SiMuMe wrote:
You're definitely making it shine. I missed out on a mint copy earlier this year because I kept telling myself I already have a very good 105mm. Much regret since.
Thanks! I picked this one up dirt cheap because one of the diaphragm blades was loose. With the help of Richard Haw's great video tutorials, I was able to make the fix and came away with a terrific little lens.
I love decaying buildings Scott, and this one is a beauty. I noticed the huge boulders that make up part of the base of the chimney, and The effort to hoisted those must have been difficult, and yet they still stand in place.
spoupard wrote:
Well, I don't have anything to compare to Andy's photos, but here's another photo taken with the 100/2.8 Series E. I'm glad I pulled this lens out to play with it. I think it's a very underrated lens.
James Markus wrote:
I love decaying buildings Scott, and this one is a beauty. I noticed the huge boulders that make up part of the base of the chimney, and The effort to hoisted those must have been difficult, and yet they still stand in place.
I agree, it really is beautiful. I’m sure it was a nice little cabin at one time. It’a shame it’s falling down.
Likewise, I am enjoying your old buildings. There are so many of those around where I grew up in very rural southern Virginia. It is a shame to see them go to ruin. My brother-in-law has an old cabin like that on his farm, but was able to salvage it and keeps it as his man cave. He and his buddies have it for “happy hour”
spoupard wrote:
I agree, it really is beautiful. I’m sure it was a nice little cabin at one time. It’a shame it’s falling down.
I drove up to Bennett's Bluff lookout for a view of the snowy mountains in the North towards Glenorchy but this shot is looking south. I actually intended my usual 65:24 crop but when I import to Lightroom the 4:3 aspect full frame appears initially so I saw the plants in the foreground and included some in the frame.
Well guess what? I rarely post photos but i do look every day snd l ”like” what I see.
Last Monday i was jogging along my road where the “brilliant” HOA had “ripple strips” installed on the road for pedestrian safety. They do not slow down speeders at all. However, I did manage to trip and fall while negotiating the strips. Broke my left hip. Had to hitch hike home. I was up and walking the day after surgery.
I need instruction from Curtiss how to behave like a country gent!
Ken, I hope you heal fast. Maybe a buzz around mobility scooter for getting around - and sue the HOA. There is no reason to have those strips where pedestrians walk - IMO.
Jim
Ken Hill wrote:
Well guess what? I rarely post photos but i do look every day snd l ”like” what I see.
Last Monday i was jogging along my road where the “brilliant” HOA had “ripple strips” installed on the road for pedestrian safety. They do not slow down speeders at all. However, I did manage to trip and fall while negotiating the strips. Broke my left hip. Had to hitch hike home. I was up and walking the day after surgery.
I need instruction from Curtiss how to behave like a country gent!
Oh no! Did you need a full ball and cup replacement?
Wishing you a speedy recovery.
Colin
Ken Hill wrote:
Well guess what? I rarely post photos but i do look every day snd l ”like” what I see.
Last Monday i was jogging along my road where the “brilliant” HOA had “ripple strips” installed on the road for pedestrian safety. They do not slow down speeders at all. However, I did manage to trip and fall while negotiating the strips. Broke my left hip. Had to hitch hike home. I was up and walking the day after surgery.
I need instruction from Curtiss how to behave like a country gent!
GeorgeBo wrote:
Likewise, I am enjoying your old buildings. There are so many of those around where I grew up in very rural southern Virginia. It is a shame to see them go to ruin. My brother-in-law has an old cabin like that on his farm, but was able to salvage it and keeps it as his man cave. He and his buddies have it for “happy hour”
That would be really cool! This one is sitting on in a field on a farm. It would be a great location for a hangout.
Ken Hill wrote:
Well guess what? I rarely post photos but i do look every day snd l ”like” what I see.
Last Monday i was jogging along my road where the “brilliant” HOA had “ripple strips” installed on the road for pedestrian safety. They do not slow down speeders at all. However, I did manage to trip and fall while negotiating the strips. Broke my left hip. Had to hitch hike home. I was up and walking the day after surgery.
I need instruction from Curtiss how to behave like a country gent!
Ken Hill wrote:
Well guess what? I rarely post photos but i do look every day snd l ”like” what I see.
Last Monday i was jogging along my road where the “brilliant” HOA had “ripple strips” installed on the road for pedestrian safety. They do not slow down speeders at all. However, I did manage to trip and fall while negotiating the strips. Broke my left hip. Had to hitch hike home. I was up and walking the day after surgery.
I need instruction from Curtiss how to behave like a country gent!
Sorry to hear this, Ken. I hope you heal quickly. Just another good example of why I don't run.
I hope you are up and running in a few days Ken. Those strips were obviously invented by someone who cared about his car, unlike most of the speeders who care more about the thrill of shaving 43 seconds off of a ride to have 11 3/4 of a seconds more life quality after creating hazerdous situations for at least a dozen other people on their way from their condominium to the local mall and smoking a cigarette to calm their nerves before shopping.
Ken Hill wrote:
Well guess what? I rarely post photos but i do look every day snd l ”like” what I see.
Last Monday i was jogging along my road where the “brilliant” HOA had “ripple strips” installed on the road for pedestrian safety. They do not slow down speeders at all. However, I did manage to trip and fall while negotiating the strips. Broke my left hip. Had to hitch hike home. I was up and walking the day after surgery.
I need instruction from Curtiss how to behave like a country gent!
