On Wed, 2 Mar 2005 02:23:31 EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I got a new wide angle lens (Tamron 19-35), so naturally I had to rush out > and try it out (on the first non-rainy day). I visited Old Borges Ranch, an > actual old ranch that the City of Walnut Creek (or the county or someone) has > turned into a park. This means that there is a lot of concrete (almost up to > the > barn), making getting a good shot hard. > > But I tried. I found working with a wide angle a bit strange. I also picked a > day when there was a lot of clouds and sun, and midday too, because that is > when I could get away. Too much contrast. At this point, I don't think it was > the lens, but the timing. > > The optics actually seem pretty good. > > http://members.aol.com/eactivist/PAWS/pages/cacti.htm > > This is nothing great, proves more that I am shooting than anything. :-) No > barn, something else. Something that had less stark contrast. > > Comments welcome, of course. If nothing else, you may say, "Hey, Marnie nice > you are shooting. Keep it up!" > > Hehehe. > > Marnie aka Doe >
Well, you know, when I first looked at it, I shrugged my shoulders and said, "eh". Then, after I read your response to Alling about the fact that there's actually a wheel in the shot, I looked again, and I have to admit, it grew on me (and not like fungus... <g>). There's something about the contrasts and similarities of the textures of the weathered barn and the cactus that's kinda cool. And, the rusty old wheel hidding in the back is a nice element, although I think it would have made for a stronger photo if it was more obvious. I can see why you wouldn't want to move the cactus out of the way to see the wheel better <vbg>. cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson
