A Day On The Road With My Buddy Mao

[Harv]

Now landscapes are not 'my thing' but I wanted to do something different so my good buddy Mao and I hit the road today and wandered around looking for 'stuff' to shoot. I had to run my dogs first so we didn't get away until later in the morning and had to settle for mid-day sun. As I said, landscapes are not 'my thing' but you can't drive around Ontario this time of year and not give them a shot. Critiques are always welcome.

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Thanks for looking and please don't hesitate to offer suggestions.

[Joe F.N.]

Yes I have a suggestion Harv. Do more like that. You have five gorgeous landscape shots there. Fantastic time of the year, is it not? I also think you saved the best for last.

[Harv]

Yes I have a suggestion Harv. Do more like that. You have five gorgeous landscape shots there. Fantastic time of the year, is it not? I also think you saved the best for last.

Thanks a lot, Joe. I appreciate your comments.

[Rudi]

What Joe said, Harv. Beautiful!

[Harv]

What Joe said, Harv. Beautiful!

Thanks a lot, Rudi. Much appreciated.

[Andy Nelson]

Harv,

I know a lot of photographers say you must shoot landscapes either early or late but I completely disagree with that. This set of images illustrate why midday scenics/landscapes do indeed work. I think they are great!

[Mao]

Yippee....now I don't have to process my images :biglaugh::biglaugh::biglaugh:

Had a great day and a wonderful lunch :biggrin: That, in itself was a treat for sore eyes.

Not to mention my prince and princess whom I absolutely adore.

Nice work sensei, maybe we'll find some more tomorrow.

[Ann]

Well I really like these!!! I love #4, the composition with the old fence and the coloured trees! colourful and sharp! How I miss seeing red colours in the fall, we don't get the red colours in the big trees you get.

[beaucamera]

Nothing like a little stop and go with Mao to find some great pictures, Harv.
I think I'd prefer a straighter horizon in #1.

Good luck tomorrow.
Hope you find more!
Oh, yes, the poison oak is turning red here.
:biglaugh::biglaugh::biglaugh:

Virginia
aka beaucamera

[Harv]

Harv,

I know a lot of photographers say you must shoot landscapes either early or late but I completely disagree with that. This set of images illustrate why midday scenics/landscapes do indeed work. I think they are great!

Thanks a lot for the kind words, Andy. Appreciated.

Yippee....now I don't have to process my images :biglaugh::biglaugh::biglaugh:

Had a great day and a wonderful lunch :biggrin: That, in itself was a treat for sore eyes.

Not to mention my prince and princess whom I absolutely adore.

Nice work sensei, maybe we'll find some more tomorrow.

I had a great day as well, buddy. Yes, you still have to process yours so get to work. See you later.

Well I really like these!!! I love #4, the composition with the old fence and the coloured trees! colourful and sharp! How I miss seeing red colours in the fall, we don't get the red colours in the big trees you get.

Thanks a lot, Ann. I think I remember you saying the same thing last year at this time. You will just have to make a trip east in the fall and bring your gear.

Nothing like a little stop and go with Mao to find some great pictures, Harv.
I think I'd prefer a straighter horizon in #1.

Good luck tomorrow.
Hope you find more!
Oh, yes, the poison oak is turning red here.
:biglaugh::biglaugh::biglaugh:

Virginia
aka beaucamera

Thanks for looking in, Virginia. Yep, a stop and go with Mao is always fun, even if we don't get pics. :biggrin:

I was wondering if anyone would comment on the 'horizon' in #1. Actually, that is not the horizon. The camera was level. I was standing on the side of a hill which slopes up to the right and both the fence and the land follow that slope. If you look at the fence post, you can see it's level.

[Rob]

Beautiful shots Harv - All of them. Exceptional color & nicely captured

[Harv]

Beautiful shots Harv - All of them. Exceptional color & nicely captured

Thanks a lot, Rob. As always, I appreciate your comments.

[Peter]

Gorgeous shots and settings Harvey! :cheer::cheer:

[Mickey]

Great shot. You've gotta love those colors. My wife and I were just trying to decide the date for a trip to do "leaf peeping".

[Harv]

Gorgeous shots and settings Harvey! :cheer::cheer:

Thanks a lot, Peter. Your name came up over lunch today with Bob and Mao. We haven't seen you lately and were hoping all was okay with you.

Great shot. You've gotta love those colors. My wife and I were just trying to decide the date for a trip to do "leaf peeping".

Thanks, Mickey. Yep, only once a year and for a very short time. Get out there and enjoy.

[beaucamera]

I was wondering if anyone would comment on the 'horizon' in #1. Actually, that is not the horizon. The camera was level. I was standing on the side of a hill which slopes up to the right and both the fence and the land follow that slope. If you look at the fence post, you can see it's level.

Harv, horizon or not, #1 gives me the tipsies.
:wacko::wacko::wacko:
I took the liberty of straightening it out.
Hope you don't mind.

Virginia
aka beaucamera

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[Harv]

Harv, horizon or not, #1 gives me the tipsies.
:wacko::wacko::wacko:
I took the liberty of straightening it out.
Hope you don't mind.

Virginia
aka beaucamera



Thanks, Virginia. I certainly wouldn't want to see you tipsy in public. :wacko: I asked for suggestions and can see your view. Appreciate your input.

[Ellen]

Wonderful scenery Harv. 3 and 4 are my favorites, love the old fencing.

[Salsa]

Great series, really love the fences/fence lines in the photos as well as the splendid colours!

Sally

[Keith]

Great stuff, keep shooting this stuff, you have a great eye for composition. Ontario has to be one of the most beautiful places in the fall, I miss those big huge maples. Fantastic stuff Harv, great job!

[Harv]

Wonderful scenery Harv. 3 and 4 are my favorites, love the old fencing.

Thanks a lot, Ellen. I've always enjoyed the old split rail fences.

Great series, really love the fences/fence lines in the photos as well as the splendid colours!

Thanks a lot, Sally. Most of these were taken around Havelock. We found the colours to be kind of hit and miss, with some areas not yet having peaked and others still green.

Sally

Great stuff, keep shooting this stuff, you have a great eye for composition. Ontario has to be one of the most beautiful places in the fall, I miss those big huge maples. Fantastic stuff Harv, great job!

Thanks very much for the kind words, Keith. You are far too generous with your praise but I appreciate it.

[Bobby]

Looks like you shifted gears nicely to scenics Harv. Great shots all, too bad all the colours disappeared in a day, Lol.

[Harv]

Looks like you shifted gears nicely to scenics Harv. Great shots all, too bad all the colours disappeared in a day, Lol.

Thanks, Bob. Hopefully the colours will cooperate better next time you're out this way.

[Jerry]

Your fine photography may just be the inspiration I need to unglue the 400mm and give my other lenses a go at this, cause I sure like what I see Harv (+: I can't get that last Osprey nesting site, with the sheep farm and the view of Rice between the hills, out of my mind. It would be such a great sunset capture and the farm is like something out of a movie and would look too much with sweet light pouring over it. Very well done Harv.

[gene_mtl]

Can only imagine how even more fantastic these shots might be if landscape photography was your thing! <Big Grin>

That first shot is my favourite, Harv.

--Gene

[Peter Darcy]

Nice Harv. Sure could not tell you were using a 500mm on those shots.:biglaugh:

[Harv]

Your fine photography may just be the inspiration I need to unglue the 400mm and give my other lenses a go at this, cause I sure like what I see Harv (+: I can't get that last Osprey nesting site, with the sheep farm and the view of Rice between the hills, out of my mind. It would be such a great sunset capture and the farm is like something out of a movie and would look too much with sweet light pouring over it. Very well done Harv.

Jerry, I apologize for missing this comment when it was first posted. Many thanks. I've been preoccupied with dog training and breeding my dogs these last several weeks and have only looked in briefly from time to time.

Can only imagine how even more fantastic these shots might be if landscape photography was your thing! <Big Grin>

That first shot is my favourite, Harv.

--Gene

Gene, you are always way too kind. Thanks a lot, my friend.

Nice Harv. Sure could not tell you were using a 500mm on those shots.:biglaugh:

That obvious, huh? :biglaugh: Thanks, Peter. The shot of the evergreens was taken with my 70-200 and all the others with my 24-105. I really do own lenses shorter than 500mm. :biggrin: