dizzy
08-01-2008, 03:53
On the way back from work today I had an impromptu trip in to the mountains. Just decided to see where a small exit went and after 10miles of uphill to around 7000 ft it was obvious i was in the wrong place for decent shots of the mountains and I was getting worried about not having snow tyres!
This one was a nearly shot I think. I could see what I wanted to get, unfortunately, the lens hood on the 17-40 was too small to stop the lens flare so I was having to hold in one hand while trying to block the sun with my other. Not a recipe for a great shot. If the tripod head had arrived it would have been an easy job and I could have got the composition right. I only tried a couple as it was chuffin cold!
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2160/2176420801_4ecf30f0bc.jpg
oh, and in case nobody has ever seen a joshua tree...
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2204/2177210278_e5f5b496e3.jpg
This one was a nearly shot I think. I could see what I wanted to get, unfortunately, the lens hood on the 17-40 was too small to stop the lens flare so I was having to hold in one hand while trying to block the sun with my other. Not a recipe for a great shot. If the tripod head had arrived it would have been an easy job and I could have got the composition right. I only tried a couple as it was chuffin cold!
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2160/2176420801_4ecf30f0bc.jpg
oh, and in case nobody has ever seen a joshua tree...
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2204/2177210278_e5f5b496e3.jpg