Down in the Dead Sea Phototrip [NF56K]
Posted: 2009-09-27 08:59am
I spent Saturday going around the South of Israel in the area of the Dead Sea (a large body of water that's among the lowest points in the world with a massive salt content. You float very easily in it), as well as Messada and a small plain nearby. Oh, and there was a belly dancer 
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Pictures follow.
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Old remnants of a theatre house. (the Jewish residents were all slaughtered).
Very Ken Rockwell.
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Taken with a 24-105L Lens, f4. I hate to say it, but the quality is superb.
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"Smiley Face".
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5D with 16-35 Lens. I swapped memory cards around, I couldn't get a decent shot with my crop camera, the scene was too wide and I wanted to include the staircase.
I still prefer the cost/size/weight of crop gear of course, but it was fun to see what a real wide angle lens is like
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Can and mud.
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One of the other photographers on the trip. Superbly sharp (I was using someone's 70-200), to the point that adding photoshop sharpening yields hideously gross results in his cheeks.
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Belly Dancer:
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Talk about "Cramping your style"
. Damn other photographers 
. (We were 48 people on the trip)
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Cute baby, I had to add the tyke.
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Expect more on this theme once I meet the chick again with a real wide angle lens. Idea is copyright trademark Dan AKA ME!.
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Some HDR:
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This came out too damn orange.
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a quickr pickr post
.Pictures follow.
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Old remnants of a theatre house. (the Jewish residents were all slaughtered).
Very Ken Rockwell.
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South-50
South-55
Taken with a 24-105L Lens, f4. I hate to say it, but the quality is superb.
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"Smiley Face".
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IMG_9670
South-123
South-129
5D with 16-35 Lens. I swapped memory cards around, I couldn't get a decent shot with my crop camera, the scene was too wide and I wanted to include the staircase.
I still prefer the cost/size/weight of crop gear of course, but it was fun to see what a real wide angle lens is like
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Can and mud.
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IMG_0131
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IMG_0225
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One of the other photographers on the trip. Superbly sharp (I was using someone's 70-200), to the point that adding photoshop sharpening yields hideously gross results in his cheeks
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Belly Dancer:
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Talk about "Cramping your style"
. Damn other photographers . (We were 48 people on the trip)South-96
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Cute baby, I had to add the tyke
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Expect more on this theme once I meet the chick again with a real wide angle lens. Idea is copyright trademark Dan AKA ME!.
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Some HDR:
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This came out too damn orange.
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a quickr pickr post