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Autumn in Iowa - Part II(updated) (archived topic)

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Autumn in Iowa - Part II(updated)

I want to thank everyone for their comments and input.
I added one more at the bottom, this should be the last one for this series.

Mississippi river valley


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Backbone State Park I


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another obligatory barn shot....


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Autumn dream


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Autumn on the Mississippi


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Pikes Peak State Park


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Eastern Iowa landscape


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Sunset at Backbone State Park


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Hiking trail at Backbone State Park


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Edited by Stanzman on Oct 22, 2004 at 03:56 PM GMT

Oct 21, 2004 at 05:59 PM

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Re: Autumn in Iowa - Part II

Awesome shots under adverse conditions. I especially like the barn shot in #2, and the angle you got in the last one. Nicely done!

Chris

Oct 21, 2004 at 07:17 PM

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Chris, thanks a million :)

Oct 21, 2004 at 08:35 PM

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Stan, great series. I especially like the 3rd and 4th photos. The barn with the ti roof is great set against the colorful background. As for the fourth, it is too bad that the white fence does not exisit where all the other fencing is. That would have giving the scene a great completeness. Regardless, you captured the scene well and I thank you for sharing them!

Oct 21, 2004 at 09:10 PM

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Great shots

Oct 21, 2004 at 09:18 PM

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In my humble opinion each one of the pictures is a real painting. And... very good paintings I should add, Stan.

Javier

Oct 21, 2004 at 11:25 PM

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For someone who lives in eastern Iowa, you sure have done a good job of showing it. Hell I didn't know there could be such nice scenery! I'll have to get out and see if I can take some similar pictures! What lens were you using to take these?

Oct 22, 2004 at 01:02 AM

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AJ Montgomery wrote:
Stan, great series. I especially like the 3rd and 4th photos. The barn with the ti roof is great set against the colorful background. As for the fourth, it is too bad that the white fence does not exisit where all the other fencing is. That would have giving the scene a great completeness. Regardless, you captured the scene well and I thank you for sharing them!

AJ, thanks much for the comments, I appreciate it. I thought the same thing about the white fence when I was framing the shot.

Oct 22, 2004 at 01:53 AM

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Marc Vasaturo wrote:
Great shots

Marc, thanks :)

Oct 22, 2004 at 01:53 AM

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Javier Rey wrote:
In my humble opinion each one of the pictures is a real painting. And... very good paintings I should add, Stan.

Javier

Javier, again thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Oct 22, 2004 at 01:55 AM

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cdorr wrote:
For someone who lives in eastern Iowa, you sure have done a good job of showing it. Hell I didn't know there could be such nice scenery! I'll have to get out and see if I can take some similar pictures! What lens were you using to take these?

cdorr, thanks much, I used the 18-55mm kit lens. I think it's a better lens than most people realize. Where do you live? I live in Urbandale.

Oct 22, 2004 at 01:57 AM

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Stan,
Sweet series. I like the subtle lighting. Wait until the 10-22 lens comes out. That will be a treat for FOV landscape shots.

Oct 22, 2004 at 03:00 AM

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Excellent series, Stan. You've represented your state admirably. I really like the peaceful feeling of 2 & 4. Both are very lovely. I think I might have put just a bit more ground beneath the barn otherwise it's aces for it, as well.

Oct 22, 2004 at 03:45 AM

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Stan,

I'm in the Quad Cities. Specifically Davenport. I'm just shooting with the 50mm right now (broke!), but hope to be getting another lens this next spring. I really need to find some places to take some landscape pictures. Any suggestions?

Also do you know of any photo clubs around this area? Need vast improvement on my photography skills!

Oct 22, 2004 at 04:30 PM

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DonH wrote:
Excellent series, Stan. You've represented your state admirably. I really like the peaceful feeling of 2 & 4. Both are very lovely. I think I might have put just a bit more ground beneath the barn otherwise it's aces for it, as well.

Don, thanks, especially coming from a seasoned veteran.

Oct 22, 2004 at 09:57 PM

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i know im off but backbone is not near strawberry point or elkader is it?
i used to live in iowa as well long time ago but lost track of some things here and there. i cant remember any times i seen the landscapes and rural settings as amazing as the images youve shared stanz. i keep telling myself one of these days i'll get back out there, if for nothing more than to walk through the field of dreams maze during late autumn.

great series again S

Oct 22, 2004 at 11:23 PM

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piddlep wrote:
i know im off but backbone is not near strawberry point or elkader is it?
i used to live in iowa as well long time ago but lost track of some things here and there. i cant remember any times i seen the landscapes and rural settings as amazing as the images youve shared stanz. i keep telling myself one of these days i'll get back out there, if for nothing more than to walk through the field of dreams maze during late autumn.

great series again S

piddlep, yes you remembered correctly. Backbone State Park is just a few miles south of Strawberry Point in NE Iowa. Come on back anytime as it's quite beautiful here this time of year, and thanks for the compliments :) stan

Oct 23, 2004 at 01:59 AM

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This barn shot and the last 3 are really vibrant and very well composed.
Really good work.

Oct 23, 2004 at 02:12 AM

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Re: Autumn in Iowa - Part II(updated)

No better definition of autumn in the midwest than what you share here.

Oct 23, 2004 at 06:31 AM


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