farlymac
PF McFarland
I needed to get some more practice using the Sunny 16 method of exposure calculation, and since my Yashica YF decided to malfunction, I loaded up the Zeiss Contax IIa (Opton Sonnar 50/2 and orange filter) with a roll of Ilford FP4 PLUS 125, and drove up VA Route 311 to the top of Catawba Mountain.
There is a parking lot up at the top for day hikers who want to get the trail experience heading towards Dragons Tooth, or Macafee's Knob. I had taken a short hike up both ways to find some photographic views of the valley below, and returned with a camera this time. The section towards Dragons Tooth is rocky, rooted, and steep. I have a hard time getting up there, but it is worth it. On the other side of the highway, the trail actually is part of a Forestry Service fire road, so it's much wider, better maintained, and less steep. Some day I hope to get to Macafee's Knob, as the view there is breathtaking.
Here are a few of the shots from that day.
Mountain Angel by br1078phot, on Flickr
Mason Cove And Ft. Lewis Mountain by br1078phot, on Flickr
Marker On The AT by br1078phot, on Flickr
Valley Home by br1078phot, on Flickr
Three Mountains by br1078phot, on Flickr
Tree Fungus With Insect by br1078phot, on Flickr
The rest of the set with narrative is at:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/7699588@N07/sets/72157627717569631/
PF
There is a parking lot up at the top for day hikers who want to get the trail experience heading towards Dragons Tooth, or Macafee's Knob. I had taken a short hike up both ways to find some photographic views of the valley below, and returned with a camera this time. The section towards Dragons Tooth is rocky, rooted, and steep. I have a hard time getting up there, but it is worth it. On the other side of the highway, the trail actually is part of a Forestry Service fire road, so it's much wider, better maintained, and less steep. Some day I hope to get to Macafee's Knob, as the view there is breathtaking.
Here are a few of the shots from that day.
Mountain Angel by br1078phot, on Flickr
Mason Cove And Ft. Lewis Mountain by br1078phot, on Flickr
Marker On The AT by br1078phot, on Flickr
Valley Home by br1078phot, on Flickr
Three Mountains by br1078phot, on Flickr
Tree Fungus With Insect by br1078phot, on Flickr
The rest of the set with narrative is at:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/7699588@N07/sets/72157627717569631/
PF
dave lackey
Veteran
Hey, thanks for this thread...you ought to post in the travel section too! I have been wondering how my favorite place in the world would look in BW. Now I am happy to see!