Gubbs Trip

[gubbs]

Some of you may (or may not :D) have noticed that I haven't been around for a while. Well the pics should tell you where we started!!

Flight VS001 London Heathrow - Newark 20/04/05

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My brother lives just outside New York, so the first morning I was up early & grabbed a ride into the city with my brother on his way to work. A quick :rolleyes visit to B&H (what a shop) and then a wander around shooting whilst I waited for my wife and SIL to turn up at Penn Station

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[gubbs]

Eventually Mrs G and SIL turned up for some lunch followed by an afternoon of shopping :wxwax

Meet the SIL after a couple of Pinot Grigios
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[Andy]

love your shots. it was great to see you for lunch that day in nyc - to bad - ahem - it rained on us! :lol3

[gubbs]

Thanks andy, the weather seemed to follow us from the UK :rofl I'm surprised that you couldn't have sorted it out for us! :):

[wxwax]

Beautiful wing shot, Gubbsie. And I like this sucker a lot too, very NYC post-911 to my eyes.

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[Nikolai]

..but I wanna see the Death Valley :D
Cheers, mate! It was a pleasure to meet you guys!:1drink

[gubbs]

Thanks Sid and Nik, you'll have to be patient 2 weeks before DV :D

Friday we left my bothers for a couple of nights in the city rain stopped play a little but we all met up with andy for a good cuban lunch and then on to starbucks and GC. It was pretty dim but still managed to catch some chimping


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andy (Cheers Mate :thumb)also happened to have a couple of spare tickets for the Yankees game, We don't know anything about baseball, but beer, hotdogs and popcorn are a great combination so, despite the cold we had a fantastic time, even though the Yankees were slaughtered :cry

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[gubbs]

Up before dawn to shoot a little

The Plaza
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I have got some night panos of the Plaza too but I need to sort out some decent stitching sw

[gubbs]

and then of course a little breakfast to set us up for the day

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[Steve Cavigliano]

Super shots Gubbs, keep 'em coming :thumb :thumb

Love that tilt on the 2nd shot :clap Your dear wife looks a bit cold in that Yankee Stadium shot......lol She must have loved Death Valley :D


Steve

[Aussie_bluey]

Great lot of photos, I also like the tilt on that shot.
TIM

[Nikolai]

and then of course a little breakfast to set us up for the day

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...why she was NOT in the "modeling mood" in SF:-) You got there b4 us:-)
Very nice shots, Mr.Gubbsy, please bring more!:thumb
Cheers!:1drink

[Stan]

Nice Gubbsie, all those people shots and you did not get arrested, you must have been in stealth mode...

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[pathfinder]

Nice Gubbsie, all those people shots and you did not get arrested, you must have been in stealth mode...

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Great series Gubbsie. Your twilight shots are very nice - the statues and the hotel lights as well as the above shot too. I look forward for more of your work. Were all these shot with a tripod or handheld too?

[gubbs]

Super shots Gubbs, keep 'em coming :thumb :thumb

Love that tilt on the 2nd shot :clap Your dear wife looks a bit cold in that Yankee Stadium shot......lol She must have loved Death Valley :D


Steve
Thanks Steve, she doesn't do cold well :rofl, You'll see that jumper a lot over the next few weeks :D

[gubbs]

Great lot of photos, I also like the tilt on that shot.
TIM Thanks Tim, some of the tilts were deliberate but I'm not sure about this one, My wife & SIL were 2 hours late so I killed some time in a couple of the Irish bars round Penn, so I may have to thank my good friend Sam Adams for this one :rofl

[gubbs]

Great series Gubbsie. Your twilight shots are very nice - the statues and the hotel lights as well as the above shot too. I look forward for more of your work. Were all these shot with a tripod or handheld too?
Thanks PF, I've got high hopes for the Plaza pano shots too once I get some sw sorted. The twilight shots were all on tripod. :thumb

[gubbs]

After breakfast a Horse & cart ride round central park was in order

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[gubbs]

I didn't realize that these guys are almost exclusively Irish, our driver was originally from Tipperarie (sp??:D), moved over 19 years ago, very friendly, funny, knowledgeable and an altogether great guide

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The horse gets her wages too :D
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In conversation it came up that the driver had visited our home town of Reading on the way back from a wedding, He was mugged there, what a proud moment :rolleyes

[gubbs]

The weather was very British for most of the rest of the day so didn't shoot too much, we wandered down to Battery park and then back through Soho for some shopping (and the biggest sandwich ever :D)

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before heading back through Time Square
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And then off to Lexington & 51st for a bit of shopping for me :D

[gubbs]

To GCS to try out my new aquistion
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[Nir]

Hey Gubbs! Fantastic set! I'm really enjoying your vacation :rofl

[gubbs]

Hey Gubbs! Fantastic set! I'm really enjoying your vacation :rofl Thanks Nir, we had a great time too, plenty more to come! you'll be bored rotten by the end :rofl(assuming your not already!)

Last night in New York with my Brother, SIL & neice at Sparcs, wow what a steak :hotfood

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& you'll be releived to hear my last shot in NY

The Plaza foyer, before it closes down!!
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[gubbs]

Next stop Minnesota, visiting Mrs G's Aunt & Uncle, a real contrast to New York!

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[Stan]

To GCS to try out my new aquistion
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Very nice set, I am glad to see you have made the most of your time there, a 20D, and what was that EXIF? 12mm @f/4.0 and 17mm @f/2.8. I think you just paid for the whole trip :thumb

Stan

[DavidTO]

To GCS to try out my new aquistion


Which was?

[jwear]

I am sorry we never talked after dinner ,I just assumed there would be time boy was I wrong ! great shots but then again most are :thumb I want to thank you for the heads up and my p2000 next to Harry the best advice I have received here well that and typing lessons :D

[gubbs]

Very nice set, I am glad to see you have made the most of your time there, a 20D, and what was that EXIF? 12mm @f/4.0 and 17mm @f/2.8. I think you just paid for the whole trip :thumb

Stan
Not quite, but it saved me a few quid :D the 10-22 is andy's, he very kindly lent it to me just in case I happened to buy the 20d :rofl(thanks again andy:thumb)

[gubbs]

Which was?
A 20d :D

[gubbs]

Aunt & Uncle G breed Icelandic Horses. Horses with big personalities!! I had loads of fun helping out with the quad bike! :D

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[Andy]

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farmer g!!! :lol3

love the new added pics here.

[gus]

Love the trip shooting mate....hows that 4 wheeler stop ?




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[gubbs]

Love the trip shooting mate....hows that 4 wheeler stop ?




:lol4 :lol
*#!@

[gubbs]

Next stop Denver just an overnight stop to pickup the Rental RV, but we did manage get a good meal at the Mercury Cafe, organic food, (very tasty) organic beers and juices, friendly service and live music :thumb

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and the RV at Moturis, our home for the next week
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From Denver we headed West on the I70 up over the rockies, it rained, snowed and was shrouded in mist. Not great photo conditions and we were on a bit of a schedule.

We camped the first night in a place called Rifle Falls and arrived just after dark, hooking up the RV for the first time in the dark and rain was an experience in itself. Here's a few pix from our morning walk
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[Andy]

love the land-cruiser cap'n gubbs! did you get the extra brake pedal option :uhoh

nice shots thanks for adding more!

[wxwax]

Some lovely shots, gubbs. :thumb

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[wholenewlight]

Wow, what an awesome thread so far . . . . NYC, food, horses, waterfalls, wow - what's next? Can't wait.

[Nir]

Gubbs,


Keep the shots coming! and congratulations on the new acquisition!!

[gubbs]

love the land-cruiser cap'n gubbs! did you get the extra brake pedal option :uhoh

nice shots thanks for adding more!
Have you been talking to Gus?? :wxwax

[gubbs]

Some lovely shots, gubbs. :thumb

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Thanks Sid :thumb

[gubbs]

Wow, what an awesome thread so far . . . . NYC, food, horses, waterfalls, wow - what's next? Can't wait.
:D:D:D

[gubbs]

Gubbs,


Keep the shots coming! and congratulations on the new acquisition!!
They're coming!

[gubbs]

Whilst we were driving Mrs G was taking loads through the windscreen, heres a selection from over the Rockies
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[SusanB]

Super vacation pix Mr G, as has been previously mentioned, the variety is terrific and the images are really well done, in so many types of lighting, etc. you did well.:clap :clap :thumb


Susan

[gubbs]

Everyday sight for you guys but UK trucks are smaller and seem to lack the personality of USA trucks, so my apologies if your wondering why I took this one
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The last shot from Colarado, still on the I70
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[gubbs]

& the first from Utah our 6th State so far! Sunshine too!!

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[gubbs]

Super vacation pix Mr G, as has been previously mentioned, the variety is terrific and the images are really well done, in so many types of lighting, etc. you did well.:clap :clap :thumb


Susan
Thanks Susan :thumb

[gus]

Mate you looked like you had a great time...keep 'em comin' :thumb How much do you love that 10-22mm.

Its a very addictive little lens.

[gubbs]

Mate you looked like you had a great time...keep 'em comin' :thumb How much do you love that 10-22mm.

Its a very addictive little lens.
Gus, I really didn't want to give it back :D We tried to find one on our last Monday in SF but 3 out of 3 shops were on back order. Mrs G has ordered one for me as a b/day pressie so it should arrive this week although I probably won't get my grubby mitts on it for another week :cry

[gus]

Brief hi-jack....

Shot a friends 40th the day after i got back home from Yosemite.

All 300/350/20D owners need this lens :wink

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[dragon300zx]

Gus what kinda shot is that? They call me the shot king at the pool hall but AI haven't drank anything that looked like that what is it?

[gus]

Gus what kinda shot is that? They call me the shot king at the pool hall but AI haven't drank anything that looked like that what is it?
Mate i dont drink so i hope i get it right but i think it was butterscotch shnapps on the bottom...bailys irish cream in the middle & conteau on the top.

They take this very seriously....until they get to the 12 th & then you do the mix in your mouth straight from the bottle.

[dragon300zx]

The baileys I knew, the butterschtoch had me confused. New drink for me this weekend. :clap:clap:clap:clap:clap:clap

[pathfinder]

Whilst we were driving Mrs G was taking loads through the windscreen, heres a selection from over the Rockies
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That looks like the same weather Kathy and I had when we passed through Colorado on i-70 also.

[devbobo]

Gus what kinda shot is that? They call me the shot king at the pool hall but AI haven't drank anything that looked like that what is it?
looks like butterscotch shnapps and baileys...they are called c*cksucking cowboys

[gubbs]

That looks like the same weather Kathy and I had when we passed through Colorado on i-70 also. This was Wednesday 27 April, pretty scary on my first afternoon in the RV!

[gubbs]

Here's on Mrs G took on the I70 withe the S50 from the passenger seat!!

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spot the bug??

[gubbs]

We turned off the I70, passed through a small town called cisco (would have liked to have stopped there) before taking Highway 128 down to Moab

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[gubbs]

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[gubbs]

That night we stayed in Moab, off roaders everywhere...

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[wxwax]

Woot Mrs. G! :clap Great image!

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And a lovely one, Mr. G.

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[gubbs]

Then North briefly up the 191 before heading west again on the 313

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[USAIR]

Awesome photos
Great trip too :thumb

Thanks
Fred

[SusanB]

Love this one, the composition and toning are terrific. Way to go Mrs. G! :clap :clap I do not see the bug, tho'.:huh


Susan

[ian408]

Gubbsy,

Nice piccy's and thanks for taking us on tour with you!

Ian

[gubbs]

Awesome photos
Great trip too :thumb

Thanks
Fred Thanks Fred:thumb

[gubbs]

Love this one, the composition and toning are terrific. Way to go Mrs. G! :clap :clap I do not see the bug, tho'.:huh


Susan
Thanks Susan, I'll pass it on :D

[gubbs]

Gubbsy,

Nice piccy's and thanks for taking us on tour with you!

Ian
Hey its like going again :rofl

[gubbs]

Dead Horse Point
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[gubbs]

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4 shot 10mm Pano, what a place!!!!

[gubbs]

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[Stan]

Stunning shot. it looks like you are in a balloon.

It is good to see you make the most of the trip, congratulations on the diary.

Stan

[Andy]

Dead Horse Point
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it's fun riding with mr and mrs g!

that 10mm is just awesome, mrs g - i hear gubbsie really liked it!

:thumb

[Andy]

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[SusanB]

Dead Horse Point

Spectacular shot Mr G. :clap :clap :clap :clap I can only imagine that you are going to print this really big! :D

Susan

[SusanB]

4 shot 10mm Pano, what a place!!!!
How did you get all of the edges to be straight and level when you stitched them together? It looks perfect. Great shot, once again.:thumb :thumb

Susan

[gubbs]

Stunning shot. it looks like you are in a balloon.

It is good to see you make the most of the trip, congratulations on the diary.

Stan
Thanks Stan, I think we're nearly half way :rofl

[gubbs]

it's fun riding with mr and mrs g!

that 10mm is just awesome, mrs g - i hear gubbsie really liked it!

:thumb
Andy, Mrs G bought me one for my b/day. I'm not allowed to touch it until Monday. Its sitting there on our dining room table calling me to use it!! :wxwax

[gubbs]

How did you get all of the edges to be straight and level when you stitched them together? It looks perfect. Great shot, once again.:thumb :thumb

Susan
Susan I'm no expert with panos, these are my first. I downloaded a trial version of PTgui which Luben recommended to me, look here (http://www.ptgui.com/)

[gubbs]

You lot getting bored yet??

Tough :D

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Well that's the lot from Dead horse point

[gubbs]

North up on 191 then West again on I70...
Pathfinder stopped here too must have just missed him!
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[marlof]

Wow, this is a great series of images Gubbs. I really love your look on the US countryside (and cityside...)!

[gubbs]

Red Canyon within Bryce canyon National Park
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[gubbs]

A couple more from Bryce Canyon

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[Andy]

A couple more from Bryce Canyon

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wow these are great. love the wide angles. can't wait to get there next year!

[gubbs]

We also passed through Zion but were pushed for time :cry so couldn't stop for long, bad time of day too!

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[gubbs]

Next up Sin City, driving a 29' RV down the strip was an experience:rofl

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Had a break from the RV and checked into a hotel for the night, we had some dinner an the headed out for a walk down the strip...

All these are hand held at iso 400 and greater

The Venetian
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1:00am and still packed!
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Even Mc D's get in on the show
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[gubbs]

Badwater Salt flats in Death Valley

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and a close up

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[gubbs]

The Dunes at Stovepipe Wells in Death Valley. If anybody finds a bike under a bush here its mine

:rofl

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[Andy]

The Dunes at Stovepipe Wells in Death Valley. If anybody finds a bike under a bush here its mine

:lol3

love the dune shots... captivating!

[ian408]

Gubbs,

Those handhelds of Vegas are great. But that last dune shot is
fantastic. Nice rich color :thumb

Ian

[DavidTO]

I've been enjoying the whole trip journal, but I want to give you a special shout out for your dune shots. Coolness.

[Seamus]

Great photos, I'm enjoying your trip,


Shay

[Dee]

I'm enjoying my armchair traveler's view of the west thru the eyes of a British traveler!

I must say those dune shots are out of this world! Really great!

[Stan]

I've been enjoying the whole trip journal, but I want to give you a special shout out for your dune shots. Coolness.

I agree this is beautiful
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Thanks for the share

[gubbs]

A Mrs G shot!
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[Stan]

A Mrs G shot!
http://gubbs.smugmug.com/photos/23046157-M.jpgLucky Mr. G:thumb

[tlittleton]

I love the dune shots and the 4shot pano you did. Great work!

[nzmacro]

One of these days, I gotta get up that way. Nice shooting and great sense of lines and lighting. :thumb

Danny.

[gubbs]

We hit the West Coast behind schedule at Cambria and the headed North up Hwy 1

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[Andy]

We hit the West Coast behind schedule at Cambria and the headed North up Hwy 1


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the guy in the foreground in this shot looks a bit like old harry :lol3 love teh beach shots, the birds make that sunset - :clap

[wxwax]

A Mrs G shot!
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You sure? I remember her looking quite different.

[wxwax]

Wee, bery nice. I'm not a fan of sunrises and sunsets, but that chappie really changes the shot. :thumb

[gubbs]

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[gubbs]

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[gubbs]

Beautiful place, but we had to rush round before they closed the gates, subsequently messed up lot of shots :cry
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[gubbs]

Dropped the RV off in SF, chcked in to the hotel and grabbed some lunch before heading out for some shopping and exploring. Shame it rained, US weather I dunno :dunno

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[wxwax]

Lovely pan. Especially with that car behind it. And the colors are great, too.

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[ginger_55]

http://gubbs.smugmug.com/photos/24026589-S.jpgBeautiful place, but we had to rush round before they closed the gates, subsequently messed up lot of shots :cry



I love this shot, Gubbs.

When they are on the beach, all together, with the exception of the Harry seal, I am afraid they are dead.

Memories of other photos in the news, I guess. So, very glad to see this guy up and about.

I like the shot where you are hurrying to make the gate closing. And the ones of San Fran. I really like the shot of Mrs Gibbs, :lol3 , at the Grand Hole.
I have never been there, always amazes me. Such an "American" place.

Nice shooting, looks like a great trip.

ginger

[ginger_55]

Wasn't that kind of dangerous for the Mrs G, standing at an angle like that?

Never having been there, I don't really know, but I was never told that the Hole and horizon slanted like that, there.

g (well, that is my second morning humor, first is somewhere else, entirely)

[gubbs]

Gubbs,

Those handhelds of Vegas are great. But that last dune shot is
fantastic. Nice rich color :thumb

Ian
Thanks Ian
I've been enjoying the whole trip journal, but I want to give you a special shout out for your dune shots. Coolness.
Cool they weren't, around 95 f:): Cheers david

Great photos, I'm enjoying your trip,


Shay Thanks Shay, I enjoyed it too, trouble is, I want to do it again but for longer :D

I'm enjoying my armchair traveler's view of the west thru the eyes of a British traveler!

I must say those dune shots are out of this world! Really great!
Thanks Dee, much apreciated

I agree this is beautiful


Thanks for the share
:thumb Thanks

[gubbs]

I love the dune shots and the 4shot pano you did. Great work!
Thanks Thomas, I want to get that printed, there's a couple of girls sitting on the rock that help to scale the shot which you just can't see on screen

:thumb
One of these days, I gotta get up that way. Nice shooting and great sense of lines and lighting. :thumb

Danny.
Go, my pictures don't do it justice!!! Thanks for the comments :thumb

[gubbs]

the guy in the foreground in this shot looks a bit like old harry :lol3 love teh beach shots, the birds make that sunset - :clap
That's a little unfair :rofl

Thanks andy!!

[gubbs]

Lovely pan. Especially with that car behind it. And the colors are great, too.

http://gubbs.smugmug.com/photos/24026596-S.jpg
Cheers Sid :thumb

[gubbs]

The light was a little flat so I ended up converting these to b/w, seemed to suit the sombre SF expressions too :D

http://Gubbs.smugmug.com/photos/24026604-L.jpg

http://Gubbs.smugmug.com/photos/24026605-L.jpg

A Fortune Cookie factory :D
http://Gubbs.smugmug.com/photos/24026607-L.jpg

[gubbs]

Lucky I wasn't driving!

http://Gubbs.smugmug.com/photos/24026606-L.jpg

[ChrisJ]

The light was a little flat so I ended up converting these to b/w, seemed to suit the sombre SF expressions too :D

http://gubbs.smugmug.com/photos/24026604-S.jpg
This one really captures the feel of SF to me when I was visiting my brother several years ago. Excellent.

Glad I found this thread. Great shots all around! Really makes me want to go cross country again.

[wxwax]

The light was a little flat so I ended up converting these to b/w, seemed to suit the sombre SF expressions too :D

You know, it's a real shame you guys ran into so much inclement weather. That's not typical, especially not of California in May.

[gubbs]

This one really captures the feel of SF to me when I was visiting my brother several years ago. Excellent.

Glad I found this thread. Great shots all around! Really makes me want to go cross country again.
Cheers! we had a ball, go !!:D

[gubbs]

Last day in SF started with a fantastic breakfast, my kids would love to start the day with these :D
http://Gubbs.smugmug.com/photos/24406092-L.jpg

and a walk up to Coit Tower

http://Gubbs.smugmug.com/photos/24406093-L.jpg

Great views from the top, but alas another flat day :cry

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Caught a cab back to the hotel

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and had a drink in the Pied Piper Bar before heading out for the evening, the painting is worth around $2,500,000

http://Gubbs.smugmug.com/photos/24406099-L.jpg

[gubbs]

Mrs G wanted to take me out for the evening and had booked a table at a restaurant that a work colleague had suggested that she take me to. I thought it a little strange as she wouldn't tell me any thing about the place :dunno

When we arrived I noticed half of the U shaped bar was set up as dancefloor with poles :uhoh.
WTG, my wife had bought me to a lap dancing bar :D I couldn't quite believe it!!

Anyway the show started after dinner, here are a couple of pix shot at iso 3200 handheld....

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http://Gubbs.smugmug.com/photos/24406103-L.jpg

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[gubbs]

After a few beer I suggested to Mrs G that she would make a do a good job up on the bar. She laughed heartily and informed me that unfortunately she was the wrong sex for this place!! :jawdrop Knowing Mrs G's current state meant that these girls weren't what they seemed!

We had a fantastic night and a great laugh, the owner was hilarious

http://gubbs.smugmug.com/photos/24406100-L.jpg

[gubbs]

The girls found it highly amusing that I hadn't guessed

http://Gubbs.smugmug.com/photos/24406091-L.jpg

[erich6]

Gubbs,

I really enjoyed this entire series. Quite a number of excellent images! Thank you for sharing them with us!

Erich
(that 10-22 mm lens is looking mighty good to me....) :D

[wxwax]

Love your story, gubbsie. Really feels like a great travelogue.

Cool shot, too.

http://gubbs.smugmug.com/photos/24406101-S.jpg

[ehughes]

The series is Great Gubbs.... keep going....


Ed

[gubbs]

Gubbs,

I really enjoyed this entire series. Quite a number of excellent images! Thank you for sharing them with us!

Erich
(that 10-22 mm lens is looking mighty good to me....) :D
Thanks for looking erich, and thanks for the comments :thumb

[gubbs]

Love your story, gubbsie. Really feels like a great travelogue.

Cool shot, too.

http://gubbs.smugmug.com/photos/24406101-S.jpg

Cheers Sid

[gubbs]

The series is Great Gubbs.... keep going....


Ed
Thanks Ed, Im nearly done, just Yosemite to go :clap

[BigAl]

I've just spent the last 1/2 hour (++) going thru your vacation. What a great series Mr G. :thumb That wide-angled zoom looks like something that I want too

regards
alan

[gubbs]

Thanks Alan, andy very kindly lent me the 10-22 for a couple of weeks, it was upsetting to give it back :cry

So upsetting that I had to get one for myself :D

At last my Yosemite shots! You'll be relieved to hear that I've finished :D

Some of the wildlife

http://Gubbs.smugmug.com/photos/24896292-L.jpg

http://Gubbs.smugmug.com/photos/24896256-L.jpg

http://Gubbs.smugmug.com/photos/24896279-L.jpg

http://Gubbs.smugmug.com/photos/24896295-L.jpg

http://Gubbs.smugmug.com/photos/24452414-L.jpg

http://Gubbs.smugmug.com/photos/25155124-L.jpg

[gubbs]

http://Gubbs.smugmug.com/photos/24896291-L.jpg
I've got some landscapes too which I'll post up in the ls forum :thumb

[Andy]

gubbsie

the final installments are super super super! love the hotel shots, the breakfast :eat and of course the lap-danciing place - :lol3 wtg mrs g :thumb

i vote this as one of the top two travelogues posted here on dgrin - the other being humungus' african safari adventure series.

well done, thanks so much for putting this up for all to see and share :clap

[TristanP]

Holy mess - I just read through this whole thread. I remember when it was just one page. I have to say, even though they're all great, those shots from Utah are stunning. Looks like you guys had a great time - thanks for sharing the trip with us.

[photocat]

Found you at 12.30, it is now 1.35 AM and I should have been in bed since long... I will dream happy USA dreams. I go to San Jose in october, with friends who want me to shoot their family on a trip, and next year in January Florida, Wyoming and Arizona. (I am married to an American, with family all over).
Can't wait to test my nikon with the lenses...
Loved your tour gubbs, Mrs. G is a keeper... She shoots well and plans good dinners.
Thank you so much for this armchairtour... Enjoyed every shot of it

[gubbs]

Thanks guys!! :thumb