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we were blessed with the clouds breaking and getting 10 minutes of good lighting before the sunt set. These are all taken from various points on Steptoe butte on the Palouse. Enjoy!
DC-S1150-600mm F5-6.3 DG DN OS | Sports 021 lens423mmf/7.11/60s200 ISO-1.0 EV
DC-S1150-600mm F5-6.3 DG DN OS | Sports 021 lens397mmf/7.11/80s320 ISO-1.0 EV
DC-S1150-600mm F5-6.3 DG DN OS | Sports 021 lens256mmf/7.11/60s200 ISO-1.0 EV
junglialoh wrote:
Nicely presented the beauty of verdant field
Thanks!
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Gabe13 wrote:
The middle photo is particularly striking, wonderful series!
Thanks, yes I was watching this small grove of trees and had been waiting for the right lighting to get this shot.
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40Driggs wrote:
Beautiful images of one of my favorite locations.
I live here and it's still one of my favorite spots to visit in the spring and fall.
dakel wrote:
Lovely. There is an elegance to these photos that I can't quite put my finger on to define it better. Magic in the light and processing.
Thanks! Every time I visit Steptoe, the magical 10 minutes just before sunset when the dipping sun creates that soft lighting, as well as providing the contrasting shadows off the rolling hills... it can almost look like an oil painting for that short amount of time.
I love the views from Steptoe, a special photographic location for sure. The geology of how this area came to be is also a very interesting read. I am glad to see you got some light on your trip.
1bwana1 wrote:
I love the views from Steptoe, a special photographic location for sure. The geology of how this area came to be is also a very interesting read. I am glad to see you got some light on your trip.
Nicely done set, thanks for posting.
Steve
Thanks for the comment and agreed on special-ness of the area. Steptoe is 40 minutes from my house, so it's not that far of a trip for me .
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Jim Dockery wrote:
Nice work. Were these taken recently? I've been thinking of heading over from Everett, but need a cool period.
This was taken this past Saturday. You should have vivid greens until mid-June, after that you will start seeing the golden colors start showing in the fields. Canola should start popping out soon as well.
You are always welcome to message me before heading over, I can look out the window and give you a report on the conditions
Bill Gass wrote:
First and third are beautiful with the light, nice work.
Thanks for the comment, yes the lighting was moving fast on these and there was very little time to capture shots with this lighting.
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Hathaway wrote:
The third one is so vibrant and if it were my shot I might try a tighter crop.
I love telephoto landscapes as it is so much fun to find detail to isolate for the eye.
Bob
The third one I have shot many times and usually go for a tighter crop to put emphasis on the lonely tree. I had decided on a different crop to bring out the rolling hills lower in the frame.
Agreed on the telephoto lens, especially on the Palouse... it sure opens up creative ways to shoot.
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Matt Kerby wrote:
Love this spot with the right light. #2 is my favorite.
I wish the lighting was a little better for this one and I will attempt it again later, if I make it out there again in the near future.
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Cduff406 wrote:
Man you have me ready to pack my bag and head over! Lovely photos! Looks like I'm only 6 hours away, that's doable!
Come on over! Better get out here before the smoke from Canadian wildfires blankets us again... we've had some clean air recently.
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Cammoni wrote:
Wonderful. Thank you for sharing.
I am planning to visit in July.
The green wheat will be turning gold and not have this same look in July. I like it, but also try to capture the various times of season living here.
Canola is just starting to pop, I was noticing a considerable change in just the past 2 days, yellow is starting to pop everywhere in the fields.
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Gregg B. wrote:
These are very beautiful shots. I should hit that place one day
Come on over, I just recently met with a photographer from Hawaii and took her to a few spots around the area searching for barn photos
