#shittember

I, too, have a submission for #shittember

Would have been a pretty cool shot were I to nail the focus on his eyes. His toy in the bottom right corner is also an unnecessary distraction.

The strong backlight and the subtle purple flare, however, make this photo a bit more interesting.

Canon FD 50mm f1.4

#photography #cats #darktable

'Gastfreundschaft' #FotoVorschlag 'Hospitality'

Having an insect friendly garden is also some kind of hospitality, isn't it?

I think this is at least a triple, counts for #Bienstag and #Shittember as well

#365project #365projekt

#bee #biene #macro #makro #macrophotography #makrofotografie #insect #insekten #naturephotography #Naturfotografie #nature #natur #insect #insekten #insectphotography #insektenfotografie #fuchsia #fuchsie

#photooftheday #shottoday #fotodestages #heutegemacht

I have to admit, that my skills with manual focus are pretty random. But since my macro lens’ autofocus is a disaster, I don’t really have a choice but to switch to manual.

And some times, I get lucky, other times not so much. And then, some times I get to see some strange stuff because I tend to take several shots of the same object, changing the focus slightly between the shots.

Like these two, that I guess qualifies for #shittember, since none of the shots came out right. But still the first shot shows the caviar like pollen grains at the stigma of the musk mallow. The other one proves that whatever species of fly, that is, hiding in the flower, it has some spiky hairs at its backside.

Btw: I’ll never get used to the Danish name for the mallow flowers. They’re called katost. And Kat is the Danish word for Cat. Ost is the Danish name for Cheese. So yes, this poor flower is called Cat-Cheese in Danish. I have no idea where the name origins, but I hope it originally had some other meaning.

#macromonday #macrophotography #macro #makro #bloomscrolling #flower #muskmallow #mallow #moskuskatost #katost #blomst #fly #insect #summer #sommer #naturephotography #nature #canonphotography #canon #tamron

Day 255

#365project + #Caturday

• #shittember

For all the paw stretching that MacReady was doing this afternoon, I couldn't catch a single clear shot. I'm talking 300 frames. I haven't felt so frustrated or useless since at least last week.

#murdermittens #catpaw #paws #blackcatenergy #cat #cats #katze #katzen #blackcat #schwarzekatze #housepanther #catsofmastodon #catsofpixelfed #fedicats #catlovers #caturday #blackcatpropaganda #macro #macrophotography #makro #makrofotografie #closeup #closeupshot #photography #Fotografie #amateurphotography

"Love Grows Where my Rosemary Goes" 🪲 for #shittember

Not a great photo of this little Rosemary Beetle (Chrysolina Americana) but I now have an adapter for a flash so this should improve soon. Fingers crossed 😂✨

#photography #amateurphotography #insect #rosemarybeetle #colourful #insectsarurday #macro #insektensamstag #canon #canonphotography

Coming home from the Crypt ⚰️ for #fotovorshlag

Taken on my phone after a tour down in a crypt.
Samsungs are terrible in low light 😂

#photography #phonephotography #architecture #blackandwhite #street #shittember #bologna

My understanding of the qualifiers of #shittember are to post bad photos or photos that you just don't like in order to break out of the feeling of the need to perform. For me, I think that applies to exercising control over things like focus, composition, and exposure. The first photos were surprisingly difficult to post, but now it's actually quite cathartic.

I don't know if this photo qualifies for #shittember, or maybe #shittember is having its intended effect, because I actually don't think I dislike it, and I don't think it's a bad photo, but I reckon a week or two ago I almost certainly would have thought the opposite, and never would have considered posting it up, even though I think it is visually interesting.

I guess what I'm trying to say is, thank you @NotAHope@mastodon.social for sharing with us such a great concept, allowing us all to relax a little, helping us realize that maybe things that we are critical of aren't all that bad, and to allow imperfect things to shine.

This photo is a picture of a film negative that I took when I got a new extension tube, and this is a calibration shot when I was trying to get the backlight, zoom, and focus set correctly. It obviously needed quite a bit of adjustment for all of the above!

Once I develop my negatives at home, I capture a photo of them with the digital camera, invert the photos, and apply some minor corrections to get the final image. I have some equipment at home to do print negatives that I'm looking forward to setting up and using on these negatives one day, but that's a whole other time/effort/money thing...!

#photography #film #filmphotography #blackandwhitefilmphotography #35mm #35mmfilm #melbourne #victoria #australia

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Hooded Crow 🐦‍⬛

Only had my 17-55mm with me so I didn't get a nice close-up like I wanted. So, a #shittember offering for you. ✨

#photography #amateurphotography #crow #hoodedcrow #minimalismmonday #momochromemonday #monochrome #blackandwhite

Subject looking the wrong way? Pressing the button a moment too late? Autofocus just not behaving? Pointing at not quite the right spot? Shutter speed need adjusting? Sounds like #shittember to me.

If you've been hurt by your camera, contact your local support group.

#photography #nature #naturephotography #bird #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #birdsofpixelfed #noisy #miner #noisyminer #bird #bath #birdbath #melbourne #victoria #australia

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

"I Dropped the Ball" 🤾🏻‍♀️

The focus was not nailed - but we're just going to concentrate on the pretty colours, okay? 🔪

@dan@vernissage.photos - this is out of focus!!

#photography #amateurphotography #shittember #colourful #waterdrop #water #macro #macrophotography #colours #rainbow #closeup #canon #texture #detail #psychedelic #focusfail

"This Cat will Return in Avengers Doomsday" 🦸🏻‍♀️

A not well timed photo for #shittember and #caturday

#photography #amateurphotography #cat #orangecat #catphotography #park #evening #canon

In the #shittember spirit (with sincere thanks to @NotAHope@mastodon.social!) I present to you an evening of beautiful, colourful, exceptionally frustrating fog. I didn't know how to handle the bright lights, so everything was either overexposed, or blurry, or both. I was missing some lovely moments flushed with colour and was panicking trying to get settings right. I also struggled to compose shots even though I was practically being handed fantastic scenes on a silver platter.

I find it really interesting, because I love photography, and it was an evening with a lot of potential, but it was not a particularly pleasant experience. Perhaps it seems like a squandered gift.

I want to like these shots, and if I saw them on someone else's profile, I probably wouldn't think twice about it. A part of me doesn't want to post these up at all, and another part of me has selected the best of the worst as the cover image as some kind of consolation prize.

Weird.

#photography #urbanphotography #urbanexploration #japan #fog #shittember #blur #blurry #focus #outoffocus #exposure #overexposed #bus #street #trafficlights #fujikawaguchiko #富士河口湖町 #yamanashi #山梨県 #japan #日本

Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi, Japan

On the Corner 📐 for #windowfriday

#photography #amateurphotogtaphy #shittember #window #windoephotography #street #city #smartphonephotography #flowerfriday #fensterfrietag

Day 245

#365project

Hella autumnal. 🍁

• #shittember Look, some days I'm just not feeling it 😕 (today) and the weather doesn't cooperate 🌧️ (today) and I forget to wear my glasses so I can't tell if something is in focus 🤓 (also today) and then this is the end result. 🤷‍♀️ Enjoy! ✨

#sycamore #sycamoreleaf #maple #mapleleaf #autumn #autumnal #autumncolours #foliage #fallfoliage #autumnvibes #fallvibes #leafpeeping #leaf #colourful #colorful #texture #texturetuesday #nature #Natur #naturephotography #closeup #photography #Fotografie #amateurphotography

"I don't like cricket, I love it" - 10cc 🎵

(Yeah, it's a grasshopper, not a cricket. But I can't think of any grasshopper songs 😂)

A grasshopper climbed up on my partner. Obviously a grasshopper of good taste, if I do say so myself.

#photography #amateurphotography #wildlifewednesday #shittember #grasshopper #shorthornedgrasshopper #nature #insect

We don't need no water, let the mf burn 🎶

#photography #fotografie #city #urban #building #architecture #ruin #fire #roof #damage #graffiti #shittember

Can't See the Forest for the Trees 🌳 for #texturetuesday

Hello all! 👋🏻

You might have seen this on Masto but I'm going to put it here:

I've not been feeling very creative lately and have kind of hit a wall when it comes to photography.

Instead of it filling me with joy, it kind of fills me with anxiety and the need to "perform".

So, for September I'm going to be doing #shittember, where I post, (hopefully everyday, we'll see 😂), a bad photo or a photo that I just don't like.

It's low cost exposure therapy and breaking out of the anxiety/performance cycle.

I'm going to do it on Masto and give here a little break for the month of September. And then hopefully come back refreshed with new material, or at least feel a little better about the situation!

Everyone is welcome to join #shittember - it might be a good way to remind ourselves that perfect is the enemy to good, and that it's about enjoying the process!

You do not have to follow me on Masto!!! (If anything, maybe a little break from me might be good for you! 😂)

Wishing you all well!! Happy Snapping! 🫂✨

🎶 WAKE ME UP, WHEN SEPTEMBER ENDS 🎶 😂

#photography #amateurphotography #minimalism #texture #detail #curryplant #dark #moody #nature #canon #canonphotography