Steve, you seem to have a lot of fun. The tour is on it's way, so you might decide to hang around for a bit still
Rafael, those old tractors are beautiful to look at, but the cars you posted, and that arctic explorer are amazing! I could look at pictures like these all day. You capture them well.
Ken, thank you for sharing that experience at the Browning museum. You did a great job capturing the suggestion that time stood still and the photos were made 100 years ago rather then in this digital day and age.
John, I really enjoy looking at the photos you post from your rumble through southern Europe. There are quite a few sights I would love to visit myself. I particularly liked the stained glass shot
Laura, excellent capture with the 16mm. I'm glad you could not wait to process and post that one
Peter, a D70! Now there is vintage! But you show us that that is still a capable camera today, using modern processing software.
NightOwl Cat wrote:
One from my trip. Came back to work four nights in a row, so processing is going slow but I got one finished cause I couldn't wait to share
Steve, some of those French mountains look a bit like the Canadian ones, but with the trees removed and roads added, and the French slopes appear to be a bit less precipitous. Even so, I join Gerry as a member of the back-of-the-camper-van school of mountain cycling!
Here are some shots from the actual peak of Sulfur Mountain, where there is an old "cosmic ray station" (no longer in service). The station is included in the first two photos, and the third and fourth images were taken while standing just outside the cosmic ray station, with the fourth photo showing the gondola/cable car station.
I took a few photos at the local Independence Day fireworks display this evening with my Fujifilm X-E1 and Nikon Nikkor 24mm f/2.8 AI. The streaks of light at the bottom of each photo are from cars going by on the highway in front of me, which I rather like.
Living in the UK guns are not part of our psyche or culture (although more law enforcement officers display fire arms at airports and around London these days due to the omnipresent terrorist threat). However I can see the fascination for depicting highly engineered and beautifully machined objects such as the ones you have shown.
Colin
Colin, many people in the US served in the armed forces, like marine Ken Hill, and have an appreciation for the history and use of guns in defense and sports. Speaking for my self many a fun day has been in the hunt for game (doves, ducks, wild pigs, deer, coyotes, hares, quail, pheasant, turkey). Or just shooting a stationary, flying or exploding target. My guns range from Second World War mausers and moisins,that I shoot with deep respect for the events that they were a part of, to fine Browning shotguns that are just plain beautiful. I no longer live in a ranch where carrying a gun was necessary protection from venomous or large constrictor snakes. In the large metro areas we inhabit the danger comes in human form unannounced. It is rare that we need to protect ourselves but in the presence of that need it will be difficult to know friend from foe, being armed in public is of dubious advantage, far more practical to avoid places and times of risk. The line is drawn at home, here my family and I can rest peacefully having the means to protect ourselves from malintended intrusion, the john browning model 1911 in my hands protects those around me. This is my expression of thought on the subject, not to debate, to communicate.
Brisbane City Skyline with the Story Bridge in the foreground spanning the Brisbane River, taken from Wilson's Outlook Reserve. 3 minute exposure with 10 stop ND filter and CP, 20mm U.D.
Great set of images. I remember eating moules et frites in a lovely little cafe in Bouzigues on the other side of that lagoon. I love the South of France - come to think of it there aren't many places in France that I've seen that I don't like!
the solitaire wrote:
Peter, a D70! Now there is vintage! But you show us that that is still a capable camera today, using modern processing software.
It is old, Buddy! I bought it in 2007 when my interest in photography was rekindled by my son. I took it along to Kruger to use with my Sigma 50-500 but also put on the 80-200 f4 (not 4.5) with which it works very well. Sometimes the 300 4.5 + TC14b is a bit too long and I don't like changing lenses in the dusty conditions.
I find it hard to keep up and sometimes wonder if it's really worth it given all my other activities that keep me busy. I've been pondering the acquisition of a D7100 (out of date already!) but the cost in Rands is still a bit high.
Unfortunately I am now home (where I get decent broadband) so can't visit the Tour de France in person this year.
Though I have to say that the TV coverage is way better than standing on the side of the road for a glimpse as the riders whizz past for a few seconds !!
As for cheating, by driving up the mountains with bikes in or on the vehicle, well, I'm in that school these days ... but it's still cheating !!
Another pano (18 shots) about 180 degrees
This is the road up to the Col du Lauteret and Galibier and takes about 30kms with some nice long uphill drags ....
But the views are stunning !!
D810 + 25mm-50mm f4 (I must find a new version)
From the Lauteret to the Galibier is only 5 miles of 8 Kms from this side ..... but as you may have seen from the last pano .... steep and super hard !!
Steve
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The views on the way to the Col du Lauteret (18 shot pano)
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The summit of the Col !!
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On the way from Lauteret to Galibier the Henri Des Grange memorial (founder of the TdF)
Thanks to everyone for the likes and the comments. We're getting ready to take off again on a mini trip so there is still a lot to show from the last trip.
On the third anniversary of my fall I planned a surprise trip within a trip to Twin Falls, Idaho. ep, some irony involved but what a place. The first set is Shoshone Falls, the tallest in North America and even bigger than Niagara. There I shot hundreds of photo in the morning and the late afternoon. Doing a bit of hiking I got the ones I'll share here,
The day following the falls we went south into Nevada to work our way east into Utah. There we saw a snow covered mountain before getting to the Bonneville Salt Flats.
The Salt Flats were still covered by water as they do each winter. The water levels the surface making them GREAT for high speeds. Too bad we couldn't use them ... the Vette was willing.
There was a fellow from Wyoming shooting a D810 and long lens who was kind enough to let me have a picture.
PS Those are bullet holes in the sign. What a great country!
I have just posted a great deal on a as new (shutter count 1635) D750 24-120 4G VR Kit which also includes the MB-D16 Power Pack with additional extras. My Df was just more comfortable to my hands so the D750 is on the block.
Raphael, when I was your age I dreamed the same things and did not get to go to a lot of places I wanted to go. However, I went to a lot of places I was told to go. My friend your day will come, don't rush it.
Now that I'm "retarded" I go where I please. Will be off the forum for a few days cause were going somewhere else.
