Tuesday, January 17, 2012

road trip

We took advantage of the day off Monday with a little road trip to visit a plantation home (which I'll be sharing soon).  My two favorite shots of the day were of my boys on the levee at the Mississippi River. 

I took this one with my 24-105mm lens at 24mm. I'm really loving the wide angle lately.
 f/4, iso 200 and ss 1/3200
And once they were at the top, I pulled out my iphone for a pic and added an instagram filter... I don't remember which one, maybe amaro or rise? If anyone knows an app that will tell you which filter you used, let me know. That would be handy.

I'm thinking we need to go back to this spot in a couple months when the grass is green on a day when the sky is a vivid blue with just a few white puffy clouds here and there. I can just picture it...


ETA: Thank you to Rosie for letting me know about Webstagram! This site labels each photo in your stream with the filter used. I used rise above, which apparently is my most used filter.


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39 comments:

  1. Tamar SBJanuary 17, 2012 at 6:36 AM

    I loved seeing your instagram pics - the road trip looks awesome! Love the angle of the picture of the boys on the levee!

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  2. Nics CahillJanuary 17, 2012 at 7:20 AM

    I love the idea of space, and us as humans in a landscape that your first photo throws up, thank you, so wonderful to look at. Happy Tuesday.

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  3. KimJanuary 17, 2012 at 7:22 AM

    Oh,Deb I really, really, really love that first shot. It is the perfect capture!!

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  4. LizJanuary 17, 2012 at 7:45 AM

    I love everything about that first shot! Wonderful.

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  5. Rosie GreyJanuary 17, 2012 at 8:19 AM

    How wonderful, Deb! I rarely use wide angle, but your photos make me want to try! I'm also at Instagram - you'll find me @rosiegrey - and I found out that you see the filters used on webstagram. You can log in with your instagram log-in at webstagram at your PC (or iPad).

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  6. UnknownJanuary 17, 2012 at 8:29 AM

    That first photo has such a sense of freedom to it.

    Kathy

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  7. TriciaJanuary 17, 2012 at 8:30 AM

    Oh, these both look so great! I love the coloring of that instagram one.

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  8. Amy HJanuary 17, 2012 at 8:35 AM

    I LOVE that first shot! All that open space is wonderful.

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  9. Serendipity is SweetJanuary 17, 2012 at 8:44 AM

    I love these Deb, awesome shots! I'm longing for a wide angle lens ;)

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  10. Dominique@Dominique's DeskJanuary 17, 2012 at 8:45 AM

    Love the 1st shot and the edits using instangram. It's a pity they don't have that app for other non iphone phones.

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  11. Ashley SiskJanuary 17, 2012 at 8:48 AM

    Loving both of these shots - great work!

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  12. faith ann raiderJanuary 17, 2012 at 9:03 AM

    These are SO cute!! Love it :) I just started playing with an android knock-off of instagram and I really like it. Makes me itch for the "Real thing" though.

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  13. L.January 17, 2012 at 9:12 AM

    Such great shots! I can see why a trip back in the spring is in order! Can't wait to see/hear about your trip to the plantation home!

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  14. TexWisGirlJanuary 17, 2012 at 10:15 AM

    great shots of your boys!

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  15. UnknownJanuary 17, 2012 at 10:32 AM

    I guessed it was Rise. I use that one a lot too! Great shots, glad you all had fun on the holiday.

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  16. SusanJanuary 17, 2012 at 10:40 AM

    Ooooh, I can picture it too! Looking forward to seeing that! These are great :)

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  17. LisaJanuary 17, 2012 at 11:13 AM

    I love both shots but really like the instagram one for the vintagey feel to it. Your boys are lucky that you are documenting their lives. I wish I discovered photography when my kids were younger.

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  18. MelanieJanuary 17, 2012 at 11:20 AM

    I love these. Such fab shots, both of them!

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  19. tinajoJanuary 17, 2012 at 11:56 AM

    The first one is special - lovely! :-)

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  20. UnknownJanuary 17, 2012 at 12:04 PM

    The colors are beautiful and I love the running photo. Thank you for sharing!

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  21. SusanJanuary 17, 2012 at 12:26 PM

    Now that is a great picture!! Glad you are using that lens...

    It sure will be beautiful in the spring.

    Looking forward to the next post♥

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  22. UnknownJanuary 17, 2012 at 12:32 PM

    That first shot is amazing! You really should go back when the grass is green. Can't wait to see those shots!

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  23. AnonymousJanuary 17, 2012 at 12:51 PM

    Love this. The thought of exploring old plantation houses is the main reason I plan on heading south for my next vacation.

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  24. UnknownJanuary 17, 2012 at 1:25 PM

    These are beautiful, what a fun day trip!

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  25. Gina KleinworthJanuary 17, 2012 at 3:03 PM

    WOW- what a fun day Deb. I can't wait to see it with green grass- I bet it's just as amazing

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  26. EllieJanuary 17, 2012 at 4:40 PM

    Deb, I love that first picture. All that open space looks wonderful.

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  27. PhotokismetJanuary 17, 2012 at 6:01 PM

    Great shots! I always forget about wide angle; always want to 'fill the frame.' Thanks for this wonderful reminder!

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  28. AnonymousJanuary 17, 2012 at 6:42 PM

    Love that second shot so much, it's perfect!

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  29. AnonymousJanuary 17, 2012 at 7:08 PM

    How fun. I love these shots. Sounds like a lot of fun.

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  30. SusanJanuary 17, 2012 at 8:20 PM

    Beautiful! Even if the levee was dry. :-)

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  31. AndreaJanuary 18, 2012 at 12:54 AM

    I love both of these. I saw the one on Instagram. :)

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  32. Jennie LouiseJanuary 18, 2012 at 6:46 AM

    Yep you've just convinced me that a wide angled lens is next on my birthday list !
    jennie. x

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  33. pattyJanuary 18, 2012 at 8:47 AM

    ah, miss deb! great shots! and your boys look so tall! :)

    i just got an iphone before xmas and have dabbled in taking pictures... but adding filters, etc... overwhelming to me! any advise?

    hope you and your family had a wonderful holiday!

    xo

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  34. Stephanie @ La Dolce VitaJanuary 18, 2012 at 11:22 AM

    beautiful deb! I've been loving wider angles too lately, but I have to say, I wish we had such gorgeous horizons here - nothing doing unless I head to the beach.

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  35. MeganJanuary 18, 2012 at 11:28 AM

    Those are beyond gorgeous! And what fabulous scenery/background!

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  36. JeanneJanuary 18, 2012 at 9:04 PM

    These are great and instagram looks like so much fun! About to trade phones and will have to try this out! Thanks Deb!

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  37. Kim StevensJanuary 19, 2012 at 1:17 AM

    That first one is really just so great, and I'm wishing I really had an Iphone - love the look of that one too!

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  38. Mira CrispJanuary 19, 2012 at 4:01 PM

    I love, love that first shot!!

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  39. UnknownJanuary 19, 2012 at 9:54 PM

    Love these, Deb! I am such a wide-angle girl, hahaha

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