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p.1 #1Tulip Time
I was able to get up to the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival Saturday night. Transitional weather provided some interesting cloud cover and clearing to the west allowed the sun to sneak through at the horizon. If you are planning to shoot up there, I'd say it will be about another week until the majority of the fields are blooming.
5D2
16-35 at 16mm
f22 for the sunstar
Singh-Ray 3-stop reverse grad.
Thanks for looking,
Kevin
5D2
16-35 at 16mm
f22 for the sunstar
Singh-Ray 3-stop reverse grad.
Thanks for looking,
Kevin
Apr 17, 2011 at 08:53 PM
p.1 #2Tulip Time
Kevin
Very nice you hit a nice window in the weather beautiful light and colors, looks like next weekend for Tim Oneill, myself and a few other FM ers
Ray Still
Very nice you hit a nice window in the weather beautiful light and colors, looks like next weekend for Tim Oneill, myself and a few other FM ers
Ray Still
Apr 17, 2011 at 08:58 PM
p.1 #3Tulip Time
Beautiful shot, Kevin. I haven't been up there in the evening light. Always trying to get that "special sunrise over the field" shot. You got me thinking now that I might have to go twice in one day. 
JBR
JBR
Apr 17, 2011 at 09:00 PM
p.1 #4Tulip Time
Holy cow, that's absolutely gorgeous. Perfect exposure on the field as well as the sky. This is the best example of a reverse GND that I've ever seen, period.
Apr 17, 2011 at 09:07 PM
p.1 #5Tulip Time
Pretty! The clouds' color compliments the tulips' beautifully.
Barry
Barry
Apr 17, 2011 at 09:09 PM
p.1 #6Tulip Time
Killer shot Kevin. I plan to be there at the end of the week and hoping for some blooms and decent atmospherics.
Apr 17, 2011 at 09:11 PM
p.1 #7Tulip Time
Ray Still wrote:
Kevin
Very nice you hit a nice window in the weather beautiful light and colors, looks like next weekend for Tim Oneill, myself and a few other FM ers
Ray Still
Ray and Tim (and the rest of you), I hope you get some good stuff next weekend!
Kevin
Kevin
Very nice you hit a nice window in the weather beautiful light and colors, looks like next weekend for Tim Oneill, myself and a few other FM ers
Ray Still
Ray and Tim (and the rest of you), I hope you get some good stuff next weekend!
Kevin
Apr 17, 2011 at 09:13 PM
p.1 #8Tulip Time
Kevin, Thats what we figured one more week. It looks like you didn't need to wait. I would be happy if I walk away with anything half this good. Rick
Apr 18, 2011 at 12:01 AM
p.1 #9Tulip Time
Very nice shot! I have been meaning to head up there, it looks like next weekend we'll have some nice weather.
Apr 18, 2011 at 01:04 AM
p.1 #12Tulip Time
Great stuff Kevin. Will be going to Wooden Shoe Friday Morning (weather permitting)
I guess spring has officially arrived.
Roman
I guess spring has officially arrived.
Roman
Apr 18, 2011 at 05:59 AM
p.1 #13Tulip Time
Hey Kevin,
What a really cool shot! I really like how you handled the sun in this one! Did you use a ND grad on this or manually blend in processing? It looks very natural however you did it.
Jim
What a really cool shot! I really like how you handled the sun in this one! Did you use a ND grad on this or manually blend in processing? It looks very natural however you did it.
Jim
Apr 18, 2011 at 08:50 AM
p.1 #14Tulip Time
Sweet shot. Great Composition and good job on the sunburst.
Apr 18, 2011 at 12:42 PM
p.1 #16Tulip Time
I wish I lived in that area, just for this. I was trying to figure out how to jump on a plane tomorrow for about a three day visit. I was told no, but I WILL get out there next year.
Apr 18, 2011 at 12:57 PM
p.1 #17Tulip Time
Great shot, Kevin. (Just saw your image posted on earthshots.. congrats!)
Thanks for the heads up regarding the status of the fields. I'm considering heading up there shortly as well.
How big is the area? Sounds like there are a bunch of fields...
Thanks for the heads up regarding the status of the fields. I'm considering heading up there shortly as well.
How big is the area? Sounds like there are a bunch of fields...
Apr 18, 2011 at 02:01 PM
p.1 #19Tulip Time
What a stellar shot...amazing 
I was scouting the area and beaver marsh road has numerous fields and best road has a few which are slowly blooming.
I was scouting the area and beaver marsh road has numerous fields and best road has a few which are slowly blooming.
Apr 18, 2011 at 07:14 PM
p.1 #20Tulip Time
Sweet - I am amazed you can even go out in the fields to shoot. Portland has shut down all of their parks because everything is so wet you just sink in to your ankles while standing in grassy fields.
Good luck this weekend.
Alan
Good luck this weekend.
Alan
Apr 18, 2011 at 08:07 PM