What I saw on the way home from work tonight...

Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro for Canon

08/24/2004 09:27:55 PM · #1

I found the sky trails kinda fascinating; creating the roman numeral X in the sky...but I'm just weird like that. The hay field was just sitting there, right across the street from school, so I thought what the heck...snap a few pics. I did some different PS stuff to them just for kicks. If you're bored and have nothing better to do, tell me what you think. :o)

Tranquil

Canon EOS-300D Rebel

08/24/2004 09:31:27 PM · #2

Hi Laurie :)!!!

The third one from the left is my favorite. It's the perfect happy-medium between your first and fourth shot. The fence is not too underexposed and the colors are saturated perfectly! What struck me about that one is the detail on the closest hay bail. Some great lighting. This is just my preference but if you cropped down a little bit on the bland sky, it would make an already strong image even stronger.

Happy shooting!

Lee

Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L USM II

08/24/2004 09:36:35 PM · #3

Thanks, Lee...I'll try the crop. I hated the sky, it was cloudy up halfway and then turned to a gorgeous blue...but oh well. Maybe I should just paint in the pretty blue sky! LOL

tyt2000

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

08/24/2004 09:42:05 PM · #4

Nice shots, I think in the third one the fence post is a bit distracting because its not fully in the frame, but I do like the first one, it would also look great in B&W. I also like the last one, it would also look great in sepia.

:)

Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM

08/24/2004 09:45:33 PM · #5

Thanks for the suggestions, Thamer...I'll try those as well! ;O)

Skip

Canon EOS-1D X

08/24/2004 09:56:11 PM · #6

thanks for sharing! comments later (just taking a break from commenting neon...)

fstopopen

Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

08/24/2004 10:09:48 PM · #7

you know that the "x" in the sky is what is reffered to as "chemtrails". They are usually followed by a thin layer of green ooze on the ground about on hour later. They are used by the government as a way to keep us pacified. Their top secret planes fly above a community, and make formations like this, spreading a chemical agent designed to make us more docile. They have been doing this since the '50s and have greatly improved the techology lately. They know that if they stopped this practice, there would be a fast, bloody rebellion against them, so they keep us doped into submission.

drake

Message edited by author 2004-08-24 22:10:35.

08/24/2004 10:11:14 PM · #8

Originally posted by fstopopen:

so that's why I have some time I can't account for on my trip home.... ;o)

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM

08/24/2004 10:22:42 PM · #9

very cool laurie!! I just got in too, and wait till ya see what I tried to shoot! We had a GREAT storm! Downloading NOW!

dustin03

Canon EOS-20D

08/24/2004 10:29:21 PM · #10

I left you comments on photo pages...

08/24/2004 10:38:43 PM · #11

Thanks for all the great suggestions!! I can't wait to try them out and see what else I can come up with! :o)

08/24/2004 10:39:35 PM · #12

Great shots! I really like them, and left you some comments. I'm jealous of your surroundings!

08/24/2004 10:41:25 PM · #13

I know that these aint that great...no tripod, and I have NO clue how to shoot lightning?? But the lighting was cool! It was pitch black out!

08/24/2004 10:41:27 PM · #14

Originally posted by Kylie:

Great shots! I really like them, and left you some comments. I'm jealous of your surroundings!

Thanks...jealous of horses, cows, hay, water towers, and the occasional farmer? It's called podunk, hickville, middle of nowhere, BFE... but I love it!!! :o)

08/24/2004 10:42:20 PM · #15

Originally posted by parrothead:

I know that these aint that great...no tripod, and I have NO clue how to shoot lightning?? But the lighting was cool! It was pitch black out!

very cool... I wish it would rain here... it was in the 90s and humid today...yuck.

08/24/2004 10:43:50 PM · #16

this cooled it down! We needed it too!

08/24/2004 11:08:59 PM · #17

Originally posted by laurielblack:

Originally posted by Kylie:
Great shots! I really like them, and left you some comments. I'm jealous of your surroundings!

Thanks...jealous of horses, cows, hay, water towers, and the occasional farmer? It's called podunk, hickville, middle of nowhere, BFE... but I love it!!! :o)

I hate the Sacramento area so much at this point, I will take hay stacks any day!!! lol

Canon EF 135mm f/2.0L USM

08/24/2004 11:11:17 PM · #18

Originally posted by parrothead:

I know that these aint that great...no tripod, and I have NO clue how to shoot lightning?? But the lighting was cool! It was pitch black out![img]
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Terrific shots! I left comments on all. Can't believe you didn't have a tripod by the looks of them.

lentil

Canon EOS-5D

08/24/2004 11:11:24 PM · #19

I hate the Sacramento area so much at this point, I will take hay stacks any day!!! lol [/quote]

Why do you hate the area? Is this where you live?

08/24/2004 11:17:40 PM · #20

Thanks kylie...I appreciate the nice comments! I acyually WISH I had a tripod and a little more time! I coulda experimented more!