John Mitchell 5,666 Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 (edited) Edo, your very nice chicken and elderly woman image reminded me of this one I took in San Miguel de Allende many moons ago. I was lucky that one else was under the portales lining the main square. You probably couldn't capture a scene like this today as that area is now usually crowded with vendors and tourists. San Miguel was a very different place back then. I liked it much better before it became the hip town that it is now. The last journey Edited November 22, 2020 by John Mitchell 5 Link to post Share on other sites
Betty LaRue 4,011 Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 I was on my back patio, late evening just after a summer shower. I was focused on the tree near the bird feeders waiting for a bird to land. My neighbor had a rose of sharon bush just on the other side of the fence, only a few feet from where I sat. I glanced over at it just in time to see this backlit Monarch butterfly. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Rooney 4,756 Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 San Miguel is still a charming village, John, but like all important and attractive places, it has been overrun by visitors in recent times. Will that be the situation after the virus? My crystal ball is not working. They had the best bistro cuisine of anywhere I've been. If you want to get lucky with subjects, you have to show up. Link to post Share on other sites
spacecadet 4,634 Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 1 hour ago, Ed Rooney said: My crystal ball is not working. Furloughed? Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Rooney 4,756 Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 I'm not sure, Mark. When I look into it it just shows a cloudy reflection of my bearded face. Maybe we shouldn't buy those things on eBay. 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Martyn 1,170 Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 Travelling through the desert in Israel with a small group when the driver received a radio call informing him our destination was closed due to an incident. My travelling companions wandered off to look down a canyon whereas I was more interested in the crucifix on top of the obelisk .... this soldier appeared briefly and I just had enough time to get the one shot ... 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Phil Robinson 1,478 Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 On 22/11/2020 at 20:24, Ed Rooney said: Wow, it was a real stroke of luck that the old woman walked past just as you were photographing that chicken. 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Allan Bell 3,118 Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 On 22/11/2020 at 20:24, Ed Rooney said: Edo do you look through the ELV with your right or left eye? Allan Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Rooney 4,756 Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 (edited) I use my right eye. ELV? Edited November 25, 2020 by Ed Rooney Link to post Share on other sites
spacecadet 4,634 Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 4 minutes ago, Ed Rooney said: I use my right eye. ELV? I think Allan means electronic viewfinder. EVF. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Rooney 4,756 Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 Thanks, Mark. I wonder whatever happened to English words? 1 Link to post Share on other sites
NYCat 3,050 Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 11 minutes ago, Ed Rooney said: Thanks, Mark. I wonder whatever happened to English words? They have all been reduced to abbreviations that I usually have to look up. Paulette Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Rooney 4,756 Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 Yeah, Paulette. I too have trouble with them. I know FBI means fools with below-average intelligence. CIA? Cynical intelligence agency? KGB stands for keep Germans back. T'was a WW2 group. Link to post Share on other sites
pierre rochon 65 Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 (edited) On 27/10/2020 at 08:33, Mr Standfast said: "For me to catch a pair of Choughs and their shadows is luck." Another lucky shot of a chough and its shadow: Edited November 25, 2020 by pierre rochon Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Standfast 1,160 Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 17 minutes ago, pierre rochon said: That's a smashing picture! Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Standfast 1,160 Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 2 hours ago, Ed Rooney said: Yeah, Paulette. I too have trouble with them. I know FBI means fools with below-average intelligence. CIA? Cynical intelligence agency? KGB stands for keep Germans back. T'was a WW2 group. TLA are SOP ... 1 Link to post Share on other sites
pierre rochon 65 Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 29 minutes ago, Mr Standfast said: That's a smashing picture! Thanks! The result of luck and a little bit of patience. Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Standfast 1,160 Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 11 hours ago, Mr Standfast said: TLA are SOP ... Three letter acronyms are standard operation procedure... 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Allan Bell 3,118 Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 (edited) 18 hours ago, spacecadet said: I think Allan means electronic viewfinder. EVF. Eye Level Viewfinder. It is a standard abbreviation and seen it used many times. Allan Edited November 26, 2020 by Allan Bell Link to post Share on other sites
Allan Bell 3,118 Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 18 hours ago, Ed Rooney said: I use my right eye. ELV? I have seen other photographers using there right eye when taking photos and that seems to leave the left eye free to see the overall picture outside of the viewfinder. My left eye is my dominant one and I always use it against the ELV when taking photos but the rest of the cameraand my right hand blocks my view of the wider field. Allan Link to post Share on other sites
spacecadet 4,634 Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 11 minutes ago, Allan Bell said: Eye Level Viewfinder. It is a standard abbreviation and seen it used many times. Allan Waist level, WLF, yes, ELF, yes, but ELV? New to me. And to Ed. If you google it, the only recent reference is you, on this forum. Link to post Share on other sites
meanderingemu 2,013 Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 (edited) 36 minutes ago, spacecadet said: Waist level, WLF, yes, ELF, yes, but ELV? New to me. And to Ed. If you google it, the only recent reference is you, on this forum. OT, since i enjoyed your images so much earlier this year, not sure if you'll see what i found part if other discussion. On AOA i found 15 searches in last month where people searching for "New Zealand" searched it without a space "Newzealand" 8 of which got at least one zoom, and one reported a sale. So may be worth a quick add in AIM. Edited November 26, 2020 by meanderingemu 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Phil Robinson 1,478 Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 18 hours ago, Ed Rooney said: Yeah, Paulette. I too have trouble with them. I know FBI means fools with below-average intelligence. CIA? Cynical intelligence agency? KGB stands for keep Germans back. T'was a WW2 group. WW2? Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Rooney 4,756 Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 I'm kidding around, of course, but that's world war 2. Link to post Share on other sites
Cal 244 Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 17 hours ago, pierre rochon said: 16 hours ago, pierre rochon said: Thanks! The result of luck and a little bit of patience. I assume you were er, choughed, with that one. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now