Landscape trial and error

I have to tell you I am not much of a landscape photographer but I have been inspired by friend of mine to try it out. People pictures, candid or posed are my favorite. There just doesn't seem to be anyone around needing a picture right now. After work this morning I headed up to Dillon Dam, a local man made reservoir just to see what I might find. It is too early in the season for boaters to be out in force and the fishing crew was a little lite also but I ran into a few birds and some muddy water. After working all night I really didn't feel like doing much walking so I got a few blah shots of the dam and water. I more or less was scouting for something interesting to shoot in the future. I didn't really see much, I came home disappointed. My evening at work was hectic so I felt less than inspired from the start. Maybe after some well needed rest my inspiration might return. Well here is what I came back with anyway.

Longaberger Basket Company HQ

The infamous Longaberger Basket Building, people come for miles to see this thing. Rumor has it that after the old man died his daughter has now run the place in the ground and will soon close. But that is just rumor.

Harley sample 16-50mm 2.8 ssm

Pictured here is Randy's 2002 RoadKing FF edition and and picture of my sony Alpha a100 with a Minolta 50mm 1.7 on it.

Sony 16-50mm 2.8 ssm

I got a new lens from a friend this week, it is the Sony 16-50mm 2.8 ssm. I have not had much time to work with it yet but the pictures I have taken are wonderful. I did some testing with this new lens on two kittens and my pug. I will let you be the judge, leave a comment below and tell me what you think.