This recent January trip, I again decided to bring the UWA lens along with the 300mm F4, so I could handle both the animal photos, and some wide perspective shots around the park. ; It's another sequel, as I have enjoyed shooting UWA here in past threads...the day was so incredibly lovely and perfect - sunny, clear blue skies, winter cool...that the UWA just shined...I could stop down, no polarizer needed for those crazy rich blue skies, and crisp daylight colors. As usual, regulation-sized posted photo, followed by link to larger 1024x pixel version just below each photo. ; All shots Sony A550 camera and Tamron 10-24mm lens: It looks like the tree of life from far away, but I'm actually standing at the closest trail across the kangaroos - love how wide those UWA's go!: http://www.pbase.com/zackiedawg/image/1 ... iginal.jpg Getting even closer...this is the trail that winds right under the tree, looking straight up at it just before the cave with the waterfall: http://www.pbase.com/zackiedawg/image/1 ... iginal.jpg Crowd shot coming into Asia...it was unusually crowded - the only day my whole trip that had thicker crowds...mostly Brazilian groups. ; Note the cold-weather gear: http://www.pbase.com/zackiedawg/image/1 ... iginal.jpg The Drinkwallah, viewed from the Asia bridge, looking towards Everest: http://www.pbase.com/zackiedawg/image/1 ... iginal.jpg Extreme patience needed to wait for noone to be coming out of this door to get a people-free shot!: http://www.pbase.com/zackiedawg/image/1 ... iginal.jpg A little distortion angle fun, looking up at the shop walls with Everest as a backdrop - to try to catch that Nepalese village scenery feel: http://www.pbase.com/zackiedawg/image/1 ... iginal.jpg Just eating lunch, I had a lovely view right from my chair in Flame Tree Barbeque...this is taken while sitting at the table: http://www.pbase.com/zackiedawg/image/1 ... iginal.jpg Looking the other way from my seat, you can see eating lunch late has its advantages...like no crowds: http://www.pbase.com/zackiedawg/image/1 ... iginal.jpg A little cheat here...this wasn't ultrawide. ; I pulled out my SAL18-250mm lens for a slightly closer look at Everest to catch those amazing water and sky colors: http://www.pbase.com/zackiedawg/image/1 ... iginal.jpg Closer still for a portrait-framed reflective image: http://www.pbase.com/zackiedawg/image/1 ... iginal.jpg Comments, questions, critique welcomed as always!
Thanks guys...appreciate the looks and comments. ; Howie - I'd love to shoot you some of this incessant sunny weather and heat, if you'd swap down a wee bit of chill air. ; Sunday out in the wetlands, I was sweating carrying around my 300mm lens - haven't had to sweat out there since summer. ; It was 84 and windless, plus high humidity.
I don't know how I missed these either Justin! ; I like them all, and it really makes me wish I had an UWA lens for my camera. ; I must add it to the list of must haves.
Exactly my own thinking- I had to remind myself to bring the UWA, because my mind is always locked on telephoto when I go there. ; The 300mm F4 or 18-250mm always gets the ride-along, but more and more I try to remember to bring the UWA too as there really are some neat opportunities there for it.
