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justruss Offline Dedicated FM Upload & Sell: Off p.1 #1 · Oly 24 goes sledding in the Alps... I've been inspired by a few of the recent posts people have made here with their alt lenses, and wanted to join in a bit. These images come from an assignment I wrote and photographed for the Boston Globe on sledding in the German/Austrian Alps (I'm not putting a link in this post as my goal isn't driving traffic-- it's sharing the alt photography with you folks.) The first set of images ran with the story (online and in print). The second set are some of the images I took along the way that did not run with the story. A little background: The sledding took place at two trails, one 3.4-miles long, the other 8.7-miles long. Except for a 100 meter stretch along both trails-- the sledding is continuous. That means up to an hour of sledding without stops (30 minutes if you go really fast). It was incredibly fun, and I highly recommend the experience. All shot with the Oly 24mm f/2.8, multicoated gem: Germany: Austria: (This is halfway down, sled-in, sled-out. Had to stop for a liter of beer.) Finally, here are a few more images with the 24 that were not published: Hope you enjoy. Russ Feb 14, 2010 at 04:33 PM

TWoK Offline Dedicated FM Upload & Sell: Off p.1 #2 · Oly 24 goes sledding in the Alps... I love number 4, but the whole set is very pleasant. Thanks for sharing! Feb 14, 2010 at 04:49 PM

Samuli Vahonen Offline Upload & Sell: Off p.1 #3 · Oly 24 goes sledding in the Alps... justruss wrote: All shot with the Oly 24mm f/2.8, multicoated gem: Russ, really nice usage of light in this photo! Feb 14, 2010 at 04:56 PM

jabog6 Offline Upload & Sell: Off p.1 #4 · Oly 24 goes sledding in the Alps... Great shots - thanks for posting these. The sledding (and beer) look like a blast! Feb 14, 2010 at 05:18 PM

debuggerus Online Upload & Sell: Off p.1 #5 · Oly 24 goes sledding in the Alps... Nice series. It makes me want to go out so much. Feb 14, 2010 at 07:42 PM

zombii Online Upload & Sell: On p.1 #6 · Oly 24 goes sledding in the Alps... Looks like this is a good companion for the Oly 21mm f/3.5. Nice shots. I like the last portrait which really doesn't look like it was taken with a 24mm. Thanks for sharing. Feb 15, 2010 at 05:52 AM

justruss Offline Dedicated FM Upload & Sell: Off p.1 #7 · Oly 24 goes sledding in the Alps... Thanks for the comments everyone-- and glad you enjoy the images. Learning about such long sledding runs was like being transformed into a child again. It was MORE fun than it looks. Thought I did walk away with my fair share of bruises (I'm sure that having a tripod, camera, and extra lens in my bag didn't soften my falls), it was worth it. I primarily shot this assignment with 5D, Oly 24mm, and 35L. I was surprised by how many of the Oly shots were selected for the story, and how easy it was using it in this kind of environment with movement, cold, etc. Feb 15, 2010 at 03:14 PM

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