Steptoe Butte

coscorrosacoscorrosa Registered Users Posts: 2,284 Major grins
edited June 28, 2010 in Landscapes
An afternoon on Steptoe Butte last Saturday, it's a long 9-hour round-trip drive from Seattle, but definitely worth it.

#1:

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#2:

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#3:

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#4:

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  • dlsdls Registered Users Posts: 385 Major grins
    edited June 23, 2010
    Wow. Nice. Especially #4. You make the Palouse look so nice. I never quite remembered it this way!
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  • Wicked_DarkWicked_Dark Registered Users Posts: 1,138 Major grins
    edited June 23, 2010
    The earth itself looks like it's moving...like water. Agreed that #4 is the best; it's the farm and trees that do it, they give it scale. Nice work.
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  • EiaEia Registered Users Posts: 3,627 Major grins
    edited June 23, 2010
    #3 being my favorite but they are all so beautiful. I agree; makes me a bit sea sick!
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  • coscorrosacoscorrosa Registered Users Posts: 2,284 Major grins
    edited June 24, 2010
    dls wrote: »
    Wow. Nice. Especially #4. You make the Palouse look so nice. I never quite remembered it this way!

    It's pretty cool, and as much as I try and find other spots around the area, the best spot is always Steptoe Butte looking down. These shots were taken about half-way up, which is close enough to capture these scenes with a 200mm lens, a lot lighter than my 100-400 and less susceptible to the wind which is quite strong. At the top though you get the full 360 degree view.
    Wicked_Dark wrote: »
    The earth itself looks like it's moving...like water. Agreed that #4 is the best; it's the farm and trees that do it, they give it scale. Nice work.

    Thanks! That's a good description, it does seem like water or a bunch of sine waves moving all over and through the ground. #2 and #3 have a barn too (the same barn in both shots) - but it's a lot smaller :D
    Eia wrote: »
    #3 being my favorite but they are all so beautiful. I agree; makes me a bit sea sick!

    The whole point of photography should be to inspire a response from the viewer: joy, hope, wonder, excitement, sea-sickness... Mission accomplished! lol3.gif
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  • NeilLNeilL Registered Users Posts: 4,201 Major grins
    edited June 24, 2010
    Colors here I've never seen, as I remarked elsewhere - grass looks blue in places, mauve soil. Is it the sunset that is giving the color cast? Is this an agricultural area - what is it that is being cultivated?

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  • coscorrosacoscorrosa Registered Users Posts: 2,284 Major grins
    edited June 24, 2010
    NeilL wrote: »
    Colors here I've never seen, as I remarked elsewhere - grass looks blue in places, mauve soil. Is it the sunset that is giving the color cast? Is this an agricultural area - what is it that is being cultivated?

    Neil

    Wheat. There is no color cast, that's what it actually looks like.
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  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited June 24, 2010
    Spectacular Ron. clap.gifclap That last one is my favorite of this crop (pun intended).
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  • NeilLNeilL Registered Users Posts: 4,201 Major grins
    edited June 24, 2010
    coscorrosa wrote: »
    Wheat. There is no color cast, that's what it actually looks like.

    Thanks for the info, Ron.

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  • rontront Registered Users Posts: 1,473 Major grins
    edited June 24, 2010
    Great photos Ron!! I especially like #3 and #4!!

    Steptoe is such an incredible place to see. I have a few more pics that I need to get edited also.

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  • shniksshniks Registered Users Posts: 945 Major grins
    edited June 25, 2010
    #3 is awesome. The colors are just popping out.
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  • snowman1snowman1 Registered Users Posts: 272 Major grins
    edited June 28, 2010
    Nice Captures Realy like number 4,also.



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