June 6th POTW

<p>Some photos taken on Memorial Day at the Old Del Monte Hotel in Monterey. The hotel and grounds are now owned by the U.S. Navy and used for their Naval Postgraduate School, but a few times a year they open it up to the public. Personally I would like to see the old hotel turned into senior housing. It and the Presidio of Monterey are two of the choicest pieces of real estate on Monterey Bay but they remain virtually closed off since you know when.</p><div></div>

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<p>Overpass & spring trees in Tennessee</p><div></div>

<p>Vertical</p><div></div>

<p>The sunsets and the play of light on the water have been really interesting the last few days so I've been out shooting...</p><div></div>

<p>Another one...</p><div></div>

<p>One of many taken in Antelope Canyon, a slot canyon outside Page, AZ. Winds were gusting to 50mph on the surface, blowing sand in from the top openings, so it was kind of like being in a sandstorm while in a phone booth. The sand trashed my 20mm lens, the focus ring now sounds like a Buick transmission. But I got this great shot! Anyone know where to send the lens for repair?</p><div></div>

<p>More from Scotland; first some colours that echo Antelope Canyon.....</p><div></div>

<p>....and a more typically Highland set of colours; Loch Beoraid</p><div></div>

<p>Lastly a mountain loch, Loch Corrie Mhic Fhearchair.</p><div></div>

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<p>I love this time of year because there are so many different colors and images available to shoot.</p><div></div>

<p>Panasonic Lumix GH 2 with Zuiko 50-200mm via adapter. Manual mode. Photek Softlighter II, 200WS strobe head.</p><div></div>

<p>Here's a shot of the wall of a lush canyon in the Atlantic Rain Forrest in Northern Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.</p><div></div>

<p>Here's one of the Botanical Garden in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.</p><div></div>

<p>A different angle, closer and zoomed to see the man on the roof.</p><div></div>

<p>Model shot and test, with small hair light in 5" reflector, two Norman strobes facing back in Apollos. One tall panel as reflector to my right. Olympus E-3 w 50-200 mm on tripod. RF Elinchrom trigger to 404 Norman pack.</p><div></div>

<p>Last posting for the week. Open shade portrait with two reflectors. Old, but still loved E-1 w/ 14-54 mm and HDL 2. Two reflectasol silver squares aimed for some extra fill. An almost noontime sun. We are learning and exercising the gear...aloha, gs</p><div></div>

<p>Taking the E-510 to the limit...<br>

ISO 800 14MM f3.5 1/15s (IS1 on) Noise Reduction 3 bursts.<br>

Next time will be ISO 400 1/8s and 5 to 6 bursts.</p><div></div>

<p>All of this summer heat has my head...</p><div></div>

<p>At a large public meeting, a close-up of the holy man's willy...</p><div></div>

<p>Old car in field.</p><div></div>