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:
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.
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.
