CS #671 - f/8 and be there...

[NEF Said]

This is a good theme which allows scope for lots of subjects. My photos will not be as interesting as that of Gordon, I'm afraid.

Today my wife and I led our hiking group on a walk on a new section of the Huckleberry Trail which runs from Christiansburg to Blacksburg and out the north side of Blacksburg to the Jefferson National Forest.

We walked through pastures full of contented cows,
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through a pine forest,
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...and across an elaborate new boardwalk.
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Picturesque and looks like a calm place to walk.

 

[NEF Said]

Hey, it's a cool cat! Nicely done.

Agree. I don't think I could get Chaplin to sit still that long to paint him like that...

 

[catalyst]

Tired. Z6, CV 50/3.5 Helier, f/8, single LED flashlight with homemade snoot.
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Wow, Gordo! Thanks for hosting and you've set the CS bar very high with this one.

 

[catalyst]

This is a good theme which allows scope for lots of subjects. My photos will not be as interesting as that of Gordon, I'm afraid.

Today my wife and I led our hiking group on a walk on a new section of the Huckleberry Trail which runs from Christiansburg to Blacksburg and out the north side of Blacksburg to the Jefferson National Forest.

We walked through pastures full of contented cows,
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through a pine forest,
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...and across an elaborate new boardwalk.
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Good stuff as usual, Jim. My snaps won't come close to Gordo's intro either, yet . . . at least for me, the CS is about getting a bit of a kick in the butt to take the camera out with us, yes? Great to see more evidence of your recovery too!

 

[catalyst]

I stopped in to the village of Ravenstonedale on my way home today. These pics are of St Oswald's Church there. It was built in the 1700s using a lot of material from an earlier church on the same site. It is unusual inside in that the seating is arranged more along college lecture theatre lines, facing inward to the central aisle, with a triple level pulpit about half way down one side. I thought the interior was quite a bit gloomier than normal, even for a church, but the D750 was again able to cope.

View attachment 1646444St Oswald's Church by warth man, on Flickr

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Ron - Your perspectives, treatments, leading lines, etc. in each of these are simply spot on. Excellent work.

 

[catalyst]

f8 should be everyone's default setting.
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Love this curious subject, West! Having the mostly lateral B&W against the marching colored background of rectangles adds even more interest. Very well done - and I hope you'll describe what the heck it is!

 

[Palouse]

Afraid I've never heard that phrase, but interesting nevertheless. Nice shot!

Paul, this might explain it better than I can: https://www.lightstalking.com/quick-look-philosophy-f8/

 

[catalyst]

Given Gordo's f/8 CS subject, I figured that I should also go old school with a 50 mm (i.e., the "foot zoom") lens as I was "being there". We went on a late afternoon hike in Bangs Canyon, headed to a Mica mine that produced up until ca. 1990(?). Three snaps below, and, given the CS "rule" of three snaps per post, I'll add a 4th subsequently.

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[catalyst]

One final snap of a bit of the mine's namesake. And yes, I adhered to the BLM rules that require that no one remove any artifacts of any kind

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[Gordo]

Afraid I've never heard that phrase, but interesting nevertheless. Nice shot!

Thanks Paul! Was going to link something, then saw that Nick already has it covered.

 

[Gordo]

Wow, Gordo! Thanks for hosting and you've set the CS bar very high with this one.

Thanks Eric! I get lucky once in a while, may not be able to meet that bar again this week. Doh!

 

[Gordo]

One final snap of a bit of the mine's namesake. And yes, I adhered to the BLM rules that require that no one remove any artifacts of any kind

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Very nice set, beautiful country. Cool shot of the mica chip (flake?). Looks like a fun hike today.

 

[Gordo]

Gordon,
that picture is incredible.
I had no other choice - I featured it...

Kind regards
Klaus

I thought I responded earlier, but I guess I forgot to hit "post reply".

Thanks Klaus!

 

[Gordo]

Well, I'm scrambling for a shot. Wanted to get out for some landscape, but I decided to wait a bit more for mosquito bites on my feet to heal enough I can wear socks and shoes without re-aggravating the bites. May have to wait until tomorrow. Trying to get something worth posting from inside this evening.

 

[Gordo]

Gave in and shot something simple. Another single light source (other than the monitor). Listening spot (for now), dust and all. Z6, 50/3.5, f/8, 1/8s.

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[warth man]

Ron - Your perspectives, treatments, leading lines, etc. in each of these are simply spot on. Excellent work.

Thanks Eric.

 

[warth man]

Paul, this might explain it better than I can: https://www.lightstalking.com/quick-look-philosophy-f8/

I didn't know the phrase either so that's helpful. Thanks Nick.

 

[warth man]

Given Gordo's f/8 CS subject, I figured that I should also go old school with a 50 mm (i.e., the "foot zoom") lens as I was "being there". We went on a late afternoon hike in Bangs Canyon, headed to a Mica mine that produced up until ca. 1990(?). Three snaps below, and, given the CS "rule" of three snaps per post, I'll add a 4th subsequently.

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Amazing landscape. I like the pic of the flake too.

 

[warth man]

This one from this morning might be a better fit for the theme. You had to be there early to get it.

Early Light+Moss+Stone by warth man, on Flickr

 

[NEF Said]

Paul, this might explain it better than I can: https://www.lightstalking.com/quick-look-philosophy-f8/

Thanks! I've heard of sunny 16, and have done that frequently, but never heard of this one. Will give it a try...