# SDMB Photo Thread - Show us a photo! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** photo\ **Created:** [October 17, 2021, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-photo-thread-show-us-a-photo/952641 "2021-10-17T13:54:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2021, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-photo-thread-show-us-a-photo/952641/21 "2021-10-17T16:33:24Z")
I’m impressed! My point-and-shoot Canon is too slow for hummingbirds most of the time. ---
**Author:** ![Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiendish_astronaut/32/3295_2.png) [@Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiendish_Astronaut)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2021, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-photo-thread-show-us-a-photo/952641/22 "2021-10-17T16:38:02Z")
Thanks! This was taken with a Canon SLR - shutter speed of 1/320. I could have gone quicker as the lens opens to f/1.4 and this was at f/4. But I think I was struggling with the tiny depth of field that such a wide aperture creates. Those little birds were constantly darting back and forth. ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2021, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-photo-thread-show-us-a-photo/952641/23 "2021-10-17T16:42:34Z")
Nice hummingbirds. I might consider cropping out the out-of-focus guy though. mmm ---
**Author:** ![Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiendish_astronaut/32/3295_2.png) [@Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiendish_Astronaut)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2021, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-photo-thread-show-us-a-photo/952641/24 "2021-10-17T16:43:01Z")
I love this because you don’t know what it is. If you squint hard enough it’s the shadow of a gigantic giraffe head being case across a running track. ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2021, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-photo-thread-show-us-a-photo/952641/25 "2021-10-17T16:59:58Z")
[![](https://i.imgur.com/INUQbEa.jpg) ](https://i.imgur.com/INUQbEa.jpg) Northern coast of Lake Michigan, taken in late September. ---
**Author:** ![solost](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/solost/32/11776_2.png) [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2021, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-photo-thread-show-us-a-photo/952641/26 "2021-10-17T17:00:11Z")
Nice. Did you use a tripod to get that shot? I like experimenting with long exposures on a tripod for night shots. ---
**Author:** ![romansperson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/romansperson/32/17100_2.png) [@romansperson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/romansperson)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2021, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-photo-thread-show-us-a-photo/952641/27 "2021-10-17T17:01:18Z")
This is Cabo da Roca, the western-most point of continental Europe. [https://photos.app.goo.gl/mnbxTcT7w6GdLkAc8](https://photos.app.goo.gl/mnbxTcT7w6GdLkAc8) ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2021, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-photo-thread-show-us-a-photo/952641/28 "2021-10-17T17:12:44Z")
I had thought about posting my best hummingbird photo before going with the kudzu. [![](https://i.imgur.com/PlJQLK4.jpeg) ](https://i.imgur.com/PlJQLK4.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2021, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-photo-thread-show-us-a-photo/952641/29 "2021-10-17T17:28:08Z")
What the heck, since we’re doing boids… [![Imgur](https://i.imgur.com/iJlIzg5.jpeg "imgur.com") ](https://imgur.com/iJlIzg5) ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2021, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-photo-thread-show-us-a-photo/952641/30 "2021-10-17T17:40:48Z")
Road to Lee’s Ferry/Marble Canyon AZ [![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50346641303_4869dc8285_b.jpg) ](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50346641303_4869dc8285_b.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![furryman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/furryman/32/99_2.png) [@furryman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/furryman)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2021, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-photo-thread-show-us-a-photo/952641/31 "2021-10-17T18:06:16Z")
Third oldest operating carousel in the world. Ocean City, MD [![](https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/f/cc514039-090d-4ca4-81f1-3aa791a95d4f/de6dfiy-bae394a8-41a2-42d7-a2a0-9756b0be47c3.jpg/v1/fill/w_979,h_816,q_70,strp/20200925_164216 __1__ by_quentin1326_de6dfiy-pre.jpg?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWIiOiJ1cm46YXBwOjdlMGQxODg5ODIyNjQzNzNhNWYwZDQxNWVhMGQyNmUwIiwiaXNzIjoidXJuOmFwcDo3ZTBkMTg4OTgyMjY0MzczYTVmMGQ0MTVlYTBkMjZlMCIsIm9iaiI6W1t7ImhlaWdodCI6Ijw9MTA2NyIsInBhdGgiOiJcL2ZcL2NjNTE0MDM5LTA5MGQtNGNhNC04MWYxLTNhYTc5MWE5NWQ0ZlwvZGU2ZGZpeS1iYWUzOTRhOC00MWEyLTQyZDctYTJhMC05NzU2YjBiZTQ3YzMuanBnIiwid2lkdGgiOiI8PTEyODAifV1dLCJhdWQiOlsidXJuOnNlcnZpY2U6aW1hZ2Uub3BlcmF0aW9ucyJdfQ.JIL3P2ZXjKqReMfyLdH8eyiFI_PMzcsSNi4cyqkPg2E) ](https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/f/cc514039-090d-4ca4-81f1-3aa791a95d4f/de6dfiy-bae394a8-41a2-42d7-a2a0-9756b0be47c3.jpg/v1/fill/w_979,h_816,q_70,strp/20200925_164216 __1__ by_quentin1326_de6dfiy-pre.jpg?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWIiOiJ1cm46YXBwOjdlMGQxODg5ODIyNjQzNzNhNWYwZDQxNWVhMGQyNmUwIiwiaXNzIjoidXJuOmFwcDo3ZTBkMTg4OTgyMjY0MzczYTVmMGQ0MTVlYTBkMjZlMCIsIm9iaiI6W1t7ImhlaWdodCI6Ijw9MTA2NyIsInBhdGgiOiJcL2ZcL2NjNTE0MDM5LTA5MGQtNGNhNC04MWYxLTNhYTc5MWE5NWQ0ZlwvZGU2ZGZpeS1iYWUzOTRhOC00MWEyLTQyZDctYTJhMC05NzU2YjBiZTQ3YzMuanBnIiwid2lkdGgiOiI8PTEyODAifV1dLCJhdWQiOlsidXJuOnNlcnZpY2U6aW1hZ2Uub3BlcmF0aW9ucyJdfQ.JIL3P2ZXjKqReMfyLdH8eyiFI_PMzcsSNi4cyqkPg2E) ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2021, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-photo-thread-show-us-a-photo/952641/32 "2021-10-17T18:37:54Z")
Oh, that’s lovely! ---
**Author:** ![solost](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/solost/32/11776_2.png) [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2021, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-photo-thread-show-us-a-photo/952641/33 "2021-10-17T18:39:18Z")
A family trip to Pictured Rocks, pic taken off a tour boat. I wish I had been one of those kayakers under the arch that day. [![](https://i.imgur.com/fNdMHX7.jpg) ](https://i.imgur.com/fNdMHX7.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2021, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-photo-thread-show-us-a-photo/952641/34 "2021-10-17T18:58:38Z")
Nice! I was there last year. We were on a boat but not a kayak. mmm ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2021, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-photo-thread-show-us-a-photo/952641/35 "2021-10-17T20:01:03Z")
> [@solost](#): > > A family trip to Pictured Rocks I was just there, but rough weather cancelled my tour boat. I will be back. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2021, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-photo-thread-show-us-a-photo/952641/36 "2021-10-17T20:07:18Z")
Love this - It wound make a confounding jigsaw puzzle! ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2021, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-photo-thread-show-us-a-photo/952641/37 "2021-10-17T20:08:05Z")
No, leave the out-of-focus one in the picture. It makes the picture more interesting-- contributes to the sense of movement. ---
**Author:** ![solost](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/solost/32/11776_2.png) [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2021, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-photo-thread-show-us-a-photo/952641/38 "2021-10-17T20:26:20Z")
> [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](#): > > Nice! I was there last year. We were on a boat but not a kayak. > > mmm That was 4 or 5 years ago. I wonder if that particular arch even exists anymore, since I know there have been a couple shoreline collapses in the past couple years. Even if it is still there, it won’t last forever, because those cliffs are made out of soft sandstone, ---
**Author:** ![aurora\_maire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aurora_maire/32/328_2.png) [@aurora\_maire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aurora_maire)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2021, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-photo-thread-show-us-a-photo/952641/39 "2021-10-17T20:44:00Z")
My favorite from my garden this summer. I love how the colors pop. [![Imgur](https://i.imgur.com/Wbpta8C.jpeg "imgur.com") ](https://imgur.com/Wbpta8C) I wish we could give “likes” on this thread. The photos are awesome! ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2021, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-photo-thread-show-us-a-photo/952641/40 "2021-10-17T20:56:42Z")
> [@ThelmaLou](#): > > No, leave the out-of-focus one in the picture. It makes the picture more interesting-- contributes to the sense of movement. I may agree if the out-of-focus birdie were in the background instead of the foreground. That said, I’m happy to have friendly disagreements in the thread. mmm [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-photo-thread-show-us-a-photo/952641.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-photo-thread-show-us-a-photo/952641.md?page=3)