The Picture Thread IX: Look At That!

[Lupine]

^Nice!

[RJDiogenes]

I remember that, mostly males, right? Or were they all males? I'll have to check.

Not sure about that, but they were more aggressive in large numbers than I'm used to. I thought they were going to gang up on me when I got too close.

Was he vulnerable to cold? I haven't watched that show in years.

Yeah, coldness was his Kryptonite. It made his bionics sluggish.

Okay, so Bald Eagle:

Wow, very majestic and stark.

And is it Mars or Earth:

Could be Mars. Come to think of it, isn't there a landing today? I'll have to check.

here are a few shots fro yesterday and today:

That's a nice area, too, and the horses came right up to see you.

[Elara]

Not sure about that, but they were more aggressive in large numbers than I'm used to. I thought they were going to gang up on me when I got too close.

I noticed several of them were displaying. Letting you know you invaded their turf. I can't tell if they are all males or not, but it does look like all males, like a bachelor flock.

Yeah, coldness was his Kryptonite. It made his bionics sluggish.

Makes sense. But yep, I forgot that.

Could be Mars. Come to think of it, isn't there a landing today? I'll have to check.

No landing that day, but an orbiter, I think. There is a landing soon?

I keep seeing Ringneck pheasants in the evening. I got a shot of two females today, but since there was no sun, they aren't very good. I'm hoping for sun tomorrow.

This is how bad my phone does in low light:

There are actually two in this shot:

[RJDiogenes]

I noticed several of them were displaying. Letting you know you invaded their turf. I can't tell if they are all males or not, but it does look like all males, like a bachelor flock.

Probably drunk, too.

No landing that day, but an orbiter, I think. There is a landing soon?

Yes, I forgot to post in the Mars thread. That was an orbiter that day and there are two landings coming up this month. This is going to be great, if all goes well.

This is how bad my phone does in low light:

Yeah, I just can't get good pics in low light.

There are actually two in this shot:

I think I see them. Are they on opposite sides of the picture?

[Elara]

Probably drunk, too.

Bachelor parties.

I think I see them. Are they on opposite sides of the picture?

Yep, one is behind a fence post (to the right). She didn't want her picture taken.

And today I got two males:

I'm really happy to see these birds. We used to have a lot of them around, heard the roosters in our pasture, then about 10 years ago, they disappeared. I look forward to hearing their call again.

[Lupine]

^Nice! We don't get those around here.

Sunset.

[RJDiogenes]

I'm really happy to see these birds. We used to have a lot of them around, heard the roosters in our pasture, then about 10 years ago, they disappeared. I look forward to hearing their call again.

We had the same thing happen. When we first moved to Weymouth, there was a bunch of pheasants out in the Swampy Swamp, but they disappeared after a few years as the area grew more developed. We also had big turtles the size of manhole covers who also disappeared.

Sunset.

Beautiful. That's a perfect composition.

[Elara]

I like those green/golds, Lupine. Very pretty.

We had the same thing happen. When we first moved to Weymouth, there was a bunch of pheasants out in the Swampy Swamp, but they disappeared after a few years as the area grew more developed. We also had big turtles the size of manhole covers who also disappeared.

We always had at least one big Snapping Turtle come through the yard when I was a kid (we were to call our granpa, he liked to eat turtle), but I haven't seen one since the 80's. Little ones, but none of the giants.

Deer "hiding" (actually eating the small limbs on the fallen tree), about 30 feet from me:

Twilight Tree:

Deer in the yard. This is a mama deer and her twins, plus two more young ones:

Now I'll let you all in on a secret. In the background was the old house. It's looking as bad as it is, so I decided to remove it from that photo.

[RJDiogenes]

We always had at least one big Snapping Turtle come through the yard when I was a kid (we were to call our granpa, he liked to eat turtle), but I haven't seen one since the 80's. Little ones, but none of the giants.

Probably been since the 80s at the old house, too. The area has really gotten built up over the years, which drained out the water table.

Deer "hiding" (actually eating the small limbs on the fallen tree), about 30 feet from me:

That's a great picture. I love the low angle of the sun.

Now I'll let you all in on a secret. In the background was the old house. It's looking as bad as it is, so I decided to remove it from that photo.

Good job. I can't detect any artifacts at all.

And now the moment you've been waiting all your lives for:

[scottydog]

^^ Oh that's a wonderful photo of Momma Diogenes and Bernie!!

Elara, I love your wintery photos. I got chilled to the bone just looking at them, so I'm now enjoying a nice hot cocoa

[RJDiogenes]

^^ You should have heard the laughter when I pulled him out.

[Madeliaette]

ahhhh snow! with pheasant and deer - great subject/shots Elara!!!
hee hee RJ - i can imagine me doing something like that 20-30 years ago....

[RJDiogenes]

hee hee RJ - i can imagine me doing something like that 20-30 years ago....

We'll get a lot of mileage out of him.

[Elara]

That's a great picture. I love the low angle of the sun.

Thanks. About the only time to get good snow shots. I had several from today that were completely blown out.

Good job. I can't detect any artifacts at all.

Thank you. Here is the house in the background:

And now the moment you've been waiting all your lives for:

It's like he's really there! That's great!

Elara, I love your wintery photos. I got chilled to the bone just looking at them, so I'm now enjoying a nice hot cocoa

Ah yes, love them for the excuse to drink hot chocolate. I get it.

ahhhh snow! with pheasant and deer - great subject/shots Elara!!!

Thank you, Madeliaette.

And then shots from today that didn't get ruined, first is the view of the path from down at the pens:

Next is where my son dug down beside the path, showing a ten inch drop to the ground:

And last is the pile of evil white stuff that came off Stormy's roof:

[Lupine]

^Brrr!

[scottydog]

Elara, you have amazing photoshop skills. How did you remove that house so seamlessly?

[RJDiogenes]

Thank you. Here is the house in the background:

Wow, you should have a job in special effects. I especially like the tree next to the deer's butt on the right. I'm going to have to examine this more closely.

It's like he's really there! That's great!

He's like a new addition to the family.

And last is the pile of evil white stuff that came off Stormy's roof:

Avalaaaanche!

[Madeliaette]

snow!!!!

here's lunch! aka from scratch wholemeal organic dinner bap containing chili-grilled eggplant, homegrown salad leaves, and vegan cheese!

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[RJDiogenes]

here's lunch! aka from scratch wholemeal organic dinner bap containing chili-grilled eggplant, homegrown salad leaves, and vegan cheese!lunch.jpg

That does look tasty.

And just to show off my own Photoshop skills, here's an improved version of Mom and Bernie:

[Lupine]

^

[RJDiogenes]

I should get one of her wearing her own mask, too.

[Elara]

^Brrr!

Elara, you have amazing photoshop skills. How did you remove that house so seamlessly?

Thank you. Honestly? I have no idea, I just look at an image and fix it. When I start on one, I am lost in my own little world.
Years ago, I scanned a drawing of my mother's grandmother or great grandmother, she wasn't sure, and "fixed" the broken off corner, then fixed some other marks from being stuck in a closet (I've gotten better, I should go back and check that again). Then I found a photo of an old barn that was torn down (not my photo). Unfortunately, an old jerk was in the photo and I didn't want to look at him any time I looked at the barn, so once again armed with my free paint.net, I went to work. From that point on, I have fixed several photos, new and old (like my paternal grandfather and his brothers when they were little), and played around making a tiny bigfoot out of horse poop.

Wow, you should have a job in special effects. I especially like the tree next to the deer's butt on the right. I'm going to have to examine this more closely.

Wouldn't that be great? I could finally put my tiny bigfoot to use. The big tree is the big Poplar that blew apart in the derecho. The only thing I didn't do, was fix the blurs from the window I took the photo through.

snow!!!!

You think that, but after awhile, you'd change your mind.

And just to show off my own Photoshop skills, here's an improved version of Mom and Bernie:

He really is there!

There is a big, old Walnut tree in the pasture, not quite record size, but pretty close. Over the years I have taken several photos of the tree because where it stands, it's just really kind of perfect for sunset shots (hence, Twilight Tree). I've got deep reds, deep blues, oranges, snow, etc... Yesterday, it was so warm, and the sun was just high enough to frame it between the branches, and I wanted to see how it would turn out. I actually like the ones with the rays better than the one without, but not by much.

[scottydog]

Thank you. Honestly? I have no idea, I just look at an image and fix it. When I start on one, I am lost in my own little world.
Years ago, I scanned a drawing of my mother's grandmother or great grandmother, she wasn't sure, and "fixed" the broken off corner, then fixed some other marks from being stuck in a closet (I've gotten better, I should go back and check that again). Then I found a photo of an old barn that was torn down (not my photo). Unfortunately, an old jerk was in the photo and I didn't want to look at him any time I looked at the barn, so once again armed with my free paint.net, I went to work. From that point on, I have fixed several photos, new and old

I wish you could show me your mad skills Do you use photoshop or an online photo editor?

[Elara]

I wish you could show me your mad skills Do you use photoshop or an online photo editor?

Oh, so you like to be bored out of your mind? Let me see if I can find the one where I built a horse's legs. It's a good one to give a better idea of what I do, and just how boring it would be to watch.
No, I use paint.net. I have gimp, which is supposed to be very much like photoshop, but for the life of me, I cannot figure it out. I am a visual learner, so the few tutorials I have found are like reading another language, with no translations, at all. So, everything I have done, as a dear friend once told me, "is use an impossible to make the possible". I just told her I used what my idiot brain could understand.

[Madeliaette]

You think that, but after awhile, you'd change your mind

not me.... i used to love it when it snowed a lot in winter as a kid...an d teen....and its only snowed heavly once in the past 10 years i have been b ack here...now i have a best friend to play snowballs with!!!! ok... a 54 and a 75 year old playing snow balls might not look that good - but it'd feel good!
now...here we go...
i took a look in the pond this m orning a nd there are about a dozen or so frogs up....here is one of them

then i took a hike and....

here is our reading stash....