A few Shots FromThe Las Vegas Strip

[DonJuanMair]

I took all these with the Tokina 11-16, an amazing lens!

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k21/DonJuanMair/Trop2.jpg

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k21/DonJuanMair/NewYork.jpg

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k21/DonJuanMair/Trop.jpg

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k21/DonJuanMair/NYandMGM.jpg

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k21/DonJuanMair/CityCenter.jpg

i would like to have walked more of the strip but the wife was moaning at me to come home :)

[1downfall]

STUNNING shots!! very vivid, sharp and rich in colors. Tripod?:rolleyes:

[DonJuanMair]

thank you 1downfall, yeah i had to use a tripod for these, i tried most of them with hdr too because a few spots are a bit blown out, but they just didnt work out

[FlyingPhotog]

Really nice!

Might want to contribute a couple of these to the 11-16 archive. Pretty ringing endorsement for this lens!

(Good shooter behind it doesn't hurt either!) ;)

[StuDizzle]

wow, good stuff!!!! glad to know these shots came from a Tokina 11-16mm. Just picked one up last week

[DonJuanMair]

Really nice!

Might want to contribute a couple of these to the 11-16 archive. Pretty ringing endorsement for this lens!

(Good shooter behind it doesn't hurt either!) ;)

thank you! i already did, i havent tried too many lenses yet, but the sharpness on this one amazes me

wow, good stuff!!!! glad to know these shots came from a Tokina 11-16mm. Just picked one up last week

thanks! i only rented it to see if i like it but i love it, im going to order mine on friday i think

[mike ca]

Nice series of compositions

[DonJuanMair]

thanks mike!

[Ziffle]

Pretty cool. way to be creative and show differnt perspective....

[DonJuanMair]

thanks! yeah thats the good thing with the wide lens you can shoot angles you would never think of

[Matty777]

#1 The Trop is just stunning (shot, not to stay in--place is YUK), however as with alot of Vegas shots, including most of my own, those darn power lines just get every where, not your fault! They really do get in the way of a lot of real great Strip shots, can't they bury the flaming things underground!

Now I want one of these bits of glass!!!

Well donne, love the shots, love Vegas!!

[DonJuanMair]

thanks matty, yeah i could actually clone out those power lines, that one from the trop was actually my favorite too.

[dadecountyanthony]

Very nice series Don.
Image #1 is outstanding but those power lines are just killing me.

I think you just sold me a Tokina 11-16 :D.

[Jeremy92]

Excellent shots. #1 is absolutely stunning. I also like #2.

Thanks for sharing.

[DonJuanMair]

maybe ill fix them power lines after all :)
i love that lens! its so sharp

thanks guys!

[Jpiano]

Really great shots! i might have to take a look at this lens!

[Matty777]

Cloning??? What Moi??

http://digital-images.smugmug.com/photos/132804318_QtjPm-M-1.jpg

That's an impossible shot.......without cloing that is....power lines every darn where!!

[DonJuanMair]

thanks jpiano!

matt theyre changing something about the sign now, i think theyre creating parking for it, last time i drove past there was construction work going on

[MagikTrik]

I've seen a lot of Vegas strip shots but those first 2 really stand out somehow (not to take anything away from the rest though). That top image is the kind of print I'd buy for my office (if I had an office....and money to buy artwork for it :( ). Maybe it's being a bit of a Canon snob but I never thought too highly of Tokina glass (although I'd buy a Sigma lens without hesitation, having used most of their line) but now I think that perception is shifting a bit, great captures.

[DonJuanMair]

thanks magiktrik! i appreciate that

[Flo]

Stunning! That first photo is just amazing.....

[DonJuanMair]

thanks flo, i never intended to put that one on my website but after the feedback here i think i will

[Flo]

We stayed at the Tropicana for our 5th wedding anniversary.lol.that was 25 years ago!:eek:

[DonJuanMair]

lol yeah it kinda smells in there now

[Matty777]

Not to hijack too much here DonJM

But where in Vegas do you shop for "glass" in particular Sigma or Tokina?? I'm coming there mid December and may just make a purchase. Those so called cam-shops on the strip are just a rip, no prices, they make them up as they go along!!

[DonJuanMair]

matt, i go to a place called Caseys Camera, its actually not too far from the strip. They have Tamron and Sigma and a bunch of 'L' lenses but usually i buy my lenses off amazon.com, because i get it a lot cheaper there, but as you are from england you still pay way more than what we do here. I just looked on Amazon.com the Tokina 11-16 is 560 dollars and on Amazon.co.uk its 400 pounds, which is 688 dollars so your still paying more if you buy it in england.

http://www.caseyscamera.com/

what hotel are you staying in

[Matty777]

I'm in Wynn 18 Dec then Main Street Stn D/T for the next 2 nights.

My Wynn stay is potentailly free, got an offer of $119 for the night with $150 slot play, but the potential on that slot play (if I add $50) is to recoup $194 cash.
By playing a Roulette slot, 3 spins of $35 on Red $35 on Black and $2 on 0 (no 00 on machine)
That returns a guaranteed $194. = Free stay plus $13 cash :)

It's gonna be more than a quick gambling trip. Flying out to Chicago, o/nighting--Fly to Reno stay in Lake Tahoe for 2 nights, then spend 2 days driving down Sierra Nevada to Lone pine then across death Valley to Vegas for 3 nights and back via Chicago.

Photography, gambling and free beer, what could be better :)

[DonJuanMair]

ha thats pretty cool you worked that out.

[charles.steve]

WOW! Really great and stunning shots. What amazing lenses Tokina 11-116 have?

I like all the shots especially 1st and 4th. Me also want to purchase Tokina 11-16

Well done

[DonJuanMair]

thank you charles I appreciate that