Great shots of a couple really pissed off horses.
No kidding aside, These are really good photos.
Both are good but the second one really grabbed my attention.
I like these. Very candid.
Great shot
I can't stand black and white. It's stark, it's moody, it's bs.
We see in color, I like the lichen on the rocks.
It would just be a blob in b&w.
It's a great shot.
It includes, tourist's and locals.
Personally I would have liked to seen this in color.
I think the back mountains are kind of lost in black in white.
I wouldn't worry to much about what Voss says.
Most of his shot are really un-inspiring.
I will keep my "old" gear until the day I die.
I researched every piece of gear I own.
I read damn near every word printed, on my cameras and lenses.
I bought what was right for me.
I didn't buy bells and whistles.
I bought old used gear for pennies on the dollar.
I will put my old gear images up against any new camera on the market.
The only upgrade I will make is in a few years, when a used 1Dx ll is under a 1,000
You are right, heading for the hills Monday.
For me the color version was one of the better shots I have seen on this site.
I hate black and white.
I see in color
I liked the color of his eyes, that's lost, The freckles are blobs.
This dirt under his fingernails lost their dramatic effect.
Same with those hard working hands, in B&W they just look old.
Great shots
I love the park. I have my lifetime pass.
I am in Firestone and in a week or two the Aspens should be peak.
I will be up there.
And you are so right look for the cars.
It also depends on the TC's.
I had the original Canon 1.4 and 2x.
I used them with a 300 mm L and a Canon 1D Mark III.
I hated them, IQ was awful. I traded the 2x for a carbon fiber tripod and sold the other one.
Later on I had a oppertunity to buy the 1.4 II and 2x II, for really cheap.
Same camera, plus a 1Ds Mark III and a 1Ds [I like 1D bodies and I never lose auto focus even with the 2x] same lens, plus a 2.8 70-200
The results were night and day.
These are staying in my bag.
I crop everything. And with the II's I don't see that much of a IQ loss.
I have the Tamron G2 90mm.
There is a definite learning curve.
You seem to be a bit out of focus
For macro manual focus seems to be the way to go.
Turn off your AF and focus.
Depth of field is trail and error.
A lot of people recommend shooting around f/16.
I have tried hand held without a lot of sucess. I use a tripod now.
I suggest reading up on marco photgraphy
Google it there is a massive amount of useful information out there.
But honestly, you are so close to having this nailed.
Keep it up and have fun
You Sir, are an inspiration, to us all
I understand what it is.
Perfectly.
I am one of the few, who actually research and read, about a myriad of subjects.
I researched damn near every word written, about all my cameras and lenses.
I have never posted about, what one should I buy. Which one should I use or take with me.
I understand what my gear does, it's strengths and limitations.
And by the way, when I go out into the mountains or the country for photographic opportunities, I take them all, I bought them to use them
When I bought my first camera, I read thousands upon thousands of pages concerning photography.
And yes, articles on street photography were among the ones I studied.
It also helps to have a nearly identic memory.
About the only place around me where there are people around me, is the grocery store.
Taking a picture of someone pushing a shopping cart doesn't exactly spin my wheels.
There are extended periods of time, days upon days where other than my family, I do not see another human.
So in regard to what hinders me, I would have to say the lack of subject matter.