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bluzman

bluzman

Member Since 23 Mar 2019
Offline Last Active Jul 07 2023 04:43 PM
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#81023 Your best photo of the week ending October 30 2022

Posted by bluzman on 28 October 2022 - 04:09 PM

Asp moth caterpillar...nasty little critters.

 

Megalopyge opercularis.  In Texas these caterpillars are  commonly known as “asps”. When an asp moth caterpillar rubs or is pressed against skin, venomous hairs stick into the skin causing a severe burning sensation and rash.

 

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2022-10-27 16:09:13

Panasonic DC-FZ1000M2
1/1300 sec, f/4, ISO 800, 0 EV, 144.72 mm (35mm equivalent: 397 mm)




#80970 Show us where you live

Posted by bluzman on 23 October 2022 - 02:53 PM

Yesterday, I headed to my favorite butcher shop located just off the local town square. It was an unusually warm for late October here in North Texas so shorts were the order of the day. I took my D3400 with me - it's become my grab-and-go camera.

 

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2022-10-22

D3400, AF-S DX 18-140mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR
1/640 sec, f/6.3, ISO 100, 0 EV, 85 mm (35mm equivalent: 127 mm)

 

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2022-10-22

D3400, AF-S DX 18-140mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR
1/60 sec, f/13, ISO 125, 0 EV, 23 mm (35mm equivalent: 34 mm)

 

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2022-10-22

D3400, AF-S DX 18-140mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR
1/160 sec, f/13, ISO 100, 0 EV, 18 mm (35mm equivalent: 27 mm)




#80937 For Those Having A Bad Day...My Year Long Christmas Gift To All!

Posted by bluzman on 20 October 2022 - 05:22 PM

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#80936 Monochrome Monday, Oct 17 2022

Posted by bluzman on 20 October 2022 - 05:10 PM

Color Image: Developed from RAW using Nikon NX Studio

 

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Monochrome Image: Rendered using FastStone Image Viewer

 

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2022-10-09 13:19:50

NIKON Z 50, NIKKOR Z DX 50-250mm f/4.5-6.3 VR
1/640 sec, f/5.6, ISO 320, 0 EV, 180 mm (35mm equivalent: 270 mm)




#80935 Your best photo of the week ending October 23 2022

Posted by bluzman on 20 October 2022 - 04:55 PM

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2022-10-18 15:15:54

Panasonic DMC-FZ300
1/2500 sec, f/2.8, ISO 125, 0 EV, 108 mm (35mm equivalent: 600 mm)

 

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2022-10-18 15:05:26

Panasonic DMC-FZ300
1/2500 sec, f/3.5, ISO 100, 0 EV, 103.7 mm (35mm equivalent: 576 mm)




#80883 For Those Having A Bad Day...My Year Long Christmas Gift To All!

Posted by bluzman on 16 October 2022 - 02:21 PM

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#80881 On the way home

Posted by bluzman on 16 October 2022 - 02:00 PM

I've been on an extended road trip. On my way back to Texas, I pulled into a rest area along Interstate 10 in eastern Arizona. While stretching my legs, I took a series of shots with that I later stitched into this panorama.

 

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NIKON D500, Tamron 18-400mm
1/3200 sec, f/4.5, ISO 100, 0 EV, 50 mm (35mm equivalent: 75 mm)




#80880 Your best photo of the week ending October 9 2022

Posted by bluzman on 16 October 2022 - 01:45 PM

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2022-10-06 14:18:40

NIKON D500, Tamron 18-400mm
1/3200 sec, f/4.5, ISO 100, 0 EV, 50 mm (35mm equivalent: 75 mm)




#80671 For Those Having A Bad Day...My Year Long Christmas Gift To All!

Posted by bluzman on 29 September 2022 - 01:13 PM

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#80669 For Those Having A Bad Day...My Year Long Christmas Gift To All!

Posted by bluzman on 29 September 2022 - 12:55 PM

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#80587 For Those Having A Bad Day...My Year Long Christmas Gift To All!

Posted by bluzman on 25 September 2022 - 04:45 PM

An oldie but goodie...

 

A circus owner runs an ad for a lion tamer and two people show up. One is a retired Cowboy in his late sixties and the other is a gorgeous young woman in her mid-twenties. The circus owner tells them, "I'm not going to sugar coat it. This is one ferocious lion. He ate my last tamer so you two had better be good or you're history. Here's your equipment -- chair, whip and a gun. Who wants to try out first?"

 

The woman says, "I'll go first." 

 

She walks past the chair, the whip and the gun and steps right into the lion's cage. The lion starts to snarl and pant and begins to charge her. About halfway there, she throws open her coat revealing her beautiful naked body.

 

The lion stops dead in his tracks, sheepishly crawls up to her and starts licking her feet and ankles. He continues to lick and kiss her entire body for several minutes and then rests his head at her feet.

 

The circus owner's jaw is on the floor. He says, "I've never seen a display like that in my life." He then turns to the retired Cowboy and asks, "Can you top that?"

 

The tough old Cowboy replies, "You bet. Just get that lion out of there."




#80586 Monochrome Monday! September 26.

Posted by bluzman on 25 September 2022 - 04:38 PM

D7500, SIGMA 17-70mm f/2.8-4 DC Macro OS HSM C
1/500 sec, f/5.6, ISO 100, 0 EV, 70 mm

 

Color Image: Developed from RAW file with Nikon's Capture NX-D software

 

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Monochrome Image: Converted with FastStone Image Viewer

 

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#80585 Your best photo of the week ending September 25 2022

Posted by bluzman on 25 September 2022 - 04:27 PM

Took these on 2022-09-23 near the Devil's Punch Bowl in the village of Otter Rock, OR using NIKON D500 and Tamron AF 18-400mm f/3.5-6.3 DI-II VC HLD lens

1/160 sec, f/13, ISO 100, Aperture priority, 0 EV, 21 mm

 

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1/60 sec, f/13, ISO 110, Aperture priority, 0 EV, 21 mm

 

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1/3200 sec, f/6.3, ISO 1100, Shutter priority, 0 EV, 400 mm

 

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1/3200 sec, f/6.3, ISO 800, Shutter priority, 0 EV, 400 mm

 

 

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1/100 sec, f/13, ISO 100, Aperture priority, 0 EV, 18 mm

 

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#80576 Converting to Nikon from Pentax - need advice

Posted by bluzman on 23 September 2022 - 02:09 PM



"I'm looking for the best place(s) to purchase a used camera and lens."

 

I've had excellent experiences with MPB and KEH.




#80574 For Those Having A Bad Day...My Year Long Christmas Gift To All!

Posted by bluzman on 22 September 2022 - 01:56 PM

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