Cafe Thursday November 14, 2024

[Mark Keefer]

Welcome to Cafe Thursday,
the weeklong thread open to all camera types and brands. All are welcome here.

This week's subject can be about anything, but please tell us a little about the shot and gear used.

My shot was taken with a Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra. A handy phone with 5 cameras.

These shots taken on or around election day in Pennsylvania. These shots are not my opinions and certainly not my making any political statements, just a couple of observations of what was going on. The tequila and lime drink was mine, made after several hours of watching election results that evening. I held it down to a good stiff drink and shortly called it a night and went to bed.

 

[Gerald Cafferty]

Yesterday (13th Nov) I visited a local nature reserve first time in several years, I was pleased to find a new (to me) Art Installation. I had to take a few pics and here is a selection............Fuji X-T30ii Fuji XF10-24 f4 R OIS

 

[Papa Tango]

Rainy Day Prayer
Fujifilm X-T5; TAMRON 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD

Weather cannot stop an intrepid photographer! Taken on a dreary afternoon in the Catholic section of Hope Cemetery in Corning NY, she is fading away like the underground neighbors near her. I visited the community mausoleum opposite her thinking to get some images of the statuary inside there. Death has a smell that is unique--and I was quickly reminded why I left nursing and chose a new career path... The rain livened up the lichen and caused the color to bloom nearly right in front of my eyes.

This was my only prize of the day.

 

[William Michael]

I'll keep the recorded history theme going . . .
The central Subject is the grave of William Henry McLachlan (nicknamed 'Midget') and his Son, William Henry McLachlan Jnr (nicknamed 'Billy').
Both were Jockeys (Flat Track) of renown: 'Billy' rode primarily in England in the King's Colours and broke his apprenticeship at the early age of 15yrs and a few months; 'Midget' was the first Jockey to win three Melbourne Cups (1909, 1910, 1917).
Another quirky element to this History Record, is the adjoining grave, that of David Hugh Munro (nicknamed 'Darby'), is that Darby also won three Melbourne Cups, (1934, 1944, 1946).
The photograph was made using a 5D Series and an EF 135 F/2L, Available Light, (which required a few visits and waiting a while)

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Footnote: The Melbourne Cup is a (perhaps the) World's prestigious Flat Track Horse Race, having an history dating to 1861, in an arduous selection process the race commands entries, trainers and jockeys from around the world.
At the time of publication: two Jockeys have won the Cup 4 times; Bobby Lewis and Harry White; in addition to Midget and Darby, five other jockeys have won the Cup three times.

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