Watson Lake.

Parking lot...

...for the ramada...

...on the hill.
I was hoping this would start a new page.
I couldn't decide on a favorite!

 

I finally got some time to start playing with the D70 I bought from Dave. I need to invest in a tripod, but here are some initial photos... They are from the parking lot right outside our shop.

 

and some more....

 

I like the MINI blocking the sun in "good7_2" also a fan of the "good4".

 

Kurt I see you light levels are becoming more balanced but is it just me or is the MINI corvered in noise and seems almost out of focus, I can't tell if its my screeen or the photo.

 

....And if you want to see some larger versions, I have them in my gallery.

 

Did you pick up a new nose decal recently?

 

If you mean the T, it is a sticker showing where my transponder(the device that talks to timing and scoring) is located. I forgot to put one on for sebring. The car will also have a few more graphic changes by St. Louis.

-Brian

 

Brian, first off, I'm impressed with the pics. I'm a sucker for sunset shots.

I checked out the larger images and think I see spots on this pic.


It looks like you may have some dust on the sensor. Look through the files after this image and see if you can also see spots in the same part of the frame. (upper left-hand between the wires on shot above)
Hopefully I'm wrong. You were there. Is it a stray cloud or something else?

 

Thanks for your compliments guys. I want to get a tripod to make them crisp.
Yea I see what you are talking about. I am almost positive that is a cloud. Its not in any of the other exposures.

-Brian

 

Ahh, thats why I didn't remember it. If the spots are only in one photo the its probably dust on the lens, heal tool in PS should get it out quickly.

 

The noise is from reducing image/file size in Infranviewer. It looks fine in original form. I've noticed this on other shots, but only in the red.
The light balance is accidental. Really depends on setting, angle to sun, light dispersion, faking out the automatic features on the camera, taking many shots and switching settings. I have a better idea what to look for in buying a camera!

 

Was thinking... I like the shadow under the car.
Why are your pictures so small?

 

I'm glad you finally got a chance to play around with it.

Nice work on this first set of photos. I'm pretty jealous of the great sunsets you get out in Denver.

 

Because I linked them from the preview in my gallery. IF you want larger ones, go to my gallery and you can see the full size images.

Thanks Dave. I love the camera. You will also start to see some new photos of our products on the website. See if you can tell which ones I took.

-Brian

 

Tonight's sunset was on of those "which way do I shoot?" kind.:impatient

Sundown.

Token shot.

Attempt to get refelction (sorta hard with filthy car).



Hope you enjoyed this.

 

More reasons to look at the webpage, just what I need

Kurt I really like the last one, the way the clouds are it reminds me of long exposure ocean shots of waves, good to see you trying out new angles too, I should be sunsets have slowly been getting better around here, but the clouds are on the wrong side of the sky, making them not as interesting.

 

Hey Kurt, I like that first one. Got the low angle going there. Cool!

 

I was lazy, didn't mess with the tripod!
It's really luck on your angle to the sun in relation to clouds that change so quickly. Just in the time to move the car for a better angle, you get back out and the light shifted enough to make the effort worthless! A time lapse of me scurrying about would be funny.

 

Agreed. That was my favorite too. Nicely done. The lighting on the car is very complimentary.

 

Geez you guys... you like the one I spent the least amount of time and effort on! Sometimes the spur-of-the-moment shots come out better than expected.

 

I would say 99% of the time they do...heh heh

 

It's probably your best so far, but you're still shooting 'past peak'.

 

Finally a break from the relentless rain in the SF bay area.
Taken in that perfect 5 minutes of light at sunset with my tiny casio that I had with me.

 

Whoa! Yes, there's a MINI. Hope you took some from the back yard!
Awesome sky.