I took that photo free hand with my wide angle Tokina 11-16mm lens. I tried to find a balance in the frame with the complicated angles created by the way the various layers of hills slope. Looks like if I rotate the photo roughly 1 degree counter clockwise, the back row of mtns would look a bit more level. The only problem is the foreground trees on the far right will appear to lean in more.
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From the NYT, but def one of todays most spectacular shots...
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From the Wall Street Journal:
https://www.wsj.com/articles/that-tw...rs-11562260676
Yes, that is Vets.
damn, can’t get the picture to post...
possibly some of the craziest, spookiest light I've ever seen. the dirt wasn't half bad either
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Last edited by dfinn; 07-05-2019 at 02:15 PM.
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Aim for the chopping block. If you aim for the wood, you will have nothing. Aim past the wood, aim through the wood.</p>
These pictures are awesome
Master of mediocrity.
Yeah, that's a tough one to split the difference on. FWIW, I prefer this second take. The mountains steady my balance personally, and I know that Tokina can add *some* distortion to geometric shapes on the perimeters. Of course, YMMV but the lowlights of the trees make the lean less noticeable yet the horizon is definitely a tell-tale sign.
Speaking of distortion on wide angles (the bridge does curve throughout the span in real life):
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Last edited by splitter; 07-10-2019 at 09:53 PM.
Dam. Location? Looks PNW
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Yup, PNW. About an hour north of Seattle.
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