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GaryS
09-07-2007, 12:19 PM
My wife and I spend a weekend in Las Vegas (mostly hiding from the kids)... What a great place to just 'be away'. Here a few of my favourites.

Reflecting
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1286/1338874055_ed91830609_o.jpg

Venetian and Venzia
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1296/1338871805_39c5ff98aa_o.jpg

Little Eiffel
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1178/1338844377_9dee22e033_o.jpg

Exit
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1158/1339761062_12536ad419_o.jpg

Comment if you like.... There are more on my flickr page (linked below) if you are interested.
TNB
09-07-2007, 02:19 PM
My wife and I spend a weekend in Las Vegas (mostly hiding from the kids)... What a great place to just 'be away'.
Nice reflections. I have relatives coming in town tonight, so I'll probaby either hit the strip or Fremont tonight myself.
jayfixit
09-07-2007, 05:55 PM
Very nice! Were your night pics hand held? What lens were you using?
RichNY
09-07-2007, 06:32 PM
Great images
Glasstream15
09-07-2007, 07:54 PM
We love the Bellagio. Go there every other year.
Honest Gaza
09-07-2007, 08:00 PM
Love that first shot "Reflecting" :)
GaryS
09-08-2007, 04:17 AM
Thanks!

All were shot handheld with my Sigma 18-50EX... My tripod didn't fit into my suitcase, and the gorrillapod I did bring is useless. I'll have to pick up a smaller travel tripod for next time I fly.

TNB, it must be interesting to live there... I could not believe the lack of humidity. You can't even sweat its so dry.
TNB
09-08-2007, 09:08 AM
TNB, it must be interesting to live there... I could not believe the lack of humidity. You can't even sweat its so dry.
One thing nice about living here is that there are a lot of things and places to photograph. It's sort of like having "scale" minatures of various places around the world in one place--a form of "art" in itself. Also, I did end up on Fremont last night--busy place because of the football game. Tonight... the strip? I don't really want to go tomorrow because of the MTV awards (then again it may be worse tonight and there are those paparazzi shots).
JTL
09-08-2007, 10:02 AM
... My tripod didn't fit into my suitcase, and the gorrillapod I did bring is useless. I'll have to pick up a smaller travel tripod for next time I fly.Get yourself one of these and you won't regret it.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00022UE8Y/ref=dp_cp_ob_title_0/103-6079174-6486201

Spent last year trekking around India, even through the Thar desert and just got back from almost 3 weeks hiking and flying from one end of China to the other and it didn't let me down once! :D Highly recommended! :)

P.S. It also comes in a ball head version...but I use the Pan/Tilt head...
TNB
09-09-2007, 10:31 AM
Numerous places around here don't allow tripods and some won't even allow "professional-type" dSLR photography equipment to be used on the properties.

Myself, I prefer to use a fast lens without a tripod since it is usually not as noticeable though I may still get stopped because of the camera itself.

http://www.tnbproductions.com/PBS.jpg
Gintaras
09-09-2007, 12:19 PM
TNB, great night shot with your D200. Your shot is so clean that makes me wonder WHERE is the NOISE that some people blame Nikon for? :p

Dusty, nice shots, #1 and #2 my favorites though I wish #2 would be a bit wider angle.:)
GaryS
09-10-2007, 09:59 AM
Thanks for the tripod recommendation JTL. I'll have a look at one of those.

Gintaras.... I'm with you on #2 needing to be wider. I was disappointed when I got home and found that the only shot of that series I liked was this one where I had cut off the top of the tower! I was trying to keep the bridge in the shot, and I couldn't back up any further. I should have tried going across the street and then zooming in. I was looking at a Sigma 10-20 while I was there, but I didn't buy it. Maybe over the winter.
TNB
09-12-2007, 12:46 AM
TNB, great night shot with your D200. Your shot is so clean that makes me wonder WHERE is the NOISE that some people blame Nikon for? :p
Well I must admit the shots I have taken around 2500 ISO with the D200 really stink though I captured the shot. ;)
RichNY
09-12-2007, 01:13 AM
Numerous places around here don't allow tripods and some won't even allow "professional-type" dSLR photography equipment to be used on the properties.

Myself, I prefer to use a fast lens without a tripod since it is usually not as noticeable though I may still get stopped because of the camera itself.

http://www.tnbproductions.com/PBS.jpg

I can't see why you'd need an tripod shooting Britney these days now that you'll be using an ultra-wide:p