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Great Falls Park - The Swamp Trail

kelli
Posted Mar 29, 2010 10:20 AM
kellitolocka
Mc Lean, VA
Post #: 16
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Hi everyone!

Just wanted to give you a heads up that I was at Great Falls yesterday and there are a ton of great photo opportunities on the swamp trail. Definitely bring an old pair of shoes or some hiking boots because there is potential to get a little muddy. Things to photograph include:


  • Water plants blooming
  • Budding trees
  • Different fungi growing on trees
  • Flowing water/reflections
  • Birds of all types (I actually came across two huge turkey vultures that were within 100 feet of me)


I may go back Sunday if the weather cooperates if anyone is interested in meeting me out there. As always, I get the first set of images back and realize where I went wrong and now I want to go back and correct them!

Here are some of the shots I got...
mike
Posted Apr 24, 2010 7:10 AM
Batty505
Burke, VA
Post #: 40
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those are good. May I ask what kind of lens or gear you use?
thanks

Mike
kelli
Posted Apr 24, 2010 10:01 AM
kellitolocka
Mc Lean, VA
Post #: 17
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those are good. May I ask what kind of lens or gear you use?
thanks

Mike

Hi Mike -

I shoot with a Nikon D60 with either an 18-55mm lens or the 105mm lens. I believe most of the ones shot above were with the 105mm. It doesn't autofocus on my camera but generally my objects are not moving so it isn't too much of an issue. If anything, it requires me to take a bunch of photos of the same composition to make sure I get one in focus.

Here is another one that I took a weekend after the ones shot above at nearby Riverbend park using the 105mm.



Kelli
mike
Posted Apr 24, 2010 2:51 PM
Batty505
Burke, VA
Post #: 42
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hey kelli

thanks. I am always curious about what gear and what settings people user for their shoots, especially for landscape and scenery.

thanks again, great shots.

mike
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