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celticclover13

10th of November 2011 (Thu), 15:03

I'm in the Thomaston area. I just finished a personal project shooting old dilapidated structures. It was a very cool project. I made a book (via Kodak) and it sits in my living room. I would love to make several project books.

I too would like to look for rusted stuff. I have a pretty decent start with a couple of old cars and a tractor. I also got one of an old earth mover that turned out pretty good. I just drive around and if I see something I can get to with out getting into trouble I'll get a few pictures of it. I'm not sure how that would work with someone tagging along... taking photos of the same thing.

Basically, I fill up the car and drive around these long, curvy country roads looking for stuff to shoot. That's how I got onto the whole dilapidated buildings thing. I saw a couple buildings that were ready to fall down, got some pictures of them and found that there were many many more buildings like this in my area. So I made it into my own personal project. I tried not to get shots of anything that people might be living in. It had to be non occupy-able.

Set some goals and when you go out you'll have a ball when you start finding stuff to shoot.

Good Luck Celticclover13! And HAVE FUN!!! That's what it's all about!

Thanks :D

Shutterbug Doug

15th of December 2011 (Thu), 23:24

Ok, it's been too quiet in here. I got the Nifty 50 from the "Where's Nifty 2 (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=167850&page=125)" thread. Posting a few here, hoping I represented the state well!

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh124/DKCPhoto/POTN%20shots/IMG_2261sm.jpg

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh124/DKCPhoto/POTN%20shots/IMG_2265lvlsm.jpg

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh124/DKCPhoto/POTN%20shots/IMG_2147.jpg

And a few non 50 shots........
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh124/DKCPhoto/POTN%20shots/IMG_1783e2sm.jpg

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh124/DKCPhoto/POTN%20shots/IMG_9882_e_topaz_sm.jpg

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh124/DKCPhoto/POTN%20shots/IMG_4890_best_sm.jpg

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh124/DKCPhoto/POTN%20shots/IMG_5292_e_sm.jpg

Wake up people! What are YOU shooting?

@Lowbyte, I so wish I could have bought your Mk IV, whoever got it got a fine camera. Did you replace it? The new 1DX has my eye but at the price they want for it I'm going to be dreaming for a while!

Anybody planning on shooting any New Years festivities?

CameraMan

15th of December 2011 (Thu), 23:47

Well, I've been having some fun with Steel Wool recently...

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7150/6502498119_30f5cbdb11_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/alanmars/6502498119/)
Steel Wool (http://www.flickr.com/photos/alanmars/6502498119/) by CameraMan65 (http://www.flickr.com/people/alanmars/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7148/6508735413_ca2d764437_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/alanmars/6508735413/)
Steel Wool and Color Mixing (http://www.flickr.com/photos/alanmars/6508735413/) by CameraMan65 (http://www.flickr.com/people/alanmars/), on Flickr

Oh, and some Glow Sticks with my daughter.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7141/6510628431_644f9692d9_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/alanmars/6510628431/)
Glow Sticks (http://www.flickr.com/photos/alanmars/6510628431/) by CameraMan65 (http://www.flickr.com/people/alanmars/), on Flickr

Shutterbug Doug

16th of December 2011 (Fri), 00:32

Ahhh!! The steel wool is awesome! How did you get it to burn? What's the set up, that's so cool!

CameraMan

16th of December 2011 (Fri), 00:42

I used a large size Whisk and attached it to the end of a dog leash (with the clasp). I also bought a package of 0000 steel wool. This is very fine steel wool. You can use the 0 fine steel wool too. Just don't use 1, 2, 3, or 4 because I hear it wont burn very easily. You open up the steel wool a bit and then tear it open so you can make a nice flat sheet of it so that air can flow freely through it. Then you stuff it in the whisk. You can light it with either a lighter or a 9 volt battery (yes, a 9 volt battery can start the steel wool on fire). Then once you get the ambers going start twirling it and it throws off the sparks. Sometimes large chunks fly off so it's a good idea to do this somewhere where you wont start a fire. I sprinkled my lawn for about an hour before I did this so the grass was nice and wet. You can do it after it rains too.

My camera settings were 30 seconds at f9 ISO 200. I found that the 30 seconds was a bit long because by the time the steel wool burned out there was still plenty of time on the shutter left so 15 - 20 seconds would work I think.

CameraMan

16th of December 2011 (Fri), 00:46

I also used a glove so as not to tear my hand apart twirling the leash. I still ended up with a little blister on one of my fingers.

bigjacsoc

16th of December 2011 (Fri), 04:29

I'm in the Woodstock/Kennesaw/Marietta area!

David from NC

29th of December 2011 (Thu), 00:22

Shutterbug Doug

30th of December 2011 (Fri), 01:04

Hey Shutterbug Doug-

I'm in NC (hence my forum name!) but my in laws live in Jefferson. Been married to my Gawja Peach for 16 years now! I'm down 5-6 times a year.

I'll be shooting a wedding in Colbert in late January.

I love the area-might retire there one day...

Any good camera shops in the area? All I know of is the Wolf Camera (or Ritz...can't recall right now) in the little shopping center in Athens (at Alps and Baxter)...

Yeah, that's all that's in the immediate area. Other shops in Atlanta, Alpharetta and Decatur(?) I think. I buy and rent online and ship to Canon and other manufacturers if I need repairs.
I'm an original Tarheel myself (Gibsonville) and want to move to Bryson City, or Highlands, NC to retire! Next time you're in the Colbert area you should drive up and shoot the old covered bridge at Watson Mill State Park, if you haven't already. Maybe even a brief side trip(probably 2 hours with stopping and shooting from 85) to Toccoa, GA to the bible college there and shoot Toccoa Falls.

Shutterbug Doug

30th of December 2011 (Fri), 01:05

Me playing with fire... thanks to Cameraman!

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh124/DKCPhoto/POTN%20shots/KJ4N0819-9_FB.jpg

CameraMan

30th of December 2011 (Fri), 07:01

Pretty fun huh? :D

DaveKosiba

30th of December 2011 (Fri), 07:10

Please count me in if you guys setup any POTN activities in the Atlanta area.

DanThoman

30th of December 2011 (Fri), 07:41

I've been around the forum awhile but just found this thread. I live in Buckhead, the real Buckhead, not Atlanta.

Shutterbug Doug

30th of December 2011 (Fri), 12:23

Pretty fun huh? :D
It was a blast! I only did 2 loads just as a test run, I'm probably going back tonight and do more! They've been all the rage on my Facebook this morning.
I'm thinking about setting my camera up inside the center with me and putting my fisheye on just to see what happens.

Shot this one with a flashlight just as a test, pretty neat too!

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh124/DKCPhoto/POTN%20shots/KJ4N0816-2_FB.jpg

Shutterbug Doug

1st of January 2012 (Sun), 22:20

Set the camera beside me with a fisheye on it while i did it once, pretty cool too!

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh124/DKCPhoto/POTN%20shots/KJ4N0830_FB.jpg

CameraMan

1st of January 2012 (Sun), 22:38

Cool! I've been planning on doing this same shot. Nice!

JPLaval

11th of January 2012 (Wed), 10:52

Just dropped by to say "hey".
Im new to the whole DSLR concept. A lot different from P&S.
I was able to pick up a T3i at a great price...
Moved to GA. in 1994 and spent 15 years with Atlanta PD. Took a early retirement to stay home with my two boys..hence the stay at home dad thing.
I live in Monroe...
Im always looking for pointers! :D

CameraMan

11th of January 2012 (Wed), 11:18

Welcome to the forum. Looking forward to seeing some of your photos.

MsShutterBug

29th of January 2012 (Sun), 13:30

Well I'm not in Atlanta I'm in a town south of ATL but I'm going to check in seeing as how they don't have any groups for photographers in my little town area LOL!

CameraMan

29th of January 2012 (Sun), 13:35

Well I'm not in Atlanta I'm in a town south of ATL but I'm going to check in seeing as how they don't have any groups for photographers in my little town area LOL!

How far south of Atlanta are you? I'm near Thomaston (WAY DOWN SOUTH).

CameraMan

29th of January 2012 (Sun), 19:45

On that same note, Anybody south of Atlanta (Macon area) know of any good places to photo hunt for birds, Owls, etc? This is something I am interested in doing this year.

MsShutterBug

30th of January 2012 (Mon), 07:09

How far south of Atlanta are you? I'm near Thomaston (WAY DOWN SOUTH).

I'm like 4 hours south of atlanta.

CameraMan

30th of January 2012 (Mon), 08:50

I'm like 4 hours south of atlanta.

Whoa, you're almost in Florida! :)

Bilderknipser

31st of January 2012 (Tue), 10:23

Hey guys! I've been lurking on potn for a while and decided to check out this thread. Do you guys ever meet up? I'm going to read through here to see suggestions/places to shoot :). Moved here late 2010 and still feel new to the area sometimes. I live just north of Atlanta, Roswell area!

CameraMan

13th of February 2012 (Mon), 19:17

Middle Georgia has a lot of rustic barns and old slave houses if you're into that kind of thing. Also in Andersonville there is an old Civil War prison that is kind of interesting. I went there last summer and enjoyed the exercise. You can drive through it but I enjoyed walking from the parking lot all the way to the Stockade which was a nice long walk. But as I said, you can drive to it also if you're not up for the walk.

It's free to get in also. So, can't go wrong there. I believe there is a donation box still at the souvenir counter. I put $5 in it when I was there.

stephanie brian

15th of February 2012 (Wed), 14:45

old barns i love

CameraMan

15th of February 2012 (Wed), 15:16

old barns i love

If ya like old buildings check these out...

The Rustic Ruins of Rural Georgia (http://alanmars.smugmug.com/PersonalProjects/1-The-Rustic-Ruins-of-Rural/19462295_q35WQF#!i=1522852741&k=WMZ5LZf)

That's just a handful of photos I took of old dilapidated buildings near my home.

JPLaval

15th of February 2012 (Wed), 15:36

If ya like old buildings check these out...

The Rustic Ruins of Rural Georgia (http://alanmars.smugmug.com/PersonalProjects/1-The-Rustic-Ruins-of-Rural/19462295_q35WQF#!i=1522852741&k=WMZ5LZf)

That's just a handful of photos I took of old dilapidated buildings near my home.

Nice photos..I think the Peach Patch has seen better days! :)

CameraMan

15th of February 2012 (Wed), 16:28

Yah, it's amazing all of the old falling down unkempt structures around my home.

mtavel

3rd of March 2012 (Sat), 18:15

Atlantan here!

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-sPTsZbr1bD8/T1KjepAxuBI/AAAAAAAABxI/9LxPT3isR5A/s1280/atl-4897.jpg

CameraMan

3rd of March 2012 (Sat), 18:31

Cool shot! Where's that taken from?

mtavel

3rd of March 2012 (Sat), 20:44

Cool shot! Where's that taken from?

Thanks! It was taken near the Coca-Cola building (Ga Tech area).

CameraMan

3rd of March 2012 (Sat), 22:18

Nice. Looks like you were on a rooftop or balcony? That's over by the aquarium too isn't it?

Brian_R

16th of March 2012 (Fri), 19:28

CameraMan

9th of April 2012 (Mon), 21:43

Hey everyone, I just created a new group on Facebook specifically for Middle Georgia Photographers. It's called the Middle Georgia Photographic Society (https://www.facebook.com/groups/215447521895064/).

Check it out!

Brian_R

14th of April 2012 (Sat), 09:11

lavanut

16th of April 2012 (Mon), 19:53

CameraMan

16th of April 2012 (Mon), 20:07

Anybody been to the air show in Warner Robins (http://www.robins.af.mil/airshow/index.asp)? Looks like it's right around the corner. I'm contemplating heading down for it. Any tips or suggestions would be welcome.

I may go. Looks like fun. I went to the Chicago Air Show years ago. I'd love to go to another air show. It'll probably be the 29th. I have a wedding to shoot on the 28th.

timeasterday

17th of April 2012 (Tue), 06:27

Anybody been to the air show in Warner Robins (http://www.robins.af.mil/airshow/index.asp)? Looks like it's right around the corner. I'm contemplating heading down for it. Any tips or suggestions would be welcome.

Never been to that one. I would love to go but can't this year. Last time I was at an air show I rented the 100-400mm and loved it. I used Tv mode for props to try to get some blur and Av mode for jets. Also brought a wide-angle lens for static displays but wished I brought a macro too for detail shots. For the Blue Angles I watched videos of their show for that year before going to the air show so I would have a better idea of the routine and know what to expect. Then you can anticipate the next move and be ready for the shot.

Here's a good page with lots of info: http://airshow-reviews.com/photography.html

pleb1024

17th of April 2012 (Tue), 12:01

Anybody been to the air show in Warner Robins (http://www.robins.af.mil/airshow/index.asp)? Looks like it's right around the corner. I'm contemplating heading down for it. Any tips or suggestions would be welcome.

I'm planning on heading down to it. I haven't been to one at WR, but have been to the ones at Dobbins a few times.

Tip one: If you havent been to an airshow before, go both days. Day one - enjoy the show, and get a feeling for the displays. Don't aim to take a lot of photos, as you'll miss the experience by looking through the viewfinder (especially the blue angels). Day two: As you'll have a better idea whats going on, you should be able to get more + better shots.

Tip two: If you have a backup body - take it. I have my 100-400 on my 7d, and a 24-105 on my 450D. Make sure it all fits into a small bag - as backpacks / large bags arent allowed. Swapping out a lens while the show is going on is a pain in the butt.

Tip Three: Plenty of memory cards. You'll go through more than you think, even though you will probably junk 70-80% of the photos.

Tip Four: Sunscreen and ear protection. You'll be outside for a LONG time, and the planes are very noisy....

Tip Five: Bring a chair, and something to do for a few hours or sitting around. If it's like Dobbins has been - getting out will take forever, that it's much more pleasant to just sitdown, and wait for the queues for buses to drop, then join the line.

Tip Six: Show Center - Work out where it is, and try to sit somewhere where the sun will be behind you as much as possible near the end of the day when looking towards show center. Not sure what the setup at WR is, but dobbins tends to have you shooting towards the sun a lot.... I've found that moving during the show is not a good idea - once you've claimed your spot - if you move you'll end up with way too many people in the way.

Tip Seven: If you dont have a zoom lens out to 400mm - then rent one. I'd recommend the 100-400 (though be careful you might end up buying one after renting! - I did). I find a zoom much more useful to frame stuff, and you'll probably need the 400mm to get any reasonable close up shots. If you do rent a 100-400 - make sure you have a day before hand to play with it - the push pull zoom can be off putting to some, but to me it's great for following aircraft in the air.

Daniel

lavanut

17th of April 2012 (Tue), 18:42

Wow, thanks for all the great info, Daniel! Trying to shoot an airshow is on my list of things to do. I'm just not sure if I'll make it down this weekend. I do have family in the area. I'm hoping my brother will want to go to since he's into aviation stuff, but I doubt I can go both days.

I do have a 100-400 and a 7D, and that's what I was thinking about taking. I probably will take a second body as well if I end up going. The lens/camera combo is still TBD.

I also see that PDK is having an airshow on May 12th. I have a prior commitment that afternoon, but I doubt I could beat the convenience of that one. :)

Shutterbug Doug

19th of April 2012 (Thu), 02:13

timeasterday

19th of April 2012 (Thu), 07:05

I've wanted to shoot an Air Show for a long time and I heard the WR one advertised on the radio yesterday. Would love to go to it but I have to shoot at Road Atlanta this weekend and can't pull that off. And the weekend of the PDK one I have to shoot the Drift races at Road Atlanta too. Looks like I will have to wait and see if Dobbins is possible for me. I kind of miss the freedom I used to have to go shoot whatever/whenever but I'm trying to get somewhere in my photography that's been a goal of mine for years and I'm too close now to stop the quest.

Doug - they have "Wings Over North Georgia" in late September up in Rome. A nice thing about that show is they are selling photography passes which gets you in early with unrestricted access to the aircraft and show-line viewing. I wish Dobbins would do that but I suppose that's the difference with military bases. I think the next Dobbins show is 2014 from what I heard. I'll be at RA too this weekend and again for Drift Atlanta.

timeasterday

19th of April 2012 (Thu), 07:09

I also see that PDK is having an airshow on May 12th. I have a prior commitment that afternoon, but I doubt I could beat the convenience of that one. :)

I went last year and it was a neat little show but I couldn't stay the entire time. It was so hot and I started feeling dizzy after a couple of hours so I got out of there. They moved the show up to an earlier date this year but unfortunately put it right on top of Drift Atlanta. For me, drifting trumps any air show - it's just way too much fun!

lavanut

19th of April 2012 (Thu), 19:17

Doug - they have "Wings Over North Georgia" in late September up in Rome. A nice thing about that show is they are selling photography passes which gets you in early with unrestricted access to the aircraft and show-line viewing...

That sounds cool. How much were the photo passes?

Tim (or anyone), have you been up to the Commerce dragstrip? I may head up there this Sat if the weather is accommodating. A friend has a daughter doing the junior dragsters and wanted some photos. I've never been to a car race, believe it or not. It' just not something I've ever been interested in as a spectator. Doug gave me a few tips o racing shots in general, but any tips on that particular place would be welcome.

timeasterday

20th of April 2012 (Fri), 06:26

Here's a link about the air show. A one-day photo pass is $49. The lineup of performers is slowly filling in, hopefully there will be even more by showtime.

http://www.wingsovernorthgeorgia.com/purchase-tickets.php

Shutterbug Doug

21st of April 2012 (Sat), 23:35

Tim, they blew any chance of me being there too since I'll be at Road Atlanta then too. Drifting is my favorite motorsport to shoot followed by the Petite LeMans then the bikes. I want to go to a drag boat race in Augusta, that would be intresting at the least!

A few from today...

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh124/DKCPhoto/Big%20Kahuna%202012/IMG_9599_sm.jpg

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh124/DKCPhoto/Big%20Kahuna%202012/IMG_9513_sm.jpg

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh124/DKCPhoto/Big%20Kahuna%202012/IMG_9732_sm.jpg

timeasterday

22nd of April 2012 (Sun), 07:57

Nice shots Doug! I'm still going through about 2000 shots. Here's one I liked that I just quickly processed:

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8168/7101905425_522f4f7ec4_b.jpg

Brian_R

22nd of April 2012 (Sun), 13:34

nice shots guys

Shutterbug Doug

22nd of April 2012 (Sun), 18:41

Thanks Brian!
Nice shot Tim! Yeah, I had 1800 from yesterday and I have about the same from today that I have to go through for my editor by tomorrow morning. YIKES!
I'm so ready for the Drift....lol

lavanut

22nd of April 2012 (Sun), 19:50

Great shots, Doug & Tim! I did manage to get up to Commerce Saturday, and though the action there wasn't as exciting as yours, it was an experience for me. I couldn't believe kids 10 years old and younger were racing cars. This was my first car race. I just never have been too interested in that sport. :-)
Here are a couple of shots from it.
http://www.lhdigitals.com/Sports/Junior-Drag-Racing/i-9CPf4HL/1/L/IL6A0240-L.jpg
This was the car I went to shoot. Her mom is a friend of mine.
http://www.lhdigitals.com/Sports/Junior-Drag-Racing/i-qkdHm6n/1/L/IL6A0436-L.jpg

timeasterday

23rd of April 2012 (Mon), 10:25

Nice shots - that's pretty cool that kids that young are out there drag racing. I gotta get up there sometime, I have never seen drag racing in my life. I think the NHRA nationals are coming up soon but I doubt I will make that one.

dinanm3atl

23rd of April 2012 (Mon), 20:15

Never shot bikes. Have seen just about anything else running at Road Atlanta though. Someday I will get up there. Unfortunately will be in New Jersey for the Grand-Am event during FD. Too bad.

timeasterday

24th of April 2012 (Tue), 05:55

Never shot bikes. Have seen just about anything else running at Road Atlanta though. Someday I will get up there. Unfortunately will be in New Jersey for the Grand-Am event during FD. Too bad.

The bikes were quite a challenge for me. Very small and very fast. But it was good panning practice even if my keeper rate was low. I was shooting around 1/100 to 1/125 most of the time. I'm really looking forward to Drift Atlanta now. But first I'm going to tackle Tallulah Gorge this weekend.

Shutterbug Doug

25th of April 2012 (Wed), 19:12

lavanut! Great shots! What lenses did you end up taking with you?

dinan, there are 2 WERA races, one on Fathers Day weekend and again Oct. 5-7. Shooting the bikes was a great time.

Tim..wow, I never went under 160 on my panning shots and had quite a few keepers. Have fun at the Gorge! I might just stay home this weekend and mow the jungle...lol

lavanut

25th of April 2012 (Wed), 19:29

Doug, I paired the 70-200 2.8 with the 7D and the 24-105 on the 5DIII. I ended up with more keepers with the 5D3 combo than with the 7D, probably because I was so close to the cars. I found I definitely need to work on my sports panning skills!

On another note, I went to the G-Braves game yesterday when Hudson was pitching. The crowds are still pretty small right now, so you can move around pretty freely to shoot. I took the 5D3 and the 70-200 with the 1.4x tc. I do LOVE that camera so far. Here are a few of my faves from last night. I haven't had time to go through all and process them, but these stood out.
http://www.lhdigitals.com/Sports/Gwinnett-Braves-2012/i-p3RhMQX/1/L/IL6A0592-L.jpg

Out at the plate!
http://www.lhdigitals.com/Sports/Gwinnett-Braves-2012/i-h6fvXPg/1/L/IL6A0631-L.jpg

ISO 3200 with minor NR in LR4.
http://www.lhdigitals.com/Sports/Gwinnett-Braves-2012/i-PcBKwH3/1/L/IL6A0736-L.jpg

Shutterbug Doug

25th of April 2012 (Wed), 19:56

Doug, I paired the 70-200 2.8 with the 7D and the 24-105 on the 5DIII. I ended up with more keepers with the 5D3 combo than with the 7D, probably because I was so close to the cars. I found I definitely need to work on my sports panning skills!

On another note, I went to the G-Braves game yesterday when Hudson was pitching. The crowds are still pretty small right now, so you can move around pretty freely to shoot. I took the 5D3 and the 70-200 with the 1.4x tc. I do LOVE that camera so far. Here are a few of my faves from last night. I haven't had time to go through all and process them, but these stood out.

Very nice! Yeah the 5D3 has a better focusing system than the 7D, that could have something to do with it as well. The weekday crowds are usually a little smaller at Coolray and I'm always way too busy during the week to get out. How long is Hudson going to be in Gwinnett? I really don't follow baseball, haven't since the strike in '94 when those rich crybabys made MLB cancel the first World Series since WW I, but I will go shoot them! I'm tempted to have my boss contact their Media contact and see what we can get from that. There is no photo pit there so I'm guessing I could possibly shoot from the dugout. I'm a big baby when it comes to foul balls!lol

lavanut

25th of April 2012 (Wed), 20:19

Very nice! Yeah the 5D3 has a better focusing system than the 7D, that could have something to do with it as well. The weekday crowds are usually a little smaller at Coolray and I'm always way too busy during the week to get out. How long is Hudson going to be in Gwinnett? I really don't follow baseball, haven't since the strike in '94 when those rich crybabys made MLB cancel the first World Series since WW I, but I will go shoot them! I'm tempted to have my boss contact their Media contact and see what we can get from that. There is no photo pit there so I'm guessing I could possibly shoot from the dugout. I'm a big baby when it comes to foul balls!lol

Doug, yesterday should have been Hudson's last day in Gwinnett. Jurrjens will be back there now though. :-) They do have a small photo pit by the dugouts. I hope to be in one next Saturday for the Gwinnett Sports Hall of Fame activities. I'll be taking photos of those ceremonies for the county, and I should get a press pass for game shots.

BTW, if I go to Warner Robins this weekend, it'll be Sunday. We have another family outing Saturday. I hope it works out!

timeasterday

26th of April 2012 (Thu), 06:17

Tim..wow, I never went under 160 on my panning shots and had quite a few keepers. Have fun at the Gorge! I might just stay home this weekend and mow the jungle...lol

Yeah, I may go back to faster speed to get more keepers. I love the look of a photo at slow shutter speeds when panned properly but it's frustrating when I come back with so few decent photos. When I look at published photos in the media most of them are obviously at high shutter speeds but they choose angles that don't reveal frozen wheels so much (plus those guys with the big 400mm lenses can't pan those easily). That's something I need to work on but I'll still do some slower panning once in a while for variety.

Harleypugs

26th of April 2012 (Thu), 13:37

What's up people? Haven't been in here in a long time....nice to see some new faces.

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2415/2046745457_501fc68c83_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/harleypugs/2046745457/)
20071117-IMG_8632 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/harleypugs/2046745457/) by battlefloydflyer (http://www.flickr.com/people/harleypugs/), on Flickr

CameraMan

26th of April 2012 (Thu), 13:53

I too did some long exposure in Atlanta recently..

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7108/6964423018_ddae448d53_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/alanmars/6964423018/)
End of the World? Black & White Version (http://www.flickr.com/photos/alanmars/6964423018/) by CameraMan65 (http://www.flickr.com/people/alanmars/), on Flickr

Middle of the day, lots of traffic, but a 30 second exposure seems to make the traffic just go away leaving a deserted looking city.

This was taken over by some puppet show theater. Can't remember the name of the place. I parked in their parking lot and walked over to the bridge with my Tripod, camera bag, and a towel. I used the towel to cover the camera and lens & edge of the filter which helped keep light from leaking in.

BufordFZ1

26th of April 2012 (Thu), 14:12

Is the PDK May 12 airshow just static displays or include acrobatics?

Checked the website and answered my own question...

timeasterday

26th of April 2012 (Thu), 14:40

Is the PDK May 12 airshow just static displays or include acrobatics?

Checked the website and answered my own question...

Lots of little planes, so have a long lens. Last year the static display was pretty good. They had an A-10 there that got most of my attention. Parking was a long way from the main area so be prepared to walk unless you want to wait and wait for their "golf cart" shuttle.

gman02

26th of April 2012 (Thu), 17:13

Cooligde GEORGIA

Mikey1

27th of April 2012 (Fri), 11:01

How far south of Atlanta are you? I'm near Thomaston (WAY DOWN SOUTH).

Im up in Milner, like 20 mins away! Hi!

lavanut

30th of April 2012 (Mon), 11:35

I did manage to make it to Warner Robins yesterday. What a great air show! Granted, it was my first air show, but it was awesome! I definitely need to work on panning skills with the slower shutter speeds, but there were still enough "keepers" for me (though not as many as I'd like). Here are a few...
http://www.lhdigitals.com/Events/Warner-Robins-Air-Show-2012/i-gq6WzPN/1/L/IL6A2155-L.jpg

F-22 Raptor and P-51 in a "Heritage Flight". That F-22 is an impressive aircraft!
http://www.lhdigitals.com/Events/Warner-Robins-Air-Show-2012/i-jzcCrv4/1/L/IL6A2044-L.jpg

2 of the Blue Angels in side by side formation, one right side up and one upside down, with gear extended.
http://www.lhdigitals.com/Events/Warner-Robins-Air-Show-2012/i-tvgJRrZ/1/L/IL6A2366-L.jpg

I managed to get 2 in their crossing flight, but the one I focused on was not the one facing me. Oh well... I still can't believe I got them crossing. :-)
http://www.lhdigitals.com/Events/Warner-Robins-Air-Show-2012/i-bHSkrJH/1/L/IL6A2409-L.jpg

You can see the gallery here (http://www.lhdigitals.com/Events/Warner-Robins-Air-Show-2012). I still have to sort through and process more pix, but those made the first round of culling last night.

BTW, helicopters are tough to blur the prop sufficiently and get a sharp shot!

timeasterday

30th of April 2012 (Mon), 15:52

Very nice shots!! I wish I could have made it down there. I still haven't seen a F-22 in flight.

CameraMan

30th of April 2012 (Mon), 16:04

Great shots! I wish I could have made it myself too.

timeasterday

30th of April 2012 (Mon), 17:24

Wow - I was just reading the comments on the air show's Facebook page. Sounds like a total CF getting people in and out. Reminds me of the last show at Dobbins. With so many air shows being done for so many years, why do they keep repeating the same mistakes?

lavanut

30th of April 2012 (Mon), 19:00

I didn't think the traffic/buses situation was too bad. I got there early (around 9:45) and was on a bus within 15-20 mins. After the show, I hung around for about an hour getting to see the big aircraft on static display that I didn't get to see before the show while I waited for traffic to clear a little. Once I headed to the buses, it took probably 30 mins to get on one. When I got back to my car, the traffic to get out wasn't too bad either, at least to me, and I HATE traffic. I did hear a couple of horror stories from folks who tried to go Saturday and were told it was a 3 hr wait.

I did hear that the food vendors were a ways away from the flight line, and I was a little miffed about that at first when I needed more water, but then I saw they had portable water "tanks" on wheels where people could refill their bottles for free. I took a couple of small snacks and 2 water bottles. I didn't have to spend any $$ on food or water while there, but I refilled my 2 bottles 2 times. The folks there stressed staying hydrated all the time, and even after the show they were giving out water for free. I heard they had to treat over 90 folks for heat issues on Saturday. I think some of their souvenir prices were pretty high, so I passed on a gift or two.

If one of those FB posts is correct and if this is the last year for the show, that will be sad. I did enjoy it, and it's not too bad of a drive from home.

BTW, the commander of the Blue Angels at the show was from Atlanta!

lavanut

30th of April 2012 (Mon), 19:23

BTW, borrowing the pic from their FB page, I was about here.
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Too bad you can't see the mongo cargo planes in their aerial shot. They were down off the bottom left of their photo. I'd love to see them in scale there.

Edit: changed the pic to a screen capture. Didn't want to get in trouble for "borrowing" their pic! ;)

timeasterday

1st of May 2012 (Tue), 05:52

If one of those FB posts is correct and if this is the last year for the show, that will be sad. I did enjoy it, and it's not too bad of a drive from home.

Oh great, just when I was thinking I might go next year. Just looked - not on the Blue Angels schedule for 2013. Nothing at Dobbins for the foreseeable future. I guess I might end up in Beaufort, SC or Pensacola next year if the budget permits.

I'm getting excited for Yellowstone right now. 38 days to go!

Shutterbug Doug

3rd of May 2012 (Thu), 22:58

Great shots Harley! Good to see you're still around!

Nice shots from the airshow Lava! Wish I could've made it also but my schedule didn't permit it. On top of that I really don't have the lens to shoot that anyway, would have had to rent a 100-400!

Drag races this weekend at Commerce, anybody going?

J Michael

4th of May 2012 (Fri), 20:28

Is the PDK May 12 airshow just static displays or include acrobatics?

Checked the website and answered my own question...

Seems like a Piper Cub gets stolen at that air show every year. Be on the lookout for shady characters.

timeasterday

6th of May 2012 (Sun), 07:53

Yesterday we hiked to Raven Cliff Falls for the first time. It was a nice hike with lots to photograph along the way - many smaller falls and interesting rapids. Well worth the effort and the 1200 calories I burned on that hike.

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5338/7145913205_1e1955debd_b.jpg

lavanut

6th of May 2012 (Sun), 09:03

Nice, Tim!! How far from where you could park to the falls? I need to get back up to areas in N. Ga with the camera gear and explore. One day I want to hike to the headwaters of the Chattahoochee...

timeasterday

6th of May 2012 (Sun), 09:25

The sign near the parking lot says 2-1/2 miles but I tracked it on my phone with Endomondo and got 2.8 miles to the falls. Seems to be a pretty popular place. We got there at 8AM and initially only saw a few tent campers. We were back to the parking lot by noon and the lot was nearly full. Just down the road is Dukes Creek Falls which is a nice shorter hike. You can also see a view from the top of those falls if you take a short hike off the Raven Cliff parking area opposite of the Raven Cliff trailhead. For the shot above I had to wade into the cold water.

CameraMan

6th of May 2012 (Sun), 09:59

I'd love to do some hiking for photo purposes. I'll have to look here on POTN for pointers. I'm sure there are a bunch.

timeasterday

6th of May 2012 (Sun), 10:20

I'd love to do some hiking for photo purposes. I'll have to look here on POTN for pointers. I'm sure there are a bunch.

I have the following books which are pretty helpful:
http://www.amazon.com/The-Hiking-Trails-North-Georgia/dp/1561451274
http://www.amazon.com/Explorers-Guide-Hikes-Georgia-Mountains/dp/0881506486/ref=pd_bxgy_b_text_b

This site has some good info too:
http://www.jackanthonyphotography.com/yahoola/waterfalls/

Shutterbug Doug

6th of May 2012 (Sun), 17:55

Wings over North Georgia looks interesting and a $49 photographers pass gets you up front and a private tour.

http://wingsovernorthgeorgia.com/featured-performers.php

DaveKosiba

7th of May 2012 (Mon), 17:21

Thanks for posting that, it's been a long time since I've been to a good airshow.

lavanut

8th of May 2012 (Tue), 19:39

Shutterbug Doug

9th of May 2012 (Wed), 02:06

Anyone know what time the gates open for the PDK airshow this weekend? Will they open early for the static displays? I don't see that on their site. I wondered if those who've gone in the past had any other info. I think some of you are going "drifting" this weekend instead of the airshow though. :)

I may have to go for that photo pass for WIngs over North Georgia in Sept. I think I've been bitten by the airshow bug! I'll probably just be getting back from a trip out west, but that show looks to be worth it.

Yeah, I'm "Drifting" this weekend!
The photopass for the show in Rome is tempting. Both the Snowbirds and the Black Diamonds is a sweet consolation for not seeing the Blue Angels for me. I'll rent a 100-400 for that for sure! When it gets closer I'll mention it again. I need to double check my UGA football schedule :-|

timeasterday

9th of May 2012 (Wed), 07:11

Anyone know what time the gates open for the PDK airshow this weekend? Will they open early for the static displays? I don't see that on their site. I wondered if those who've gone in the past had any other info. I think some of you are going "drifting" this weekend instead of the airshow though. :)

I may have to go for that photo pass for WIngs over North Georgia in Sept. I think I've been bitten by the airshow bug! I'll probably just be getting back from a trip out west, but that show looks to be worth it.

Last year I got there around 8AM I think. I wanted to beat the heat. The bad thing about getting there early was that you parked the farthest out. I parked down at the end of one of the runways - about as far as you can get from the terminal. They had a golf cart or two shuttling people and they were taking forever so I walked in.

It won't be as hot this year for the air show so that's good for you. Looks like perfect weather at Road Atlanta that day - 70's and mostly cloudy. But I'll get cooked on Friday unless the forecast changes. I prefer some clouds around if I'm going to be out there for 12 hours.

cameraperson

10th of May 2012 (Thu), 23:04

CameraMan

10th of May 2012 (Thu), 23:06

Anyone near Cobb? I know this sounds silly, but I want to compare shots from a Nikon 35 1.8g and the Canon 50 1.4. I don't have a Canon, but might switch one day. I bought what I could at the time and love the 35 I have, but I do wish I had something to compare it to. I'd bring my SD card.

Some Canons don't take the SD card. Mostly CF cards. You may have a problem with that unless you bring a laptop and a card reader. I live WAY down south of Atlanta otherwise I'd offer to help conduct your experiment. :)

cameraperson

10th of May 2012 (Thu), 23:21

Well, I just want a way to get them, so I can look. I can probably get a CF card. I'd just love to compare them. I love the Canon ergonomics, but I really wanted good cheap primes. I paid $150 for the 35 it's great.

CameraMan

11th of May 2012 (Fri), 05:15

Canon makes a great cheap 50mm 1.8 lens which runs in the $100 range.

cameraperson

11th of May 2012 (Fri), 08:47

Canon makes a great cheap 50mm 1.8 lens which runs in the $100 range.

I was never impressed by it. I had one at one time when I had a canon camera. Wasn't even close to higher quality lenses.

Brian_R

11th of May 2012 (Fri), 14:18

I was never impressed by it. I had one at one time when I had a canon camera. Wasn't even close to higher quality lenses.

if you ever try it again dont shoot it wide open stop it down to f2.8 or more and its crazy sharp for the price.

CameraMan

11th of May 2012 (Fri), 16:21

I was never impressed by it. I had one at one time when I had a canon camera. Wasn't even close to higher quality lenses.

Hmmm. I've never owned one or used one so... I've just heard that if you crave a 50mm lens and don't have a lot of money the Nifty Fifty is the way to go.

Shutterbug Doug

12th of May 2012 (Sat), 00:59

Hmmm. I've never owned one or used one so... I've just heard that if you crave a 50mm lens and don't have a lot of money the Nifty Fifty is the way to go.

Actually it's a "gateway" lens. It's built cheap yet well and at a bargain price to let you get the feel of the prime goodness and tempt you to buy more! At least that's my theory. lol
I don't live near Cobb or I would definitely meet up with you and do a comparison shoot. I have the 1.4 since I shoot a lot of high school basketball in dungeon lighting and to boot needed the faster focus motor to capture the action. I love mine!

Shutterbug Doug

12th of May 2012 (Sat), 01:01

And now....a handful from the Drift race at Road Atlanta.
Enjoy!

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh124/DKCPhoto/POTN%20shots/IMG_6738_fb.jpg

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh124/DKCPhoto/POTN%20shots/IMG_6712_fb.jpg

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh124/DKCPhoto/POTN%20shots/IMG_6788_fb.jpg

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh124/DKCPhoto/POTN%20shots/IMG_6666_fb.jpg

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh124/DKCPhoto/POTN%20shots/IMG_6697_fb.jpg

timeasterday

12th of May 2012 (Sat), 05:48

Great shots Doug! We had to leave before FD qualifying yesterday but had fun out there. Getting ready to head back out shortly.

cameraperson

12th of May 2012 (Sat), 14:12

Those are super nice shots.

cameraperson

12th of May 2012 (Sat), 14:19

Actually it's a "gateway" lens. It's built cheap yet well and at a bargain price to let you get the feel of the prime goodness and tempt you to buy more! At least that's my theory. lol
I don't live near Cobb or I would definitely meet up with you and do a comparison shoot. I have the 1.4 since I shoot a lot of high school basketball in dungeon lighting and to boot needed the faster focus motor to capture the action. I love mine!

Thanks. Maybe one day. I'd so love to test it. I've only used kit lenses on Canon and the nifty fifty. I'd like to see what the nice prime can do.

Shutterbug Doug

12th of May 2012 (Sat), 15:59

Thanks guys! I had to shoot the boys state track meet this morning..nothing sweeter than panning a wheel chair race when I've already been warmed up at RA! I'll post a shot later. Had to come home and send shots to the Gainesville Times editor before heading back to the Drift. And it's raining in Jefferson now so maybe it gets delayed until I get there! :lol: Gotta stay and get podium shots so another long night is ahead for me. Look for the fat guy in a yellow vest with a desert camo hat and that's me!

Thanks. Maybe one day. I'd so love to test it. I've only used kit lenses on Canon and the nifty fifty. I'd like to see what the nice prime can do.
Maybe we can hook up somewhere between like Buford, Lake Lanier area and shoot some stuff and get comparisons.

timeasterday

12th of May 2012 (Sat), 21:48

Look for the fat guy in a yellow vest with a desert camo hat and that's me!

I think I saw you there. I talked to another guy who I believe mentioned he was with the Gainesville Times too. I'm terrible with names and too tired to remember right now. He was shooting video and had his wife there helping him. Very nice guy!

I have about 5,000 photos to go through from both days and I'm too tired to deal with that right now!

timeasterday

12th of May 2012 (Sat), 22:25

OK, I couldn't help but process a couple:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7105/7185766050_4af352d724_b.jpg

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8027/7185747520_0b509e3e15_b.jpg

Shutterbug Doug

13th of May 2012 (Sun), 00:07

I think I saw you there. I talked to another guy who I believe mentioned he was with the Gainesville Times too. I'm terrible with names and too tired to remember right now. He was shooting video and had his wife there helping him. Very nice guy!

I have about 5,000 photos to go through from both days and I'm too tired to deal with that right now!

Hmmmm, really? Gainesville Times? It better have been Florida because I had to shoot State Track pictures for the Times today because their photographer refused to come to Jefferson to shoot them. Better be Florida! I didn't get there until the round of 16 because I had to go shoot that! I'll cut him! lol

Nice shots Tim! What was your take on the new way of running on the track? From where I shoot it was no big deal but I know the people on the hill that used to have the cars drifting at them near the bridge weren't happy.

timeasterday

13th of May 2012 (Sun), 08:08

Hmmmm, really? Gainesville Times? It better have been Florida because I had to shoot State Track pictures for the Times today because their photographer refused to come to Jefferson to shoot them. Better be Florida! I didn't get there until the round of 16 because I had to go shoot that! I'll cut him! lol

Nice shots Tim! What was your take on the new way of running on the track? From where I shoot it was no big deal but I know the people on the hill that used to have the cars drifting at them near the bridge weren't happy.

Yeah, could have been Florida or some other media in our Gainesville. But he said he was from Gainesville and had been coming to the track for decades so I assumed he was local.

I didn't like the new track route at all from a photographic perspective. It was probably more technically challenging for the drivers but not great for those of us along the fence on the outside. Once they reached the top of the hill and entered the horseshoe you couldn't get any more photos due to the smoke. And the east winds didn't help either. Friday morning I got some shots from the inside of the track which seemed like a better view but impossible to get in there on Saturday.

timeasterday

13th of May 2012 (Sun), 08:22

Joon Maeng kicking up some dirt:

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8142/7185863676_ecb08981e1_b.jpg

Shutterbug Doug

13th of May 2012 (Sun), 15:01

I didn't like the new track route at all from a photographic perspective. It was probably more technically challenging for the drivers but not great for those of us along the fence on the outside. Once they reached the top of the hill and entered the horseshoe you couldn't get any more photos due to the smoke. And the east winds didn't help either. Friday morning I got some shots from the inside of the track which seemed like a better view but impossible to get in there on Saturday.

Yeah, I heard that a lot from the people outside the fence. The smoke blowing back like it was annoyed me on the bottom side as well. Usually it blows towards the stands on the outside of the track but this year it made shooting from the low side pretty much impossible on the exit runs. Like another photog said to me, better than no wind at all!

lavanut

13th of May 2012 (Sun), 21:24

Nice drifting shots, Tim & Doug!

I did make it to PDK yesterday, and the wind & clouds made for some challenging shooting there too. The static displays were pretty good. I was fascinated with the Corsair. I was disappointed the P51 didn't make it. The winds were too high for the paratroopers from Fort Benning to perform, although they did go up twice to try. I had fun playing around a little with some HDR processing on a few of the static display shots.
BTW, I saw JBear up on the tower with his mongo lens. I was down with some friends of his by the edge of the gate.
Here are a few from yesterday's show.
My brother in his rain coat checking out the Corsair
http://www.lhdigitals.com/Events/PDK-Airshow-2012/i-bqkHMrL/1/L/IL6A2873-hdrefex-pro-L.jpg

Another plane and a little HDR processing. I kinda liked the composition and wanted to bring out the clouds.
http://www.lhdigitals.com/Events/PDK-Airshow-2012/i-ZLgHXTR/1/L/IL6A2969-hdr-L.jpg

Skip Stewart cutting ribbons while sideways
http://www.lhdigitals.com/Events/PDK-Airshow-2012/i-xn2VVDP/1/L/IMG3787-L.jpg
Gary Ward speeding past
http://www.lhdigitals.com/Events/PDK-Airshow-2012/i-5P9vmkN/1/L/IMG4218-L.jpg

One of the members of Team Aeroshell coming at ya!
http://www.lhdigitals.com/Events/PDK-Airshow-2012/i-WVNFVJZ/1/L/IMG4414-L.jpg
After the show, the Corsair and its pilot take off for home.
http://www.lhdigitals.com/Events/PDK-Airshow-2012/i-thwwRHD/1/L/IL6A3179-L.jpg

timeasterday

14th of May 2012 (Mon), 06:07

Nice drifting shots, Tim & Doug!

I did make it to PDK yesterday, and the wind & clouds made for some challenging shooting there too. The static displays were pretty good. I was fascinated with the Corsair. I was disappointed the P51 didn't make it. The winds were too high for the paratroopers from Fort Benning to perform, although they did go up twice to try. I had fun playing around a little with some HDR processing on a few of the static display shots.
BTW, I saw JBear up on the tower with his mongo lens. I was down with some friends of his by the edge of the gate.

Wow, you got some great shots there! I love the Corsair - wish I could have seen that one. I was wondering about y'all down there as dark clouds rolled over Road Atlanta and a few sprinkles came down. It was pretty challenging too for the drifting that day as we went from light overcast to dark clouds, to some sunshine, and then more clouds. We sucked in a lot of tire smoke and everything is covered with a fine dusting of red Georgia dirt (from a few guys who got off the course). Gotta spend some time cleaning the camera equipment now. Next year I need to think of a different photo strategy if they continue with the new drifting layout.

TRhoads

15th of May 2012 (Tue), 11:50

Roswell here... subscribing to keep up with anything that might go on in the area.

Brian_R

17th of May 2012 (Thu), 10:39

anyone here interested in starting a small group of photographers that are interested in traveling to North Georgia for landscape and waterfall photography?

TRhoads

17th of May 2012 (Thu), 11:06

anyone here interested in starting a small group of photographers that are interested in traveling to North Georgia for landscape and waterfall photography?

I would be very interested in that sort of outing. I am planning to go back to Brasstown Bald for Astrophotography sometime in the next few weeks too.

Brian_R

17th of May 2012 (Thu), 13:05

cool there is a group on facebook called middle GA photography https://www.facebook.com/groups/215447521895064/

thats where i found someone interested in trying to get a group together.

TRhoads

17th of May 2012 (Thu), 13:07

ah...I don't do Facebook...I know, one of the holdouts.

Brian_R

17th of May 2012 (Thu), 13:09

all good :) the person i spoke with about trying to organize this is Celticclover13 here on potn.

im sure we will post something here when a trip is organized because it would be really nice to carpool for something like this and pitch-in for gas maybe as i am a poor college student about to graduate and cant afford to drive around GA shooting for fun lol

TRhoads

17th of May 2012 (Thu), 13:10

ah, yes, I have PM'd with her a few times too. Please keep this thread updated, I would like to make it if something gets scheduled.

Brian_R

17th of May 2012 (Thu), 14:22

sure thing :)

CameraMan

17th of May 2012 (Thu), 15:29

As I mentioned on that Facebook page I would love to do something like this. However, north for me is a day trip since Atlanta is 60 miles north of me. I have been looking into some easy walkable trails way up north. I'm not in shape enough for hiking through the woods but I'm game for a nice trail walk so long as there aren't any steep hills to ascend or descend. :)

Brian_R

17th of May 2012 (Thu), 15:54

timeasterday

17th of May 2012 (Thu), 16:35

I'd be interested in some north GA stuff too!

CameraMan

17th of May 2012 (Thu), 17:22

sounds good to me lol. im up for anything other than skydiving for aerial shots

I took a helicopter tour in Hawaii once. That would be fun If they had something like that in Atlanta. But I agree with you... It makes no sense to jump out of a perfectly good airplane. :lol:

smacatl

17th of May 2012 (Thu), 17:44

I don't know of any Helicopter services, but here are two Bi-plane charters that might give some good photo opportunities:

From PDK: http://biplaneridesoveratlanta.com/flights.html

From McCollum (Kennesaw in Cobb County): http://www.biplaneride.com/flights.php

I don't think jumping is allowed on either service!!

Good luck - post what you get!

Brian_R

17th of May 2012 (Thu), 18:40

i know of some helicopter services in ATL. they are kinda private because the TV stations usually book them for shooting skylines of downtown for movies and whatnot. its tough finding a helicopter service to fly around north GA though

lavanut

17th of May 2012 (Thu), 18:46

Prestige helicopters does Atlanta tours (http://www.prestigehelicopters.com/tours.html). I've never done one of theirs but came REALLY close to the $40 trip they had on Saturday. I love helicopters! I've flown on tours in Hawaii, Alaska, and the Grand Canyon. All were awesome. Somehow I don't think the Atlanta landscape quite compares to those three. ;)

I'd be interested in a N. Ga trip too for waterfalls & such. TRhoads, have you done astrophotography at Brasstown Bald before? Night sky photography is on my list of 'to dos'!

BTW, when I was at PDK on Saturday, some folks I met told me about the vintage fly-in at Peach State Aerodrome (http://www.peachstateaero.com) June 2nd. I'm not sure yet if I'll go (especially since I just saw it cost $20), but they're supposed to have some nice old vintage planes fly in for demonstrations that day. The place is just outside of Griffin (kinda close to you CameraMan). That place offers biplane rides too.

TRhoads

17th of May 2012 (Thu), 18:47

I would rather be on the ground!

Shutterbug Doug

20th of May 2012 (Sun), 00:41

Thanks lava, you got some great shots from the Air Show yourself!
Love the Corsair and the torpedo bomber! I had 2 Corsairs and a Japanese Zero models I put together hanging from my ceiling growing up. I have yet to see one in real life and would probably pass out from the excitement. lol

TRhoads, actually there are better places near you with darker skies. http://www.jshine.net/astronomy/dark_sky/index.php?lat=32.69486597787505&lng=-84.4244384765625&zoom=8&pollution=true&selected_id=1
If coming to the mountains you might want to consider Unicoi Crest.
http://www.smokymtnastro.org/starparties.htm
http://www.smokymtnastro.org/cherohala.htm