(March 16, 2014 at 9:22 pm)c172 Wrote: My favorite is the bubble in the foreground of the sky.

That was a special day at the dog park. There was so much moisture in the air that the bubbles this guy was making were nearly as big as buses -and- I was able to shoot right into the sun.

I've got some more of these. Oddly almost every one I took that day was a keeper.

(March 16, 2014 at 6:14 pm)FifthElement Wrote: Here is few of my older photos:

You are quite talented--love these!

whateverist Wrote:Love the detail and the subject matter. All the birds are wonderful but the first would be my favorite.

I'm a huge birder. They're my favorite subjects.

(March 16, 2014 at 8:59 pm)whateverist Wrote: These seem professional to me. Are you a ringer?

I have no idea what ringer is, lol, been doing photography for a better portion of my life (since 80's) ...

Thanks guys, I appreciate it

Here are some of mine:

Tokaanu Thermal Pools, New Zealand, playing with my polarizer.


Giraffe, Orana Wildlife Preserve (I was not using a zoom lens.) Love the off-center composition and the shape of the giraffe's mouth, like she's smirking.


Lion, Orana Wildlife Preserve (Again, was not using a zoom lens.) I just like this photo...


Random house number in New Orleans - liked the texture of the wall


Random dog in a bar on Bourbon Street - I think he's waiting for his Bloody Mary


My kitty cat Riley - love how his reflection disappears into the window.


My kitty cat Rudy right after I got my 1.8f/50mm lens - he's so photogenic.


The TV Show Grimm filming on my family's industrial property with downtown Portland in the background - I love the repeating shapes of the roofs and the cool blue colors.

(March 16, 2014 at 11:39 pm)Clueless Morgan Wrote: Here are some of mine:


My kitty cat Riley - love how his reflection disappears into the window.

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My kitty cat Rudy right after I got my 1.8f/50mm lens - he's so photogenic.

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Agreed, your kitty photos are both special. Looks like you've got the trifecta: a good subject, a good camera and a good eye.

I've never owned a decent camera. The best I have ever had was the last pocket camera I purchased - A Pansonic with an 8X optical zoom.

Since mobile phones started coming equipped with cameras I've used those and right now I couldn't even tell you where my camera is.

This photo was taken with my very first android phone - the LG GT 540. That was a brain dead phone with a very limited 3 megapixel camera on board - no flash, no fancy extras. Still - amazing what you can get out of it. Look for the spider in the whole in the middle:



When I changed my phone for the HTC Sensation XE it was a night and day change in terms of camera and since then its the only one I use.

The first time I got to use it was at the car museum in Athens:



It has a quite remarkable macro facility - for a phone anyway:



The most amazing thing about it is the speed. I would never have managed to get this shot with the Panasonic. This was as single shot taken as my daughter whizzed round on a roller coaster. She is front and centre in the High school musical T-shirt:



And this is a fast action burst of 5 frames although I have no idea how it will show here:



Well it works for me. Excellent but a bit dizzying. Still 5 shots in a second is no mean feat.

Nothing pro-level - but amazing what you can do with these things.

All very impressive fotos!

As a friend of rodents, I especially empathize with the freezing squirrel

GAAA!! Max, what's with the spiders?!?! Put those things in hide tags!!!

Y tu, Morgan?