I'm a hobby photographer. I also posted in the SS/FG thread so some of these may be a repost

[QUOTE=Crappymonkey;12835884]I'm a hobby photographer. I also posted in the SS/FG thread so some of these may be a repost


I started the thread in SS/FG and it has been very popular....I wanted to see if roadies liked photography as much. It appears to be the case. Then again, I'm a member in a few other BF sections.
I wish I had as many cameras as I do bicycles!

I've seen a lot of people standing behind their tripods at the edge of Gas Works Park when I've come by for a night ride. I wonder if you've ever been one of them?

You never know. I don't live in Seattle but I try to make it to gasworks if I'm in the area at night. So awesome looking.

I thought I was ahead of the curve for knowing about Kerry Park. Looks live I've got a new place to visit next time in Seattle. Thanks guys!

You guys put me to shame. My camera is too good for me (just like my bike) and I don't shoot much more than vacations and holidays, but here a few snapshots:

Dog wedged behind owner at a bar


Legendary Key West anglers in a classic old school flats boat


Man o' War on the beach


My favorite cat Baxter


A teaching moment


My silly boy works on a coconut


Watering a manatee


New front wheel

Awesome thread. Great pics. thanks, guys

Crap. Um, there's no scenery worth looking at here. And you aren't supposed to know about Kerry Park.

By the way, Kerry Park is a great place to stop for a moment on a ride. If you don't live on the hill, you earn the view. If there's a next time you visit Seattle, shoot me a PM in advance and I'll show you a nice bike route around the city.

From Kerry Park:



What looks like Kermit D Frog was an alien, put up there for the opening of the Science Fiction Museum.



Before the fireworks show, but after some amateur shows had put smoke in the air.



Down one of the flights of stairs from the park.



This is a few blocks away, and frankly it's not a very good shot. That cobble is a ***** to ride on, though.

CH-53 escorting President Obama in San Francisco


Alcatraz watch tower


Alcatraz water tower

There's some really nice work here. Cool thread.

I used to do a lot of street photography with a Rolleiflex, and a good bit of almost everything else. Alas, those negatives and prints are in boxes, taking up three shipping crates in the basement, none of it digitized.

Here's one I took with a junk P&S yesterday on my ride. I never worked with digital or color, so I'm sure saturating the hell out of it is a faux pas, but it best represents what I felt when I was there.

Spent by simonaway427, on Flickr


Untitled by simonaway427, on Flickr


The Dock by simonaway427, on Flickr


Family Canoe by simonaway427, on Flickr

Amazing pictures, simonaway427!!!

My latest creation

https://flickr.com/flannol for the rest

Pensacola Beach, FL

What kind of cameras are you guys shooting these with?

Looks great.

Sony a700 with various lenses (70-200 f2.8, Zeiss 24-70 f2.8, Sigma 50 f1.4, etc...)

Not a photographer, but I really enjoy taking photos.

Your straw is ouf of focus.

Like someone mentioned earlier, I have come to know that I am not so good at one more thing....


A few of mine..

I'm a photographer as a hobby though I haven't been very inspired lately.

Here's my favorite bike related picture:


And more on my Flickr that I haven't updated in a while. I should get on that...

You'll never make it big doing nothin' but landscapes kid!

Landscapes are great to shoot for the following reasons:
they show up on time,
they don't spend half the shoot fiddling with their cellphone,
they don't complain about the temperature,
they don't need to stop to pee,
they don't show up with jealous boyfriends,
they don't ask for all of their photos by the end of the day,
they don't try to haggle your fee,
they don't tell you that they are a size 2 and show up weighing 173 pounds,
let me know when I can stop....
yeah, landscapes aren't so bad afterall huh?