May 29, 201015 yr Cory, what was the light source inside the tent? Regarding polarizing filters, most of what I've read indicates that you need a circular polarizer for AF camers, but I've read a couple of opinions that said it doesn't matter. With my first AF camera (D70) I bought a circular polarizer and never tried anything else, so I'm not sure about that. I did shoot a bunch of video several years ago using a non-circular polarizer, and the AF on the camcorder worked just fine. I've seen a couple of opinions that Hoya polarizers have a warm cast to them, and that was my experience with the one that I bought with the D70. Almost everything is correctible in Photoshop, but I didn't like the color my photos had, so I bought a Nikon circular polarizer (about 3X the price of the Hoya, if I remember correctly), and my photos with it did seem to have a more neutral color balance. That is a LED flashlight, pointed up. Thanks all for the feedback on the polarizers. I may get one of those Hoyas since I don't want to spend more than that right now.
May 30, 201015 yr Morning kids! Have a safe holiday weekend! Nice, peaceful photo, MTS. I like the subdued colors and calm-but-not-glassy surface. My weekend started off a little chaotic, but then things got so beyond-my-control I was able to let it take its course and think about other things! Headed for Northwest Indiana this weekend; maybe I'll make it to the Dunes, if the weather holds up.
May 30, 201015 yr Morning kids! Have a safe holiday weekend! Nice, peaceful photo, MTS. I like the subdued colors and calm-but-not-glassy surface. My weekend started off a little chaotic, but then things got so beyond-my-control I was able to let it take its course and think about other things! Headed for Northwest Indiana this weekend; maybe I'll make it to the Dunes, if the weather holds up. Funny you like that. Its from a camera phone. Be careful on your trip Don't end up a LOSTie LOL
June 4, 201015 yr Is that Vegas? You are correct. It is at the Wynn https://www.instagram.com/cle_and_beyond/https://www.instagram.com/jbkaufer/
June 4, 201015 yr Is that Vegas? You are correct. It is at the Wynn I thought that tackiness looked familiar!
June 4, 201015 yr Is that Vegas? You are correct. It is at the Wynn I thought that tackiness looked familiar! Yeah the yellows, reds and oranges are a bit overwhelming in that casino. https://www.instagram.com/cle_and_beyond/https://www.instagram.com/jbkaufer/
June 4, 201015 yr tucked away in the residential areas of Charleston, SC https://www.instagram.com/cle_and_beyond/https://www.instagram.com/jbkaufer/
June 5, 201015 yr ^That is awesome. I wonder how much it's worth. Trying a new direction. West 4th last night during June's First Friday:
June 7, 201015 yr I was going through some photos of the AK Steel Ashland, Ky. works (formerly Armco Steel), and came across this. To the left is the Bellefonte Furnace, now demolished, and to the right is the Amanda Furnace. Then... Now... The Bellefonte opened in 1942 and produced 1,000/tons of steel per day, and had a 25 ft. hearth. It was later upgraded to produce 2,600/tons of steel per day, and the hearth was enlarged to 28.75 ft. It was the 96th blast furnace to be constructed in the region. The furnace was idled in 1996 and demolished in 2009. In 1963, the Amanda Furnace was completed, and featured a 30 ft. hearth. It was enlarged in 1968 to 33 ft. It was once the largest pig-iron blast furnace in the world... My dad was three years old when the hot strip was completed in 1953, only to see it close in 1992 when he was laid off -- that eliminated 930 jobs. The hot strip was THREE miles long. By 1995, the winter plant, cold strip mill, temper mills, pickling lines, annealing lines and machine shop all closed. The plant today is a fraction of the size it once was, although it has a new vacuum degassing unit and modifications to the slab caster that have added some jobs in recent years. It's main products include highly refined steel for the automotive industry and appliances -- and the company had some hard times when both industries declined during the recession.
June 7, 201015 yr In 1979 I spent the night at the tiny Amtrak station in Catlettsburg, changing between Amtrak's Cardinal and the now-deceased Hilltopper, looking for new mileage and scenery en route to Washington and then Baltimore. I slept on a baggage cart with my backpack for a pillow, because the station was brightly lit with flourescents and had been taken over by some teenage girls with a boombox. To the east I could see the sky brightly lit by a steel mill. Might that have been the mill I saw from a distance?
June 7, 201015 yr From there, you were seeing the Ashland Oil Catlettsburg Refinery, now part of Marathon. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Catlettsburg,+KY&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=39.507908,93.076172&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Catlettsburg,+Boyd,+Kentucky&ll=38.375981,-82.591438&spn=0.019143,0.045447&t=k&z=15
June 14, 201015 yr Neat! Usually I like parades because there's positive energy in the crowd, and it makes me feel good.
June 16, 201014 yr I've been out of Ohio and back in NYC for a couple months and haven't posted a single photo on here yet, so here's the first; it's the view from the roof of my place in Astoria: The Pano is better, but a pretty huge file: http://zfein.com/photography/newyork/images/IMG_6841_PANO.jpg
June 16, 201014 yr I've been out of Ohio and back in NYC for a couple months and haven't posted a single photo on here yet, so here's the first; it's the view from the roof of my place in Astoria: http://zfein.com/photography/newyork/images/IMG_6834_a.jpg[/img] The Pano is better, but a pretty huge file: http://zfein.com/photography/newyork/images/IMG_6841_PANO.jpg[/img] http://zfein.com/photography/newyork/images/IMG_6841_PANO.jpg So thats the smell coming from across the East River! ;) Welcome back.
June 16, 201014 yr House on Mackinac Island https://www.instagram.com/cle_and_beyond/https://www.instagram.com/jbkaufer/
June 17, 201014 yr Alright, so here's the deal. A couple days ago, I was doing a 20-mile mountain bike ride when I literally stumbled upon three baby raccoons hanging out with each other! I was able to take photos of them for nearly twenty minutes. One of them even ran into my camera lens! They were friendly at first, but then kept trying to bite my toes. I don't think I've ever seen something so cute. Observe: Bite your toes? It is a cute little picture, but when you wake up foaming at the mouth, you'll know why!
June 17, 201014 yr ^I already wake up foaming at the mouth! Thank you Kristen from Port Clinton... child boo!
June 17, 201014 yr Neat! Usually I like parades because there's positive energy in the crowd, and it makes me feel good. I guess it depends. DanB probably feels the same way at KKK and Tea Party rallies :-D Just kidding Dan <3 wherever you are. Is he expelled again? Dan's been banned more times than Uncle Tom's Cabin.
June 17, 201014 yr Neat! Usually I like parades because there's positive energy in the crowd, and it makes me feel good. I guess it depends. DanB probably feels the same way at KKK and Tea Party rallies ;D Just kidding Dan <3 wherever you are. Is he expelled again? Dan's been banned more times than Uncle Tom's Cabin. David, how I've missed you! Where the hell have you been?
June 19, 201014 yr I took this while out to eat with my best friend. The lake definitely has a lot of beauty to offer :)
July 2, 201014 yr Me and the new 2011 Subaru Outback today, exploring the former B&O St.L. main north of Versailles, Indiana. Had the windows down, the sunroof open...
July 2, 201014 yr Me and the new 2011 Subaru Outback today, exploring the former B&O St.L. main north of Versailles, Indiana. Had the windows down, the sunroof open... Wait...Didn't you just buy a new car last year?
July 2, 201014 yr Kayteeohh, where was that taken? Love the raccoons! You must have tasty toes C-Dawg...
July 2, 201014 yr Me and the new 2011 Subaru Outback today, exploring the former B&O St.L. main north of Versailles, Indiana. Had the windows down, the sunroof open... Wait...Didn't you just buy a new car last year? Naw. I bought my Toyota RAV4 in March 2006.
July 2, 201014 yr kayteeohh, that's a most pleasing view. I like the the way the composition and the colors work together, especially the splashes of red that accent an otherwise cool-color image. That would be a lovely photo to look at when winter turns everything icy, gray, and dull.
July 2, 201014 yr Kayteeohh, where was that taken? Love the raccoons! You must have tasty toes C-Dawg... Looks like Quay 55 in Cleveland.
July 2, 201014 yr Kayteeohh, where was that taken? Love the raccoons! You must have tasty toes C-Dawg... Looks like Quay 55 in Cleveland. Awe, thats what I was thinking after I asked. I almost forgot there is that restaurant there...
July 2, 201014 yr Kayteeohh, where was that taken? Love the raccoons! You must have tasty toes C-Dawg... Looks like Quay 55 in Cleveland. Yep! Such a wonderful spot for coffee and lunch with friends! I love going there! Thank you for the compliments everyone!
July 5, 201014 yr Never thought I'd see a bogo deal for real estate. https://www.instagram.com/cle_and_beyond/https://www.instagram.com/jbkaufer/
July 5, 201014 yr I took this while out to eat with my best friend. The lake definitely has a lot of beauty to offer :) Where was this taken? Looks like Quay 55. Oh nevermind... I see that it is...
July 5, 201014 yr Alright, so here's the deal. A couple days ago, I was doing a 20-mile mountain bike ride when I literally stumbled upon three baby raccoons hanging out with each other! I was able to take photos of them for nearly twenty minutes. One of them even ran into my camera lens! They were friendly at first, but then kept trying to bite my toes. I don't think I've ever seen something so cute. Observe:: This is absolutely precious! Thanks for sharing the best photo on the entire forum!
July 5, 201014 yr Raccoons are nocturnal. Babies out in the open during the day with no mother present likely are orphaned. Ordinarily the only time you see ones that small is at night when their mother is teaching them to forage. When you get between a mama racoon and her babies, you've got a fierce problem on your hands.
July 7, 201014 yr Demolition contractor at Springfield's Ohio Edison is a little irritated at Mario and his junk.
July 9, 201014 yr Great photo; unique skyline shot, with a variety of contrasting elements. There's iconic Cincinnati architecture backing up green space, with human activity in the foreground. Good eye!
July 18, 201014 yr The NS/PPLX coal drag heading east under the Market Street Bridge in South Williamsport to deliver coal to PPL Montour in Washingtonville, PA.
July 21, 201014 yr DJ Orion, I'll bet that makes a nice echoing rumble when coal hoppers pass under that bridge. Empties going the other way probably would be louder. :-) My offering for the day:
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