Sorry I'm so late to the game here! I've been out of town on a road trip, and I didn't actually take that many photos with my DSLR--used my iPhone for the majority of my photos. I've been feeling pretty discouraged with photography lately--mostly because I don't seem to have much time for it anymore. So...I haven't been trying very hard. I was in some incredibly scenic areas and I didn't do much at all...sigh.
Tom, I'm pretty sure I've got about as much catching up to do as you do. Your clouds and ocean and sailboats are very serene looking--quite the appealing image!
Jerry, that's a beautiful image of a beautiful animal--the colors are rich and appealing. You're doing such lovely work with that lens. Were you on a tripod for that shot?
Dogbytes, I LOVE that first image. You captured a fun moment that really shows a happy and energetic little doggo. I'm so happy to see your dogs back in these threads again!
Bill, you know, I wasn't initially sure about that crop, but I think it works--every time I look at that image, I go straight to the reflection, which you said was your goal. I don't know if you did anything in post, but it really stands out. Nicely done!
Peter! I remember your last group shot like this. I should go look at it and compare--gotta see who has new haircuts, eh? Did you use the same lens? I'm so impressed with the depth of field you managed. I'm always nervous about shooting big groups like that, and you've really got them spread out. And did you hide yourself on purpose?
Anyhow, as this week of 8 October came to a close, we were in Virginia City, Nevada. It's an old mining town that has barely avoided becoming a ghost town--they still have all the old store fronts and old houses, and they've turned it into a tourist attraction. We only spent a few hours there--they were having the world championship outhouse races, and it was pretty crowded. We were excited to see the races though. I think we'll go back eventually when it's less crowded and maybe take a mine tour and watch the Old West re-enactors. A few of them were wandering around the town, so I snapped a few photos. Forgive the gimmicky processing here, but I couldn't help myself.
Virginia City, Nevada by Nicole Fernley, on Flickr
D810, Tamron 70–200mm @122mm, f/8.0, 1/320, ISO 400
And the outhouse races...my goodness. What a hoot. Each outhouse had a clever name and decor to match the name. The Potty Train, Royal Flush, Dookies of Hazzard, and the Tea Potty are a few silly names I can remember. I'm being a bit self-indulgent here and posting a few more photos. These people went all out for their outhouses! Here you'll see the Mad Crapper (Alice in Wonderland theme), the Storm Pooper, and the Dung Fu Warrior. So many good poopy puns. Everything was shot with the D810 and the Tamron 70-200.
Outhouse Races, Virginia City, NV by Nicole Fernley, on Flickr
Outhouse Races, Virginia City, NV by Nicole Fernley, on Flickr
Outhouse Races, Virginia City, NV by Nicole Fernley, on Flickr