GrauGeist's Photos

[evangilder]

Great stuff, Dave. That rainbow looks huge!

 

[GrauGeist]

Thanks guys!

Great stuff, Dave. That rainbow looks huge!

The actual image, or montage, after being pieced together and trimmed up, is almost 4600 pixels wide by almost 1900 high and a file size of just shy of 100 Mb...

If you were viewing the actual rainbow that day, and facing due east, it would have started just out of your right peripheral vision and arced across to just outside of your left. The camera, with the 18-55 lense on it, could only catch just shy of 2/3 of it in one frame.

Now if I just had that 28m/m wide-angle lens I've been wanting to get...

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Fantastic photos Dave, the moss close up just brilliant and as for a winter violet, is it by chance living inside. The rainbow shots are just awesome particularly on the thundery cloud background.

 

[GrauGeist]

Thanks Vic, glad you enjoyed the shots!

And no, the Violets live outside and seem to thrive in hot/warm/cold weather. Matter of fact, when that photo was taken, it was a clear, cold day (about 41°F/5°C) with night-time temps dipping just below freezing.

 

[Gnomey]

Good shots GG!

 

[vikingBerserker]

NICE!!

 

[Wayne Little]

Some bl**dy briliant shots there Dave....NICE!!

 

[GrauGeist]

Thanks guys!

We do have some Air events coming up this year, though not as cool as a full-blown airshow, will still be cool all the same. Benton Airfield (O85) will have thier Father's Day fly-in, and the Balloon-Fest in McCloud and Colusa (both later in the year) and I am really going to try and get out to the Air Races in Reno thier year.

In the meanwhile, here's a couple more nature shots
First is a Robin in the Oak accross the way from me (taken with my 70-300 Zoom), and the other is a small patch of Red Clover at work (right behind where I park my car) taken on a rainy (and cold, and windy...did I mention cold?) day (taken with my 18-55)...

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

DAVE, THOSE ROCK MAN. Those are the sharpest shots I have ever seen sir. My hat's off to you.

 

[evangilder]

Very nice compositions, Dave.

 

[GrauGeist]

Thanks Aaron Eric!

Saw this new Audi in the side-view mirror while waiting for a train downtown yesterday. Tried to snap a shot of it a few minutes later as they were turning left at an intersection...

It is kinda hard to drive and shoot pix at the same time

 

[BikerBabe]

I just love your rainbow shots, they're really gorgeous! *respectful courtesying*
And those macro shots - dang, that lens rocks, and those...is it shamrocks or clover?...are awesome, they look so moist and juicy and crisp and fresh and...spring-like, if you know what I mean!
And that Audi looks mean!

 

[evangilder]

That rear view mirror shot is cool. I have been wanting to get a shot like that, but there is always traffic or other crap in the way. Cool shot.

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

That's an R-8!!!!!! Those things sound............well it's almost as good as that little three letter word! Oh, sorry, almost forgot. Great shots Dave, I'm with Eric on the rearview shot.

 

[GrauGeist]

Thanks everyone!

And I heard that machine before I saw it! I just happened to have my Pentax handy and had a better view of it in the mirror so I took the shot!

Maria, that's a Red Clover native to this area. The Red Clover's leaves are larger and a bit greener than the regular clover that is also found all over this area.

 

[Gnomey]

Good pics! R-8's are mean.

 

[GrauGeist]

I think I'm going to try some reverse psychology...

I'd like to get out and get aircraft/aerial shots, but I have better luck with landscapes. So my thinking is that I could care less about aircraft and want to get landscape shots all the time (see where I'm going with this?)

So I'll just end up getting photos of aircraft all the time, and hardly anything else...

Hey, it's worth a shot, right?

In the meantime, here's a few I think everyone might enjoy.

First shot is of a geologic formation north of town here, called "Castle Crags". These granite spires are geologically older than the volcanic mountain ranges that surround it and are the result of ancient tectonic upheaval.

This sunset was caught by accident, actually. I was on my way to the store, and happened to have my camera in the car (usually I take it out when I get home from work) and pulled over for a few shots.

Spanish Lavender with bees...I cropped it and sized it down a little.

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

I do know the feeling Dave. I can definitely relate. Stupendous shots also. I wish I could get mine to turn out that nice.

 

[GrauGeist]

I wish I could get mine to turn out that nice.

Don't sell yourself short, you do excellent work and I think everyone else would agree!

 

[vikingBerserker]

DAM!!!

Your's keeps getting better and better!