Angelina River Sunset 1.1

Angelina River Sunset 1.1, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

Black and White Photograph taken below Lake Sam Rayburn Dam in 16:9 Aspect Ratio using the Sony 18-70mm Lens at the forks of The Angelina River.

The deep tones were achieved by shooting in a Center -Weighted Average metering mode.

Angelina River Sunset 1.8

Angelina River Sunset 1.8, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

Taken below Lake Sam Rayburn Dam in 16:9 Aspect Ratio using the Quantaray 70-300mm Lens at the forks of The Angelina River.

Angelina River Sunset 1.7 is a companion to 1.8. I was able to achieve the deep tones and textures in Black and White using a Center-Weighted Average Metering mode for this photo as well. Also using a little Depth Of Field to get the focus on the plants and not the water.

Sunset & River Through Glass...

Sunset & River Through Glass..., originally uploaded by RMStringer.

Taken below Lake Sam Rayburn Dam in 16:9 Aspect Ratio using the Sony 18-70mm Lens at the forks of The Angelina River.

I focused on the windshield of my truck to get this effect. You can see the littl specs of stuff on the glass. It is funny that the world does not look blurry like this photo. Our eyes are amazing things...

Angelina River Sunset 1.10

Angelina River Sunset 1.10, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

Taken below Lake Sam Rayburn Dam in 16:9 Aspect Ratio using the Quantaray 70-300mm Lens at the forks of The Angelina River.

I just love how the sun is reflecting on the water in this photo and how deep orange the sky is.

Angelina River Sunset 1.12

Angelina River Sunset 1.12, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

Taken below Lake Sam Rayburn Dam in 16:9 Aspect Ratio using the Quantaray 70-300mm Lens at the forks of The Angelina River in Black and White in Center-Weighted Metering Mode.

More fun using Depth Of Field to get the bushes in sharp focus and the river and sunset blurry. Amazing Sunset on the river this evening.

Angelina River Sunset 1.7

Angelina River Sunset 1.7, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

Taken below Lake Sam Rayburn Dam in 16:9 Aspect Ratio using the Quantaray 70-300mm Lens at the forks of The Angelina River.

Just a little fun using Depth of Field to achieve this effect while shooting in Center-Weighted Average Metering Mode to get the deep, dark tones.

Angelina River Sunset 1.0

Angelina River Sunset 1.0, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

Taken below Lake Sam Rayburn Dam in 16:9 Aspect Ratio using the Sony 18-70mm Lens at the forks of The Angelina River.

Twin Dikes Park

Park is being repaved snd boat ramp is closed. Nice new road surface in the whole park. Lake Sam Rayburn TX.

Old Trick Band

DSC09948, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

Old Trick band at Solley's Disco located in Brookland Texas. November 21, 2009. Photos taken using the Sony 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens using the Sony HVL-F58AM Flash.

Old Trick Band

DSC00021, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

Lights, Smoke, Music, Action!!!

Old Trick band at Solley's Disco located in Brookland Texas. November 21, 2009. Photos taken using the Sony 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens using the Sony HVL-F58AM Flash.

Old Trick Band

DSC09986, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

Old Trick band at Solley's Disco located in Brookland Texas. November 21, 2009. Photos taken with the Minolta 50mm f/1.7 Prime Lens.

Old Trick Band

DSC09990, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

Old Trick band at Solley's Disco located in Brookland Texas. November 21, 2009. Photos taken using the Sony 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens using the Sony HVL-F58AM Flash.

Old Trick Band

DSC00025, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

Old Trick band at Solley's Disco located in Brookland Texas. November 21, 2009. Photos taken using the Sony 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens using the Sony HVL-F58AM Flash.

Old Trick Band

DSC00017, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

Old Trick band at Solley's Disco located in Brookland Texas. November 21, 2009. Photos taken using the Sony 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens using the Sony HVL-F58AM Flash.

Old Trick Band

DSC09937, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

Old Trick band at Solley's Disco located in Brookland Texas. November 21, 2009. Taken with the Quantaray 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Tele-Macro Lens using the Sony HVL-F58AM Flash.

Old Trick Band

DSC09964, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

Old Trick band at Solley's Disco located in Brookland Texas. November 21, 2009. Photos taken using the Sony 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens using the Sony HVL-F58AM Flash.

DSC00026

DSC00026, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

Old Trick band at Solley's Disco located in Brookland Texas. November 21, 2009. Photos taken using the Sony 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens using the Sony HVL-F58AM Flash.

Old Trick

Solley's Disco Tonight!
RMStringer

HVL-F58AM Flash Tilted

F58am Tilted, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

This photo shows the versatility of the Sony a200 DSLR with the Vertical grip and the F58AM flash.

Flash tilted @ 45deg. Bounce Card pulled out.
Sony 18-70mm Lens
VG-B30AM grip.

Afternoon Pines 1.0

Afternoon Pines 1.0, originally uploaded by RMStringer.

Taken using the Sony 18-70mm Lens and in 16:9 Aspect Ratio.

I am trying to convey the vastness of the Piny Woods here in South East Texas to my viewers. This area had many saw mills starting way back in the 1800s and some of them still continue today. This photo was taken in part of the Angelina National Forrest just South of Lake Rayburn.

I was out driving around down logging roads and had my camera for that purpose. You can see the ground vegetation is starting to make its color sift for the Fall Season. These woods look like they go on forever and some do. Where i was standing and looking to take this photo, i could not see any other trees. All of the old Hardwood had been cut out many years ago, perhaps at the tun of the century.

These trees have to be around 50 years old in this forrest where i stood to take this photo. It is hard to get the vastness from this photo, but it is an amazing site to see, standing in a forrest like this. All the colors and light coming through the trees and the shadows cast from the trees make a beautiful photo in my mind's eye. I only hope that you can appreciate them like i do...

Exposure: 0.05 sec (1/20)
Aperture: f/13.0
Focal Length: 22 mm
ISO Speed: 100