ZapperZ's Great Outdoors Photo Contest

[larkspur]

Stunning larkspur!

Thanks Evo.

 

[Astronuc]

Looks like a place I would love to take some photos! Do they have good bike paths around?

As far as I know - yes.

 

[larkspur]

Beautiful pics everyone! Now that I have a digital camera I hope I'll be taking a lot more :)

Here's a photo i took on a walk in the woods a while ago. Doesn't seem to want to link directly...

That is a lovely path. It is wonderfully colorful with great leading lines that take your eyes deeply into the picture.



To post it from flickr, click on "all sizes", select the size you want to post, then scroll down the next page. Here is a screen shot of the page that shows up. Copy the url from number 2.

 

[Chi Meson]

This is actually on-topic:

Before we had the kids, my wife and I did a lot of outdoor travels, and all my photographs from that era are slides and negatives. I've been planning for the last 4 years to get a scanner and convert those emulsions to digital. Any word among the photogs here which way to go with slide/neg scanners?

 

[larkspur]

This is actually on-topic:

Before we had the kids, my wife and I did a lot of outdoor travels, and all my photographs from that era are slides and negatives. I've been planning for the last 4 years to get a scanner and convert those emulsions to digital. Any word among the photogs here which way to go with slide/neg scanners?

Sorry, I have no experience with scanners.

 

[Astronuc]

This is actually on-topic:

Before we had the kids, my wife and I did a lot of outdoor travels, and all my photographs from that era are slides and negatives. I've been planning for the last 4 years to get a scanner and convert those emulsions to digital. Any word among the photogs here which way to go with slide/neg scanners?

I have used an HP desktop scanner to scan slides, which worked fairly well, except for fine detail. I tended to shoot higher speed film ASA200 or 400, and the slides were somewhat grainy. Others have had better success with Kodachrome or Ektachrome.

These days people recommend Nikon's Coolscan 2000/4000 or Canon's Canoscan 4400 series.

http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ProductCatIndexAct&fcategoryid=120 - Lowest is about $100, and seems somewhat like an HP scanner.


More expensive

Nikon Super Coolscan 2000
http://nikonimaging.com/global/products/scanner/scoolscan_2000/

SUPER COOLSCAN 4000 ED (LS-4000 ED)
http://nikonimaging.com/global/products/scanner/scoolscan_4000/index.htm

For an idea of cost - http://google-cnet.com.com/4144-5_9.html?query=4000+coolscan+nikon

http://search.ebay.com/nikon-coolscan-2000_W0QQfnuZ1QQfsooZ2QQfsopZ32QQrprZ8QQxpufuZx

For Nikon, the Coolscan 2000 may be discontinued in favor of 4000/5000/9000. Prices are a several $100's on up.


A Solution for Transferring 35-mm Slide Collections into a Digital Teaching-File Database System
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/full/184/4/1353

 

[matthyaouw]

Thanks Larkspur! That's been bugging me for ages

 

[larkspur]

Virginia Creeper Trail

I took this while biking the http://www.vacreepertrail.com/" on Sunday. The sun was on it's way down creating a golden glow on the Autumn leaves. It is such a beautiful ride this time of year.

 

[turbo]

Very pretty shot, larkspur!

 

[larkspur]

Very pretty shot, larkspur!

Thanks Turbo! It is not hard to take a pretty photo when you have such a beautiful scene to capture.

 

[larkspur]

Cade's Cove on a cloudy morning. The sun was trying to break through. Click the image to see a larger view.

 

[~christina~]

Cade's Cove on a cloudy morning. The sun was trying to break through. Click the image to see a larger view.

WOW!

Nice...now I'd like to know how you either got that shot or ps 'd it to look that way...

I know that you can get the sun rays by increasing the aperture though..

 

[tachibamaboi]

WOW!

Nice...now I'd like to know how you either got that shot or ps 'd it to look that way...

I know that you can get the sun rays by increasing the aperture though..

wow your right! that's a nice photo there...
well i guess must post one here too...well I am kinda go to a gadgets guys my latest is the stilleto 2 a satellite radio well love it because i can bring it anywhere i go... but I am into a photos also because I am a neture lover too guys well i don't have pics here right now but here is one that i could share to you..

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!many thanks!

tAcHibaMaboi

 

[larkspur]

WOW!

Nice...now I'd like to know how you either got that shot or ps 'd it to look that way...

I know that you can get the sun rays by increasing the aperture though..

I took three shots with the same aperture but different shutter speeds[this is called bracketing] then merged them in PS. With film I could have dodged and burned areas during development to get this effect.

 

[Astronuc]

Cade's Cove on a cloudy morning. The sun was trying to break through. Click the image to see a larger view.

Beautiful Larkspur. I've been there in Cade's Cove - about 35 years ago! Long time no see. I've been in and around the area, but have had the time to stop in a see the Smoky Mountains since.

 

[larkspur]

Beautiful Larkspur. I've been there in Cade's Cove - about 35 years ago! Long time no see. I've been in and around the area, but have had the time to stop in a see the Smoky Mountains since.

Cade's Cove is about an hours drive for me. I go there often. So many photographic opportunities.

 

[Astronuc]

Cade's Cove is about an hours drive for me. I go there often. So many photographic opportunities.

Cool! I've been to Chattanooga and Knoxville several times over the past couple decades on projects/meetings with TVA and ORNL. I'd love to get back down there and spend some free time in the Smokies. I like the area around Bristol TN/VA, but I don't care much for the development along I-81.

 

[larkspur]

Abingdon, Va is one of my favorite places. It's not far from Bristol. I like to ride the Virginia Creeper trail on my bike. A beautiful ride.

 

[larkspur]

Not on the level of awesome that the rest of these pictures are on but this was taken back home when I found a patch of wild roses in the hay field

Lovely!

 

[larkspur]

I took this at the beach a few weeks ago.

 

[Astronuc]

Not on the level of awesome that the rest of these pictures are on but this was taken back home when I found a patch of wild roses in the hay field

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y117/Scorpa/x1pbglk-vqL4Bu_5K6UsXWIBtm_OIYHL-4.jpg

Sweet and simple! And beautiful, scorpa!

I took this at the beach a few weeks ago.

Nice pic. My, Larkspur - you sure do get around!

 

[Astronuc]

Abingdon, Va is one of my favorite places. It's not far from Bristol. I like to ride the Virginia Creeper trail on my bike. A beautiful ride.

I found the link to the Virginia Creeper trail. Seems to be a rail trail - perhaps an old NS line.

 

[~christina~]

I took three shots with the same aperture but different shutter speeds[this is called bracketing] then merged them in PS. With film I could have dodged and burned areas during development to get this effect.

HD?!??!

I tried it the same technique but it looked like for me..not sure but It looked like a black and white picture...I think I have to adjust something.

I'll try it again when I'm on break.

 

[Andre]

Autumn in the Danube Valley

Pic taken from the ruins of "Schloss Hausen" looking east, Google Earth fly to 48.0895N 09.035E

The complete panorama covers some 135 degrees:

1 : 1 Detail

 

[matthyaouw]

Beautiful Andre!

 

[Astronuc]

Beautiful Andre!

Very beautiful, indeed!

 

[~christina~]

Autumn in the Danube Valley

Nice pics.

It looks like they mow the grass there

 

[Andre]

Nice pics.

It looks like they mow the grass there

Thanks, and actually, yes, they do. The peasants here like to have their meadows look like lawns. And the sheep here also like that in winter time.

So I'll see if I can get out there tomorrow again and redo the same scenario but now with half a foot of snow cover.

 

[turbo]

I haven't kept up with this thread, and I've got to say every new entry on page 4 is a winner! There are some talented photographers on this forum!

 

[Andre]

The Netherlands, Westerpark Zoetermeer today after three days of freezing fog: