The Founding of Santa Fe

The Founding of Santa Fe · 10:28 PM

DA 35mm Ltd, evening sun:

Damn Brit · 04-16-2009, 11:01 PM

I really like the perspective of the first shot.

Lynn · 04-17-2009, 05:54 AM

Nice shots! Where are those statues?

I thought for a sec that the first one was the statue of that dastardly dude, Onate, which stands in front of the unvisited information center up north of Espanola. Nope. Good thing, too, for the Acoma people might have sabotaged the forum!

Lynn

deadwolfbones · 04-17-2009, 06:37 AM

Originally posted by Lynn

Nice shots! Where are those statues?

I thought for a sec that the first one was the statue of that dastardly dude, Onate, which stands in front of the unvisited information center up north of Espanola. Nope. Good thing, too, for the Acoma people might have sabotaged the forum!

Lynn

Haha, well, there are lots of statues to less than morally-pristine people around Santa Fe. Don't get me started on Kit Carson.

This one is just in front of the Courthouse/main post office on the northern end of Paseo de Peralta.

legacyb4 · 04-17-2009, 06:45 AM

Like #1; great capture of detail across the entire pic.

deadwolfbones · 04-17-2009, 06:46 AM

Yeah, the DA 35mm is really a stunning "portrait" lens. Love it a lot.

Lynn · 04-17-2009, 07:03 AM

Originally posted by deadwolfbones

Haha, well, there are lots of statues to less than morally-pristine people around Santa Fe. Don't get me started on Kit Carson.
...

Boy, I'll bet the Navajos love that one.
L

dylansalt · 04-17-2009, 07:06 AM

Definitely #1.

Evening sun (always a good time to take photos) adds a nice glow to the statue.

Lovely sharp lens too.

#2 would have been better with less dof - blurring the background making it less distracting

cheers

deadwolfbones · 04-17-2009, 08:26 AM

Thanks!

Yeah, I wasn't exactly entirely pleased with #2, but I wanted to post it anyway to show what the other side of the statue looks like.

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04-16-2009, 11:01 PM	#2
Damn Brit Guest	I really like the perspective of the first shot.

04-17-2009, 05:54 AM	#3
Lynn Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Angel Fire, NM Photos: Gallery Posts: 146	Nice shots! Where are those statues? I thought for a sec that the first one was the statue of that dastardly dude, Onate, which stands in front of the unvisited information center up north of Espanola. Nope. Good thing, too, for the Acoma people might have sabotaged the forum! Lynn

04-17-2009, 06:37 AM	#4
deadwolfbones Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: La Crescenta, CA Posts: 7,450 Original Poster	Originally posted by Lynn Nice shots! Where are those statues? I thought for a sec that the first one was the statue of that dastardly dude, Onate, which stands in front of the unvisited information center up north of Espanola. Nope. Good thing, too, for the Acoma people might have sabotaged the forum! Lynn Haha, well, there are lots of statues to less than morally-pristine people around Santa Fe. Don't get me started on Kit Carson. This one is just in front of the Courthouse/main post office on the northern end of Paseo de Peralta.

04-17-2009, 06:45 AM	#5
legacyb4 Inactive Account Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Tri-Cities, British Columbia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,784	Like #1; great capture of detail across the entire pic.

04-17-2009, 06:46 AM	#6
deadwolfbones Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: La Crescenta, CA Posts: 7,450 Original Poster	Yeah, the DA 35mm is really a stunning "portrait" lens. Love it a lot.

04-17-2009, 07:03 AM	#7
Lynn Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Angel Fire, NM Photos: Gallery Posts: 146	Originally posted by deadwolfbones Haha, well, there are lots of statues to less than morally-pristine people around Santa Fe. Don't get me started on Kit Carson. ... Boy, I'll bet the Navajos love that one. L

04-17-2009, 07:06 AM	#8
dylansalt Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Durban, South Africa Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,052	Definitely #1. Evening sun (always a good time to take photos) adds a nice glow to the statue. Lovely sharp lens too. #2 would have been better with less dof - blurring the background making it less distracting cheers

04-17-2009, 08:26 AM	#9
deadwolfbones Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: La Crescenta, CA Posts: 7,450 Original Poster	Thanks! Yeah, I wasn't exactly entirely pleased with #2, but I wanted to post it anyway to show what the other side of the statue looks like.