amazing to see the difference in floor height between office and condos. Austonian is on 21 and still well shorter than the 22 story building next to it. Also how about a big texas flag ontop of the spire of 360 to make its total height stand out.
Really nice set of long distance shots, Mopacs. I didn't realize you could see so much of downtown from Mopacs & 183.
I'm sure you know this, but I couldn't help notice that you have quite a bit of sensor dust showing up in your photos.
Thanks guys! There are actually some great views of downtown along the west side of Mopac, between 2222 and Braker Lane. This also happens to be the eastern edge of the Balcones Escarpment.
And yes, nasty microscopic dust particles have accumulated atop my sensor No luck cleaning, at least with a standard brush/blower. Any suggestions?
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Wow!! Holy smokes! Great update. You should post these in the main 'My city photos' section of the forum. Those are some great views!
Thanks Kevin! I will do exactly that.
I will continue with the skyline shots as the Austonian continues to rise. As our new tallest, it will be fascinating to see its eventual place in the skyline emerge.
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And yes, nasty microscopic dust particles have accumulated atop my sensor No luck cleaning, at least with a standard brush/blower. Any suggestions?
Yeah, I've used a kit that includes a "Pec-Pad", which is a non-abrasive cloth, and some kind of cleaning solution (Eclipse?) that you can use on the sensor (and btw, it's not actually the sensor but the glass filter that sits on top of the sensor that collects the dust). I think I only had to do it twice on my Nikon D80. In fact, my D80 came from the factory with a big dust spec on it. It's kind of nerve-wracking the first time you do it, but it turns out to be not so bad.
But since I got my D300 which does the sensor vibrate when you turn it on, I've yet to see a spec of dust.
The picture titled "Highway 71 East, at ABIA" looks like Austin has mountains in the horizon. Even though they're just rolling hills. I bet visitors from the mountainous western states are surprised to find out Austin is mostly flat like the rest of Texas as they drive closer and closer into the city from the airport.
wow great pics. look how the spring matches the monarch floor for floor. They are so close that it almost looks like the spring is part of the monarch.
As posted in the TX forum, here are shots of the Northcross Mall demolition. Its a shame they couldn't make more of what was there, but thats the retail industry for you. Photos taken yesterday (10/21)
Yeah, I've used a kit that includes a "Pec-Pad", which is a non-abrasive cloth, and some kind of cleaning solution (Eclipse?) that you can use on the sensor (and btw, it's not actually the sensor but the glass filter that sits on top of the sensor that collects the dust). I think I only had to do it twice on my Nikon D80. In fact, my D80 came from the factory with a big dust spec on it. It's kind of nerve-wracking the first time you do it, but it turns out to be not so bad.
But since I got my D300 which does the sensor vibrate when you turn it on, I've yet to see a spec of dust.
Thanks for the advice. I went ahead and bought the "Hurricane Blower", which looks like a nasal aspirator...and it worked like a champ. These situations are unavoidable when dealing with interchangeable lenses it appears. Hopefully my next camera will have the self-cleaning/dusting mechanism.
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