Arizona
The State of Arizona ( /ærɪˈzoʊnə/ (help·info)) is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. The capital and largest city is Phoenix. The second largest city is Tucson, followed by the four Phoenix metropolitan area cities of Mesa, Glendale, Chandler, and Scottsdale.[4]
Arizona was the 48th and last of the contiguous states admitted to the Union on February 14, 1912.[5] Arizona is noted for its desert climate, exceptionally hot summers, and mild winters, but the high country in the north features pine forests and mountain ranges with cooler weather than the lower deserts. New population figures for the year ending July 1, 2006 indicate that Arizona was at that time the fastest growing state in the United States, exceeding the growth of the previous leader, Nevada, and is currently the second.
Arizona is one of the Four Corners states. It borders New Mexico, Utah, Nevada, California, touches Colorado, and has a 389-mile (626 km) international border with the states of Sonora and Baja California in Mexico. In addition to the Grand Canyon, many other national forests, parks, monuments, and Indian reservations are located in the state.
Pandas and other zoo shots
Pandas at the Memphis Zoo. It is rare to have the pandas together because they tend to fight. These two seem to be having a good time.
Nose Art
A tribute to the aircraft of WWII
Tennessee Renaissance Festival
These shots are from the last 2 years of the Renaissance Festival in Murfreesboro Tennessee. This is a great event for photographers to take images that they will not ordinarily get be that action shots of jousting and sword fights or candid shots of folks, shall we say, uniquely dressed. It is a lot of fun with good food and drink and shows and arts and crafts.
GIZMO
I usually hate cats. However this one is a little different. I've never seen a cat with so many expressions.
E510 Tests Galleries
Below are some E510 test galleries I've started. Please keep in mind that I'm not any professional photographer. I'm just your basic picture taker that likes to have fun. I noticed that there are a great many question on the E510 and thought I would take some "average guy" type test shots and post them. Many are not perfect. Again I am no professional. Hopefully you will get an idea of what to expect in general use. Please note that ALL shots are hand held with no PP other then conversion from RAW to JPEG for most. Where there was additonal processing that it noted.
Birds
I have always been interested in birds of prey. I have just started to try to capture them in their natural habitat. I've learned to have considerably more respect for people that can really photograph these majestic birds particularly in flight. I have decided to expand this gallery to include all birds.
Action and Sports
This gallery is for sports and action shots. Most have been taken with the Oly 70-300 or with the Oly 50-200 lens on the Olympus E510 camera. However all the US Open shots are taken using the Oly Kit 40-150 lens under the light at Auther Ashe Stadium. Hopefully they will dispell the myth that the Oly can't do high ISO.
