New Orleans Street Performers

I got the chance to visit one of favorite cities recently and man, did I take advantage of it. The French Quarter in New Orleans is home to some of the most unique street performers that you will see in any city. As you walk around the French Quarter you will see some very good bands performing on just about every street corner as well as Jackson Square.







Another type of street performer are the human statues standing still for up to ten minutes while their cash buckets fill up from passing tourists as they gaze at them and wonder if they are real. If you havent been to New Orleans lately then I can tell you that it's alive and well and teeming with life and excitement.

Indy Pre-Season Test Barber Motorsports park

Some shots from last weeks Indy Pre-Season Test at Barber Motorsports Park. Images were shot with Canon 1D MKII and Canon 70-200mm  +1.4tc or Canon 20D and Canon 300mm +1.4 tc.

Cinque Terre Italy

The Cinque Terre consists of five coastal villages.
The villages can be reached by train or hiking
between villages.

Just in time to see the sun

This early morning shot was taken as the sun rose over the Choctawatchee Bay, Florida. I grabbed the shot with the Canon 20D and the 17-40 lens stopped down to f/10.

Signs of the past

These two nostalgic Coca Cola signs were taken less than 15 miles apart in the towns of Hiram and Douglasville, Georgia. These signs are truly reminiscent of an era gone by. Traveling around the state of Georgia still yields many visions of the rural past including barns and farms which are slowly but surely yielding to urban sprawl. I’ll be taking more photos along the Scenic Byways of Georgia in the near future.

Ridge and Valley Scenic Byway

Just east of Calhoun, Ggeorgia lies the Ridge and Valley Scenic Byway. The Byway stretches over 50 miles through the rolling countryside. Along the route you'll find well perserved old barns and sheds. This area has become one of my favorite routes to capture landscape photography images.

All images shown were shot with a Canon 20D and Canon 70-200 f4 lens mounted on a Manrfotto 681B Monopod.
© 2005 Everett R. Davis

South Fulton Scenic Byway

Old barns and rustic buildings can be seen all along the 29 mile stretch of the the South Fulton County Scenic Byway. This area offers some outstanding photo opportunities so take your time and enjoy the scenery.

© 2005 Everett R. Davis

Wakiki Beach

On a recent trip to Hawaii, I decided to climb Diamond Head. After about an hour of climbing, I found this impressive view of Wakiki Beach.

Butterfly

I snapped this butterfly at Callaway Gardens, Georgia
with a Sigma 28-300 AF DI (macro) zoom lens on my
Canon 20D DSLR. The Sigma is a versitile and sharp
macro lens. I no longer own this lens as I upgraded
to the Canon "L" series lens.

Shrimp boats

I came across these shrimp boats while traveling through the town of Darien, Georgia a few months ago. I found the town to be quite interesting because there are both walking and biking trails which take you past some very interesting historical points. The town of Darien is about 60 miles south of Savannah, Georgia. Click here to see more pic's in my On-line portfolio.