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Because I can

by Tim F.

Having fun with the new toy.

Some of you guys have posted first-rate pics on my photo threads, so I will turn it over to you for a while. Email me a link to your one or two favorite pics on a photo site like Flickr (do not send the image itself please) and I will put up favorites in open threads. Send a short caption if you want one.

Photo blogging | 8:16 pm |

120 Responses to “Because I can”

1
October 30th, 2009 at 8:18 pm
Yutsano

That reminds me of some pictures a friend of mine got from a friend of his in Germany using that up-close technique. Sweet picture there Tim. Can we haz it for backgroundz plz?
2
October 30th, 2009 at 8:23 pm
General Winfield Stuck

The colors from that little camera continue to amaze. Wish I had 6 or 7 hundred bucks to spare for one.
3
October 30th, 2009 at 8:24 pm
Keith G

What a great pic of Joe Lieberman. Makes me want to crunch him.
4
October 30th, 2009 at 8:25 pm
srv

Ask me after I get back from Machu Picchu.
5
October 30th, 2009 at 8:25 pm
General Winfield Stuck

@Keith G:

lmao.
6
October 30th, 2009 at 8:26 pm
shoutingattherain

OK here’s a pic of the beach in front of my winter home:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/7.....7/sizes/o/
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October 30th, 2009 at 8:29 pm
General Winfield Stuck

@shoutingattherain:

I’m jealous.
8
October 30th, 2009 at 8:30 pm
geg6

I’d just like to thank everyone who gave me the wine recommendations. Good stuff. geg6 +5
9
October 30th, 2009 at 8:31 pm
Yutsano

@General Winfield Stuck: Screw that. BJ party at the beach house
10
October 30th, 2009 at 8:31 pm
shoutingattherain

@General Winfield Stuck:

I’m jealous.

As well you should be. More:

http://www.tingrai.com/pictures.html
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October 30th, 2009 at 8:33 pm
General Winfield Stuck

@shoutingattherain:

Paradise!
12
October 30th, 2009 at 8:35 pm
Tim F.

@geg6: That’s great to hear. Which wine did you pick?
13
October 30th, 2009 at 8:38 pm
ruemara

well, this is my fav nudie pic.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/u.....032825907/

and that’s my site so feel free.
14
October 30th, 2009 at 8:39 pm
slag

Way to mind the store, Tim F!

I’m ashamed to say how much glee the WH releasing its visitor logs gives me. Hopefully, this list will eventually inspire a mud fight of such epic proportions that we’ll not only get healthcare and cap and trade passed under its cover but maybe even some regulatory improvements as well.

I’m now starting to see a certain delicate beauty in the press’ penchant for puerility.
15
October 30th, 2009 at 8:42 pm
Montysano

I always liked this photo of my kids.
16
October 30th, 2009 at 8:43 pm
General Winfield Stuck

@slag:

Unless Elvis or OBL shows up, I ain’t gonna sweat it.
17
October 30th, 2009 at 8:45 pm
ruemara

@Montysano:

I like the grain in that one. Rodinal developer? mm, haven’t used developer in a decade.
18
October 30th, 2009 at 8:46 pm
Charity

I’m fond of this 2007 picture I took in the woods behind the FDR mansion in Hyde Park, NY:
19
October 30th, 2009 at 8:46 pm
Charity

Crap, sorry, the link above didn’t work. Try this.
20
October 30th, 2009 at 8:47 pm
slag

@General Winfield Stuck: You’re missing out. I want this kind of transparency turned up to 11. Bury those idiots in information, I say. It appears to be the best way to actually get stuff done.
21
October 30th, 2009 at 8:53 pm
Randy Paul

Not a flicker site, just a nice day in Central Park.
22
October 30th, 2009 at 8:54 pm
Ron Beasley

Swallow Tail
23
October 30th, 2009 at 8:57 pm
Fergus Wooster

Pre-Halloween pics, of a 13-month-old Snow White. I promise higher-quality on Nov. 1.

If anybody’s interested, that is.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/4.....4059062617

http://www.flickr.com/photos/4.....059073541/
24
October 30th, 2009 at 8:57 pm
General Winfield Stuck

Here is a sunset taken from my front porch a couple of months ago.
25
October 30th, 2009 at 9:00 pm
Montysano

@ruemara:

I like the grain in that one.

Rodinal, which is typically a slow speed developer, gives big, sharp grain in fast films. I was inspired by Sebastiao Salgado, who knows how to use grain.
26
October 30th, 2009 at 9:01 pm
Linkmeister

A flower photo at my place.

That’s Adenium arabicum, aka Desert Rose.
27
October 30th, 2009 at 9:03 pm
Betsy

White Sands, NM
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October 30th, 2009 at 9:03 pm
Fergus Wooster

Cheetah, and an elephant getting a bath.. . .

http://www.flickr.com/photos/4.....059088123/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/4.....059832352/
29
October 30th, 2009 at 9:08 pm
jeffreyw

Not a good shot in a technical sense, but I always liked this one of two hummers havin at it.

Even worse technique in this one.
30
October 30th, 2009 at 9:09 pm
General Winfield Stuck

And on of my favorite Hummer species, the glorious Caliope.
31
October 30th, 2009 at 9:12 pm
Moonbatting Average

Is it still a bleg if you bleg in the comments? a cleg? Anyway, I have a question for any of the resident photophiles willing to help a brotha out. I am looking for a good compact that can cover a lot of the ground between brainless point-and-shoot and decent manual features. My ideal as I understand it at the moment is the Canon G10/G11, but in reality that thing is too spendy on a grad student budget. I have a Canon A95 that I love but is crapping out after many loyal years of service. Any suggestions would be awesome, thanks :-)
32
October 30th, 2009 at 9:14 pm
jeffreyw

@General Winfield Stuck:
Oops! You don’t have permission to view this page.
33
October 30th, 2009 at 9:16 pm
jeffreyw

I get a sense of effortless flow in this one of Buddy.
34
October 30th, 2009 at 9:17 pm
General Winfield Stuck

@jeffreyw:

Dern, I had it set for public viewing but I guess it doesn’t work for a link to “all sizes”.

Here it is again, unless I screw it up again
35
October 30th, 2009 at 9:18 pm
Linkmeister

@jeffreyw: That’s wonderful, but I really like the following one (that you call your favorite). A very rumpled pooch, Jack is.
36
October 30th, 2009 at 9:18 pm
General Winfield Stuck

And the sunset one
37
October 30th, 2009 at 9:18 pm
jeffreyw

@General Winfield Stuck: oooh…pretty
38
October 30th, 2009 at 9:20 pm
General Winfield Stuck

@jeffreyw:

Buddy looks like he’s having a blast, happy doggie!
39
October 30th, 2009 at 9:27 pm
kommrade reproductive vigor

@General Winfield Stuck: Those photos never cease to amaze.
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October 30th, 2009 at 9:28 pm
General Winfield Stuck

@kommrade reproductive vigor:

Gracias.
41
October 30th, 2009 at 9:35 pm
ellaesther

@Fergus Wooster: Oh my that is just something! I love their little, chubby toddler legs, sticking straight out and looking adorable. Such a smile!
42
October 30th, 2009 at 9:37 pm
geg6

Tim F: Two Vines chardonnay and Rodney Strong pinot noir. Delish. geg6 +8.
43
October 30th, 2009 at 9:40 pm
Tim F.

@Moonbatting Average: look up reviews for the Canon S90.
44
October 30th, 2009 at 9:42 pm
Crazy Kale Lady

@geg6:

Rodney Strong pinot noir.

FTW!!
45
October 30th, 2009 at 9:46 pm
General Winfield Stuck

@Betsy:

I lived in Alamagordo for awhile about 10 years ago, but never did actually go tromp around the White Sands. Though we would have gawd awful sandstorms where it came to visit us.
46
October 30th, 2009 at 9:47 pm
Moonbatting Average

Moonrise through the yuccas, Wihipple Mountains, CA

http://www.flickr.com/photos/4.....otostream/
47
October 30th, 2009 at 9:50 pm
Tattoosydney

Kitty!
48
October 30th, 2009 at 9:50 pm
jeffreyw

@General Winfield Stuck:

Now here’s a happy pup.
49
October 30th, 2009 at 9:50 pm
Moonbatting Average

And of course I mean “Whipple Mountains”

+4
50
October 30th, 2009 at 9:51 pm
South of I-10

Great pictures! Mr. South and I have both enjoyed looking at all of them. I think I may have put these up here before, but since I can’t get Mr. South to pick and post some himself, here are some of his pictures. Mine are pretty much worthless, so I share what I can.
51
October 30th, 2009 at 9:51 pm
General Winfield Stuck

@jeffreyw:

Is that Jack. Has he come back yet? fingers crossed.
52
October 30th, 2009 at 9:52 pm
Tattoosydney

Spiky things.
53
October 30th, 2009 at 9:52 pm
Tattoosydney

Kitty.
54
October 30th, 2009 at 9:57 pm
jeffreyw

@General Winfield Stuck: No, that’s Buddy at the creek. Jack is still missing.
55
October 30th, 2009 at 9:58 pm
Montysano

@Moonbatting Average: You might consider older technology. I’m mainly a film guy, but I’ve used a Kodak Z7590 digital for several years. Yes, only 5MP, but it has 10x optical zoom, Schneider lens, full manual controls. You can use an external flash with it, with no restrictions, and IMHO it ain’t a camera if all you’ve got is a popup flash. I’ve used a big nasty Vivitar 285 flash with mine and had no problems. The same flash killed a Nikon digital in short order. You could probably buy a pristine used one for < $100.00.
56
October 30th, 2009 at 9:58 pm
jeffreyw

@Tattoosydney: Taken during your “blue period”, I see. LOL
57
October 30th, 2009 at 10:01 pm
jeffreyw

@South of I-10: Your pictures seem to be “Stucked”
58
October 30th, 2009 at 10:02 pm
John O

Clearly, Tim, you’re gay and an Andrew Sullivan hater.

I mean, who doesn’t read this blog?
59
October 30th, 2009 at 10:07 pm
geg6

Laura W: Seriously FTW. geg6 + 10. LOL!
60
October 30th, 2009 at 10:09 pm
South of I-10

@jeffreyw: ?? Is the link broken?
61
October 30th, 2009 at 10:12 pm
jeffreyw

@South of I-10:

This user has no Public Albums.
62
October 30th, 2009 at 10:14 pm
jeffreyw

All this picture lookin has me a tad hungry.
63
October 30th, 2009 at 10:17 pm
South of I-10

@jeffreyw: Well hell. I blame the wine. Can you try now?
64
October 30th, 2009 at 10:23 pm
jeffreyw

@South of I-10: Oh hell, it was me, Noscript was blockin it. Sorry!
65
October 30th, 2009 at 10:32 pm
jeffreyw

@South of I-10: Tell Mr south he has good taste.
66
October 30th, 2009 at 10:34 pm
asiangrrlMN

First, we have some fabulously talented photographers on this blog. Amazing!

@shoutingattherain: Your winter home should have SNOW. Seriously, where’s the snow?

@jeffreyw: More tasty food pr0n, though I am more of a breast woman myself. Sorry to hear that Jack is still missing. I’m sending more positive vibes your way.
67
October 30th, 2009 at 10:36 pm
asiangrrlMN

Hi, FH #1 and #2. How you guys doing? Hope all is well in your respective homes.

I am turning in early tonight (had a really lousy night sleep last night), so I’ll turn over the late night duties to you two. Night, all!
68
October 30th, 2009 at 10:38 pm
cleek

here’s one of my fav’s

In Your Eyes.
69
October 30th, 2009 at 10:41 pm
cleek

i also like this one:

happy moth
70
October 30th, 2009 at 10:42 pm
Little Macayla's Friend

@John O:
Looks like Markos still does:

http://dailykos.com/
Midday open thread Fri Oct 30, 2009 at 12:11:54 PM PDT
(down at True:)
71
October 30th, 2009 at 10:43 pm
Mark S.

Jesus, my girlfriend showed me this site of some regrettable arts and crafts being sold on the intertubes. A lot of it is pretty damn funny:

Mittens: NSFW—hell, not very safe for anywhere

The Rat Pack: Sort of
72
October 30th, 2009 at 10:43 pm
jeffreyw

@cleek: She’s happy because Mr Moth bought her a really nice fur.
73
October 30th, 2009 at 10:49 pm
asiangrrlMN

@Mark S.: And of course, you had to share, you bastard.
74
October 30th, 2009 at 10:50 pm
asiangrrlMN

Oh, and night, bitchez. See ya at four in the morning.
75
October 30th, 2009 at 11:06 pm
jeffreyw

Fun with flowers.
76
October 30th, 2009 at 11:54 pm
Yutsano

Okay, lemme know if this doesn’t work.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/4.....059394571/
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October 30th, 2009 at 11:59 pm
Yutsano

@asiangrrlMN: I think I was psychically attuned to you or something cause I had a HUGE insomnia attack last night. Sleep well hon, I’ll keep the other spouse occupied.
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October 30th, 2009 at 11:59 pm
jeffreyw

@Yutsano: If it doesn’t work, and nobody says so, did the tree fall in the forest?
79
October 31st, 2009 at 12:02 am
General Winfield Stuck

@Yutsano:

Yup, works fine, and a very excellent photo.

And one from the believe or not files.
80
October 31st, 2009 at 12:06 am
Shawn

Here’s a few from Sweden…
Box Delivery
Stockholm Harbour

Cobwebs
That work?
81
October 31st, 2009 at 12:10 am
jeffreyw

@General Winfield Stuck: Here’s one from the believe it or not files:

“Drink up!” she said.
82
October 31st, 2009 at 12:11 am
AhabTRuler

@General Winfield Stuck: That’s just awesome!
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October 31st, 2009 at 12:11 am
Yutsano

@General Winfield Stuck: That’s pretty damn nifty. Butterflies are total nectar whores!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/4.....059394477/

From the same photographer.
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October 31st, 2009 at 12:16 am
Comrade Kevin

Here are a couple of Lemurs.

And a white California Poppy.
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October 31st, 2009 at 12:20 am
General Winfield Stuck

@jeffreyw:

I’ve never caught one in my hand, but have had them land on it.

And another

Love the lady bugs Yutsano.
86
October 31st, 2009 at 12:26 am
jeffreyw

@General Winfield Stuck: My money is on the birdie.
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October 31st, 2009 at 12:29 am
Yutsano

@Comrade Kevin: Those lemurs look, uhh, frisky.
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October 31st, 2009 at 12:32 am
Mr Furious

My nomination for any Halloween open thread.

Took this shot earlier this week:

On the Blue Ridge Parkway, north of Asheville
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October 31st, 2009 at 12:33 am
General Winfield Stuck

@jeffreyw:

Actually, they partnered up.
90
October 31st, 2009 at 12:35 am
Alex

Lovely shot, Tim. That looks like the winter ant Prenolepis imparis.
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October 31st, 2009 at 12:36 am
Steeplejack

@geg6:

What did you end up going with?
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October 31st, 2009 at 12:37 am
jeffreyw

@General Winfield Stuck: Nice one, general.
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October 31st, 2009 at 12:38 am
Steeplejack

@Steeplejack:

Oops. Read thread first. Sigh. The curse of the late-flying night owl. Glad you liked the wine. I haven’t had the Rodney Strong—or any Pinot—in a while. May have to put on the shopping list.
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October 31st, 2009 at 12:38 am
jeffreyw

@Mr Furious: Great pics!
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October 31st, 2009 at 12:41 am
General Winfield Stuck

@Mr Furious:

Beautiful!!
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October 31st, 2009 at 12:41 am
cdmarine

Hrm… I e-mailed mine, but everyone seems to be posting theirs, so I’ll post mine too:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/s.....63/detail/

As I mentioned to Tim in the e-mail, I really, really (did I mention REALLY?) envy those of you with decent cameras. If you’re willing to take the time and get creative with your lighting options, you can get some pretty good stuff out of a point-and-shoot (shoplights and pillowcases, baby!), but there are just some things I’ll never be able to do properly until I graduate to the big-girl toys.

It’s ridiculous, really. My husband and I are both unemployed, and I should really be worried about things like the mortgage, and the medical bills, but what my heart really wants is a DSLR camera. Mind you, I’m not actually buying the camera. We’re paying the mortgage and the medical bills. But, for some reason, now even more than before, what I really want is the camera. I think it’s probably the need for expression and a creative outlet that, for whatever reason, feels so much more urgent during hard times.
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October 31st, 2009 at 12:42 am
jeffreyw

@Alex: You the ant man, man. And a very nice web site.
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October 31st, 2009 at 12:43 am
cdmarine

@Fergus Wooster OMG, I love the elephant bath! That’s such a great shot!
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October 31st, 2009 at 12:45 am
jeffreyw

@cdmarine: Those are all interesting, and the captions!
100
October 31st, 2009 at 12:45 am
General Winfield Stuck

@Alex:

Hah. Ants herding Aphids. One of natures magical wonders.

Great shots all.
101
October 31st, 2009 at 12:47 am
Hokuto

Here’s another bug on a purple leaf—
baby g’hopper on clematis
(Oly E-300 + ZD50mm f2 macro)
102
October 31st, 2009 at 12:50 am
General Winfield Stuck

@Hokuto:

Nice macro. Macro is my real photo passion,. I hope to save up for the Canon EF 100 1:1 macro lens someday. Supposed to be one of the best ever made.
103
October 31st, 2009 at 12:51 am
jeffreyw

@Hokuto: I just love that. I can put my mind’s eye right there with the hopper, and then turn about and marvel at the beauty of the world.
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October 31st, 2009 at 12:53 am
Comrade Kevin

@Yutsano: They weren’t doing that when I pointed the camera at them, and yes, they are doing what it looks like they’re doing.
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October 31st, 2009 at 12:53 am
jeffreyw

@General Winfield Stuck: I’m torn between a longer lens and a nice macro. I cruise ebay a lot. LOL
106
October 31st, 2009 at 12:54 am
cdmarine

@Hokuto: Adore that one. I’m a big sucker for that purple/yellow color combo. It’s just so arresting.
107
October 31st, 2009 at 12:57 am
General Winfield Stuck

some excellent photography from BJ’s tonight, all of them/ Time for bed. Later alligators.
108
October 31st, 2009 at 1:04 am
Yutsano

@Comrade Kevin: Hehehe baby lemurs!!
109
October 31st, 2009 at 1:06 am
Bad Horse's Filly

Wow, you guys sucked me into all those photos, nice treat and great way to end my day. They were all wonderful.
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October 31st, 2009 at 1:25 am
Shawn

Or Butterfly “macros” perhaps?

Or a Bee?
111
October 31st, 2009 at 1:49 am
ruemara

@Montysano:

Oh I know about grain and rodinal, I just haven’t used developer in a decade.
112
October 31st, 2009 at 8:37 am
Tim F.

@General Winfield Stuck: That is their dedicated macro-only lens, right? What a gorgeous piece of glass.
113
October 31st, 2009 at 9:06 am
Fergus Wooster

@cdmarine: Thanks! Amazing watching 14,000 lbs of bull elephant stand still for a bath.
114
October 31st, 2009 at 9:12 am
Fergus Wooster

Also, love the texture effect on your “ghosts in the ravine”
115
October 31st, 2009 at 9:39 am
General Winfield Stuck

@Tim F.:

That is their dedicated macro-only lens, right?

Yes
116
October 31st, 2009 at 9:43 am
cleek

baby mantis
117
October 31st, 2009 at 10:50 am
toujoursdan

From my trip to Sénégal last autumn:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com.....3d17_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com.....0fc7_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com.....ec6c_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com.....2f3e_b.jpg
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October 31st, 2009 at 11:32 am
Alex

Not to go all contrarian on the photo thread, but Canon’s dedicated macro-only lens is the MP-E 65mm 1-5x. Fantastic lens, but with a steep learning curve.

The 100mm f2.8 macro is also a great lens, but it is general purpose and a sharp portrait lens. I’ve used it for weddings as well as bugs.
119
October 31st, 2009 at 3:57 pm
General Winfield Stuck

@Alex:

Thanks, I’m a novice at this stuff. But I do know one thing, the shit is expensive,. :-)
120
November 1st, 2009 at 7:52 am
AAAndrew

@toujoursdan Isn’t Senegal the most fascinating, frustrating, aggravating, gorgeous place you’ve ever seen? My parents taught at an international school there for a year in their retirement and we got to visit them. We spent Christmas at Cape Verde, and New Years in Niokolo-Koba. That was all pre-digital days, but those are some negatives I have at the front of the line for scanning.

Meahwhile, from a recent trip to Arizona:
Katchina trail, San Franciso Peaks north of Flagstaff
Little Colorado Canyon, just west of Cameron, AZ
Cactus Bouquet
Echo Cliffs at Moonrise
And for the foodies:
lunch at Cowboy Cuisine BBQ in Camp Verde, AZ

AAAndrew
Who didn’t even dip into the amazing picts of Sedona