We spent a wonderful summer day at a splash-in, an event where those pilots who love float planes, and amphibian aircraft, get together to compete in contests, and perform fly-bys, entertaining the crowds. People camp at the State park for the weekend, or drive up for the day. We were in the last category.
I wanted to use my wide-angle lens today, exclusively. It's not a super wide-angle, but it does afford a wider view than a standard lens would offer. My husband shot with the telephoto, and I'll share some of those photos another time. I also decided to try some black and white photos, which helped establish an old-time feel to the event. The clouds and sky also lent themselves to adding a bit of drama to the shots. 
Some pilots were able to tie their planes to the shore line, and others had to tie out in deeper water. Time to leave? Walk out and board the plane!
What do you think of the black and white? I have a setting in the camera which sets monochrome, which I used today, and I think I'll also try some Photoshop conversions. Does anyone else have experience with any difference in results between in-camera and in-computer conversions?
I wanted to use my wide-angle lens today, exclusively. It's not a super wide-angle, but it does afford a wider view than a standard lens would offer. My husband shot with the telephoto, and I'll share some of those photos another time. I also decided to try some black and white photos, which helped establish an old-time feel to the event. The clouds and sky also lent themselves to adding a bit of drama to the shots. Some pilots were able to tie their planes to the shore line, and others had to tie out in deeper water. Time to leave? Walk out and board the plane!What do you think of the black and white? I have a setting in the camera which sets monochrome, which I used today, and I think I'll also try some Photoshop conversions. Does anyone else have experience with any difference in results between in-camera and in-computer conversions?
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great shots
Looks like a great day out! :)
i'm going to try to find out who it was and get the name and see if they have a web site. then i will share it with you.
these are beautiful! i love black and white.
i have not really compared using the black and white setting on the camera to converting it in photoshop. i'll have to see what i get—now i'm intrigued. someone told me once that you will never get the same results with digital black and white that you can with film. is that true?