Winter in New England & a Lens Test

hawkeye978

I needed to try out a new Pentax DA 16-45 I just received so I went to my local conservation area. I thought I'd share a few, nothing real special but I liked how much sharper the lens was compared to my kit.

#1 View through the Rush



#2 Birch Contrast



#3 Desolation



Thanks for looking....

DeeCajun

Very sharp..

I love MA, I lived near the Cape and the view was amazing.

dlplumer

Very nice Tom. I think you are going to love that lens judging by these. Congrats

thapamd

Your lens (both infront of the camera and in your head) are great! Beautiful landscapes!

hawkeye978

Thanks, all. I'm looking forward to doing some serious shooting with this lens.

redleash

Well done, Tom! I look forward to seeing more shots with this lens. I envy you having such a great place so close to you. I'm tired of sun and 60 degree days . . . anyone wanna trade?

I like #2 a lot. I am chasing a nice tree shot on my visits to Maine but so far I haven't gotten what I want. Maybe I should visit your area next time.

Lauren

hawkeye978

redleash wrote:

Well done, Tom! I look forward to seeing more shots with this lens. I envy you having such a great place so close to you. I'm tired of sun and 60 degree days . . . anyone wanna trade?

I like #2 a lot. I am chasing a nice tree shot on my visits to Maine but so far I haven't gotten what I want. Maybe I should visit your area next time.

Lauren

Thanks, Lauren.

That's kind of cool for central Texas. I remember many years ago when I lived in Austin sometimes in February it could get in the nineties.

The birch are a little difficult to shoot. They aren't nice and clean like the Aspen in Colorado. There's a lot of underbrush and shoots everywhere. I had to boost up the contrast in the tree line because the birch weren't standing out in the picture like they did with my brain. The processors in our heads are much better than the ones in the camera so we have to compensate in post.

It was a nice warm day, for New England. It was in the low 30's with about a 15-20 mph wind.

redleash

Tom - Thanks for the tips on shooting birch. The underbrush is definitely one of the problems I've faced--it's hard to find a clean line of trees without "stuff" everywhere getting in the way. And I echo your comment on the processors in head v. camera! It's something I'm struggling with in a big way. I guess that means more practice. For me, it also means slowing down and looking more before I shoot. But that's a subject for another day and another thread.

Hope we can meet up and shoot next time I'm in Maine!

Cheers,
Lauren