kwoodard wrote:
Let’s see some pics of the guitars!
Well okay, since you insist . I'll start with the most recent one I bought, because it relates to my brother's part of my guitar story. When I was about 20 years old, he suggested that I should start playing bottleneck-style slide guitar, which I did. My most recently purchased guitar is what I always thought of as the Holy Grail of guitars for that purpose, which is a metal-bodied resonator guitar. I order to avoid paying upwards of $4000 USD for one I would have had to purchase sight-useen and imported from the US, I did not buy a National. Instead, I picked up an excellent Recording King guitar from a local dealer. This guitar has a nickel-plated bell brass body with a biscuit bridge resonator, and it sounds exactly as I had hoped it would.
Both photos below were shot with my 35 f/1.4 N, and the second shot includes slides made of glass, brass, and ebony, each of which produces a unique sound. I currently have a ceramic slide on order from my local dealer (who happens also to be a very skilled luthier).
GroWeb wrote:
Well okay, since you insist . I'll start with the most recent one I bought, because it relates to my brother's part of my guitar story. When I was about 20 years old, he suggested that I should start playing bottleneck-style slide guitar, which I did. My most recently purchased guitar is what I always thought of as the Holy Grail of guitars for that purpose, which is a metal-bodied resonator guitar. I order to avoid paying upwards of $4000 USD for one I would have had to purchase sight-useen and imported from the US, I did not buy a National. Instead, I picked up an excellent Recording King guitar from a local dealer. This guitar has a nickel-plated bell brass body with a biscuit bridge resonator, and it sounds exactly as I had hoped it would.
Both photos below were shot with my 35 f/1.4 N, and the second shot includes slides made of glass, brass, and ebony, each of which produces a unique sound. I currently have a ceramic slide on order from my local dealer (who happens also to be a very skilled luthier).
Absolutely beautiful Glen! I love the sound of those guitars. Sure wish I could hear you play. I recently watched a PBS special that showcased Jerry Douglas and talked about resonator/dobro techniques. Amazing instruments.
gbohannon wrote:
Absolutely beautiful Glen! I love the sound of those guitars. Sure wish I could hear you play. I recently watched a PBS special that showcased Jerry Douglas and talked about resonator/dobro techniques. Amazing instruments.
George
I bet a creative fellow like Glen could record some of his music and give us a link to the file... right Glen?
I'd love to hear you play as well. We've had glimpses at various times of the avocations of some of our tribe. It would be interesting to know what besides photography stirs our juices... mmmm.
Posting one from a lens that hasn't gotten a lot of play time lately. Non-Ai Reflex-Nikkor 1000mm f/11 (the one with the color filter wheel built in).
Had it mounted on the Z6 yesterday because it is just so hard to focus on a DSLR. Is for me anyway. I was up in southern Va again this weekend and the location seems to be a major flyway for jets. I counted 12 in the sky at one time. Very high altitude.
The moon was still in the sky midday and I was able to get this shot.
cadman342001 wrote:
Some people we met, as with a lot of people in India, they asked if they could get selfies with us, we had fun and the first guy swapped my sunglasses for his turban !
Colour and B&W versions, what do you prefer?
Andy - really enjoying all your shots! For these, I have to vote color.
gbohannon wrote:
Posting one from a lens that hasn't gotten a lot of play time lately. Non-Ai Reflex-Nikkor 1000mm f/11 (the one with the color filter wheel built in).
Had it mounted on the Z6 yesterday because it is just so hard to focus on a DSLR. Is for me anyway. I was up in southern Va again this weekend and the location seems to be a major flyway for jets. I counted 12 in the sky at one time. Very high altitude.
The moon was still in the sky midday and I was able to get this shot.
gbohannon wrote:
Posting one from a lens that hasn't gotten a lot of play time lately. Non-Ai Reflex-Nikkor 1000mm f/11 (the one with the color filter wheel built in).
Had it mounted on the Z6 yesterday because it is just so hard to focus on a DSLR. Is for me anyway. I was up in southern Va again this weekend and the location seems to be a major flyway for jets. I counted 12 in the sky at one time. Very high altitude.
The moon was still in the sky midday and I was able to get this shot.
Rafeal, I notice a Triumph Stag behind the Austin Healeys'
I hope you got some pix of that car too ..... It was a beast to drive, if you could keep the engine together ...
Not the most reliable of cars in my experience ...... Built during the tenure of Lord Stokes at the head of British Leyland Cars .... not a family member
gbohannon wrote:
Posting one from a lens that hasn't gotten a lot of play time lately. Non-Ai Reflex-Nikkor 1000mm f/11 (the one with the color filter wheel built in).
Had it mounted on the Z6 yesterday because it is just so hard to focus on a DSLR. Is for me anyway. I was up in southern Va again this weekend and the location seems to be a major flyway for jets. I counted 12 in the sky at one time. Very high altitude.
The moon was still in the sky midday and I was able to get this shot.
Oosty wrote:
Lovely images Curtis - you really needed a Sunbeam Tiger, which had a 260cu in Ford V8 engine. That would have kept you warm!
I never drove one but they were certainly intriguing to a fellow who'd owned three Corvettes along the way. That engine must have been CRAMMED into the engine bay of that tiny car. I could imagine the torque throwing the car off the side of the road...
But yes, the engine would have generated enough heat to cope with 20 below zero temperatures, which were not at all unusual during winter in Minnesota... that is Fahrenheit of course...
cadman342001 wrote:
Some people we met, as with a lot of people in India, they asked if they could get selfies with us, we had fun and the first guy swapped my sunglasses for his turban !
Colour and B&W versions, what do you prefer?
I'm loving your photos from India and certainly appreciate the portraits. The one thing that has always struck me in viewing portraits from India is how present these folks are, how willing to present themselves to the camera lens. I recall the rickshaw driver who would be waiting for me in the morning when I needed a ride to the meditation hall. He was resting on the seat of his rickshaw waiting for the 30 rupees I'd give him for that ride. His eyes seemed as deep as the ocean. I always attributed that to the spiritual life of India, the deep dive into the present moment which happened in a world filled with poverty.
That said, in response to your question, I'm inclined to agree with Colin that I like the photos of the women most in color, the photos of the men in black and white. The one thing I would do differently, however, is that I'd quite significantly lighten the black and white images. They seem too ominous for me. When I work in Silver Efex Pro 2 I almost invariably brighten the image before adding a bit of "structure." The structure pulls out the details I want but keeps the warmth of the image... My two cents... Keep them coming my friend.
gbohannon wrote:
Posting one from a lens that hasn't gotten a lot of play time lately. Non-Ai Reflex-Nikkor 1000mm f/11 (the one with the color filter wheel built in).
Had it mounted on the Z6 yesterday because it is just so hard to focus on a DSLR. Is for me anyway. I was up in southern Va again this weekend and the location seems to be a major flyway for jets. I counted 12 in the sky at one time. Very high altitude.
The moon was still in the sky midday and I was able to get this shot.
George
Rather stunning George... I love it. You've captured a scene that my friend George would love simply because it has all the dramatic elements to pull one into the photo... The moon, the airplane the jet stream.
That lens has quite a reputation. We've seen the AI version used by Donald Jean in some of his photos from Venice. Great work here!
CGrindahl wrote:
Rather stunning George... I love it. You've captured a scene that my friend George would love simply because it has all the dramatic elements to pull one into the photo... The moon, the airplane the jet stream.
That lens has quite a reputation. We've seen the AI version used by Donald Jean in some of his photos from Venice. Great work here!
Thanks Curtis. Really appreciated. I waited about an hour and a half for one of these "birds" to get in the frame with the moon. I had a lot of time on my hands Saturday morning and just enjoyed being outside. Getting the shot was just a bonus to the morning.
. I'll start with the most recent one I bought, because it relates to my brother's part of my guitar story. When I was about 20 years old, he suggested that I should start playing bottleneck-style slide guitar, which I did. My most recently purchased guitar is what I always thought of as the Holy Grail of guitars for that purpose, which is a metal-bodied resonator guitar. I order to avoid paying upwards of $4000 USD for one I would have had to purchase sight-useen and imported from the US, I did not buy a National. Instead, I picked up an excellent Recording King guitar from a local dealer. This guitar has a nickel-plated bell brass body with a biscuit bridge resonator, and it sounds exactly as I had hoped it would.
