Went to Rhode Island for a day to show some family friends around, and had some fun shooting. As I've been there before many times, I wanted to find something new, that I haven't shot before. These might not be to everyone's liking, but I found them rather interesting. All these photos were shot with a collection of lenses, so they all got a healthy workout. Anywho, hope you enjoy em, as always, comments, and constructive criticism welcome!

This little guy was on the end of a bench railing...shot with a Tamron 17-50mm.


Bench that was right out front of "The Breakers" mansion. Shot with a Canon 70-200mm 2.8IS


This was a swirl at the end of the perimeter fence around The Breakers. Shot with a Canon 70-200mm 2.8IS


I found this old man statue to have an interesting look to it. The natural grain, which almost looks like film grain, made it a cool shot.


Some repeating terrace columns that I found interesting.
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This was an endpiece of another bench. The craftsmanship is truly amazing...


A little in your face work...


This is truly one of my favorite photos that I shot. It has a very Mona Lisa feel to it...in terms of looks....she can look happy, sad, in thought, etc....


Finally...a little macro work....this sculpture was actually about 3" large. It was a "stamp" on a bench at the Marble House, another mansion in Newport. I thought it was a pretty cool subject.

 

beautiful. were you hand holding that beast?

 

Very nice Dave, thanks for sharing. I'll save my more specific comments for Flickr!

 

Yup...forgot my tripod at home, AND it was overcast as hell. Thank god for 2.8. I wasn't really worried about the 70-200mm shots, as that lens has IS, but I was worried about the Siggy 150mm....however, I was pleased that they came out very crisp. Thanks for the positives!!!

 

I used that 70-200 IS for a gig a couple weeks ago, I couldnt beleive how heavy it is, the weight is worth the performance though. I own the standard issue 70-200 f4L and even that is an outstanding lens if you have the light.

 

IMHO, the F4 is a better lens if you have plenty of light. It's a noticeable amount sharper than the 2.8.