Picture Thread

Ok, it's been pretty heavy around here lately and Pic threads are always popular.

I know some of you have bought new cameras and this is a great place to post your handy work!

I'll keep the theme from the Edmund Fitzgerald thread rollin', here are pictures from the Great Lake Superior

(plus others)



I took this today around 10am, it's around -12F but the windchill was waaayyyy lower. The diffence in temps makes the lake steam. Early in the day it's much more beautiful, I'll try and get some of the massive columns on film and post it here. It's truly amazing.



This is a repost of a pic I took last winter on Superior



Our little lighthouse everyone is so proud of, it's the oldest continuely operated lighthouse in the U.S.



And a sunset from North Dakota this last Thanksgiving



And a sunrise just before we went out for our morning hunt






Post edited by =>PX<=Major at 1/18/2008 6:15:56 PM

Great pics, but FYI the stupid ads block the first photo out, you should probably minimize it to half its size with HTML tags.

what camera do you use.

also, i want to be you.

great pics, mang, kudos.

Originally posted by: leroybrown
....Besides, I love the warm salty juice.

Originally posted by: [-NM-] -SS-
... It's without a doubt common sense to know that any business is out to make money, but in this case, their marketing targets little girls for a sense of unity -a sisterhood of little princesses if you will......

Originally posted by: Coba|t
Great pics, but FYI the stupid ads block the first photo out, you should probably minimize it to half its size with HTML tags.

Thanks Cobalt, but I'm not smart enough to know how to do that. lol I'll mess around and see if I can minimize it.

Aria: I use a Canon Rebel XT and for most of these shots,I used the lense that came with the camera, although, I have a larger telephoto lense too. They both are nice to use and produce great pix. I swear, its all camera, it's so easy to use. I did take photography in High School many moons ago, but it's really just a sweet camera.

Awesome pics Major

Shrink the first down by uploading it to imageshack.us You can select a smaller size for it. It'll give you a direct link to image then that you can use, or you can post the thumbnail and have people click to see the full image.

Originally posted by: Powerline
Awesome pics Major

Shrink the first down by uploading it to imageshack.us You can select a smaller size for it. It'll give you a direct link to image then that you can use, or you can post the thumbnail and have people click to see the full image.

Thanks Powerline

Wow those pictures are national geographic type quality. Amazing.

Wow major those pics are amazing! Me likey.

I need to buy a new camera desperately. Ever since my Honeymoon this past year mine hasn't worked correctly, plus it's just time for an upgrade.

Anyone have any suggestions for a descent digital camera in the $300 and under dollar range?

Originally posted by: =>PX<=Major

Originally posted by: Coba|t
Great pics, but FYI the stupid ads block the first photo out, you should probably minimize it to half its size with HTML tags.

Thanks Cobalt, but I'm not smart enough to know how to do that. lol I'll mess around and see if I can minimize it.

Open in your image editor, make the longest border 900 pixels long. At 72dpi a jpeg will be a good size for uploading and posting full size views.

Originally posted by: Hotniks
Anyone have any suggestions for a descent digital camera in the $300 and under dollar range?

The Pentax K100D was just named the best buy digital slr camera for under $1000. If you shop around you should be able to get it with a kit lens for around $500. Excellent technology for the price!

Originally posted by: Kristine65

Originally posted by: Hotniks
Anyone have any suggestions for a descent digital camera in the $300 and under dollar range?

The Pentax K100D was just named the best buy digital slr camera for under $1000. If you shop around you should be able to get it with a kit lens for around $500. Excellent technology for the price!

Hm, nice looking camera indeed. A tad more than I wanted to spend, but I would consider it, thanks.
Post edited by Hotniks at 1/18/2008 10:28:30 PM

major those are really nice pics

Originally posted by: =>PX<=Major

Here ya go, just quote me and copy the code above, and edit your post pasting it over the first image and link information.

Where are you taking those Superior pics from? Awesome pics...I love that lake, so nice driving up the north shore in MN once you get past the pure depression that is Duluth.

Two Harbors MN and thanks guys.




Cobalt: Thanks

Originally posted by: Hotniks
I need to buy a new camera desperately. Ever since my Honeymoon this past year mine hasn't worked correctly, plus it's just time for an upgrade.

Anyone have any suggestions for a descent digital camera in the $300 and under dollar range?

i just ordered this one. i did some homework...so i think i will be pleased. i get it on feb 4, when my sister visits and brings it over.

i wet my pants a little just re-reading the review

http://www.dpreview.com/news/0705/07050702canonsd850is.asp
Post edited by Aria Giovanni.pZ at 1/19/2008 8:32:39 AM

Originally posted by: leroybrown
....Besides, I love the warm salty juice.

Originally posted by: [-NM-] -SS-
... It's without a doubt common sense to know that any business is out to make money, but in this case, their marketing targets little girls for a sense of unity -a sisterhood of little princesses if you will......

and now....i am wanting a rebel x-somethings something, like major has. maybe for the summer. god....there are so many pretty sights here, and i have sooo wanted a real camera for while....major camera is reasonably price and look at those pics!

Originally posted by: leroybrown
....Besides, I love the warm salty juice.

Originally posted by: [-NM-] -SS-
... It's without a doubt common sense to know that any business is out to make money, but in this case, their marketing targets little girls for a sense of unity -a sisterhood of little princesses if you will......

Doesn't matter if you spend $10,000 on a camera if you don't know how to compose and expose you're still gonna take a crappy photo.

Ernst Haas says "The camera doesn't make a bit of difference. All of them can record what you are seeing. But, you have to SEE IT!"

Those are nice.

Originally posted by: .FieldySnutz.
Wow major those pics are amazing! Me likey.

QFT. Awesome pictures.

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It's pretty hard NOT to get good pictures in northern Minnesota Always beautiful up there. I live down in Brooklyn Center, MN, where the sky has become even more grey everyday.

Major, having sized my own photos for the forum and noticed you are also an SLR user - know that your pictures probably look even better on your own screen. Linking them online compresses them - in reality, they are quite sharp, but photobucket messes with that a bit.

I shoot mostly sports for my school and sites called PrepSportsOnline.com and mnsportspreview.com













And some slightly purdier ones..



Post edited by frost1 at 1/19/2008 12:56:04 PM

I see you took pix of the Tornado's hockey team, that's my home town! Nice pix Frost1

Originally posted by: =>PX<=Major
I see you took pix of the Tornado's hockey team, that's my home town! Nice pix Frost1

I was actually taking photos for the other team

They (Centennial and Anoka) are actually playing again tonight. Might shoot for fun.

I went out again today to try and get some of the massive columns of steam coming from off the lakes surface but I think the water has cooled sufficently where it's not going to happen like I've seen before. However, you can still see the effect in the photos I took. The temp was well below zero again and the windchill actually makes it painful on the hands and face.



Some cool ice formations



this ice was really neat, I hope you get the idea, it's kind of "bulb" like in it's formation.





These look like teeth on a monster

FMD can't you guys make a damn picture that doesn't fuck up the page?

Originally posted by: Kristine65
FMD can't you guys make a damn picture that doesn't fuck up the page?

Buy a bigger monitor......J/K I resized them just for you. If you complain their upside down too, it's because you are in Australia mate.

Just don't make 'em sideways. Does my head in

**bump**


I know puddin, zom and others have some great stuff to post, any others?

real nice pics major


this is 1 i took in St. Maarten over christmas
hard as hell to hold the cam still with 10x optical zoom

Thanks swoop, pretty cool pic yourself. I'd love to buy a stabilizing zoom lense, I just don't feel like paying insane money for it.

Try a tripod

ew

Originally posted by: Kristine65
Try a tripod

I AM a tripod

Nice pics Major! You have a good eye!

My uncle is a professional photographer. Check his work out some time.

http://www.huntingtonwitherill.com/

Originally posted by: =>PX<=Major
**bump**


I know puddin, zom and others have some great stuff to post, any others?

I wasnt aware that you had such a need for being posted on.

BTW Maj, very nice pics. I have pics from another place, but the GF isnt the place to post them... well in the context of not wanting to make this thread political. It's much better to respect the thread on its original merits.

PATRIOTIC DISSENT IS A LUXURY OF THOSE PROTECTED BY BETTER MEN THAN THEY.

A Coward dies a thousand deaths, a Hero only one.

Originally posted by: Aria Giovanni.pZ
i am a pussy

Originally posted by: Cocytus
Nice pics Major! You have a good eye!

My uncle is a professional photographer. Check his work out some time.

http://www.huntingtonwitherill.com/

Thank you and your uncle is very talented, thanks for the link. It was a nice way to end whats been a shitty day.


SS, I'd love to see them, make another thread and don't make it political. Let the photos speak for themselves.

Nice pics Major. Man is the north shore awesome. You've gotta repeat this in the summer and fall so people don't think you live in Greenland though!

You're making me want to take a digital photography class this summer.

Anyways, here's a couple from my vacation in Belize...



and...



I took those with a Panasonic Lumix TZ-3. I'm thinking about looking into an SLR this summer perhaps. I don't think I could have gotten the pictures you did with my camera.

Originally posted by: frost1
It's pretty hard NOT to get good pictures in northern Minnesota Always beautiful up there. I live down in Brooklyn Center, MN, where the sky has become even more grey everyday.

Major, having sized my own photos for the forum and noticed you are also an SLR user - know that your pictures probably look even better on your own screen. Linking them online compresses them - in reality, they are quite sharp, but photobucket messes with that a bit.

I shoot mostly sports for my school and sites called PrepSportsOnline.com and mnsportspreview.com

Nice work Frost.

Originally posted by: Kristine65
FMD can't you guys make a damn picture that doesn't fuck up the page?

...i love that crooked mouth of yours...

Originally posted by: leroybrown
....Besides, I love the warm salty juice.

Originally posted by: [-NM-] -SS-
... It's without a doubt common sense to know that any business is out to make money, but in this case, their marketing targets little girls for a sense of unity -a sisterhood of little princesses if you will......