Photos of the distance. (Telephoto lenses)
#151
Posted 19 October 2010 - 12:37 PM
My other guesses:
-Mountain Creek Power Plant
-DBU
-Mountain View Community College
-Potter’s House
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#152
Posted 26 October 2010 - 09:30 PM
#153
Posted 14 November 2010 - 01:47 PM
This little video clip is just 38 seconds long and has no meaningful content. Except there are not many people taking videos with 800mm lenses. What looks like crap on the right side of my sensor is actually crap. I need to clean my sensor again. When I take photos I have been cropping the right side of my frame out lately. Harder to do on a video. (for me)
From my balcony in downtown Fort Worth
You know the drill. Set to 1080, pause, let load, fill screen, view. Unless you are paying for a T1 Spectrum line. (Yes I made that up)
#154
Posted 13 December 2010 - 07:50 AM
#155
Posted 14 December 2010 - 11:14 AM
Pretty clear sky last night. Thought I would try this. Taking a video with my 5D Mk II with my 400mm lens with a 2x on it. (800mm focal length)
This little video clip is just 38 seconds long and has no meaningful content. Except there are not many people taking videos with 800mm lenses. What looks like crap on the right side of my sensor is actually crap. I need to clean my sensor again. When I take photos I have been cropping the right side of my frame out lately. Harder to do on a video. (for me)
From my balcony in downtown Fort Worth
You know the drill. Set to 1080, pause, let load, fill screen, view. Unless you are paying for a T1 Spectrum line. (Yes I made that up)
That was awesome. Can you capture the transition from late evening to night.
#156
Posted 01 May 2011 - 11:31 AM
3 images from the same shot. (Shot in raw with 400mm)
#157
Posted 01 May 2011 - 12:26 PM
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#158
Posted 02 May 2011 - 06:44 AM
#159
Posted 02 May 2011 - 09:47 PM
#160
Posted 15 May 2011 - 08:57 PM
A few more shots from the new place.
Private jet landing at Meacham
Modern Art Museum
No clue what this hill is to the Far North. Has buildings on it.
#161
Posted 16 May 2011 - 12:42 PM
I also see the new coaster at 6 flags.
Actually, the "new" coaster at Six Flags is partly 21 years old. They spent the entire 2010 season and off-season to rebuild the Texas Giant and it is now called the New Texas Giant. It's taller, steeper, faster, smoother and all-around more awesome than ever! You can see Titan in your shot, which IS the newest complete roller coaster construction. The Oil Derrick, Superman Tower of Power and Texas Chute Out can also be seen in your shot. Being an amusement park junkie, I do like the shot.
#162
Posted 16 May 2011 - 01:05 PM
My guess is: +32° 56' 39.76", -97° 21' 7.87"
google maps link
#163
Posted 20 June 2011 - 06:46 PM
Saginaw.
Lake Country on Eagle Mountain Lake.
#164
Posted 02 July 2011 - 12:06 PM
#165
Posted 02 July 2011 - 01:34 PM
Here's a Google Map 45-degree view of the interesting 2-tone building on the far right. I think your shot just misses the aeroplane on top of it. Zoom out from there to get your bearings, Captain.
The looooooooong building in the back is Lockheed. Understand they're facing a sizable layoff.
Thanks for including those beautiful Hercs!
#166
Posted 11 July 2011 - 10:10 PM
In this shot, when I pixel peep I can clearly make out a Motel 6 sign behind the mid-rise building. I found out it is at Las Vegas Trail and I-30. Not horribly far away but not a stone's throw, either! I also found the heat shimmer slightly distorting the distant buildings adding an interesting touch:
I took this following shot this afternoon of the Amon Carter Stadium construction. Sorry for the mess of wires but I walked to this location and this is the best shot from this vantage point:
I know this does not compare to Brian's lofty perch in his domicile, but hopefully I'll get some better telephoto opportunities in the future. Right now I'm just having fun getting acquainted with the new toy...er, lens.
#167
Posted 13 July 2011 - 06:30 AM
Plenty of long distance variables ranging from pollen levels to temperature variations. And no predictions about the viewing quality of the air.
You get what you get, for the most part. The skies have been great the last couple of days. I would have predicted otherwise. I would think that as dry as it is, there would be too much dust in the air for good distance viewing. But nope... has been great. My only regret is that I have been too busy to enjoy it. Yesterday, as I looked out my office window, I saw one of the prettiest skies I had ever seen. (Really blue skies, really white clouds...) I had only an i-phone for shooting it.
#168
Posted 13 July 2011 - 09:00 AM
Yesterday was gorgeous. I was on top of my building yesterday looking toward DTFW, longing for my camera with its new lens! Today might be similar, but alas I did not bring the cam to work.
I remember we had days like this last year when I had my first DSLR and was out shooting in the hot afternoons several times a week. A bright blue clear sky is interesting, but the puffy clouds like we had yesterday just speak "Texas summer" to me, as I remember skies like that growing up in Dallas. Seem to also go with "let's go swimming!"
The pics above were taken from the Wedgwood neighborhood south of I-20.
#169
Posted 30 October 2011 - 04:07 PM
#170
Posted 30 October 2011 - 07:13 PM
Better Business Bureau: A place to find or post valid complaints for auto delerships and maintenance facilities. (New Features) If you have a valid gripe about auto dealerships, this is the place to voice it.
#171
Posted 28 November 2011 - 07:39 PM
#172
Posted 28 November 2011 - 09:30 PM
That is a serious lens. My brother-in-law is one of the head security guys at Six Flags, can you see if he is sitting around drinking coffee? LOL
Mike
#173
Posted 28 November 2011 - 11:08 PM
I bet your brother in law has some security tales from 6 Flags if he ha been there a while.
My wife worked there for a summer like 145 years ago. My only connection is that I bought an IRA's worth of stock in 6 flags ($6,000.) just before they went bankrupt a few years ago. I got out for 500 bucks 3 months later. (Silly that a stock still has value until it is ALL over.) One of the reasons I bought the stock was finding out that it was 10% owned by Bill Gates. I figured he wouldn't let it fail. He did. I have always loved 6 flags.
#174
Posted 29 November 2011 - 06:17 AM
Your correct he has some crazy stories about the guests. He is 53 years old and this is the only place he has worked since he was 16. He got his degree in Criminal Justice from UTA and just stayed at Six Flags. He also has some of that wallpaper or stock as it has been all over the board.
Your story reminds me of when McDonald's purchased Boston Chicken for a short period of time and I bought 10,000 shares at $1.00 each and thought that McDonald's would turn it around. The stock was declared worthless and I did not even get a chicken. LOL
#175
Posted 14 January 2012 - 09:05 AM
Not a super clear shot as there was a bit of wind on a long exposure. (my building swaying too much for my ISO setting/shutter speed) But good enough to see what I am talking about.
#176
Posted 14 January 2012 - 10:53 AM
#177
Posted 18 February 2012 - 10:51 PM
I think this is the I-30/ 820 area on the West side. Have never seen all that stuff in the far distance.
#178
Posted 19 February 2012 - 10:44 PM
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