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Creo que lo veréis mejor sobre fondo negro....
Para Rentedochan un amante de las texturas y de la calma que nos regala el mar...
Textura: Mat Gracias!!!
Mi madre, como todo se pega, disfruta buscando cosas bonitas para que yo las fotografíe y encontró este rincón para mi, así que con todo cariño esta foto es para ella...
Textura: Rentedochan Gracias!!
One from the vaults. A classic shot of the Grand Canyon from Mather Point on a not so common day.
On this late Autumn (or Fall depending on where you live) day, the rain arrived in force early in the morning and stayed for most of the day.
This was my first visit to the South Rim and despite the bad weather it was still just as awe inspiring as if it had been a clear, sunny day.
I try not to get bogged down about gear. What I have does the job, and I’m far more interested in places and moments in time than the equipment I’m using to make images. Generally speaking, if one of the YouTube crowd uploads a video about the latest offering from their chosen brand, it gets the swerve from me. I’ve stuck with the same manufacturer throughout, and I only went in that direction in the first place because I had some old lenses from the days when I used to dabble in film. Imagine my surprise when I was told they’d work on the shiny new digital camera I'd just ordered from the grey import zone?
But recently I’d been ruminating over a possible shift change, and only because of one thing. This summer, for the first time in a number of years we have a mildly adventurous escapade planned. North of the border and on foot, where weight becomes an issue. And what was particularly troubling me was the lack of a decent lens that didn’t weigh half a ton and that I could plonk onto the camera body and cover most of the focal lengths I might need on such a trip. It had got to the point where I was seriously considering the acquisition of a mirrorless affair by another brand, with a longer term view to shifting everything and moving lock, stock and tripod over to an entirely new system. All because I wanted something light to carry on an eighty mile hiking trip across Scotland. Usually, wherever I go I’m carrying a camera that’s built (and ever so slightly shaped) like a tank, and three equally lumpy lenses, not to mention filters, microfibre cloths, rocket blower and whatever else is lurking in the bag. And a tripod. The telephoto lens alone weighs almost two kilos, and I’m not getting any younger. I’m intent on getting to the top of a mountain or two this summer, and the thought of lugging all of that gear to a lofty highland summit without the assistance of a team of sherpas seems a bit much. So maybe I’d invest in the much lighter set up that some of you are using, and see where it went from there. I had a look at prices from my favourite second hand kit websites and prepared myself to part with a four figure sum. Only just four figures, but even so, that’s a holiday for two right there.
My fear was I’d end up torn between two systems. You see I really like what I already have, and I’m really not that keen to pack it all up and send it off to MPB, especially having seen how well second hand values for an indispensable 100-400mm lens from the other side were holding up. Still, I was in no rush. I’d wait and review the options. It was only when one of you shared a post elsewhere about the budget lens you’d just purchased (from the same place) that a light bulb exploded between my ears. I’d had that lens several years ago before selling it (to the same place again) as I upgraded from a crop body to full frame in advance of the first Iceland trip. I liked it at the time, and quickly remembered that it had been my main lens when Dave, Lee and I had once spent three highly productive winter days in Glencoe. Not long after returning to work, the guys in the reprographics department tested their new large format printer with one of the images from that trip and filled half a wall with it. It looked good enough to me. Six years later it’s still there in fact - I know because I popped in to say hello over Easter. Why on earth had I ever let that lens go? I started to keep an eye on second hand prices.
It wasn’t long before one appeared on our favourite auction site at a very agreeable price, and just a few days later the postman arrived with a small parcel at my front door. Its first test run was in the usual place, on an unexpectedly glowing evening. I still have a crop body that gets regular outings thanks to its articulating screen, but I knew that for a very reasonable second hand price I could pick up an even smaller model, which despite the size difference is pretty much the same camera. I now have a walking set up that cost me less than a third of the mirrorless assembly I was considering, which weighs under a kilo and fits comfortably well into a generously sized coat pocket. And I can use the new gear with my existing collection. Ali has yet to notice that a third camera has mysteriously arrived into our home. I've taken to leaving them around the house in separate places in the hopes that she doesn't spot the subterfuge. Ok, so I’m sure the mirrorless system wins out on sharpness if you start zooming in at the corners, but not by three times the price worth it doesn’t. This will do very nicely for me thank you. I can’t stop picking it up and marvelling at its miniscule proportions.
So I’m ready for Scotland now. Well I will be once I’ve spent some of the money I’ve managed to cling to on a cast iron midge net, six gallons of tiny flying vampire repellent (Avon Skin So Soft if you were wondering), and a suit of armour for when the other two items fail. The last of which will probably pay havoc with the weight savings.
...love!! Ya nos lo decían unos verdaderos maestros ;D
"Bolita" para para el juego de Ideas de n♡viembre Aunque sea en el último momento aún me ha dado tiempo de hacer una aportación más ;p
Textura:Les Brumes Merci!!!
Dormidero dentro del casco urbano en Colmenar Viejo.
White stork roost in urban area of Colmenar Viejo.
Gracias por vuestra visita y comentarios, siempre bienvenidos. Thank you for your visit and comments, they are always welcome
Para Lucas, el guapísimo hijo de Bea, porque está en esa feliz edad en la que, por suerte, los contratiempos no lo son tanto...
Textura:Les Brumes and Visualogist Thanks!!!!!
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Para Bea porque ayer fue su cumpleaños pero sobre todo por ser como es...
Textura: Kim Klassen Thanks!!
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"Dreams are the goal and the imagination is the transport ... The reality is the starting point ..."
A todos los que estos días váis a disfrutar de un descanso os deseo que lo paséis muy bien pero, sobretodo, si os váis a desplazar en coche tened mucho, muchísimo cuidado!!
Feliz Semana Santa a tod@s !!!
I wish you a nice week but if you are going to travel.... very careful with the road curves! Happy Easter to all!
Textura: Lenabem-Anna and Mat thanks!!!
It gazes beyond the blanket of clouds...
This is Mountain Elbruz.
It is located in Kafkasia, south of Russian Federation. It stands very close to the border of Georgia - Russia.
This photo is taken during one of my flights. While taking this photo, we were travelling at a height of 11.000 feet.
Seeing this view alive was fantastic!
Textura: Tim_in_OhioThanks!!
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Estoy muy ilusionada ya que, después de mucho pensarlo, hoy ESTRENO MI NUEVO SITIO WEB de fotografía, espero que os guste!!!
I am very excited because today I RELEASE MY NEW PHOTOGRAPHY WEBSITE, I hope you enjoy it!
The mountain...
From the sea it rises
All load of the city it bears
To the sky it glares
Scarred and grazed back it has
An escape from man it seeks...
Hoy hace dos años que comparto mi afición e ilusión por la fotografía con todos vosotros en Flickr y sólo quiero daros las gracias por acompañarme con vuestras visitas y comentarios en mi aprendizaje... Un abrazo enorme a tod@s!!
Two years ago I share my love and enthusiasm for photography with you on Flickr and I just want to say thank to you to accompany me and help me learn ... A big hug to all of you !
Textura:Les Brumes y TBCPGracias!!