WildBill Loc: South West Florida

I am a student at Weber State and actually remembered to bring the camera today. Of course I forgot the tripod so the photo goes here instead of the photo contest. Hope you like it. The second is a blurred photo but it showed me my objective for next time.

Weber State University mountains


shaken image

BUDDY36 Loc: Tennessee

How in the heck did you get that Duck to pose for a picture?

gessman Loc: Colorado

Wow, nice view into the hills. Lots of color changes. I have heard of Weber State all my life and never knew where it was. I thought it was back east somewhere. I know some of the big state schools like to beat up on Weber all the time. I honestly didn't have a clue where it is. You're right there on "the lake." I used google earth and had a look. You being in Utah gave me my first clue. That campus is spread out all over the place. Amazing. That second shot, it has so much fine detail in it I cannot tell it was a little shaky. I think you could've gotten by fine with just the fantastic side-by-side of the colors alone. Nice shot, very appealing. Thanks. I looked over the links you sent and it would appear in those shots that the 7D does have a focus advantage. What I find though, with the 5D MkII and a full size image right out of the camera, is that you don't start to see the fine details until you magnify an image a couple of notches. Images almost look a little blurred right out of the camera until you enlarge then.

If all the shots in those two side-by-side comparisons are unmagnified, it isn't a true test of the crispness and clarity the MkII produces and the more and finer the detail, the more that is demonstrated. I'd like to put an image on here to demonstrate my point but it won't pass the size gate and besides, I'm kinda done with commenting on it. After so much, it starts to look like I'm just arguing and frankly, I don't have a dog in the hunt. I've already got a camera and am not looking to get another. The only reason I would like to have a 7D would be to test them side by side and get some answers to some questions most folks aren't asking. I saw some action shots out of a 7D earlier today - a gull chasing an egret. They were pretty fantastic. You should search those shots out and have a look if you haven't already seen them. A good job.

woman44004 Loc: ashtabula, ohio

leaves in back yard

Photopat

here is one not to much color this year

EricLPT Loc: Jonesborough TN

More great fall color shots, I think I'll go out today and get some more myself.

Here's a few from this weekend.

All of them Panoramas.

Eric

That's my dog Apple in the first one, she's about the same color as fallen leaves, good thing we keep her on a leash - she would be easy to lose this time of year.

BUDDY36 Loc: Tennessee

Took me a while to spot the dog. These are all very nice shots.

EricLPT Loc: Jonesborough TN

Thanks Buddy,

I did say she was about the same color as the leaves. If she were to lie down and stay still I might never find her ;-).

Eric

renomike Loc: Reno, Nevada

Eric... Great thread, with great pictures. Here's a few I have... :thumbup: :thumbup:

Taken From My Front Porch Yesterday










Rain Puddle, Mongollon Rim, Az. Late Oct. Not Much Color Left


Rim Lookout, Az, Mostly Pines, With Few Trees On Rocks


Mt. Whitney, Bishop, Ca

EricLPT Loc: Jonesborough TN

Thanks Mike,

You have some outstanding photos in that post. One of the many things I like best about these open post thread is I can travel the world from my computer!

Eric

renomike Loc: Reno, Nevada

Boy, I agree with you there.... I still think the USA has some of the greatest places there are to photograph.

DB Loc: Myrtle Beach, SC

Absolutely agree.... its better than National Geographic mainly because I think we can all see ourselves taking these photos. Keep up the good work, they are beautiful and very inspiring...

gessman Loc: Colorado

This is a shot off our back deck. I took this with a Holga lens on my 5D MkII. There was a discussion about 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 cameras that shot 120 or 220 film the other day in another thread. The names of the cameras are Diana, Holga, and Woca. They are cheap plastic cameras made in China and they have a plastic lens that is terrible. The cameras let in light leaks, and have all kinds of problems. They are designed that way and the purpose is to intentionally get bad pictures, with, essentially, no two shots alike. The company that makes Holga and Woca cameras has put out a line of lens that fit on current digital cameras and are available on ebay for $15 and up. Oddly enough, blown up, these pics make very appealing near abstract like sort of "dreamy" kinds of images. There is a photo lab here in Denver that has a big display of Holga images as their primary display and they are pretty good to look at. Some are b&w, some sepia, and some color. They really are amazing decorator pieces, not photo sharp, not realistic painting, just sort of a happening. This is not a good example but those are "fall colors" in the pic. The lens has 4 settings, portrait, small group, large group, and landscape. The back of the lens has a hole slightly larger than a pinhole and the front element is that nasty ol' plastic lens that are in the cameras I mentioned above. For better examples, google "Holga" in images.

There are some turning leaves over on the left - lilacs


And the fruits of fall...

rob727L Loc: glens falls new york

abselutley gorgoues photos....

DB Loc: Myrtle Beach, SC

I agree my favorites are the first and the last... I like the feeling of "almost abstract" and the gold against the blue sky is classic. :D :D :D