[mike22]

Pentax KP, Pentax-DA 55-300mm

Beautiful close up

[mike22]

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Love the shot with the church. Great lighting

[NoobOnTour]

...except for all the photographers in the frame

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with the DA*11-18 (cross posted)

+1 for the photographers

yours is also really beautiful!

[Des]

Those are wonderful images cport

+1. Outstanding.

The Twenty Mule Team Canyon and the Funeral Mountains, Death Valley NP

Very nice shot. Intriguing names. So 20 mule teams died there and were buried at the foot of the Funeral Mountains? ;-)

Black & White version ...
The color version ...

Both work really well.

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[Grimmus]

Wow. Beautifully done.

yours is also really beautiful!

Thank you both!

[cport]

thank you guys. I am glad my shots attracted your attention

[cobbu2]

Very nice shot. Intriguing names. So 20 mule teams died there and were buried at the foot of the Funeral Mountains? ;-)

Thanks Des! Yes the names certainly are unique... the canyon is named after the 20-mule teams that were used to move borax which was processed near the mine itself out of Death Valley to the nearest rail spur between 1883 and 1889. They did this in 120+ degree (F) heat! As for the Funeral Mountains, they get their name from debris flows that accumulated along the range's base. To some observers, the flows resembled bands of crêpe once worn to signify mourning. That was actually new to me until I looked it up!

Cheers, Allan

[mike22]

Some of our resident and visiting murderers.

Pied Currawong



Australian Raven


Laughing Kookaburras




Grey Butcherbird


Last image KP + FA*300mm f4.5; others KP + DA 55-300 PLM.

Great series. Beautiful closeup of first one

[mike22]

Osprey / Águila pescadora

Pentax KP + 1.4X AW + DA 55-300 PLM
420mm 1/2000 f/9.5 ISO 800

Beautiful capture with wing feathers

[mike22]

A fun outing with the KP this weekend. Spring is finally starting to show up in the Northland.

The weather was abysmal, so I decided to experiment with some intentional lens movement (handheld).I got lucky and captured this on the second try. The next 25 tries were junk.


A little lichen with your bokeh?


Who's that sneaking up on me with a Pentax KP?


Mossy sprouts, anyone? They look edible.


And a few Sandhill Cranes trying to get away from the KP + 55-300 WR

Beautiful first shot. Great experiment

[mike22]

Finally found some time to go out at the weekend and take some photos at a local hill and found myself caught up in a four-seasons-in-one-day, experiencing everything from bright sunshine to black clouds and even some snow for a few minutes.
Anyway was fun to have some time with the KP and experiment with some tree silhouettes.

Oliver

Beautiful silhouette of 2nd shot

[mike22]

Both KP | DA TC1.4x | DFA100WR.

Beautiful composition of 1st photo

[mike22]

Pentax KP, HD Pentax-DA 55-300mm F4-5.8 ED WR

Great capture of owl. Nice composition

[timb64]

DA16-85WR

[Des]

Thanks Des! Yes the names certainly are unique... the canyon is named after the 20-mule teams that were used to move borax which was processed near the mine itself out of Death Valley to the nearest rail spur between 1883 and 1889. They did this in 120+ degree (F) heat! As for the Funeral Mountains, they get their name from debris flows that accumulated along the range's base. To some observers, the flows resembled bands of crêpe once worn to signify mourning. That was actually new to me until I looked it up!Cheers, Allan

Great story. Imagine trying to wrangle a team of 20 mules and a big wagon load of minerals over long distances on a rough track through mountain passes in searing heat without shade or water.

Great series. Beautiful closeup of first one

Thank you.