vikingBerserker
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That's just so cool.
Brooks' Photos
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Aaron Brooks Wolters
Brigadier General
Thanks guys. Lucky, there is a barn not far from here with a Jaguar MK 140 in it just deteriorating away. Thank you Eric, I have been trying really hard to keep the camera as level as possible. It would be a very simple fix to have a level built in when they made the camera. Don't know why they don't do that.
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Aaron Brooks Wolters
Brigadier General
Thank you Shinpachi.
GrauGeist
Generalfeldmarschall zur Luftschiff Abteilung
Nice shot, Aaron...that countryside is really scenic!
I would like to roam all old barns/buildings if I had the chance, I've discovered some really cool stuff over the years in 'em.
There was an old barn over near a small town west of here, that was being demolished by a customer of ours. Inside, he found 2 complete Indian motorcycles, 1 Harley Davidson and a bunch of parts that were all wartime vintage - all had been sitting for unknown decades rusting away. The folks that were having the barn torn down said he could have them and anything else he found, as they didn't care...just wanted the land cleared to build some houses...
I would like to roam all old barns/buildings if I had the chance, I've discovered some really cool stuff over the years in 'em.
There was an old barn over near a small town west of here, that was being demolished by a customer of ours. Inside, he found 2 complete Indian motorcycles, 1 Harley Davidson and a bunch of parts that were all wartime vintage - all had been sitting for unknown decades rusting away. The folks that were having the barn torn down said he could have them and anything else he found, as they didn't care...just wanted the land cleared to build some houses...
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Aaron Brooks Wolters
Brigadier General
Wow!! Talk about a find! I've heard a lot stories like that but never been lucky enough to make a find like that. Oh and thanks Dave. And I was looking back through some of my old shots and found these from last years Lonesome Pine show of Bryon leaving. Notice the moisture flowing off the prop in the first shot. You can just barely see it at the bottom of the prop in the second shot.
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Vic Balshaw
Major General
Nice one's Aaron.
evangilder
"Shooter"
Prop vapor is always a fun challenge to shoot. Sometimes you don't even see the vapor until you get home and see the shot on the big screen.
Nice ones Aaron!
RabidAlien
1st Lieutenant
Hey, Aaron, check your local photo stores (or Google), they make bubble levelers that attach to the camera's flash shoe. I've found that the leveler built in to the tripod doesn't take into account the swiveling of the head, so if you snap one of these guys on, you're guaranteed to get the camera level. That being said....I probably should use mine more often. Great pics, as always!
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Great pics, as always!Amazon.com: Kalt 2-Axis Spirit Bubble Level - Flash Shoe Mount: Camera Photo
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evangilder
"Shooter"
That might be a good idea if you are setting up a shot, but you can't be looking through the viewfinder and a level at the same time (well *I* can't anyway).
RabidAlien
1st Lieutenant
It actually sticks up from the top of the camera, like an external flash would. The times I've used it, for landscapes/sunsets, I will set up the tripod, then put the camera on, pop on the bubble, make necessary adjustments, then pop it off and put it back in my pocket or bag. I don't have an external flash, so I could just leave it on for the duration of the shoot...did that once, and forgot to take it off. The bag didn't close as well with it on, though!
The one below is just a quick Google-search grab....the one I have isn't quite as wide, its only about as wide as the flash mount itself, so the built-in flash had no trouble popping up with the leveler on.
The one below is just a quick Google-search grab....the one I have isn't quite as wide, its only about as wide as the flash mount itself, so the built-in flash had no trouble popping up with the leveler on.
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Aaron Brooks Wolters
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Thank you for the info and the link RA!
I will definitely check it out. It would be useful in some situations. Others, you may loose your shot. With all of the technology out there today it seems like they could dial it into the viewfinder like they do the F-Stop meter. I went out today in the snow and got some more barns. The snow kinda hindered some of the shots.
I will definitely check it out. It would be useful in some situations. Others, you may loose your shot. With all of the technology out there today it seems like they could dial it into the viewfinder like they do the F-Stop meter. I went out today in the snow and got some more barns. The snow kinda hindered some of the shots.
Nice shots Aaron!
evangilder
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Nice shots, Aaron. Look cold though!
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Aaron Brooks Wolters
Brigadier General
Thank you guys. It's been snowing off and on all day and has now set in.
BikerBabe
Senior Master Sergeant
Wow! I like shot #2 most.
Hmmm, it must've been pretty darned hard work to clear that soil of roots and stones, it looks like old forest country to me.
Hmmm, it must've been pretty darned hard work to clear that soil of roots and stones, it looks like old forest country to me.
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Aaron Brooks Wolters
Brigadier General
Thank you Maria. And it was covered in timber many many years ago.
GrauGeist
Generalfeldmarschall zur Luftschiff Abteilung
Those old houses are awesome!
Makes you wonder (especially this time of year) what went on in them...births, deaths, holiday celebrations and the day to day events that make up a lifetime.
If those old walls could only talk...
Makes you wonder (especially this time of year) what went on in them...births, deaths, holiday celebrations and the day to day events that make up a lifetime.
If those old walls could only talk...
