The 17th Official YouTubeless Speed Chatter Challenge & Discussion for TPBM (17)

Guineh wrote in post #6793839
Hey guys ... I have an announcement! My lithop is blooming! Pictures to follow!

Will this be safe for a public forum?

cfpackerfan wrote in post #6791633
GORGEOUS. Love the colors.

CrazieCricket wrote in post #6792076
Congrats again to Curt!

Beautiful!! Love the colors!

Thank you. Every now and again I get lucky with all elements coming together on one of my favorite subjects to photograph. I would love to have the time and gear to sit in a blind and shoot wildlife. Until then, I try to keep my eyes open and gear ready when nature decides to lend me a split second opportunity.

Sunset-pics wrote in post #6791663
Morning all. Ok, you asked for bad Elk pictures so here you go.

Considering the light, I don't think those are bad at all. And you got the bulls, they eluded me last year in Yellowstone.

Sunset-pics wrote in post #6791731
This is Jewell Meadows out toward Seaside.

For some reason I never put Oregon and Elk together. I always think of Elk along the Rockies and Alaska.

Permagrin wrote in post #6791769
Congrats to Curt again.
I'd like to have snow for Christmas. Except for the first year we lived here, we've just gotten dustings of snow. Not enough to even build a snowman.

VERY good shots of the woodpecker.

Thanks on both counts. I thought you got a few inches last year, though it didn't last long. I remember telling you to make a snow angel.

Skrim17 wrote in post #6791781
On my uncalibrated monitor this is the best I got:

Skrim17 wrote in post #6791800
I am going to fix it up at home then do it on a blue background with a happy holidays theme and send it out to our many many supporters.

I like it Crissa and I'm sure the supporters will be very appreciative of the card.

FuryMe wrote in post #6791852
My sister does have the manual and has claimed to have read it cover to cover as I watched her take a picture of her kids with the bright sun directly behind them.

Reading and understanding are two different things, just say'n. I can read stuff 50 times and just not "get it". Let me do it or show me and it generally sticks to me like glue.

Sunset-pics wrote in post #6791890
I just called and got signed up to go on a feeding tour for February 9th so I am hoping it will be one of those very rare nice sunny days in the middle of winter.

Great opportunity, I hope the weather cooperates for you. Any chance of beig able to break in a new lens on this venture?

thomascanty wrote in post #6792040
For some weird reason that reminded me that I took a picture of my new desk at work this morning, but haven't posted it yet.

First thing I noticed was the color. I have monitor envy now, too.

BearLeeAlive wrote in post #6793000
Portable urinal, Lonnie's position is too important for him to take any time to vacate his post.

Ewww!

CrazieCricket wrote in post #6793100
I might. But 2.1 messed up the way some of my sliders work. I couldn't use my mouse scroller to adjust sliders anymore.

R and L arrows no longer work on the sliders with 2.1 either.

Skrim17 wrote in post #6793232
I am hoping tomorrow I get a call with a simple fix, I'm thinking thyroid or maybe diabetes. Anything but the big C.

I hope so too on the simple fix. I so hear all of you on family and furkids coming first.

Miniflash wrote in post #6793738
Becky ..thanks sweet one for thinking of me .And I love your bird shots ..all of them have been great .

Guineh wrote in post #6793839
Hey guys ... I have an announcement! My lithop is blooming! Pictures to follow!

Kewl, isn't that the plant that is so hard to germinate? I remember how excited you were when the seedlings appeared.

Hey Jim, nice avi.

LOTRR: Welcome back.

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puddlepirate44 wrote in post #6794076
LOTRR: Welcome back.

YAY!!!

Don't you hate it when time creeps up on you and smacks you in the forehead like that?

Becky N wrote in post #6793959
Kewl, isn't that the plant that is so hard to germinate? I remember how excited you were when the seedlings appeared.

Different plant alltogether. This is the one that's really easy to take care of, but very hard to get flowering. My seedling passionfruit grew way too slowly, and now that the cool season is here ... well, they won't be flowering

Also, my first attempt at focus stacking in PS..

(edit) and yeah, it's pretty dusty and grungy. It doesn't get a whole lot of water, so it kind of collects dust

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Cool Mike i like

puddlepirate44 wrote in post #6794076
LOTRR: Welcome back.

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WooooooooooooT!!!!!!!!​!!!!!!! TR is BACK!!!!!!!! Yippeeeeee!!!!!

Mike what in the world is that thing!!?!?!?

Haha So true Dan so true love the Tr

Guineh wrote in post #6794133
Different plant alltogether. This is the one that's really easy to take care of, but very hard to get flowering.

Neat, we need a daily update on the bloom like Cat made me do with the tulip. (she really twisted my arm hard for that...


OK, my hand...erhm...

little finger...


tweaked my nail...OK, OK, she asked and I jumped at the opportunity.

Becky N wrote in post #6793966
Hey Jim, nice avi.

puddlepirate44 wrote in post #6794076
LOTRR: Welcome back.

Yippee!!! Love the sheep's reaction.

Guineh wrote in post #6794133
Different plant alltogether. This is the one that's really easy to take care of, but very hard to get flowering. My seedling passionfruit grew way too slowly, and now that the cool season is here ... well, they won't be flowering

Also, my first attempt at focus stacking in PS..

(edit) and yeah, it's pretty dusty and grungy. It doesn't get a whole lot of water, so it kind of collects dust

Creepy cool looking plant Mike.

mtnphtgrphr wrote in post #6794163
Mike what in the world is that thing!!?!?!?

A lithop.

It's a desert plant. It's native habitat is rocky soils, looking down from the top it blends in well with the rocks it lives around.

Is that what they sometimes call a camels toe Mike?

anyone want to see some pics from when I met Terri and Lisa and Dan ??

Miniflash wrote in post #6794210
Is that what they sometimes call a camels toe Mike?

Er, I think Zane made that up ... or one of our more "colorful" members.