James Markus wrote:
I've always been fascinated by the patterns the wind carves into the sand. Identical patterns both below the surface of the water and above the surface of the water on the beaches, and dunes. It reminds me of this verse
"The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear the sound of it, but cannot tell where it comes from and where it goes. So is everyone who is born of the Spirit."
Almost exactly two years ago I shot some above water patterns, but only now imaged them. D800 with the 105mm f1.8 ais and modified tc-16a. Wind was blowing a bit so you may see some short streaks in the shadows....Show more →
Jim,
Give that second to last one a red tinge and it could pass as a Martian landscape.
The 'Rock' was a bit crowded so you had to wait patiently (or push your way) to get to the front.
The great thing about the 50/2 is that it was small enough to squeeze through the gaps in the security glass. Not all openings were the same size and panos were limited by how much you could rotate the lens for a given gap. It all added to the challenge.
Shots like this are where the Z6ii and IBIS comes to the fore. ISO3200 is no problem after a bit of noise reduction in LR.
James Markus wrote:
I've always been fascinated by the patterns the wind carves into the sand. Identical patterns both below the surface of the water and above the surface of the water on the beaches, and dunes. It reminds me of this verse
"The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear the sound of it, but cannot tell where it comes from and where it goes. So is everyone who is born of the Spirit."
Almost exactly two years ago I shot some above water patterns, but only now imaged them. D800 with the 105mm f1.8 ais and modified tc-16a. Wind was blowing a bit so you may see some short streaks in the shadows....Show more →
There are formations like this all throughout eastern Washington State that are remnants of the Great Missoula Flood from the end of the last Ice Age. They were puzzling for years until scientist began to recognize them as fossilized whirlpools and eddies from the surging water. The flood was strong enough to carve the Columbia Gorge through the Cascade Range.
As some of you know, my other hobby is guitar (fingerstyle acoustic blues and ragtime, to be precise) and things have entered a new phase of development in that arena lately. One of the types of instrument I enjoy playing is resonator guitars, of which the best known type is the Dobro that is most often used in bluegrass music. I have a steel-bodied "biscuit bridge" resonator and a couple of "spider bridge" resonators (which is the type used by Dobro players).
Recently a lightly used sample of the original style of resonator guitar---the tricone resonator---became available a ferry ride away, at a store in Vancouver. I happen to have an archtop guitar---the type of instrument commonly used by jazz guitarists, but also such luminaries as Chet Atkins (the reason it interested me) and Elvis Presley---that I haven't made much use of and would like to sell.
So, my plan is to bring the archtop to the store in Vancouver next Saturday to commission for sale and, at the same time, to pick up the tricone resonator. In order to estimate the archtop's value before next Saturday, the store asked me to send them some photos of it. I duly sent them 14 such photos to aid them in their estimating. Because I shot those photos with MFNG and what Reagan used to call "Nikon-on-Nikon," I figured I should post a few of them in this thread. They were all taken with the 55 f/2.8 Ai-s micro on my D800E, aided by an SB-800 and three SB-600 flash units.
There are four features of this guitar that are not original equipment. Let us know if you can spot them.
James Markus wrote:
Glen, I know nothing about guitars. My guess is pickups, scratch plate, tuning pegs, saddle, and tailpiece - oops that is five.
Thanks for trying, Jim! Here's a hint: your guess actually includes 11 items (2 pickups, 6 tuners, and one each of scratch plate, saddle and tailpiece), and you are right about one of those 11 items.
GroWeb wrote:
Thanks for trying, Jim! Here's a hint: your guess actually includes 11 items (2 pickups, 6 tuners, and one each of scratch plate, saddle and tailpiece), and you are right about one of those 11 items.
I don't know anything about guitars either but I think you missed 6 items - the strings?
I'll bet those are not original.
I also reckon the guitar shop was not expecting images of such high quality.
Another 50/2 pano from Top of the Rock. This is my favorite so far.
This is 10 (5 wide * 2 high) frames so best viewed original and large over on Flickr.
GroWeb wrote:
As some of you know, my other hobby is guitar (fingerstyle acoustic blues and ragtime, to be precise) and things have entered a new phase of development in that arena lately. One of the types of instrument I enjoy playing is resonator guitars, of which the best known type is the Dobro that is most often used in bluegrass music. I have a steel-bodied "biscuit bridge" resonator and a couple of "spider bridge" resonators (which is the type used by Dobro players).
Recently a lightly used sample of the original style of resonator guitar---the tricone resonator---became available a ferry ride away, at a store in Vancouver. I happen to have an archtop guitar---the type of instrument commonly used by jazz guitarists, but also such luminaries as Chet Atkins (the reason it interested me) and Elvis Presley---that I haven't made much use of and would like to sell.
So, my plan is to bring the archtop to the store in Vancouver next Saturday to commission for sale and, at the same time, to pick up the tricone resonator. In order to estimate the archtop's value before next Saturday, the store asked me to send them some photos of it. I duly sent them 14 such photos to aid them in their estimating. Because I shot those photos with MFNG and what Reagan used to call "Nikon-on-Nikon," I figured I should post a few of them in this thread. They were all taken with the 55 f/2.8 Ai-s micro on my D800E, aided by an SB-800 and three SB-600 flash units.
There are four features of this guitar that are not original equipment. Let us know if you can spot them....Show more →
Beautiful shots! As for not original equipment, I'll give it a try. My guess is the two volume/tone controls, tailpiece, and strap button.
GroWeb wrote:
As some of you know, my other hobby is guitar (fingerstyle acoustic blues and ragtime, to be precise) and things have entered a new phase of development in that arena lately. One of the types of instrument I enjoy playing is resonator guitars, of which the best known type is the Dobro that is most often used in bluegrass music. I have a steel-bodied "biscuit bridge" resonator and a couple of "spider bridge" resonators (which is the type used by Dobro players).
Recently a lightly used sample of the original style of resonator guitar---the tricone resonator---became available a ferry ride away, at a store in Vancouver. I happen to have an archtop guitar---the type of instrument commonly used by jazz guitarists, but also such luminaries as Chet Atkins (the reason it interested me) and Elvis Presley---that I haven't made much use of and would like to sell.
So, my plan is to bring the archtop to the store in Vancouver next Saturday to commission for sale and, at the same time, to pick up the tricone resonator. In order to estimate the archtop's value before next Saturday, the store asked me to send them some photos of it. I duly sent them 14 such photos to aid them in their estimating. Because I shot those photos with MFNG and what Reagan used to call "Nikon-on-Nikon," I figured I should post a few of them in this thread. They were all taken with the 55 f/2.8 Ai-s micro on my D800E, aided by an SB-800 and three SB-600 flash units.
There are four features of this guitar that are not original equipment. Let us know if you can spot them....Show more →
Tried to play, but know nothing about guitars. Perhaps that white "fret" piece in picture #2? Regardless, an enjoyable time looking at the details of that guitar, looks beautiful.
James Markus wrote:
Glen, I know nothing about guitars. My guess is pickups, scratch plate, tuning pegs, saddle, and tailpiece - oops that is five.
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DeltaSigma wrote:
I don't know anything about guitars either but I think you missed 6 items - the strings?
I'll bet those are not original.
I also reckon the guitar shop was not expecting images of such high quality.
Colin
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spoupard wrote:
Beautiful shots! As for not original equipment, I'll give it a try. My guess is the two volume/tone controls, tailpiece, and strap button.
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pbraymond wrote:
Tried to play, but know nothing about guitars. Perhaps that white "fret" piece in picture #2? Regardless, an enjoyable time looking at the details of that guitar, looks beautiful.
Okay, so with a correction from Colin, there are actually 10 non-original features so far, plus an eleventh that I didn't think of at first. The following have been correct guesses: 6 strings, one pickup (the "floating bridge pickup" as it is properly called), the two stacked volume/tone knobs (to accommodate the added pickup) and the strap button on the heel. There is one more non-original feature left to be identified. Any more guesses?
Okay, so with a correction from Colin, there are actually 10 non-original features so far, plus an eleventh that I didn't think of at first. The following have been correct guesses: 6 strings, one pickup (the "floating bridge pickup" as it is properly called), the two stacked volume/tone knobs (to accommodate the added pickup) and the strap button on the heel. There is one more non-original feature left to be identified. Any more guesses?
5.17pm according to the clock.
Not a pano but a slightly cropped frame this time.
The bright lights, illuminating the purplish building with the clock faces, are from Times Square.
The upstate wild fire smoke created a great looking sky that was changing very quickly given the sun had set 25 minutes earlier.
Okay, so with a correction from Colin, there are actually 10 non-original features so far, plus an eleventh that I didn't think of at first. The following have been correct guesses: 6 strings, one pickup (the "floating bridge pickup" as it is properly called), the two stacked volume/tone knobs (to accommodate the added pickup) and the strap button on the heel. There is one more non-original feature left to be identified. Any more guesses?
leighton w wrote:
Scott, congratulations on your retirement and your new equipment! A lot of us on this thread have reached that milestone and several are getting close. We were all young men when this thread started.
So we were Leighton - 17 years ago I was a "young" 63
I'm so pleased that this thread has endured and strengthened over that time. Apart from one or two who always have to swim upstream, it is probably the most respectful and polite thread on the internet.
It's always been a pleasure to be part of it although my contributions have fallen off over the past few years.
Having had a PC glitch recently many of my keywords in Lr have been lost so I've been looking through my 30K images - this one popped up and I noticed it had been shot with the 500mm f8 mirror lens. Camera was the D7100 which was a great camera until I sold and replaced it with the D500.
Okay, so with a correction from Colin, there are actually 10 non-original features so far, plus an eleventh that I didn't think of at first. The following have been correct guesses: 6 strings, one pickup (the "floating bridge pickup" as it is properly called), the two stacked volume/tone knobs (to accommodate the added pickup) and the strap button on the heel. There is one more non-original feature left to be identified. Any more guesses?
I'll take one more guess and say the bridge/saddle.
