Its not photography, its Farktography | Pickerel | Activity https://www.farktography.com/members/pickerel/activity/ Activity feed for Pickerel. Mon, 28 Sep 2026 23:08:57 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en 30 hourly 2 0be81846f65f2d500ba836c14be878e1 Pickerel replied to the topic Shooting failed farktography themes in the forum The Gallery http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/shooting-failed-farktography-themes/#post-49397 Tue, 23 Oct 2012 23:44:35 -0400 I would definitely use this one.


March 18, 2012 – Doris by El_Pickerel, on Flickr

]]> ac800786ca3edc4a2551ec130663a89e Pickerel replied to the topic Pickerel's daily shot (or attempt at such) in the forum The Gallery http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/pickerels-daily-shot-or-attempt-at-such/#post-48863 Tue, 23 Oct 2012 23:40:39 -0400 So I’m terrible at this, but there doesn’t seem to be much traffic here and I don’t want to flood with stuff. Here’s some B&W prints I have done in my class. We’ve only started spotting, so I will probably touch up some of these. I bought an F5 just for this class, because I wanted to be able to use all my newest lenses that have vibration…Read more

]]> 36fb257765dfa5f308da0e4988b6bb75 Pickerel replied to the topic Shooting failed farktography themes in the forum The Gallery http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/shooting-failed-farktography-themes/#post-49395 Wed, 10 Oct 2012 01:22:59 -0400 Man, I could totally rock this theme.

]]> 23daedc1df1577b7dbdf8857e6b8fd67 Pickerel replied to the topic Pickerel's daily shot (or attempt at such) in the forum The Gallery http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/pickerels-daily-shot-or-attempt-at-such/#post-48862 Tue, 18 Sep 2012 03:43:46 -0400 Haven’t touched this in a while, so here’s an abstract thing. White balance, saturation and luminance extensively tinkered with in Lightroom.


March 11, 2012 – Array by El_Pickerel, on Flickr

Nikon D7000 – AF-S 24mm f/1.4G – f/2.8 – ISO 100 – 1/320sec

Because I’m so far behind (getting better!) here’s a shot from my first day with the 85mm…Read more

]]> a6fe67ee45a874aa5fa0162a6f74aa0c Pickerel replied to the topic My new roommate, Henry in the forum The Gallery http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/my-new-roommate-henry/#post-48939 Thu, 30 Aug 2012 21:10:02 -0400

Don’t think of it as just a macro lens. Think of it as a pretty-damned-sharp lens…

Problem is… I usually have my 70-200mm f/2.8 VR with me while hiking. Makes it very hard to justify a 1:1 macro, since I’ll only put it on for those shots where I have to go beyond 1:4 reproduction. Nikon patented a 70-200mm f/4 VR that has 1:2 reproduction……Read more

]]> 7f3a76f0473bcb22d7f1bb5a9081b15a Pickerel replied to the topic 08-29-12 - Gone, Daddy, Gone in the forum This week's contest http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/08-29-12-gone-daddy-gone/page/2/#post-48373 Wed, 29 Aug 2012 02:37:21 -0400 Some ideas I have…

Botnsvogur
March 18, 2012 - Approaching Suðurflös
March 17, 2012 - Water Under The Bridge
March 15, 2012 - One Lane Bridge
Impassible
[03-19] Silent Corridor

And if I…Read more

]]> efbd1431c59b5c53f3fdce486dd598d4 Pickerel replied to the topic My new roommate, Henry in the forum The Gallery http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/my-new-roommate-henry/#post-48936 Wed, 29 Aug 2012 02:15:46 -0400 One time while I was backpacking, a grasshopper roughly 5″ long decided to jump up and hitch a ride on my knuckle. It also decided to try eating my knuckle. While watching this ginormous grasshopper trying to nom on my hand, I realized just how complicated they are! Could see all the parts at work clearly. Unfortunately this was the trip before I…Read more

]]> 9c340951eb159bbc49ed69ab93cdab3b Pickerel replied to the topic Pickerel's daily shot (or attempt at such) in the forum The Gallery http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/pickerels-daily-shot-or-attempt-at-such/#post-48861 Wed, 29 Aug 2012 02:01:07 -0400

I like the parallelism (is that even a word?) in the second… the first one really messed up my sense of perspective, which just made me look at it even more.

Want a messed up sense of perspective? Try taking photos while balanced on a log! Perspective seen through viewfinder or LCD not matching what gravity is telling you + being pretty far off…Read more

]]> 229f5740787c957551a86afd37c1be5d Pickerel replied to the topic Pickerel's daily shot (or attempt at such) in the forum The Gallery http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/pickerels-daily-shot-or-attempt-at-such/#post-48857 Wed, 22 Aug 2012 02:43:25 -0400 Okay, maybe I will not do this daily since that will feel spam-ish. Or I’ll just edit new photos onto existing posts so there’s a few in each post. Anywho, here’s one for today. Pretty appropriate for fark, what with the dominating streetlight. I stopped at the Bennington Battle Monument on my way home from a dance weekend in Greenfield, MA and…Read more

]]> 2e7fa19383beb91ff5b3128e220ae08a Pickerel replied to the topic Folk dancing photography in the forum The Gallery http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/folk-dancing-photography/#post-44151 Wed, 15 Aug 2012 11:14:54 -0400 There is no real traditional garb to this… it is American folk dancing, originating from English country dancing in the 1700s and 1800s. It was on the decline for a while, but experienced a revival 30 or so years ago and while still a small community, it is a vibrant and dedicated one. At least that is the case where I have gone.

]]> c724a0e401d8b8f035e2bda16e156235 Pickerel replied to the topic New toys & vacations in the forum The Gallery http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/new-toys-vacations/page/2/#post-48805 Wed, 15 Aug 2012 02:58:56 -0400 So you picked up the 8-15 eh? Such a curious little (okay maybe not little) lens, but the versatility of circular and regular fisheye in one lens is pretty cool. Fisheye complements the curves in “The Bean” very well.

]]> 26a05c58238a10c385cde63ccbb3c465 Pickerel replied to the topic Folk dancing photography in the forum The Gallery http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/folk-dancing-photography/#post-44149 Wed, 15 Aug 2012 02:39:40 -0400 A couple new shots, from a dance weekend at the end of May. I am so far behind on my processing… Greenfield, MA. Guiding Star Grange, a dance hall legendary in the contra dance community. The lighting was great here early in the day, too.


_DSG4886 by El_Pickerel, on Flickr


_DSG4882 by El_Pickerel, on Flickr

]]> d4d762214c9c48c567a04d4e829331a9 Pickerel replied to the topic 08-15-12 - Reflections 4: On Reflection... in the forum This week's contest http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/08-15-12-reflections-4-on-reflection/page/2/#post-48316 Fri, 10 Aug 2012 13:12:56 -0400 Dang, I finally decide to pop back into this and it happens to be one of my favouritest elements to use. So many shots I could choose from!

]]> a9971a8826ec92532696eba62d9485bd Pickerel replied to the topic Canon shooters keep out!! [Top Secret info for Nikon Users] in the forum Hardware http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/canon-shooters-keep-out-top-secret-info-for-nikon-users/#post-45177 Tue, 28 Feb 2012 23:13:38 -0500 Using old lenses can be fun. I have an AI-modified 50-300mm f/4.5 that’s much older than I am. It definitely doesn’t take photos that are sharp and contrasty, but it certainly has its look and it is fun and challenging to use this lens.


_DSD9170 by El_Pickerel, on Flickr

]]> 5bd13206b1d17403c0365e7bff9a566a Pickerel replied to the topic Folk dancing photography in the forum The Gallery http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/folk-dancing-photography/#post-44148 Tue, 28 Feb 2012 22:55:02 -0500 A couple shots I really enjoyed from the dance I was at last Thursday… I have the Nikkor 24mm f/1.4 now and while it didn’t wind up being as good as I thought it would for dance (autofocus can be a trick), it gives me great results when I work it right.


Feburary 23, 2012 – Glenside Contra by El_Pickerel, on Flickr


February 23, 2012 -…Read more

]]> fb6d80c9583a546b65ed1c98709c7064 Pickerel replied to the topic Folk dancing photography in the forum The Gallery http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/folk-dancing-photography/#post-44147 Sat, 14 Jan 2012 01:23:55 -0500 That’s what I like about using my 70-200 for this, or even the 35 or 50 f/1.8s to a lesser extent. I’m getting a 24mm f/1.4 lens soon so that’ll be excellent for this. Usually I’m shooting up close and wide with a 20mm f/2.8 or 12-24mm f/4 since there isn’t much room to work with. Shallower DOF is nice too so I can blur out the occasional person…Read more

]]> 19fd80a5eda1c73abc76c50134c266e1 Pickerel replied to the topic We don't need no steenking light meters! in the forum Hardware http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/we-dont-need-no-steenking-light-meters/#post-43902 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:00:18 -0500 Sign me up for the English version.

]]> 945e3e25824c50f6403dca1ef64be5fa Pickerel replied to the topic Finally, Nikonians Are Equal to Canonites (In their despair) in the forum Hardware http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/finally-nikonians-are-equal-to-canonites-in-their-despair/#post-43080 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:51:47 -0500 I don’t think anything with that many megapixels will be under $3k… as much as landscape shots could benefit from that kind of resolution, I’d prefer low-light performance, speed, and not filling my hard drive in a day’s shooting!

]]> 3d1b199c911180dd7bbf37301f79578c Pickerel replied to the topic Fuji X-Pro1 in the forum Hardware http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/fuji-x-pro1/#post-44042 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:50:06 -0500 Saw that all over photorumors… so cool and I love the concept of the sensor’s design without an AA filter. I think I’d shy away from it for the price though I don’t mind hefting larger cameras and lenses and I’m pretty set in Nikon stuff.

]]> a18ae914063efd4b99a95ff1f34ee22e Pickerel replied to the topic Something was bugging me Sunday... in the forum The Gallery http://www.farktography.com/forums/topic/something-was-bugging-me-sunday/#post-41596 Thu, 27 Oct 2011 15:04:51 -0400 Wish I had a macro lens on hand the one time a giant grasshopper decided to ride on my hand while I was hiking. ’twas trying to chew on my knuckle with its mandibles. Simultaneously fascinating and insanely creepy. So many moving parts.

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