Went Out To Wander With My Fuji Gear For Six Hours Yesterday

 The Linda J and Andrea Dee, Poquoson, Virginia (click to enlarge)
X-T2, 16-55mm f/2.8 lens @ 44.1mm; 1/150th sec. @ f/11; ISO 200

Yesterday was one of those days that I felt a bit antsy.  I hadn't gone out to photograph recently mainly due to the days around here being in the 90s F with humidity so high you can stand still in shade and drip sweat!  Oppressive and tropical, is the way I would describe it.  I don't do so well in this type of weather anymore.  When much younger, I was out all summer in this weather and it didn't bother me much.  But I digress.

I decided to grab my Fuji gear and go out and just wander around the area and just see what I could see.  Explore.  No agenda but to just keep my eyes open for anything that may be of interest and see if I could make an interesting image of it. I like these sort of impromptu and unstructured excursions.  They always lift my mood.

Here are 15 images from my 6 hours out and about yesterday.  Nothing spectacular here except this little jaunt put me in a good mood and I felt very satisfied when I returned home.  I hope you enjoy these.

Crab shack. Where crab pots are made (click to enlarge)
X-T2, 16-55mm f/2.8 lens @ 22.7mm; 1/220th sec. @ f/8; ISO 200

Crabbing the old fashioned way (click to enlarge)
X-T2, 50-140mm f/2.8 lens + 1.4x tele-converter @ 196mm; 1/2200th sec. @ f/5.6; ISO 400

The old way versus the new way to set crab pots (click to enlarge)
X-T2, 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 lens @ 323.2mm; 1/2400th sec. @ f/5.6; ISO 400

 Setting the pole, after all you need to know where the crab pots are! (click to enlarge)
X-T2, 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 lens @ 323.2mm; 1/1500th sec. @ f/5.6; ISO 400

Evidently, a good place to rest and preen (click to enlarge)
X-T2, 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 lens + 1.4x tele-converter @ 560mm; 1/2200th sec. @ f/8; ISO 400

Enjoying the shade and the York River at Yorktown Virginia (click to enlarge)
X-T2, 16-55mm f/2.8 lens @ 42.7mm; 1/1000th sec. @ f/8; ISO 200

White Tailed deer, Yorktown, Virginia (click to enlarge)
X-T2, 50-140mm f/2.8 lens @ 140mm; 1/500th sec. @ f/4; ISO 1000 (this is about 1/4 of frame)
They were in deep shade and the fence in the background was in bright sunlight.  The X-T2 handled it well.

Nikki J has seen better days, Tyler's Beach in Isle of Wight County, Virginia (click to enlarge)
X-T2, 16-55mm f/2.8 lens @ 21.3mm; 1/300th sec. @ f/8; ISO 200

Acros JPEG of image at the top of the post (click to enlarge)
X-T2, 16-55mm f/2.8 lens @ 44.1mm; 1/150th sec. @ f/11; ISO 200

Deadrise work boats; Tyler's Beach inlet, Isle of Wight County, Virginia (click to enlarge)
X-T2, 16-55mm f/2.8 lens @ 32.1mm; 1/800th sec. @ f/11; ISO 200

Great Blue Heron waiting for lunch, Jamestown Island, Virginia (click to enlarge)
X-T2, 50-140mm f/2.8 lens; 1/210th sec. @ f/11; ISO 640 (about 3/4 of the image has been cropped out)

Tools of the trade, deadrise work boats; Tyler's Beach inlet, Isle of Wight County, Virginia (click to enlarge)
X-T2, 16-55mm f/2.8 lens @ 17mm; 1/110th sec. @ f/8; ISO 200

Tools of the trade, deadrise work boats; Tyler's Beach inlet, Isle of Wight County, Virginia (click to enlarge)X-T2, 16-55mm f/2.8 lens @ 21.3mm; 1/210th sec. @ f/8; ISO 200

 Amtrak train #67, Lee Hall Virginia (click to enlarge)
X-T2, 16-55mm f/2.8 lens @ 21.3mm; 1/1000th sec. @ f/8; ISO 200

I guess the lesson is just keep your eyes open and you should always find something interesting to photograph.

Thanks for looking. Enjoy! 

Dennis A. Mook 

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