# 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:** 3
**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, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-photo-thread-show-us-a-photo/952641/41 "2021-10-17T20:59:11Z")
[![Imgur](https://i.imgur.com/Aj0GOsl.jpeg "imgur.com") ](https://imgur.com/Aj0GOsl) ---
**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, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-photo-thread-show-us-a-photo/952641/42 "2021-10-17T21:00:57Z")
This is incredible. Great shot! ---
**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, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-photo-thread-show-us-a-photo/952641/43 "2021-10-17T21:05:25Z")
He does not look happy. ---
**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, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-photo-thread-show-us-a-photo/952641/44 "2021-10-17T21:09:53Z")
I did try cropping it but I prefer this one. I think the out-of-focus bird fills the space really nicely. Plus I have a thing about using the original framing from the camera when possible… just to keep a bit of purity in the art. ---
**Author:** ![Pardel-Lux](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pardel-lux/32/20182_2.png) [@Pardel-Lux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pardel-Lux)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2021, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-photo-thread-show-us-a-photo/952641/45 "2021-10-17T21:19:19Z")
You ask, here I go. I don’t do photos, I do snapshots (Samsung smartphone): [[Album] imgur.com ![](https://i.imgur.com/7ILAtaz.jpeg?fb "imgur.com") ](https://imgur.com/a/2bY1UyP) But sometimes they turn out nice. 😃 The others are awesome. I love **aurora\_maire** , **Railer13** , **beowulf** , **Darren\_Garrison** … heck, I like them all! ---
**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, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-photo-thread-show-us-a-photo/952641/46 "2021-10-17T21:25:27Z")
> [@Fiendish\_Astronaut](#): > > I did try cropping it but I prefer this one. I think the out-of-focus bird fills the space really nicely. Plus I have a thing about using the original framing from the camera when possible… just to keep a bit of purity in the art. My thumb is up. mmm ---
**Author:** ![Frodo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/frodo/32/302_2.png) [@Frodo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frodo)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2021, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-photo-thread-show-us-a-photo/952641/47 "2021-10-17T21:40:39Z")
Best photo I’ve ever taken [![Google Photos](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Bxp5cprrFMZwTOMSE_QiFzmtugz7ZXhl3iAhKR-WmdoyjF5gfWKr62b9WU7wUNi4bZT6eXMbArTB1HPwMOovKFQYlu7Np0Ra44gNehT9x2Qz0_2smQafzub2ymzD-41F0IPOIeUR=w600-h315-p-k "New item by Federico Bergstein") ](https://photos.app.goo.gl/mPhGgH6ZjroQTWzPA) ---
**Author:** ![AHunter3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ahunter3/32/368_2.png) [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2021, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-photo-thread-show-us-a-photo/952641/48 "2021-10-17T21:51:52Z")
> [@solost](#): > > Nice. Did you use a tripod to get that shot? I like experimenting with long exposures on a tripod for night shots. I actually got the shot by laying the camera down on top of one of those “siamese sprinker” attachments that are there for the fire department in case the building catches on fire. [![](https://thumbs.dreamstime.com/z/new-york-manhattan-fire-department-siamese-connection-usa-january-sprinkler-system-street-signs-grand-army-plaza-cold-winter-151731149.jpg) ](https://thumbs.dreamstime.com/z/new-york-manhattan-fire-department-siamese-connection-usa-january-sprinkler-system-street-signs-grand-army-plaza-cold-winter-151731149.jpg) Nice stable surface for long exposure and aperture settings. ---
**Author:** ![AHunter3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ahunter3/32/368_2.png) [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2021, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-photo-thread-show-us-a-photo/952641/49 "2021-10-17T22:31:24Z")
[![](https://www.genderkitten.com/WS4/Upload_Download/RottingPier_IceFloesII.JPG) ](https://www.genderkitten.com/WS4/Upload_Download/RottingPier_IceFloesII.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, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-photo-thread-show-us-a-photo/952641/50 "2021-10-17T22:38:05Z")
> [@AHunter3](#): > > > [@solost](#): > > > > Nice. Did you use a tripod to get that shot? I like experimenting with long exposures on a tripod for night shots. > > I actually got the shot by laying the camera down on top of one of those “siamese sprinker” attachments that are there for the fire department in case the building catches on fire. > > Nice stable surface for long exposure and aperture settings. Way to innovate! I did much the same when I was in Sydney with no tripod. I wanted a long exposure shot of the Opera House, so I set my camera on a concrete post and waited (and waited) for an opening to get a shot (it was very crowded, lots of folks waking in front of my lens). [![Imgur](https://i.imgur.com/MqNlIGo.jpeg "imgur.com") ](https://imgur.com/MqNlIGo) ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2021, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-photo-thread-show-us-a-photo/952641/51 "2021-10-17T22:38:20Z")
Just another snapshot taken in Georgian Bay, back in my boating days. We were at anchor in a little inlet for the night. This area is truly God’s Country, the sort of place when you can aim a cheap low-res digital camera like I had at the time, and almost every picture turns out like a painting. [![](https://i.imgur.com/8LYOrGm.jpg) ](https://i.imgur.com/8LYOrGm.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2021, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-photo-thread-show-us-a-photo/952641/52 "2021-10-17T22:43:08Z")
That’s a very nice picture. I am a fan of ominous skies, and those clouds are perfect. ---
**Author:** ![Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/son_of_a_rich/32/5439_2.png) [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2021, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-photo-thread-show-us-a-photo/952641/53 "2021-10-17T23:38:50Z")
[![Imgur](https://live.staticflickr.com/2290/2401233658_232a2556cb_b.jpg "PICT0210\_208") ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/deadendlafayette/2401233658/in/dateposted-public/) ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2021, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-photo-thread-show-us-a-photo/952641/54 "2021-10-18T00:26:09Z")
This photo was taken of the World Trade Center in the early '90s. I was standing precisely between the two buildings, looking straight up. [![](https://i.imgur.com/9p9PGhv.jpg) ](https://i.imgur.com/9p9PGhv.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2021, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-photo-thread-show-us-a-photo/952641/55 "2021-10-18T00:32:44Z")
And of course, the source of my avatar: the 2004 Transit of Venus, observed from Vienna. A 6.5-hour multiple exposure. [![](https://i.imgur.com/oSrETCY.jpg) ](https://i.imgur.com/oSrETCY.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2021, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-photo-thread-show-us-a-photo/952641/56 "2021-10-18T00:36:39Z")
I took this on my recent trip to Mexico, it was on the roof of a hotel where we had dinner. I thought it came out pretty good for something I just took on my phone. [![Imgur](https://i.imgur.com/CZJYwRo.jpeg "imgur.com") ](https://imgur.com/CZJYwRo) ---
**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 18, 2021, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-photo-thread-show-us-a-photo/952641/57 "2021-10-18T01:51:19Z")
> [@Fiendish\_Astronaut](#): > > This is incredible. Great shot! I posted that on Imgur today just for the purpose of this thread, but it has made the “most viral” category over there now. ---
**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 18, 2021, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-photo-thread-show-us-a-photo/952641/58 "2021-10-18T02:13:11Z")
[![](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ykGx6SYBN04/YWzX4ToCemI/AAAAAAAACRU/ZoipKGzGbRsfeQCj-S09VboQmg2nY0TnwCNcBGAsYHQ/s2000/81486969_2818016424903744_3988694672770859008_o.jpg) ](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ykGx6SYBN04/YWzX4ToCemI/AAAAAAAACRU/ZoipKGzGbRsfeQCj-S09VboQmg2nY0TnwCNcBGAsYHQ/s2000/81486969_2818016424903744_3988694672770859008_o.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2021, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-photo-thread-show-us-a-photo/952641/59 "2021-10-18T03:03:17Z")
A couple of years ago I went on a short holiday to Tasmania. I took many pics, some of which I’m quite proud of how well they showed off its beauty. This is one of the best ones: [![](https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/ze2owo48vfknn0u/Lake.jpg) ](https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/ze2owo48vfknn0u/Lake.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2021, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-photo-thread-show-us-a-photo/952641/60 "2021-10-18T03:35:37Z")
White horse in a field of daisies. Taken this summer in Flagstaff, AZ: [![Imgur](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51437618170_ef3b855fa8_b.jpg "DSC\_7531") ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/11822576@N08/51437618170/in/dateposted-public/) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-photo-thread-show-us-a-photo/952641.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-photo-thread-show-us-a-photo/952641.md?page=4)