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11 hours ago, o0moonman0o said:

looks like guppy you are the only one still around! :p yes yes thank you! :p here is the newest addition :D

 

L1017205 by Ricky Cheong Photography, on Flickr

So how come you left and how come you came back?! Welcome back!!! Your photos are amazing as usual!

On 4/12/2017 at 10:08 AM, Draconian Guppy said:

So how come you left and how come you came back?! Welcome back!!! Your photos are amazing as usual!

haha just got too busy to post in multiple places at one point then it becam lack of time to process photos so I upload less frequently but in larger batches.

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Testing out my new Beastgrip, and PL/ND lenses. Corbett's Glen, Brighton, NY.

 

Taken with Lumia 950

ISO: 50

Shutter: 1.5 sec

 

Edited with Adobe Photoshop Express.

 

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On 3/16/2017 at 11:02 AM, Draconian Guppy said:

slightly recent, taken with LG G3 that was a brutally scratched lens, hence the blurriness, but I love this pic, you can tell the animal is happy and so Is the dog... I mean :huh:

[snip]

 

Is that you and your dog? Dog looks very content!

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On 2017-4-30 at 1:36 PM, Dot Matrix said:

Testing out my new Beastgrip, and PL/ND lenses. Corbett's Glen, Brighton, NY.

 

Taken with Lumia 950

ISO: 50

Shutter: 1.5 sec

 

Edited with Adobe Photoshop Express.

 

 

 

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Really like the water movement in this one!

  • 2 weeks later...

Lights
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Hacienda San Lucas
Date Taken: 2017-02-17 18:33:47
Camera Make: NIKON CORPORATION
Camera Model: NIKON D600
Lens: 50.0 mm f/1.8
Focal Length: 50 mm
Mode: Manual
Aperture: f/3.2
Exposure Time: 0.017 sec (1/60)
ISO: 6400

 

 

 

Sprinkle
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Date Taken: 2017-02-26 10:44:54
Camera Make: NIKON CORPORATION
Camera Model: NIKON D600
Lens: 50.0 mm f/1.8
Focal Length: 50 mm
Mode: Aperture-priority AE
Aperture: f/2.8
Exposure Time: 1/4000 sec
ISO: 800

 

 

 

Dawn
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Amanecer en El Mochito
Date Taken: 2017-03-14 05:51:58
Camera Make: NIKON CORPORATION
Camera Model: NIKON D600
Lens: 50.0 mm f/1.8
Focal Length: 50 mm
Mode: Manual
Aperture: f/2.8
Exposure Time: 0.01 sec (1/100)
ISO: 280

 

 

 

We swim
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Date Taken: 2017-02-26 10:15:47
Camera Make: NIKON CORPORATION
Camera Model: NIKON D600
Lens: 50.0 mm f/1.8
Focal Length: 50 mm
Mode: Aperture-priority AE
Aperture: f/2.8
Exposure Time: 1/4000 sec
ISO: 800

 

 

Phobos
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Date Taken: 2017-02-26 10:15:13
Camera Make: NIKON CORPORATION
Camera Model: NIKON D600
Lens: 50.0 mm f/1.8
Focal Length: 50 mm
Mode: Aperture-priority AE
Aperture: f/3.2
Exposure Time: 0.001 sec (1/1250)
ISO: 800

 

Hacienda San Lucas
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Copan Ruinas
Date Taken: 2017-02-17 18:27:27
Camera Make: NIKON CORPORATION
Camera Model: NIKON D600
Lens: 50.0 mm f/1.8
Focal Length: 50 mm
Mode: Manual
Aperture: f/3.5
Exposure Time: 0.013 sec (1/80)
ISO: 3200

 

 

Splash
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Date Taken: 2017-02-26 10:48:44
Camera Make: NIKON CORPORATION
Camera Model: NIKON D600
Lens: 50.0 mm f/1.8
Focal Length: 50 mm
Mode: Aperture-priority AE
Aperture: f/2.8
Exposure Time: 1/4000 sec
ISO: 800

 

 

 

water, we hates it
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Date Taken: 2017-02-26 10:45:04
Camera Make: NIKON CORPORATION
Camera Model: NIKON D600
Lens: 50.0 mm f/1.8
Focal Length: 50 mm
Mode: Aperture-priority AE
Aperture: f/2.8
Exposure Time: 1/4000 sec
ISO: 800

 

 

Dog as a sprinkler
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Date Taken: 2017-02-26 10:15:53
Camera Make: NIKON CORPORATION
Camera Model: NIKON D600
Lens: 50.0 mm f/1.8
Focal Length: 50 mm
Mode: Aperture-priority AE
Aperture: f/2.8
Exposure Time: 1/4000 sec
ISO: 800

 

 

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On 2017-5-19 at 5:30 PM, o0moonman0o said:

nice one guppy!

 

the ultimate test, manual focusing at f1 in pitch dark...

 

DSC06535-2 by Ricky Cheong Photography, on Flickr

There's so much in focus, that doesn't even look f1 ! Awesomeshoot man on teh moon!

On 2017-5-20 at 7:18 PM, warwagon said:

A Robin made a nest on top one of my parent's flower pots

 

 

Aliens I tell you! Aliens!

2 hours ago, Dot Matrix said:

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Lumia 950 attached to BeastGrip Pro.

Zomei PL and ND 400 filters

 

1 sec timer

50 ISO

 

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1.6 sec timer

50 ISO

 

 

Awesome shots, your photos continue to prove smartphones are very much on par if utilized properly! Specially the first one.

On 5/22/2017 at 9:35 AM, Draconian Guppy said:

There's so much in focus, that doesn't even look f1 ! Awesomeshoot man on teh moon!

Aliens I tell you! Aliens!

haha that's what it looks like when you are at about 2.5 meters away.

 

k now back to more bokeh...

 

34762617655_f8600a7736_b.jpgDSC06383 by Ricky Cheong Photography, on Flickr

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18 hours ago, warwagon said:

Alright, soooooo this photo may be 3 years old, which was taken for the Neowin Photo of the month "Light" but of those who haven't seen it.

 

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+1 valid.


That said, quit reposting and get to shooting!

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