TPF Across America - The Journey of One Lens Across the USA - Round 2

[Compaq]

Are you planning on a "summary thread" without chit chat, just people's pics?

 

[480sparky]

Are you planning on a "summary thread" without chit chat, just people's pics?

That's over at FlickR.

 

[Compaq]

Of course, forgot about that, thanks.

 

[2WheelPhoto]

Lens is at Fed-Ex, enjoying a ride in their reliable ground service truck

xj0hnx, Note the Aperture ring needs to be twisted all the way. My Nikon got an f/EE error if I didn't do that occasionally.

Also you'll see this - there is a canon adapter on it. Remove it if you shoot Nikon!

 

[xj0hnx]

W0ot!! Showed up today Yea, it has to be on max aperture or it gives a warning.

 

[xj0hnx]

Nice, it fits an old case I have too, so it will be traveling even more protected, and in style from now on too

 

[2WheelPhoto]

^^^^^^^^^ THATS NICE!

Let's see more pics =)

 

[xj0hnx]

Lens Around America 4 by xj0hnx, on Flickr

Lens Around America 6 by xj0hnx, on Flickr

Lens Around America 2 by xj0hnx, on Flickr

 

[Kazooie]

Woo, only a couple weeks til me! :3

 

[2WheelPhoto]

top~

 

[mommy-medic]

Alas- my week is up and this lens had a hot date with a not-so-hot postal lady this morning. It's on it's way from Atlanta to Alaska! I had grandiose plans for the lens, but the week had other plans for me. I was able to grab my camera as my new dog (a weimaraner we fostered then adopted through a rescue who was one day from being euthanized and is now the happiest pup on earth) and I went for a hike. I happen to live about 30 minutes from the beginning of the Appalatian trail at Amicalola falls. Unfortunately, you can't get a clear shot of the falls this time of year unless you're in a helicopter, but we did enjoy some hiking and exploring.

This was on the drive up, and I will be going back to shoot this at both a different time of day, and later time of year (once the leaves start changing):

000_6913 by awaagen, on Flickr

Just a snapshot (and missed the focus on the bee), but I like how the blue has the darker gradient in the background:

000_6924 by awaagen, on Flickr

My house (Haha, I wish!):

000_6923 by awaagen, on Flickr


At the falls- (I do have more images of the actual top of the falls and the overlook, but those neew some editing and that will have to come later):

000_6975 by awaagen, on Flickr

If you want, you can hike to the base of the falls and back up- I've done it before and it IS steep!

000_6976 by awaagen, on Flickr

They wouldn't have this warning for no reason, yet every year darwin awards nominees come from here:

000_7005 by awaagen, on Flickr

Trails at the base of the falls- no way to move the distracting fallen tree:

000_7012 by awaagen, on Flickr

another:

000_7014 by awaagen, on Flickr

First attempt at HDR, but these were all handheld so it's not tack sharp:

Untitled_HDR2 by awaagen, on Flickr

And a studio shot of a friend's baby (will be adding an outdoor orchard background, not keeping the black)- I had the lens on just for fun before changing to my lenses, but I forgot I had the ISO cranked up to 1000 when I started shooting, so this image has some noise reduction done. Not a "keeper" image, but posting for the sake of the experiment.

000_7577 by awaagen, on Flickr

 

[mommy-medic]

I requested to join the flickr group.

 

[Markw]

Request accepted. Thanks for posting those! Very cool. I'm happy to see it finally got some studio use!

Mark

 

[2WheelPhoto]

Nice!

 

[pic_chick]

hiking the A.T. is my bucket list great photos