Random Photo Thread

[The Metamorphosing Leon]

Gotta post the coconut crab now, as it is the most frightening creature known to man.

[James]

I went to the park with my new lens today. The first two are 100% crops (zoomed in to 100% then cropped) but they're bigger than the forum allows so I'll link them.

http://i102.photobucket.c...enFlight/Photos/Ducks.jpg


http://i102.photobucket.c...nFlight/Photos/Nettle.jpg


I took this photo then lowered the camera to see my stupid dog had squeezed through the railings and was about to jump in the pond. I called her over but she went for a swim after the ducks which made me angry and embarrassed. When she finally came back she got stuck in the railings.


[img width=533 height=800]http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m84/BrokenFlight/Photos/ProspectParkWildlife.jpg[/img]

[Three]

[img width=481 height=361]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v53/slippery_fox_system/crab4.jpg[/img]
[img width=306 height=227]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v53/slippery_fox_system/crab5.jpg[/img]

[Hydrobond]

A Magnolia Blossom
(From my front yard.)

[img width=700 height=466]http://www.hydrobond.net/index/2008.04.13/002.jpg[/img]
Click here for more.
(I think the forum has resized this image, click on the link for the full size.)

[The Metamorphosing Leon]

It looks like a VAGINA

[Zimbacca]

[img width=700 height=560]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v326/freak-boy124/motivator1730374.jpg[/img]

[Zimbacca]

[img width=640 height=480]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v326/freak-boy124/2mdgm7c.jpg[/img]

[James]

That was nice of them to paint it on cardboard and not the actual wall. I do hate when vandals ruin walls with their paint.

[James]

Lookie what I just got some pictures of! Four Red Kites. They're supposed to be rare birds but we see them all the time around here.



[img width=700 height=466]http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m84/BrokenFlight/Photos/RedKites4.jpg[/img]


[img width=700 height=466]http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m84/BrokenFlight/Photos/RedKiteSmall.jpg[/img]


[img width=700 height=466]http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m84/BrokenFlight/Photos/RedKiteCrowSmall.jpg[/img]

[Hydrobond]

That was nice of them to paint it on cardboard and not the actual wall. I do hate when vandals ruin walls with their paint.

More than likely, they painted it ahead of time so they could only be at the "scene of the crime" for a few minutes.  Hilarious, still.

Those birds look almost like bald eagles.  How large are they?  (They look pretty large.)

[The Metamorphosing Leon]

They look shooped

[Hydrobond]

Dave, Eddie, Time, a Leon and I went to a reds game this weekend.  The weather was great, the seats were fantastic, and the Reds were horrible.  Great night.
[img width=700 height=466]http://www.hydrobond.net/index/2008.04.20/010.jpg[/img]

And some more interesting nature.
[img width=700 height=466]http://www.hydrobond.net/index/2008.04.20/011.jpg[/img]

Click here for more pics from both sets.


edit:
A 100% crop from that previous image.
[img width=525 height=426]http://www.hydrobond.net/index/2008.04.20/11_edit.jpg[/img]

[James]

Those birds look almost like bald eagles.  How large are they?  (They look pretty large.)

They're about twice the size of crows, so maybe 4 or 5 feet wingspans.


Your link isn't working in your second post.

[Hydrobond]

Working now.  The forum script added an extra "http://" to my link.

[James]

I got a polariser on Saturday ready for a car show next Monday. Manufacturer stalls are inside so I'm not sure a polariser would be any use there, but there will be thousands (yes, really!) of owner's cars outside in the paddocks. If the last four years are anything to go by it will be nice and sunny with some light cloud.

I got the Hoya polariser from a Hong Kong based website. They take Paypal so they don't get any of my card details, and they have a good reputation anyway. It doesn't seem fake - the packaging has no Engrish on it. The main reason for buying from them was it was £20 less than anywhere in the UK. They guarantee no import duty or VAT will be added - it was marked as £18 value when it was actually £26. £18 is the UK limit for tax free imports.

Anyway, on with some test pictures...

These were taken in Av mode so the shutter speeds are different. I was under the impression "metalic surfaces" like car paint wouldn't be affected by a polariser, but it seems to be the same as glass. Probably because of the lacquer on the paint.

[img width=700 height=467]http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m84/BrokenFlight/PolariserTest01.jpg[/img]
[img width=700 height=467]http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m84/BrokenFlight/PolariserTest02.jpg[/img]

[img width=700 height=467]http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m84/BrokenFlight/PolariserTest04.jpg[/img]
[img width=700 height=467]http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m84/BrokenFlight/PolariserTest03.jpg[/img]



(I know it's a crap car with a crap colour)