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Some of my pictures: II. my countryside

Discussion in 'Fred's House of Pancakes' started by vtie, Jul 25, 2008.

  1. vtie

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    As you can see, very flat and lots of water. Certainly not the most spectacular scenery in the world, but hey, it's the place where I live...

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    Really excellent stuff vtie. I'd have to comb through my photos for hours to come up with a dozen of that quality.
    I do have some nice photos from a Benelux trip my wife and I took a few years ago...was shooting all chromes back then though so I don't think I have any of them digitalized.

    Here's a quick grab from my recent trip to Scotland. (ignore the sensor dirt please!)
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    WOW to Vtie and Evan WOW WOW WOW
    Both of you are excellent photographers :photo::photo:
     
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    Gorgeous picture! Do you remember where this has been taken? I have visited Scotland quite a bit, but never seen it.
    What camera do you shoot with? What kind of lenses do you usually use?
    Personally, while travelling, I have fallen for the comfort of those ultrazooms (e.g. 18-200), even if the quality isn't top.

    Maybe we should start a thread to exchange photography experiences... :)
     
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    Vtie,
    That is in Edinburgh...blanking on the name right now but it's the place the Queen & Prince stay when they're in town across the street from the Parliment building. This is the ruins of the old sactuary there.

    We've had a couple photo threads before here, and it never hurts to have another IMO!!

    My main body is a Nikon D200, the go-to lens is a 17-35/2.8 AFS DX, I've got a full frame older 80-200/2.8, a 105/2.8 micro, a 10.5mm fisheye, a 50mm/1.4 manual focus. I use a D70 for a backup, and I can't get rid of my FM2n film body...when/if I do any serious back-country/mountaineering again it'll be my baby!
     
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    F8L Protecting Habitat & AG Lands

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    I'm picking my jaw up off the ground and whiping up all the drool in case anyone is wondering....

    Amazing photos you two!
     
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    Found the name vtie...Holyrood Abby is the structure.
     
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    Stop me if you've seen these before...
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    I went there in 2000 to view the annual Tattoo at Edinburgh Castle. What a wonderful place (Scotland).
     
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    I've been to Belgium twice.. for the beer! no driving for me- lots of fun and Brugge is just so scenic!
     
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    I'm not sure what I liked better in Belgium, the beer or the fries...I can hardly eat a fry in the US without pining for a real fry like you would line up for at the street vendors in Belgium.
     
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    Damn fine job efusco and vtie I now have those in my screen saver folder. :thumb: :first:

    Wildkow
     
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    Ah yes, the fries. You know, over here we eat them with mayonaise? That is one thing that keeps surprising Americans.
    The best one was a couple of years ago, when I had a dinner in a restaurant somewhere in a small village in Utah. I asked for mayonaise on my fries. The waiter really was in total shock! He repeated at least 3 times "are you really going to have mayonaise on your fries?" - "Yes, that the way I eat them...". And then finally, with that strange look: "Ok... if that is what you want... " :D

    But the beer is what we are really proud of!
     
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    We'd be negligent to leave Chocolate off the list of wonderful things in Belgium.
    But yes, I routinely use mayonaise on good fries since visiting Belgium...a lot of people here don't like mayo, but I do and I find it excellent on good fries.
     
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