Michael, these are just gorgeous, looks like you really enjoyed the trip. Thanks for sharing these, you have captured beautiful landscape very well.

Rosemary R wrote:
They were putting up picnic tables inside the shop while I was there on Tuesday (Whoa Nelly Deli) because all of the regular tables were taken. I had the Grilled Salmon Salad with Raspberry Vinigarette and my friend had a "to die for" creamy sherry soup and grilled vegetable sandwich. We both thought it was the best we'd ever had.

A yummy day of photography and good food in the middle of nowhere. Does it get better than that ?!!

You make me drool now. God, this thread has became a food thread...which I'm not complaining since I'm a gourmet food enthutiast. I'm going to post a few more images...that I took by June Loop.

- MS

DonH wrote:
Now, back to the photographs. I very much like the treatment you gave #1. Not converting the center line to B&W was very effective in the otherwise dramatic scene. Of the tufas, I like Broken Window best.

Thanks for the comment on #1. It seemed natural for me to do that. I wasn't sure at first but immediately after doing it, I was sure it is the best use of color + B&W.
- MS

rsoemarsono wrote:
I had the delicious baby back ribs at the Tioga Pass Mobil station and someone was having a wedding reception there!!

I thought it was odd seeing a wedding reception in a gas station.

Msoo, I like Middle Earth the best.

Wow, a wedding reception in the gas station? Well, I bet those wedded couple loves good food. ;-)

BTW, you're the only person so far who like Middle Earth. I like it a lot too.
- MS

hamster wrote:
Michael, these are just gorgeous, looks like you really enjoyed the trip. Thanks for sharing these, you have captured beautiful landscape very well.

Thanks Hamster. Yes, it was a fantastic trip.More photos right after this.

- MS

Just processed a few more. No, the ones in Bodie still need to be processed. Here goes...

These are fragile "Sand Tufa". Everyone told me to be careful and don't touch them as they are supposed disintegrate when you touch them but I poke at it and it was as solid as a rock. So, what gives?

msoo wrote:
WAYCOOL wrote:
Michael, I was at Mono last sunday and looked at that same common grass and said to myself "naw that won't look good" how wrong I was. Good job on all of those, hope I got somthing near as nice as yours.

Doug

Hi Doug, who did you go with? Is it a workshop? I think it's the blue sky backdrop that compliments the color...

- MS

Nope no workshop (allthough I could use the help). I just wanted too go up and get the fall color being inspired by the posts around here. The weather was to be partly cloudy for the next few days and the leaves were said to be peaking so I told my boss see ya on next Wednesday and drove up on Saturday. I did Bodie most of the creeks around and went up to the Bristlecones (allways wanted to do that). I might have tried to do to much but it was beautifull up there.

Doug

Hi Micvhael
I think #4,5,6,7,8 are oustanding especially the broken window sunrice
thanx for showing them and I ewnvy those forum members who have access to these great places to photograph.

spectacular shots michael!

Just amazing!
Congrats!

WAYCOOL wrote:
I did Bodie most of the creeks around and went up to the Bristlecones (allways wanted to do that). I might have tried to do to much but it was beautifull up there.

Doug


Holy cow!!! Bristlecone?! That's a heckuva drive!!! What was it, another 3 hours from Mono Lake?

- MS

prcentauri1 wrote:
spectacular shots michael!

Thanks centauri

- MS

Username wrote:
Just amazing!
Congrats!

Thanks. Any critique on how I can do better?

- MS

msoo wrote:
Username wrote:
Just amazing!
Congrats!

Thanks. Any critique on how I can do better?

- MS


If I were to be picky, I'd say:
-the cloud in Hephaistos' Tufa looks overexposed. I'd remove the cloud.

Would you mind telling me how you use this dodging/burning method you mentioned?

Username wrote:

If I were to be picky, I'd say:
-the cloud in Hephaistos' Tufa looks overexposed. I'd remove the cloud.

Would you mind telling me how you use this dodging/burning method you mentioned?

Thanks. You are right about the clouds. It has been bothering me for quite a bit now. Thanks for pointing it out. I wrote a guide on burning late last night. I hope it will help you. It will make your ugly "almost" overblown sky to a nice dramatic one like such:

Thanks so much for writing that. I'm sure I will use it immensly!

Excellent series. Great set of images.

msoo wrote:
WAYCOOL wrote:
I did Bodie most of the creeks around and went up to the Bristlecones (allways wanted to do that). I might have tried to do to much but it was beautifull up there.

Doug


Holy cow!!! Bristlecone?! That's a heckuva drive!!! What was it, another 3 hours from Mono Lake?

- MS


2.5 3 hours I guess if you went from on to the other. I stayed in Mammoth Lakes and broke up the drive Hot Creek, Bishop Creek and a couple other excurtions, then up to Bristlecone. But oh what a drive.

This had to be a wild horse.

Next destination for me is probably Death Valley...

- MS

Your work is marvelous!! Well done.