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Today's Hike

thapamdthapamd Registered Users Posts: 1,722 Major grins
edited June 24, 2009 in Landscapes
I went for a hike at Deception Pass today. Here are a few images, all taken with the Olympus E-620. The eagle and telephoto sunset were shot with the 40-150 (80-300 equivalent) kit lens and the wide angle sunset was with the 9-18 (18-36 equivalent). Enjoy!

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    argyleargyle Registered Users Posts: 231 Major grins
    edited June 21, 2009
    Looks like a nice place to go for a hike. Really like the last two...the second, for the various layers of colors that pull you through the image, and the last just because its visually appealing. I need to put the PNW on my list of places...I'm not getting any younger. :D
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    thapamdthapamd Registered Users Posts: 1,722 Major grins
    edited June 21, 2009
    argyle wrote:
    Looks like a nice place to go for a hike. Really like the last two...the second, for the various layers of colors that pull you through the image, and the last just because its visually appealing. I need to put the PNW on my list of places...I'm not getting any younger. :D

    Thank you, my friend! Let's trade places for a few weeks...you in Seattle and I in the Southwest. rolleyes1.gif
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    rontront Registered Users Posts: 1,473 Major grins
    edited June 21, 2009
    Outstanding photos Mahesh. Such vivid colors and the Eagle capture is just so noble looking!!
    I really enjoyed all three of these!

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    NorthernFocusNorthernFocus Registered Users Posts: 1,347 Major grins
    edited June 21, 2009
    Very nice, Mahesh. The second shot takes me there, and the last shot is like a place of dreams. Cool thumb.gif
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    NeilLNeilL Registered Users Posts: 4,201 Major grins
    edited June 22, 2009
    In general, all appealing photos.

    I was very interested to see some "real" shots from the E-620, as opposed to advertising.

    My reaction is: the eagle is not sharp enough and doesn't pop; is there some noise in the 2nd? (something makes me suspicious); the 3rd's colors and contrast are not dramatic enough.

    How much are those things (of course there is a lot of subjectivity in my comments) due to the camera and lenses, is my point?

    There are a couple of composition crits I'd make: I'd like to see #1 cropped some on the left; about #3 - I think the foreground rock is too prominent and not interesting enough. Half of it might be enough.

    Oh, Mahesh, I think I've been too disagreeable!eek7.gif I hope you take it all in context!:D
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    jovittajovitta Registered Users Posts: 175 Major grins
    edited June 22, 2009
    very nice
    The first photo would be really nice if all of the tree branches in front of and above were taken out .
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    thapamdthapamd Registered Users Posts: 1,722 Major grins
    edited June 22, 2009
    NeilL wrote:
    In general, all appealing photos.

    I was very interested to see some "real" shots from the E-620, as opposed to advertising.

    My reaction is: the eagle is not sharp enough and doesn't pop; is there some noise in the 2nd? (something makes me suspicious); the 3rd's colors and contrast are not dramatic enough.

    How much are those things (of course there is a lot of subjectivity in my comments) due to the camera and lenses, is my point?

    There are a couple of composition crits I'd make: I'd like to see #1 cropped some on the left; about #3 - I think the foreground rock is too prominent and not interesting enough. Half of it might be enough.

    Oh, Mahesh, I think I've been too disagreeable!eek7.gif I hope you take it all in context!:D

    As always, I appreciate your honest and critical feedback, Neil. Don't worry about being too disagreeable. 6 years of residency/fellowship has made my skin pretty thick rolleyes1.gif

    The eagle shot is actually pretty sharp, but maybe it's difficult to convey it on the web.

    There is absolutely no noise at all in the 2nd shot...perhaps you're seening some jpeg compression artifact?

    As far as the 3rd shot comp...I'm a huge fan of a prominent FG, especially if I thin it's intreresting. We'll just have to agree to differ on certain points, I guess...which is a great thing for creativity.
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    thapamdthapamd Registered Users Posts: 1,722 Major grins
    edited June 22, 2009
    jovitta wrote:
    The first photo would be really nice if all of the tree branches in front of and above were taken out .

    Thanks! You may be correct, but I like how the branches serve as natural frames for the eagle. :D
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    thapamdthapamd Registered Users Posts: 1,722 Major grins
    edited June 22, 2009
    Ron and Dan,

    Thank you kindly for the warm comments. I appreciate them. :D
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    Hikin' MikeHikin' Mike Registered Users Posts: 5,462 Major grins
    edited June 22, 2009
    That last image really ROCKS...pun intended! rolleyes1.gif
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    dseidmandseidman Registered Users Posts: 824 Major grins
    edited June 22, 2009
    I've seen a lot of good shots from Deception Pass recently and it makes me really want to get up there!

    I love the third image. It looks like it was taken from the exact same spot as the second but I definitely feel the wide angle composition works better. There just seems to be too much of the cliff silhouetted in #2.
    Anyway, these were nicely done as a whole.
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    JetJet Registered Users Posts: 233 Major grins
    edited June 22, 2009
    Excellent shots Mahesh!
    I think I would like to see a bit more to the left of #2, and perhaps not so much silhouetted rock, but it has great colour.
    I agree somewhat with NeilL about the foreground in #3 - perhaps a little too much, but that is entirely subjective and I think it is a fantastic shot nonetheless.
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    dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited June 22, 2009
    They are are superb Mahesh clap.gifclap.gif

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    DogdotsDogdots Registered Users Posts: 8,795 Major grins
    edited June 23, 2009
    Wonderful photos -- thumb.gif
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    swintonphotoswintonphoto Registered Users Posts: 1,664 Major grins
    edited June 23, 2009
    Excellent job! #3 is stunning. Olympus sure makes some fabulous lenses for affordable prices.
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    coscorrosacoscorrosa Registered Users Posts: 2,284 Major grins
    edited June 24, 2009
    Great set, you must have been really close to that eagle! I love the layers in the second shot, and the colors/long exposure effects on the third is also really cool.
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    Allan FGAllan FG Registered Users Posts: 492 Major grins
    edited June 24, 2009
    I really like the third one, I love the colors
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    thapamdthapamd Registered Users Posts: 1,722 Major grins
    edited June 24, 2009
    Thanks again everyone! The hike was awesome, and I'm happy you enjoyed the fruits of my labor. :D
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