RC Helicopters at my Flickr

As opposed to a direct link this is how Flickr would like us to share our photographs.

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Sunset

Sunset
Nikon D90 and Nikkor Micro 105mm 1:2.8 ~ Full Size
© 2013 w00d, pwoodyp

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Selene, Luna or The Moon

Selene, Goddess of the Moon in ancient Greek mythology
and identified with Roman Luna. The Moon ...
  

August 25, 2013 ~ 7:03:52am ~ EST (-5 GMT) ~ Nikon D90 and Nikkor Micro 105mm 1:2.8

August 23, 2013 ~ 5:18:14am ~ EST (-5 GMT) ~ Nikon D90 and Nikkor Micro 105mm 1:2.8 

January 2, 2013 ~ 8:55:39am ~ EST (-5 GMT)
D90 and Nikkor 16-85mm Zoom

December 7, 2013 at 9.30pm ~ EST (-5 GMT) ~ Nikon D90 and Nikkor Micro 105mm 1:2.8
 

Related: Photograph the Moon with Different Lenses ~ ClarkVision.com

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FUN with MACRO

Flexaret IIIa: Nikon D90 and Nikkor Micro 105mm 1:2.8
Magnification 1:1, Shutter 1.3 sec, f/25, ISO 200

Flexaret IIIa: Nikon D90 and Nikkor Micro 105mm 1:2.8
Magnification *:**, Shutter 2.5 sec, f/25, ISO 200

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Old Prints Redux

Following images copied from old prints using
a Nikon D90 with Nikkor Micro 105mm 1:2.8
     

Camping - Georgian Bay (maps), Aug 1986
 

Riding the Rails - Big Chute Marine Railway (WiKi), Trent Waterway (WiKi), July 20, 1986
    

Waterfall - Belfountain Conservation Area, Aug 4, 1986
   

Related: 

• Old Slides and Old Prints Digitized 
• Camping: Another print copied

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My First Digital Camera

FUJIFILM FinePix 2800 Zoom 

• Announced Sep 11, 2001 ~ MSRP $399 USD

  
Specifications:

• 2.1 Megapixel CCD, 2.1 million pixel RGB color filter
• 6-36mm (38-228mm 35mm equivalent) 1:2.8-.3.0 6X Optical zoom lens
• Shutter speeds: 1/1500 to 1/2 second
• AF coverage: 2.6 feet to infinity
• No Image Stabilization
• MACRO: fixed focal length working distances 3.9in to 2.6 feet
• 64-Zone TTL metering, Program AE
• Exposure Compensation: -1.5 to +1.5EV in 1/3EV steps
• Continuous Mode: Four frames every 0.5 seconds
• 10-second self-timer
• 1.8 inch color TFT LCD Monitor
• ISO 100
• Mode Dial: Still, Movie (with audio and image playback)
• Automatic White Balance plus 6 presets in Manual
• Flash: Auto, Red-Eye Reduction, Slow-Sync, Forced and Off
• Viewfinder: Colour Electronic SLR equivalent
• Image sizes: 1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960 or 640 x 480
• Records 60 seconds (320 x 240) AVI motion video with audio at 10 frames/sec
• Image Storage: SmartMedia
• Power: 4 x Standard AA batteries, NiMH rechargeable or AC adapter

Related: 

• Fuji FinePix 2800 Zoom ~ Review and Sample Image
• Fuji FinePix 2800 Zoom ~ Google Images

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Project: Thunder Clouds

Not too long ago a thunderstorm passed through the area and off in the distance I saw the clouds break showing another storm heading towards my location. This was also a perfect time to shoot as the SUN was just starting to set. We we're into the Golden Hour (WiKi) so out came the camera armed with a short telephoto zoom set to 85mm to capture what I thought would be a great shot. 

It was obvious before taking the shot the rain drops on the window was going to be a problem therefor show in the picture. With no choice I proceeded and shot through a window anyway capturing the rain drops from the previous thunderstorm that was just passing overhead. That storm and it's trailing edge is shown by the gray band of cloud at the top of the photograph.

   
It was at this time I decided to put my photo-editing skills to task and repair the image by removing all the distracting rain drops ... A task easier said than done, but yes I said it.
  

    
Using the photo-editor and 'clone' tools three hours later with beads of sweat resembling the actual rain drops forming on my forehead gave me a image minus all the rain.

... Yes, I more or less liked the result.

But the lesson learned or what I took away after finishing the work. Due to the amount of information lost with each drop removed produced an image I thought unsuitable for large printing but good enough for the Web. Was the finished image worth the time and effort, that's hard to say but it sure was educational.
    

    
Final Crop, full size image.

FIN

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Lyla Cohen

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French River, Georgian Bay (1987) a Digitized Print

Camping the Mouth of French River

French River, Georgian Bay (Google Maps) July 2,1987

Print copied using the Nikon D90 and Nikkor Micro 105mm 1:2.8.

It is not often I show original out of camera shots but in this case it's worth looking. Back in the day the camera exposed for the sky producing an image where the foreground was very underexposed and dark. In nutshell photo-editing was used to brighten the underexposed areas and local contrast was worked to bring out more detail ... 

Mouth of French River, Georgian Bay

Related: 

• Old Prints Redux
• Old Slides and Old Prints Digitized

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Sunset

July 22, 2013
   
I wasn't happy with the composition but loved the colour.
 

- Full Size -

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Old Slides and Old Prints Digitized ...

The following images are from the day when we had of no Live View, Auto-focus, Vibration Reduction and all the other wonders of the digital age. From a day when we only had camera, a primitive light-meter and of course a ton of film. Putting a Nikon D90 and a NEW 105mm Nikkor Micro (Macro) Lens to work digitizing old Kodachrome slides, colour and Black & White prints.   

Old Kodachrome:

              

Dandelion Mugshot - MACRO 
   

Daisies Hard at Work - MACRO
    

IGGY the Lizard 
My brother's pet lizard and what an attitude this guy had!

       

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The Old Prints:

Cruising in the Omega

Memories of my best friends 74-Oldsmobile Omega. We we're stupid young, just out of High School, the year was 1976 and we had nothing better to do but cruise the streets looking for trouble. Cliché warning: selective colour image ... Complimenting the factory paint, as I remember the Mellow Yellow  ... 
      

Omega owner
     

Camping with Good Friends
French River, Georgian Bay (Google Maps) Summer 1985 
    

Camping with my brother his friend, George
American Island, Georgian Bay (Google Maps) July 29,1986
     

The Old Brick Works - Google Street View - Caledon
Spring? 1985
    

The Old Brick Works - Google Street View - CaledonLate Fall 1985
   

Inside the Old Brick Works - Google Street View - CaledonSummer? 1985

Related: 

• Old Prints Redux: The copying continues
• Camping: Another print copied
• Photostream at Flickr: My gallery

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3D Project: RC Heliopters

Free-viewing 3D

To view this type of 3D image typically 3D glasses (Stereoscope) are preferred but it might surprise one to know we can also view them in 3D without special hardware simply by crossing our eyes. 

Viewing oh natural ...

1. It might help to click on the above image to view it larger and without any distractions.
2. View the image at a comfortable distance
3. Gently cross your eyes until you see four images instead of two
4. Now relax the view so the images come together into three images
5. Concentrate on the middle image and try to lock in the 3D view.
6. When you do see the image in 3D (it takes practice) you should be able to move your view looking at the details.

Additional tips and hints.

Practice viewing with 3D samples

           

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Update:
   
MSHeli PRÔTOS
... Nikon D90 with 85mm - 1.3sec @ f18
... Image sizes 100% or 85%

ALIGN Trex 450
... Nikon D90 with 85mm - 1.3sec @ f18
... Image sizes 100% or 85%
   

The Fleet
... GAUI ep255, PRÔTOS and ALIGN Trex 450

    

    
Related:

• Stereo Photography 3D in the Digital Era: 3D, the history and creating. 
• Poppy turns your iPhone into an easy-to-use 3D Camera and Display
• Photo Magic, 3D Photography
• DIY: Making a Stereoscope - Google Images
• Researchers Develop a Method for Taking 3D Photos with a Single Static Lens
• Mirror and Prism Methods for 3d Macro Photography
• Super Simple Effect Makes Regular GIFs or Photos Seem Three Dimensional 

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LED Demo, GAUI Hurricane ep200 Rc Helicopter

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NEW MACRO Arrives

The NEW Nikon N AF-S Nikkor Micro 105mm 1:2.8G ED Lens

Nikon D90 with the new 105mm attached. 
Alongside is the Nikon DX Nikkor 16-85mm 1:3.5-5.6G ED Zoom

Samples:

Nikon D90 and 105mm Micro
  

Cactus, The Money Shot ~ Magnification 1:1

Nikon D90 and 105mm Micro ~ Magnification 1:1 ~ Shutter: 1sec ~ f/57 ~ ISO: 200

'The Money Shot' was shot at f/57 the maximum f-stop at 1:1 for this lens therefor some detail (sharpness) would certainly be lost due to Lens Diffraction. This sample would indeed have been a little sharper if shot with a wider aperture. However for these first samples I wanted show this lenses best depth-of-field.    

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Update: March 12, 2015
 

Kalanchoe (WiKi) also written Kalanchöe or Kalanchoë, is a genus of about 125 species of tropical, succulent flowering plants in the family Crassulaceae, mainly native to the Old World. Only one species of this genus originates from the Americas, 56 from southern and eastern Africa and 60 species in Madagascar. It is also found in south-eastern Asia until China.

Kalanchoe Flowers

 

Kalanchoe Flower

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