Posted by Erik Aagaard on October 4, 2008 at 10:31 PM
Well, I’ve been benefiting from the collective experience of you guys for quite a while now, so I figured it was time to pay up and be official. I’m not usually a “joiner,” but I must say this crowd is both knowledgeable and civil – both are rarities in online forums!
I drove up Owl Creek Pass road early this morning. I think it’s my favorite in the area, and it doesn’t seem quite as crowded as CR 5, 7, and 9. The aspens were stunning, especially to a guy from Texas. It was mostly overcast, but the sun did come out a few times in the morning.
Maybe influenced by last month’s theme, I kept seeing scenes with the road leading in to the picture – so I went with it and shot a bunch of different scenes. I recently got a Hoya 72 infrared filter to use with a non-Kodak infrared film I’m trying out. For grins, I thought I’d try it with my Canon 30D (which still has its internal infrared blocking filter.) I ended up getting an exposure! ISO 1600, 30 sec at f/6.3. Canon 17-40 f/4L lens.
Posted by Bill Pelzmann on October 5, 2008 at 1:12 AM
Welcome the the forum, Erik.
That's an interesting experiment. It works well here with the aspen leaves.
What part of Texas are you from? I just got back from a "temporary" 9 year assignment in Houston. It was nice getting out before Ike.
Posted by Paul Wegemann on October 5, 2008 at 8:36 AM
Great leading line you've got here, Erik. I really like this shot. BTW, keep playing with that R72 on the 30D. It makes for great cloud effects if you don't mind the long exposures.
Posted by bill meikle on October 5, 2008 at 9:15 AM
Erik, great image, I like it a lot. When doing this you just have to watch out for trucks running you over! It's more fun on busy highways!
Posted by Erik Aagaard on October 6, 2008 at 10:25 AM
Thanks for your comments on this. It was kind of fun, trying something different - and especially since it actually worked!
Actually, there were more cows than trucks on this stretch of the road! Yes, I took one with the cows in it as well - not infrared, as they wouldn't stand still for 30 seconds.
Bill, I'm from San Antonio. My mother lives in Houston and only got power back a week ago.
Thanks again, and I look forward to seeing more great work. I can't wait to see what everyone does with yesterday's snowstorm, as I sit here back in Texas!
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4 repliesI drove up Owl Creek Pass road early this morning. I think it’s my favorite in the area, and it doesn’t seem quite as crowded as CR 5, 7, and 9. The aspens were stunning, especially to a guy from Texas. It was mostly overcast, but the sun did come out a few times in the morning.
Maybe influenced by last month’s theme, I kept seeing scenes with the road leading in to the picture – so I went with it and shot a bunch of different scenes. I recently got a Hoya 72 infrared filter to use with a non-Kodak infrared film I’m trying out. For grins, I thought I’d try it with my Canon 30D (which still has its internal infrared blocking filter.) I ended up getting an exposure! ISO 1600, 30 sec at f/6.3. Canon 17-40 f/4L lens.
That's an interesting experiment. It works well here with the aspen leaves.
What part of Texas are you from? I just got back from a "temporary" 9 year assignment in Houston. It was nice getting out before Ike.
Actually, there were more cows than trucks on this stretch of the road! Yes, I took one with the cows in it as well - not infrared, as they wouldn't stand still for 30 seconds.
Bill, I'm from San Antonio. My mother lives in Houston and only got power back a week ago.
Thanks again, and I look forward to seeing more great work. I can't wait to see what everyone does with yesterday's snowstorm, as I sit here back in Texas!