Didn't even know that this park was just closeby(we've been living in the area for more than 6 years now). Anyway, I decided to take the family for a stroll last weekend.

Not much of a landscape person so comments are very welcome.
No PP, just converted from RAW then resized.

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Some more...

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Nice shots. Maybe you could wait for sunset too? :)

and more...

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Nice shots. Maybe you could wait for sunset too? :)
Thanks Fidel. I would have waited, but the kids wanted to go home as they were tired.

Got a chance to take a picture of a rainbow though.

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Sweet. Haven't seen a rainbow in a long time... Great shot. :)

Oh okay, maybe next time. Keep on shooting Zandy!

Zandy,

Saan ka sa Maryland?

Taga Virginia ako....lapit sa washington dc.:)

Hi Louie,

Andito ako sa Beltsville. Malapit lang din sa DC. EB tayo minsan sabay punta sa Goodguys :Grin:

regards.

Hi Louie,

Andito ako sa Beltsville. Malapit lang din sa DC. EB tayo minsan sabay punta sa Goodguys :Grin:

regards.


Zandy,

Game ako dyan sa EB, sa loob ba ng Goodguys ba ang EB? hehehe alam ko kung saan yun pero eversince di pa ako nakakapasok dun hehehe even sa Camelot.
30mins drive lang sa akin ang Beltsville. Nagwork ako sa DC, Taga Annandale Virginia ako. Saan ka nga pala bumibili ng equipments mo? Nikon ka din diba? :)

Yep. Nikonian din. :)
I usually by my gear over the internet at B&H, KEH, at saka sa RobertsImaging. Though good deals can be had on used equipment over at FredMiranda, Nikonians.org, & NikonCafe. Just last week, I was able to buy a like new/mint SB800 for $250 shipped.

Anyway, let's take this offline. I'll PM you with my contact info.

regards.

Galing Zandy! I wish we have something like that near... And without being turned by some local folks/entrepreneurs into a tiangge festival. :D

Thanks Earl! It was really nice there. Will come back for sure.

Have a question by the way to our landscape photogs out there. I noticed that I keep blowing out the sky(should have been bluer) in my shots if I try to expose the foreground properly. (That is why some of them have been intentionally shot underexposed) Is the only solution the use of a graduated filter? But with that, don't you would have to always align it with the horizon which kind of limit your composition?

I know I can always create a HDR image out of bracketed exposures but bringing a tripod is not always an option.

Thanks in advance.

Forgot about the birds...

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Nice place :) Looks peaceful.

Did you get the pot of gold? :)

Excellent series Zandy. The third bird shot is just outstanding. Keep em coming.

@Marton - Very peaceful indeed. And to think it's just a stone's throw away from the city...

Thanks Reyno, Here's the last set.

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Galing Zandy! I wish we have something like that near... And without being turned by some local folks/entrepreneurs into a tiangge festival. :D

:Grin: kung di naman tiangge, private property naman with guards bwahahaha...nice pics zandy...