martinfisherphoto Loc: Lake Placid Florida

Hey Dave Chinn thanks of the compliment. One of the first lens I purchased was the Tokina 11-16mm. A wonderful lens yet a bastard to use. I have several other focal length lens that give me Instant gratification in the captures. A Micro lens that never fails me and my 80-400mm birding lens that seems to capture better shots each time I take it out, that is if the lighting is good and I can get close to the subject. But the Tokina wide angle is a different story. It instantly reduces my subjects into faraway miniatures. A whole lot of nothing is a whole lot of nothing especially if the subject is the backdrop of a scene. I'm slowly learning to Fill the frame with the beast and to use leading lines to my subject to keep the photo interesting. Some of my favorites taken with this lens is from a canoe or lake shore that's dead calm reflecting a sky filled with clouds. I tend to place my lens down in it to capture the scene. Walking along the bridge this iron girdle with large riots just jumped out at me. I had to chase it to the end, to capture the shot I wanted. I'm lucky if I keep 1% of the photos taken with this lens.... I see you recently acquired a wide angle Tokina. I've seen some of your work and I can't wait to see what you turn out..

waltchilds Loc: Central Florida

I can't figure out where you were at to take this shot, but is sure came out good.