Images from the Japanese Gardens in Fort Worth

[melev]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13897979#post13897979 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by TitusvileSurfer
Pot goes in full blown trees now?

Yes, it grows in different colors too!

 

[tgfrench]

Hell don't you folks know everything grows bigger in texas!

 

[Goodwin9]

Great looking pictures! Nice job Marc :thumbsup:

 

["Umm fish?"]

Wow, Marc! Nice photos!

I'm starting to look forward to your fall trips to the Japanese Gardens every year.

I'm kicking myself that I never went to see it back when I lived in the area....

 

[wishntoboutside]

very nice mark.. looks great

 

[melev]

Thanks guys.

 

[BobCReef]

Nice pictures. Really beautiful

 

[TitusvileSurfer]

What kind of tree is that anyway?

 

["Umm fish?"]

Then I could try pictures of the moon.

BTW, Marc, Moon photos can be made with a fairly fast exposure. The Moon reflects a lot of light. I think the best results I got was somewhere in the neighborhood of 1/125th-1/160th of a second at about f/8.0.

 

[Mykel Obvious]

And don't forget that some LCS (Local Camera Stores) rent lenses... you could get one of those great big honkin' super-duper-telephotos for some uber cool Moon shots once you are comfortable with your system

 

[klepto]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13902543#post13902543 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by TitusvileSurfer
What kind of tree is that anyway?

i believe they are Japanese Maples. aka Acer palmatum

heres one in flower...

 

[TitusvileSurfer]

Very interesting, thanks.

 

[melev]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13903039#post13903039 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by klepto
i believe they are Japanese Maples. aka Acer palmatum

heres one in flower...

WOW! Was that a freehand shot?!

 

[Freed]

Re: Images from the Japanese Gardens in Fort Worth

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13894146#post13894146 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by melev

OMG, I can't believe how that cardinal matches that Jap maple EXACTLY! Good pic

 

[melev]

I only wish I could have zoomed in more for that shot, but my lens can't go too far (18-70mm).

 

[raen]

Nicely done Marc, way to go. What Nikon are you shooting?

Very pretty pics.

 

[IPT]

Dang it Marc - now you made me miss the East Coast! (born and raised in NY). I was doing so good up here with all the mountains and glaciers and stuff

Nice shots, amazing colors. I heard the East had a very good color year this year. Is that a wood duck? Didn't think they had them in those parts.

 

[klepto]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13903271#post13903271 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by TitusvileSurfer
Very interesting, thanks.

Your welcome.

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13903711#post13903711 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by melev
WOW! Was that a freehand shot?!

:lol: I wish i could hold my cam that stable! No i was on a tripod for these and the majority of my close ups. I loved the light coming through the leaves and then the blossoms just topped it off- i had never noticed a maple's flowers before going for that shot.

 

[melev]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13904753#post13904753 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by raen
Nicely done Marc, way to go. What Nikon are you shooting?

Very pretty pics.

Thanks. It is a Nikon D70s with the 18-70mm lens, as well as a 90mm Macro lens.

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13905232#post13905232 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by IPT
Dang it Marc - now you made me miss the East Coast! (born and raised in NY). I was doing so good up here with all the mountains and glaciers and stuff

Nice shots, amazing colors. I heard the East had a very good color year this year. Is that a wood duck? Didn't think they had them in those parts.

Isn't that how it always is? I've been loving your pictures lately, because I never see that environment. And what I got to see in the gardens here isn't as wide-spread as you might imagine.

Years ago, we were driving on a bus trip from Dallas to New York City. Traveling through Tennessee, the trees and the fall colors were stunning. That trip, we mostly shot video, so I don't have any pictures to share.

I haven't a clue what kind of duck that was, but it was alive if that is what you're asking. :lol:

 

[melev]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13907186#post13907186 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by klepto
:lol: I wish i could hold my cam that stable! No i was on a tripod for these and the majority of my close ups. I loved the light coming through the leaves and then the blossoms just topped it off- i had never noticed a maple's flowers before going for that shot.

Thanks for clarifying that. I was thinking that I'd really have to step up my game to be able to do that freehand. :eek2:

Last night, I visited a DFWMAS member's home and took 200 pictures of her tank. I ended up shooting almost everything in Manual mode, and I'm getting pretty good at spinning that knob dial under my thumb to adjust the exposure as needed. I'm referring to the scale that usually is the Exposure Compensation meter, but I didn't have to hold down the +/- button to do it.

I need to really get a better grasp of these elemental settings, instead of just playing with what works best for me. That way I not only know what's best for the situation, but can explain why to others in better detail.