JV's Last Game of 2010 - Gold Duster Chairs

Stopped to get this while the Gold Dusters were on the field doing their thing...



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Nikon D300s, AF-S DX Nikkor 18-200 mm F/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
ISO-800, f/5.6, 1/25 sec
Photo taken 11/5/10 by Jim Mahood

JV's Last Game of 2010 - Tuba Trio

Was walking up the stairs next to the band when this caught my eye. As the kids are playing certain songs, the guys playing these tubas twirl around. Capturing that motion in just the right way would be interesting to get some day...



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Nikon D300s, AF-S DX Nikkor 18-200 mm F/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
ISO-800, f/5.6, 1/60 sec
Photo taken 11/5/10 by Jim Mahood

JV's Last Game of 2010 - Trombone Tradition

Interesting, some of the traditions and behaviors at a game...



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Nikon D300s, AF-S DX Nikkor 18-200 mm F/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
ISO-800, f/4.8, 1/20 sec
Photo taken 11/5/10 by Jim Mahood

JV's Last Game of 2010 - Field Shot

Back in November my brother asked me to take the Big Cahoona to a Jersey Village High School football game. For the purposes of comparing his Canon with my new rig, he asked me to get some wide shots of the field in addition to some of the specialty stuff that I like to capture.

Naturally, I gladly honored that request. Because my lens is a bit slow, the shots taken were largely driven by what could be captured with a much slower shutter speed while maintaining clarity and sharpness. Unless otherwise indicated, this and the next five pictures are absolutely untouched. White balance stayed on automatic, no flash was ever used, exposure compensation was set at -.7, and, as can be seen by the metadata, ISO was kept at 800.

The first pleasantry discovered was that the white balance was much better with the Big Cahoona when compared to the (now) old Fujifilm s7000 advanced compact. The purples here really are purple, and the field stayed true to color. Shutter speeds were comparable, though, eliminating most action shots on the field.



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Nikon D300s, AF-S DX Nikkor 18-200 mm F/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
ISO-800, f/3.5, 1/50 sec
Photo taken 11/5/10 by Jim Mahood

Hidalgo Falls - Reeds

After doing an automatic color correction, added about 7% more red to this picture, which provided more contrast between the tops of the reeds and the trees behind.



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Nikon D300s, AF-S DX Nikkor 18-200 mm F/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
ISO-200, f/11, 1/500 sec
Photo taken 04/16/11 by Jim Mahood

Hidalgo Falls - River Background

Using the trees along the bank made for some interesting shots...



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Nikon D300s, AF-S DX Nikkor 18-200 mm F/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
ISO-200, f/10, 1/400 sec
Photo taken 04/16/11 by Jim Mahood

Hidalgo Falls - Kayaker

Our location along the river was purchased and is reserved strictly for the benefit of "paddlers" - those that like to kayak or canoe. That weekend there were a few of these guys out, practicing maneuvers in what rapids could be found in the extremely low river...



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Nikon D300s, AF-S DX Nikkor 18-200 mm F/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
ISO-200, f/13, 1/320 sec
Photo taken 04/16/11 by Jim Mahood

Hidalgo Falls - Thistle Pods

After the insects left, when there wasn't so much of a hurry in making them the focus, I took the time to compose this shot...



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Nikon D300s, AF-S DX Nikkor 18-200 mm F/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
ISO-200, f/10, 1/400 sec
Photo taken 04/16/11 by Jim Mahood

Hidalgo Falls - Bee

This little guy and a fly helped themselves to the leftovers. The fly was cropped out.



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Nikon D300s, AF-S DX Nikkor 18-200 mm F/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
ISO-200, f/10, 1/400 sec
Photo taken 04/16/11 by Jim Mahood

Hidalgo Falls - Butterfly 04

This peek-a-boo shot was altered somewhat. Since the butterfly was (almost) entirely behind the thistle, its wings hung low and were showing below the pod and to the left of the stem. This, as well as some spider webbing, was easily removed thanks to the smooth background...



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Nikon D300s, AF-S DX Nikkor 18-200 mm F/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
ISO-200, f/10, 1/400 sec
Photo taken 04/16/11 by Jim Mahood