Louisiana | Photo of the Day

[NCB]

^I live on a large hill looking over the surrounding area, so the main obstacle for me is tress in the distance. It seemed like whenever I was using my cell phone camera, which doesn't take particularly good quality pictures, there was a great sunset or sunrise. And now that I have gotten the S2, the recent sunsets and sunrises haven't been very good.

[Mith242]

^I live on a large hill looking over the surrounding area, so the main obstacle for me is tress in the distance. It seemed like whenever I was using my cell phone camera, which doesn't take particularly good quality pictures, there was a great sunset or sunrise. And now that I have gotten the S2, the recent sunsets and sunrises haven't been very good.

Of course it always works out that way.

[NCB]

Here is a not so spectacular sunset through the trees.

[Mith242]

If it had turned out a little more colorful it would have been pretty nice. I'll PM you sometime and try to give you a few hints at trying to get the most out of some of your pics like this.

[NCB]

^Thanks for the tips, Rod.

[Mith242]

^Thanks for the tips, Rod.

No problem.

[NCB]

Here are a few random shots from this evening. I was mostly experimenting with my camera.

A shot of the moon through the clouds

The evening clouds and part of the sunset

The nealry 100 year old wateroak that I have posted so many times, which is a great symbol of the strength of the people down here. It was batered and beaten, but never gave up.

And a final shot of part of the sunset through the trees. As I look at this picture, I really see those 5 megapixels at work. Though I would have rather had the tree and sunset evenly exposed, rather than alot of focus on the tree, and a blurry sunset.

Edited January 11, 2006 by NCB

[Mith242]

Interesting pics Nate. I need to get back out and take some more pics.

[NCB]

^Thanks Rod!

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Here is a picture of one of my many piles of Katrina tree debris, that I used as an object to take pictures and expiremt with my camera. This picture was taken at around 3:30 p.m., so it was still very light outside, but due to the low aperature setting and flash, it turned out like this.

Edited January 12, 2006 by NCB

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The old Louisiana State Capitol Building.

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Some nice New Orleans skyline shots

^These angles show some of the skyline density.

Edited January 12, 2006 by NCB

[Mith242]

Nice shots Nate. The Old State Capitol is rather unique looking for a capitol building. Why did they move it by the way?

[NCB]

^They needed something bigger. And governor Huey Long wanted somthing bigger and bolder, and as a result, Louisiana went away from the normal types of domed capitols(even though the old capitol castle building was far from normal) and built the country's tallest state capitol building.

Edited January 13, 2006 by NCB

[Mith242]

^They needed something bigger. And governor Huey Long wanted somthing bigger and bolder, and as a result, Louisiana went away from the normal types of domed capitols(even though the old capitol castle building was far from normal) and built the country's tallest state capitol building.

Well both are very interesting state buildings.

[NCB]

^I agree.

I really like having a skyscraper type capitol building, rather than the normal domed capitol. Only a few states have the skyscraper type capitol.

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A debris fire started Thursday night in the Lower 9th Ward. Firefighter's continued to battle it through the day today.

[Mith242]

A debris fire started Thursday night in the Lower 9th Ward. Firefighter's continued to battle it through the day today.

They're talking about it one the news as I just saw your pic.

[NCB]

ere is a pretty nice sunset picture taken from on top of a parking garage near Loyola Ave. in New Orleans

[Mith242]

Nice looking pic Nate.

[Mith242]

Nate you planning any trips to test out your camera some more in the near future?

[NCB]

Nate you planning any trips to test out your camera some more in the near future?

Yep.

I may be going around downtown Covington tommorow, and I am planning on spending next Saturday in New Orleans with my camera. Expect a lot of pictures in the next few weeks!

<I guess I'm a town now!

[Mith242]

Yep.

I may be going around downtown Covington tommorow, and I am planning on spending next Saturday in New Orleans with my camera. Expect a lot of pictures in the next few weeks!

<I guess I'm a town now!

I'm looking forward to your pics. And congrats on your 2500 posts. I knew you were getting close.

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And congrats on your 2500 posts.

Thanks Rod

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The Baton Rouge skyline from I-10