LightShow wrote:
Yeah, beautiful place, any more from here? where ever here is...
i'm reasonably sure it's the columbia gorge, and yes it is fantastically beautiful. great shot too! lots of narrow ravines/canyons with little creeks and waterfalls with few people. good for majestic landscapes overlooking the columbia as well. i think HBOC has posted a number of shots from there on the alt thread.
I'm usually kind of board with this kind of image, mostly because I'm surrounded with streams and waterfalls where I live, and also the over use of water blur. However, I find your image beautiful and magical;fantastic light.jd
Thanks guys! Yes it is from the Columbia River Gorge. Many people don't know about it, as there are no trails to take to get here and you cannot see it from any trail.
I can never (well, hardly) get shots like that because I am nowhere close to a natural environment. Maybe Pelham Bay Park, but I don't want to go to the Bronx (very dangerous).
LightShow wrote:
You do have Central Park, Times square....
True. The last time I went (last week actually) didn't turn out so well. I personally think it was because it was more of a bonding experience with a new friend, so I didn't know how he would react to my "shooting." But regardless of the quality of my pictures, Central Park is indeed a once in a lifetime experience. I had plenty of fun, and it was very relaxing.
As for Times Square, I haven't visited for years. I should probably visit again. Maybe next week. Although I tend not to react well in "touristy" places. Its like, it is so crowded, I don't know what to shoot. But with everyone holding a camera, I don't feel camera shy, that's for sure. I think it would be a good idea for me to go with someone more experienced to see how they react in an urban environment.
RustyBug wrote:
You're killin' me out here in Kornfield Kounty.
Well I guess the grass is always greener... Right now I am really craving twisting narrow streets with very old buildings with lots of texture and muted colors-and that aint happening in the Catskill Mountains. jd
Thanks. It's actually a exposure blend/HDR made of three bracketed images using EnfuseGUI, and then some curves to bring the contrast in order.
Next time I'll have to remember the trick of covering the sun with a finger to get rid of flare and then blending that image with a shot with the sun visible.
