I understand about the knees! You know where to find me when You come, just post a message.

Definitely let me know. Do you hike the area at all?

I am not a local to this area although have lived hear for 15 yrs now. There are over 30,000 people that attend 4th of July festivities here....therefore, I stay far away ha ha. I will have to check out the area you mention. Thanks!

Thank you Susie Q for your feedback. Hey Sailorsmom - I see you live in my area. Where was the bridge photo taken? Love it!

Thank you. Here is one more.

Another Falls

Some landscape photos taken while attending a photo workshop in Davis, West Va.

Dolly Sods Wilderness Sunset


Falls at Blackwater


Lower Falls

Here is a practice photo with my new Canon 10mm-22mm lens. Probably should have taken a few at an f/16 but was with a non-photographer so was just shooting test shots.

Thank you. Good reading, a little complicated so will reread several times.

Thanks again. I did buy a wide angle lens for my landscape photos but will play with suggestions for my other all-purpose lens just to see what I can do with it.

Thanks for all of your feedback. I want a wide angle lens for landscape photos. The standard kit lens isn't going to cut it but I know that lens works well in certain situations because I am happy with many of the pictures.

HA! I am reading about the Sigma 10-20 mm right now. Thanks for your help.

I am actually thinking that it has to do with the "sweet spot". Best photos are taken with f/5.6 and the focal length in the 50-60 mm range. If I want to take the really sharp depth of field landscape photos, there has to be a compatible lens that will work better.

Hi,

I am having issues with my 18-135mm IS lens that came standard on my Canon 60D. It takes great photos up close with apertures in the f/5.6 to 8.0 range. But when I use it for landscape with apertures in the f/22 to F/29, the photos are not crisp. At first I was thinking it was the autofocus so I went out and did some tests using manual and auto to compare. It seems decent. I am thinking of trying a better lens (not a pro here so nothing in the outrageous price category, willing to spend $1000 but would prefer the $800 and under range). Am absolutely certain the lack of image quality is not due to camera shake, I use a tripod for landscape pictures, for the most part. I use the self timer for the slower shutters speeds. My previous Olympus DSLR took better landscape pictures than my Canon 60D...am absolutely thinking its the lens. I considered replacing the camera as well but I am thinking better lens might do the trick.

Thanks. The hardest one is taking a photo against a bright sky and metering on the subject properly. I haven't done that one yet.

Thanks for your feedback. I have two more to submit. I have to take one of the them. The other one I already have done.