On the Road is a weekday feature spotlighting reader photo submissions.
From the exotic to the familiar, whether you’re traveling or in your own backyard, we would love to see the world through your eyes.
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.
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?
General Winfield Stuck
The colors from that little camera continue to amaze. Wish I had 6 or 7 hundred bucks to spare for one.
Keith G
What a great pic of Joe Lieberman. Makes me want to crunch him.
srv
Ask me after I get back from Machu Picchu.
General Winfield Stuck
@Keith G:
lmao.
shoutingattherain
OK here’s a pic of the beach in front of my winter home:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/3430124987/sizes/o/
General Winfield Stuck
@shoutingattherain:
I’m jealous.
geg6
I’d just like to thank everyone who gave me the wine recommendations. Good stuff. geg6 +5
Yutsano
@General Winfield Stuck: Screw that. BJ party at the beach house!!!
shoutingattherain
@General Winfield Stuck:
As well you should be. More:
http://www.tingrai.com/pictures.html
General Winfield Stuck
@shoutingattherain:
Paradise!
Tim F.
@geg6: That’s great to hear. Which wine did you pick?
ruemara
well, this is my fav nudie pic.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/unimultimedia/4032825907/
and that’s my site so feel free.
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.
Montysano
I always liked this photo of my kids.
General Winfield Stuck
@slag:
Unless Elvis or OBL shows up, I ain’t gonna sweat it.
ruemara
@Montysano:
I like the grain in that one. Rodinal developer? mm, haven’t used developer in a decade.
Charity
I’m fond of this 2007 picture I took in the woods behind the FDR mansion in Hyde Park, NY:
Charity
Crap, sorry, the link above didn’t work. Try this.
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.
Randy Paul
Not a flicker site, just a nice day in Central Park.
Ron Beasley
Swallow Tail
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/[email protected]/4059820072/?eOrig=4059062617
http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/4059073541/
General Winfield Stuck
Here is a sunset taken from my front porch a couple of months ago.
Montysano
@ruemara:
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.
Linkmeister
A flower photo at my place.
That’s Adenium arabicum, aka Desert Rose.
Betsy
White Sands, NM
Fergus Wooster
Cheetah, and an elephant getting a bath.. . .
http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/4059088123/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/4059832352/
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.
General Winfield Stuck
And on of my favorite Hummer species, the glorious Caliope.
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 :-)
jeffreyw
@General Winfield Stuck:
Oops! You don’t have permission to view this page.
jeffreyw
I get a sense of effortless flow in this one of Buddy.
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
Linkmeister
@jeffreyw: That’s wonderful, but I really like the following one (that you call your favorite). A very rumpled pooch, Jack is.
General Winfield Stuck
And the sunset one
jeffreyw
@General Winfield Stuck: oooh…pretty
General Winfield Stuck
@jeffreyw:
Buddy looks like he’s having a blast, happy doggie!
kommrade reproductive vigor
@General Winfield Stuck: Those photos never cease to amaze.
General Winfield Stuck
@kommrade reproductive vigor:
Gracias.
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!
geg6
Tim F: Two Vines chardonnay and Rodney Strong pinot noir. Delish. geg6 +8.
Tim F.
@Moonbatting Average: look up reviews for the Canon S90.
Crazy Kale Lady
@geg6:
FTW!!
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.
Moonbatting Average
Moonrise through the yuccas, Wihipple Mountains, CA
http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/4059145285/in/photostream/
Tattoosydney
Kitty!
jeffreyw
@General Winfield Stuck:
Now here’s a happy pup.
Moonbatting Average
And of course I mean “Whipple Mountains”
+4
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.
General Winfield Stuck
@jeffreyw:
Is that Jack. Has he come back yet? fingers crossed.
Tattoosydney
Spiky things.
Tattoosydney
Kitty.
jeffreyw
@General Winfield Stuck: No, that’s Buddy at the creek. Jack is still missing.
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.
jeffreyw
@Tattoosydney: Taken during your “blue period”, I see. LOL
jeffreyw
@South of I-10: Your pictures seem to be “Stucked”
John O
Clearly, Tim, you’re gay and an Andrew Sullivan hater.
I mean, who doesn’t read this blog?
geg6
Laura W: Seriously FTW. geg6 + 10. LOL!
South of I-10
@jeffreyw: ?? Is the link broken?
jeffreyw
@South of I-10:
jeffreyw
All this picture lookin has me a tad hungry.
South of I-10
@jeffreyw: Well hell. I blame the wine. Can you try now?
jeffreyw
@South of I-10: Oh hell, it was me, Noscript was blockin it. Sorry!
jeffreyw
@South of I-10: Tell Mr south he has good taste.
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.
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!
cleek
here’s one of my fav’s
In Your Eyes.
cleek
i also like this one:
happy moth
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:)
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
jeffreyw
@cleek: She’s happy because Mr Moth bought her a really nice fur.
asiangrrlMN
@Mark S.: And of course, you had to share, you bastard.
asiangrrlMN
Oh, and night, bitchez. See ya at four in the morning.
jeffreyw
Fun with flowers.
Yutsano
Okay, lemme know if this doesn’t work.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/4059394571/
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.
jeffreyw
@Yutsano: If it doesn’t work, and nobody says so, did the tree fall in the forest?
General Winfield Stuck
@Yutsano:
Yup, works fine, and a very excellent photo.
And one from the believe or not files.
Shawn
Here’s a few from Sweden…
Box Delivery
Stockholm Harbour
Cobwebs
That work?
jeffreyw
@General Winfield Stuck: Here’s one from the believe it or not files:
“Drink up!” she said.
AhabTRuler
@General Winfield Stuck: That’s just awesome!
Yutsano
@General Winfield Stuck: That’s pretty damn nifty. Butterflies are total nectar whores!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/4059394477/
From the same photographer.
Comrade Kevin
Here are a couple of Lemurs.
And a white California Poppy.
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.
jeffreyw
@General Winfield Stuck: My money is on the birdie.
Yutsano
@Comrade Kevin: Those lemurs look, uhh, frisky.
Mr Furious
My nomination for any Halloween open thread.
Took this shot earlier this week:
On the Blue Ridge Parkway, north of Asheville
General Winfield Stuck
@jeffreyw:
Actually, they partnered up.
Alex
Lovely shot, Tim. That looks like the winter ant Prenolepis imparis.
Steeplejack
@geg6:
What did you end up going with?
jeffreyw
@General Winfield Stuck: Nice one, general.
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.
jeffreyw
@Mr Furious: Great pics!
General Winfield Stuck
@Mr Furious:
Beautiful!!
cdmarine
Hrm… I e-mailed mine, but everyone seems to be posting theirs, so I’ll post mine too:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/slipstreamblue/sets/72157622575164863/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.
jeffreyw
@Alex: You the ant man, man. And a very nice web site.
cdmarine
@Fergus Wooster OMG, I love the elephant bath! That’s such a great shot!
jeffreyw
@cdmarine: Those are all interesting, and the captions!
General Winfield Stuck
@Alex:
Hah. Ants herding Aphids. One of natures magical wonders.
Great shots all.
Hokuto
Here’s another bug on a purple leaf–
baby g’hopper on clematis
(Oly E-300 + ZD50mm f2 macro)
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.
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.
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.
jeffreyw
@General Winfield Stuck: I’m torn between a longer lens and a nice macro. I cruise ebay a lot. LOL
cdmarine
@Hokuto: Adore that one. I’m a big sucker for that purple/yellow color combo. It’s just so arresting.
General Winfield Stuck
some excellent photography from BJ’s tonight, all of them/ Time for bed. Later alligators.
Yutsano
@Comrade Kevin: Hehehe baby lemurs!!
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.
Shawn
Or Butterfly “macros” perhaps?
Or a Bee?
ruemara
@Montysano:
Oh I know about grain and rodinal, I just haven’t used developer in a decade.
Tim F.
@General Winfield Stuck: That is their dedicated macro-only lens, right? What a gorgeous piece of glass.
Fergus Wooster
@cdmarine: Thanks! Amazing watching 14,000 lbs of bull elephant stand still for a bath.
Fergus Wooster
Also, love the texture effect on your “ghosts in the ravine”
General Winfield Stuck
@Tim F.:
Yes
cleek
baby mantis
toujoursdan
From my trip to Sénégal last autumn:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3170/3049511243_ac97de3d17_b.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3044/3049511285_7ec28d0fc7_b.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3061/3050506133_4ab3e7ec6c_b.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3199/3065972824_c03a042f3e_b.jpg
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.
General Winfield Stuck
@Alex:
Thanks, I’m a novice at this stuff. But I do know one thing, the shit is expensive,. :-)
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