What's In Your Camera? May 26, 2017, 06:31:46 pm Many of us love taking photographs as we visit campgrounds around the country. Pics often accompany a post about one topic or another. I searched Around The Campfire and it doesn't appear that there is anywhere to post pictures of interesting photos we take as we camp in our LDs.Recently I came across what I learned to be The Yosemite Snow Plant/Flower. I wandered around parts of Serrano Campground today looking for more of these very curious flowers. I thought I'd post a few shots on the Destinations thread, but thought a thread dedicated to some of our favourite photographs we've taken while traveling in our LD's would be fun.So with that, here are some more Yosemite Snow Flower shots. This little visitor was all alone in the shadows of a Pine along a bike/walk path bisecting the campground. I shot these pics with my Nikon D800e and a 40mm DX macro lens with a ring flash. I cheated a little by capturing these pics with my iPhone 5c from my Nikon screen and edited them on the phone. Picture quality may suffer a little in the translation but there you have it.I hope you enjoy these shots from Serrano Campground in Big Bear California.Kent 9 Likes
Re: What's In Your Camera? Reply #1 – May 26, 2017, 08:43:50 pm "Recently I came across what I learned to be The Yosemite Snow Flower."KentI believe you will find that the Snow Plant is not endemic to Yosemite. I have observed them miles from YNP. See link below:Sarcodes - Wikipedia 2 Likes
Re: What's In Your Camera? Reply #2 – May 26, 2017, 09:26:05 pm Quote from: Kent Heckethorn - May 26, 2017, 06:31:46 pmMany of us love taking photographs as we visit campgrounds around the country. Pics often accompany a post about one topic or another. I searched Around The Campfire and it doesn't appear that there is anywhere to post pictures of interesting photos we take as we camp in our LDs.Recently I came across what I learned to be The Yosemite Snow Flower. I wandered around parts of Serrano Campground today looking for more of these very curious flowers. I thought I'd post a few shots on the Destinations thread, but thought a thread dedicated to some of our favourite photographs we've taken while traveling in our LD's would be fun.So with that, here are some more Yosemite Snow Flower shots. This little visitor was all alone in the shadows of a Pine along a bike/walk path bisecting the campground. I shot these pics with my Nikon D800e and a 40mm DX macro lens with a ring flash. I cheated a little by capturing these pics with my iPhone 5c from my Nikon screen and edited them on the phone. Picture quality may suffer a little in the translation but there you have it.I hope you enjoy these shots from Serrano Campground in Big Bear California.KentThis topic, "What's in Your Camera?", might be a good one to continue as a permanent place/thread to park those favorite travel photos if there are going to be more than a few which might complement a particular post. This would be similar to the boondocking and coffee threads we have established. Easy to look up and add to.Chris 7 Likes
Re: What's In Your Camera? Reply #3 – June 11, 2017, 11:53:05 am Just poking through some pics I shot with my D800e in Yosemite and a backyard Humming Bird. The classic pet pic my daughter shot with her phone.I may have posted these in the past, but the thread seems lost and needs a boost so here they are one more time.Enjoy. Once again...what's in your camera?Kent 3 Likes
Re: What's In Your Camera? Reply #4 – June 11, 2017, 01:04:40 pm Kent,Great idea for the thread. I liked your photos of Yosemite. I particularly like that ring light for macro. Nice setup.A little off topic, as usual, but what's in my camera? My camera is usually underwater, as I haven't mastered the art of taking pictures above the surface yet. I'm impressed by the photographic skills of many of our members.This little guy is about 1 1/2 inches long, but acts like he is a little toughy! I found him under the tug while at anchor off one of the California Channel Islands.Harold 7 Likes
Re: What's In Your Camera? Reply #5 – June 11, 2017, 02:31:02 pm Harold,Something interesting happens when a "little friend" takes on a smaller proportion. That attitude really shines. Like Muppet the little Morky in my shots, your friend shows his tough "don't mess with me" side to keep the world aware of his place of importance. A very interesting social dynamic, to say the least. Great pic by the way. Colours are excellent. Nicely done.Kent 2 Likes
Re: What's In Your Camera? Reply #6 – June 11, 2017, 02:45:03 pm Harold, Nice pic! Tough to get good reds underwater. 1 Likes
Re: What's In Your Camera? Reply #7 – June 11, 2017, 03:18:52 pm Thanks Kent and John,Reds underwater below about 10 feet have to be supplied by a submersible strobe. I wish I could gt Kent's ring light underwater. Kent is quite right, the little ones have to be feisty to survive.At the other end of the spectrum (double entendre intended) is a gentle goliath in very shallow water. We encountered this female whale shark, about 35 feet long, in shallow water in La Paz Bay. As you can see, we are right at the surface. The whale shark kept running into and over us as we swam with her. Cyndy actually jumped and swam with her. Lovely animals, both!I'll try to stay on topic from now on and enjoy seeing the next photographer's Lazy Daze trip photos!Harold 4 Likes
Re: What's In Your Camera? Reply #8 – June 11, 2017, 03:40:36 pm Harold,As much as I love to see LD trip photos, I would be remiss to exclude any of the wonderful photographs we all have captured over the years. So, like your undersea adventure photography (which is spectacular by the way) I would hope we could all delve into our archives and share those photos that have a special place in our hearts. I've got many great images that fill pages. Each with a special memory attached. Here's a shot of our dear blind Morky, Muppet the day we adopted her. Needing a bath, sure, but ready for some well deserved love.Bring 'em on...if you'd please.Kent 1 Likes
Re: What's In Your Camera? Reply #9 – June 11, 2017, 03:48:28 pm Kent,Morky looks like a fine wolf. There are very few dogs that aren't better people than most people. Isn't it amazing how much love they give us for so little in return?HD 4 Likes
Re: What's In Your Camera? Reply #10 – June 11, 2017, 06:37:28 pm Well, I resisted getting off topic for an hour or two, but we are talking about dogs and who doesn't love a puppy?.Here is a lovely little female pooch, I mean harbor seal, that found us while we were taking photos just 13 miles south of San Diego Bay, across the border into Mexico at the Los Coronado Islands. Much like a dog, she was playful, nipped gently, and loved the game "I have a toy and you can't have it". Tug of wars (with sea cucumbers for a pull toy) and lots of tickling and petting and rolling around in the water for about 45 minutes. I ended up getting fairly scratched up from her claws, but like playing with a puppy, it was all in fun. We have a picture in our family room with this harbor seal hugging Cyndy and Cyndy's head is completely buried in seal body and flippers. There is a stream of bubbles coming up around the seals head and Cyndy will tell you that she was laughing while being hugged. When we returned with another tank, she returned with her pup, but the pup wasn't nearly as gregarious which, in the real world, might help it live it stay alive. I have played with many seals and sea lions over the decades, but this one was the most gregarious, eager to play, and dog-like.Human beings must be so difficult to interpret for wild animals. One person will fight to save and protect the animal (and its home) and the next one will kill it for sport. I've often wondered what happened to our playful little friend...Harold 8 Likes
Re: What's In Your Camera? Reply #11 – June 12, 2017, 10:47:41 am Back on topic:This was President's Day weekend in the Anza Borrego Desert at our favorite boondocking site. Peaceful, quiet solitude all weekend. There were crowds in town and in the popular campsites, but a few miles of dirt roads off the asphalt weeds them out. Harold 6 Likes
Re: What's In Your Camera? Reply #12 – June 12, 2017, 11:23:25 am Quote from: Blueox25 - June 12, 2017, 10:47:41 amThis was President's Day weekend in the Anza Borrego Desert at our favorite boondocking site. Peaceful, quiet solitude all weekend. There were crowds in town and in the popular campsites, but a few miles of dirt roads off the asphalt weeds them out. Nice, Harold! Thanks for supplying my new desktop background photo! 1 Likes
Re: What's In Your Camera? Reply #13 – June 12, 2017, 12:01:23 pm [quote author=Blueox25 date=1497278861 link=msg=174268This was President's Day weekend in the Anza Borrego Desert at our favorite boondocking site. Peaceful, quiet solitude all weekend. There were crowds in town and in the popular campsites, but a few miles of dirt roads off the asphalt weeds them out. [/quote]Harold We drove by and saw saw your rig parked off the road but didn't know you at the time.It was a beautiful weekend, with all the weather activity and clouds.Larry
Re: What's In Your Camera? Reply #14 – June 12, 2017, 01:42:14 pm Next time we are in the same area, I hope we can get together.Another couple with a Lazy Daze, I believe from Dana Point, was about a mile south of us. We met them at the Morro Bay GTG. Nice people.Harold
Re: What's In Your Camera? Reply #15 – November 15, 2017, 05:58:05 pm Something simple and pure from Big Bear, California.Kent 3 Likes
Re: What's In Your Camera? Reply #16 – November 16, 2017, 10:30:20 am I do what I call a bucket load street photography. As an old friend of mine once said the best camera is the one you have. In my younger days I used a Nikon high end pro system which I still have. Today I use mostly my cell phone (Pixel 2) and edit with Snapseed. 3 Likes
Re: What's In Your Camera? Reply #17 – November 16, 2017, 11:45:17 am Hey all. Very nice pics Kent. Love the lighting and composition. Best wanderlust photo I saw as a kid was on the cover of a travel road atlas--a single C class traveling down a dessert highway towards monument valley. Currently I have been using the Fuji x100s for the sole purpose of its small size but big sensor (great color and lowlight capture). Looking forward to this post.
Re: What's In Your Camera? Reply #18 – November 16, 2017, 06:54:38 pm Some things just come naturally. Point and shoot cameras were nice but a smart phone can do so much more.Kent 4 Likes
Re: What's In Your Camera? Reply #19 – November 22, 2017, 08:24:17 am First outing in the LD at ft Myers beach! 10 Likes
Re: What's In Your Camera? Reply #20 – November 22, 2017, 02:12:38 pm That’s what it’s all about! Nice shots. Many years of family fun ahead. — Jon 2 Likes
Re: What's In Your Camera? Reply #21 – November 22, 2017, 02:53:33 pm My brother in law making sure the fire pit works correctly. We are gathered in SC at Huntington Beach for Thanksgiving. By the way - the fire is not as big as it looks. 3 Likes
Re: What's In Your Camera? Reply #22 – December 11, 2017, 06:32:11 pm Not a photo but a battery question. It seems our batteries always run down fairly quickly in our Nikon Coolpix L120. Ours uses AA size but what is the best type/ brand? What kind of batteries do you use in your digital camera?
Re: What's In Your Camera? Reply #23 – December 11, 2017, 07:22:02 pm A special tree decorated for Christmas about 15 miles from my house. There are literally 1000's and 1000's of lights on this tree. It's spectacular. 4 Likes
Re: What's In Your Camera? Reply #24 – December 11, 2017, 08:28:04 pm Lithium AA batteries should last longer but are a bit more expensive. You could also get rechargeable batteries.You could adjust the lcd screen and camera timeout to save a bit of juice. 2 Likes
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