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Couple of quick shots from a recent trip I took to St John in the US Virgin Islands. Two thirds of the island is a National Park and the island only has two resorts, no airport, no cruise ships, no casinos, no crowds. I travelled very light with a Fuji XE-1, Fuji 35 1.4, and a rented Fuji 14 2.8. It was very enjoyable not lugging around a big bag of gear.

Not the greatest images I've ever taken more of the postcard kind of shot. Thanks for looking.

Jack



















Apr 08, 2013 at 09:23 PM
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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · Postcards from an American Paradise


Nice work Jack, we were there this time last year..a nice way to spend a few days!
cheers Andrew



Apr 08, 2013 at 09:49 PM
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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · Postcards from an American Paradise


I love the blues in the last shot... it's been a few years since I've been back to St. John, what an amazing little island.


Apr 08, 2013 at 11:28 PM
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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · Postcards from an American Paradise


very nice postcard shots ! ;-)



Apr 09, 2013 at 03:27 AM
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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · Postcards from an American Paradise


Jack, awesome shots, Love the last one....


Apr 09, 2013 at 05:07 AM
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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · Postcards from an American Paradise


Love the shots.my favorite place on the planet.Cannot wait to go back Doug


Apr 09, 2013 at 05:34 AM
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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · Postcards from an American Paradise


Thanks for the comments. The Fuji XE-1 did a nice job with the two lenses that I brought. Is it going to outgun my D800 and 14-24 combo? In this situation yes it is because I would'nt have wanted to lug all that gear around and in this location a polarizer is a requirement for shooting. So a D800, 14-24, and a filter kit vs. something I could just throw in my bag was an easy decision to make. The reality is that the Fuji suits my needs for 95% of what I'm doing now and the D800 rarely comes out anymore. Plus the Fuji let's you mess around with in camera panos like the one below. Fun feature to have.

Jack







Apr 09, 2013 at 06:50 AM
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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · Postcards from an American Paradise


Great images! They certainly make dream about being on St. John right now!

-Nick



Apr 09, 2013 at 08:44 AM
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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · Postcards from an American Paradise


Nice pics! I have been to that area many times and Francis Bay in particular (and some of the surrounding beaches) is amazing.


Apr 09, 2013 at 08:44 AM
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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · Postcards from an American Paradise


Like #2 very much, I think it can be more than just a postcard.


Apr 09, 2013 at 01:03 PM
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p.1 #11 · p.1 #11 · Postcards from an American Paradise


More than postcards, I think one should not be intimidated.
These pictures express your feelings toward St. John very well and from one who has been there many times, they also capture the feeling one has when you first see this island.



Apr 09, 2013 at 01:12 PM
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p.1 #12 · p.1 #12 · Postcards from an American Paradise


OK, I need a vacation now!


Apr 09, 2013 at 07:20 PM
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p.1 #13 · p.1 #13 · Postcards from an American Paradise


They're all very nice, but somewhat surprisingly for me, I prefer the pano. Not typically much of a fan of panos, but this one works great!


Apr 09, 2013 at 08:33 PM
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p.1 #14 · p.1 #14 · Postcards from an American Paradise


gorgeous....rather be there than here in the rain

Pano looks great too



Apr 09, 2013 at 09:00 PM
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p.1 #15 · p.1 #15 · Postcards from an American Paradise


These are beautiful!


Apr 09, 2013 at 09:49 PM
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p.1 #16 · p.1 #16 · Postcards from an American Paradise


Looks like vacation paradise. I think those pics would do well in promoting that place.


Apr 09, 2013 at 10:02 PM
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p.1 #17 · p.1 #17 · Postcards from an American Paradise


jealous! i need a vaca like this. the fujis seem really great too


Apr 09, 2013 at 10:26 PM
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p.1 #18 · p.1 #18 · Postcards from an American Paradise


Thanks for taking the time to look and comment. I may try to print a few of these on metallic paper and for those of you interested in the benefits of travelling with a smaller gear setup I can't reccomend the Fuji enough. I posted some comments on it and some additional images in the "Alternative Gear " forum on here. This is the link to the post.

https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1203885/0#11476123

I've always been a Nikon shooter and will still hold onto my D800 14-24 combo but for everything else the Fuji will be the camera I take out the door. Thanks again.
Jack



Apr 10, 2013 at 06:34 AM
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p.1 #19 · p.1 #19 · Postcards from an American Paradise


The second capture is my pick.
Douglas



Apr 10, 2013 at 06:43 AM





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