GeorgeBo wrote:
Thanks! Would be nice to do that one day. There is a group of a few guys around here that bikepack the Skyline Drive every few years. That would be a beautiful ride. I did the cross state Mountains to Sea ride a number of years back. About 600 miles over 7 days and camped each night. On the bucket list to do again, but of course the last few years have messed up group events like that.
Yea, the Skyline Drive is a great place to bike. I did it once with my cousin on bikes, only it was on a Kawasaki!
mp356 wrote:
Everyone is posting some great images. Fall colors, boats, old building interiors, etc. Great diversity of subjects.
I hesitated to post this image of red maple leaves. This tree is a Japanese red maple which has dark red leaves all summer, but in the fall each year, for just a short time before they drop, they get this vibrant bright red when in the bright sun. This challenges the red channel on my Nikon D750. Sadly there are like this for just a few days. Taken with the 85 f2 Ai. Thanks for looking.
Scott
There was a Japanese Maple in the yard of my childhood home that was beautiful. You did a great job of capturing this image. Thanks for bringing back the memories.
James Markus wrote:
In the 75 miles of trails I have noticed so many aromas that it is impossible for me to number them. Forest are such beautiful environments, and my soul is not satisfied - I need a lot more. In this post is a singular young white pine that finally was exposed to the sun since all the big trees had dropped their leaves. The scent from it's long soft needles was quite strong. Wish this was a scratch and sniff photo.
Very nice James. The white pine is one of my favorites when in the woods. I agree the scent from it on a warm day is wonderful. Let me know where you can get the scratch and sniff version of your photo.
James Markus wrote:
In the 75 miles of trails I have noticed so many aromas that it is impossible for me to number them. Forest are such beautiful environments, and my soul is not satisfied - I need a lot more. In this post is a singular young white pine that finally was exposed to the sun since all the big trees had dropped their leaves. The scent from it's long soft needles was quite strong. Wish this was a scratch and sniff photo.
Your joy in your new found freedom brings tears to my eyes! You never know how much you are missing until it is no longer within you reach! Awesome!!!!
Mary,
So true. On some of my first walks post diagnosis in 2017 I found a new to me flowering tree...the Royal Star Magnolia. I went to a green house and purchased one - dug the hole and have enjoyed it's blossoms each year since. They have a wonderful aroma - here are a couple of this year's blossoms. (apologies if these were posted before)
D7200 105mm f1.8 ais & modified tc-16a
5DS-R 55mm f3.5 ai'd
mjgphotoz wrote:
Jim,
Your joy in your new found freedom brings tears to my eyes! You never know how much you are missing until it is no longer within you reach! Awesome!!!!
Beautifully captured and executed Magnolia shots, Jim. So happy for what your mobility does for you personally, and does for us as far as your contributions to this thread.
Thanks for the comments George, James, and Leighton.
Leighton, I'm privileged to work with a good team primarily on transportation infrastructure design (mainly Roads, Bridges, and Highway Traffic related stuff with support for the other business sectors within the firm) and all the things that help move people and goods. You'd think I'd capture more images of that stuff, but I find litter, wires, signs, and things like that too cluttered for my taste when I try to capture them in 2D. In addition, with safety in mind (read and seen too many things, including colleagues having close calls as part of the job), I never stop unless I can fully and completely pull off the travelled way (unless the road is really, really low volume with long sight distances), limiting rural type roadway and bridge shots.
pbraymond wrote:
Beautifully captured and executed Magnolia shots, Jim. So happy for what your mobility does for you personally, and does for us as far as your contributions to this thread.
Thanks for the comments George, James, and Leighton.
Leighton, I'm privileged to work with a good team primarily on transportation infrastructure design (mainly Roads, Bridges, and Highway Traffic related stuff with support for the other business sectors within the firm) and all the things that help move people and goods. You'd think I'd capture more images of that stuff, but I find litter, wires, signs, and things like that too cluttered for my taste when I try to capture them in 2D. In addition, with safety in mind (read and seen too many things, including colleagues having close calls as part of the job), I never stop unless I can fully and completely pull off the travelled way (unless the road is really, really low volume with long sight distances), limiting rural type roadway and bridge shots. ...Show more →
Thanks Ray, I like it when folks on here share a little of their personal life to let all of us get to know one another a little bit more.
Another reason this is a special place on the Web.
Now that I've posted some visible spectrum images, I figure it's time for some more from my growing collection of infrared photos. The first three are from the 24 f/2.8 NC showing some more of the false colour possibilities, while the fourth image is a monochrome from the 50 f/1.2 Ai-s.
By the way, these multicoloured scenes did not involve any layer masking from me; they just turned out this way as I emphasized the variation that emerged in subtler form when I set the white balance. I wonder if the colours may represent different frequencies in the infrared spectrum and, thus, might show variations that would be perceived by creatures (such as certain insects) that see in infrared.
GroWeb wrote:
Now that I've posted some visible spectrum images, I figure it's time for some more from my growing collection of infrared photos. The first three are from the 24 f/2.8 NC showing some more of the false colour possibilities, while the fourth image is a monochrome from the 50 f/1.2 Ai-s.
By the way, these multicoloured scenes did not involve any layer masking from me; they just turned out this way as I emphasized the variation that emerged in subtler form when I set the white balance. I wonder if the colours may represent different frequencies in the infrared spectrum and, thus, might show variations that would be perceived by creatures (such as certain insects) that see in infrared. ...Show more →
Fall flowers at the Conservatory Garden, an annual display that attracts quite a bit of attention. It was a breezy day and manual focusing the small flowers dancing in the wind required some luck.
Sadly there are like this for just a few days. Taken with the 85 f2 Ai. Thanks for looking.
