Picture of the Day

**outabounds** · 02-01-2012, 09:49 PM

Congrats, DBag! Have fun keeping up with twins.

**splitter** · 02-02-2012, 09:30 AM

Originally Posted by TNKen

Yeppers. That's how you started out in this world.

Right? Mine came out a couple of months ago via c-section, not as much goup, and it was a whirlwind so no slr in the room. It's a helluva photo...

**Fuzz** · 02-02-2012, 11:37 AM

outabounds, that is a great shot.
Deutschbag, congrats! I'm impressed you had the time to shoot (and that your wife let you!).

Been busy with work, but have managed to keep up with my 365 (barely at times). Here's one from the weekend:

87 | 365 | Horseshoe Bowl by FuzzSummit, on Flickr

**DeutschBag** · 02-03-2012, 01:21 AM

thanks guys. I had a bit of a special situation - I had back surgery 4 days prior to my daughters being born. I was stuck in one of two chairs, and had to alternate between them often. I just took pictures while sitting there or moving between chairs. We had two friends, one who is a midwife, in the delivery room with us to help up (along with the big staff of German nurses/miwives). They kept yelling at me to take it easy and sit down since I wasn't supposed to be walking and standing so much. It was hard not to be excited, though! My wife was very cool with me taking pics. We've documented the entire pregnancy, so this was the logical conclusion. We were worried I wouldn't be able to shoot at all because of my back, but a couple of percs helped with that....

Yes, I vastly overdid things, but it was worth it.

**splitter** · 02-03-2012, 11:24 PM

gebster always crushes

**dfinn** · 02-04-2012, 01:17 AM

the skiing was very nice this morning

**Chainsaw_Willie** · 02-04-2012, 04:06 PM

Whoa. Kids, newborns, dogs catching snowballs, awesome lenticulars, skiing, flowers... This thread is really delivering lately!

There's a bunch of Snowy Owls wintering down here this year so I went out to Ocean Shores to get some pics. NOTE: I just got Lightroom for Christmas and I'm still learning how to use it so go easy on me. I can see that I need to learn how to setup presets so the colors, vignettes and whatnot come out more consistently in a set of photos...

This guy's seen some action:

More pics here: http://s114.photobucket.com/albums/n...0Snowy%20Owls/

**The AD** · 02-04-2012, 06:08 PM

O RLY?

**Fuzz** · 02-04-2012, 06:14 PM

Originally Posted by Chainsaw_Willie

NOTE: I just got Lightroom for Christmas and I'm still learning how to use it so go easy on me. I can see that I need to learn how to setup presets so the colors, vignettes and whatnot come out more consistently in a set of photos...

Just google Lightroom presets -- you can download a ton of free presets that will help you get started. Typically, there's never a one-size-fits-all solution. I'll often start with a preset (either downloaded or my own creation) and then tweak it from there for individual shots as needed. But the free presets might help you figure out what "looks" you prefer and how to create you own.

**Fuzz** · 02-04-2012, 09:19 PM

Bluebird day + limited terrain, so decided to try out the 16-35L for skiing today. Digging the ultra wide angle look:

Making the best of 2 inches by FuzzSummit, on Flickr

91 | 365 | Making the best of 2 inches by FuzzSummit, on Flickr

Making the best of 2 inches by FuzzSummit, on Flickr

**Chainsaw_Willie** · 02-04-2012, 09:27 PM

Thanks for the tips fuzz. Nice skiing shots!

**Tuckerman** · 02-06-2012, 08:27 AM

Hows this crop? I was watching the athletes roll through the finish and was thinking F1. I'm going to PS a track under one.

**Tuckerman** · 02-06-2012, 08:31 AM

Skis got some flex, so does the shoulder.

**AlexC** · 02-06-2012, 02:21 PM

Looking down:

**JayPowHound** · 02-06-2012, 03:36 PM

Nice first pictures Deutschbag, congrats on teh twins!

Not sure if I ever shared my c-section shots here or not, but they let me bring the camera right into the OR so I got some good ones...

**supermodel159** · 02-06-2012, 03:42 PM

^^ My wife is due in April...these actual birth photos are tripping me out.

**grskier** · 02-06-2012, 05:10 PM

Originally Posted by supermodel159

^^ My wife is due in April...these actual birth photos are tripping me out.

We're in September, it hasn't even sunk in yet.

**splitter** · 02-06-2012, 09:29 PM

Originally Posted by grskier

We're in September, it hasn't even sunk in yet.

congratulations

**uglymoney** · 02-06-2012, 10:10 PM

Moonlit Crusty Butt. The place skied great today with freshies all day up top.

**SchralphMacchio** · 02-07-2012, 03:53 AM

wow, the jump from the Canon 450D to 7D was way way bigger than I anticipated.

I need to get me a Speedlite, because flash is fun.

**supermodel159** · 02-07-2012, 11:05 AM

I took this of my wife & I the other night via my 200mm, a tripod and a 10 sec time delay...and a sprint....

**TNKen** · 02-07-2012, 02:05 PM

Originally Posted by DeutschBag

We've documented the entire pregnancy, so this was the logical conclusion...

Conception pics??

First daughter was by C-section and I got pics. Twins were an emergency C and I didn't get in the OR (actually booted out the door).

Ken