A few desert shots

CornflakeCornflake Registered Users Posts: 3,346 Major grins
edited August 11, 2015 in Landscapes
From early today. Criticism is always welcome.

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Don
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  • StumblebumStumblebum Registered Users Posts: 8,480 Major grins
    edited July 25, 2015
    Gems all!
    Mercy!iloveyou.gifclap.gifbow
  • StumblebumStumblebum Registered Users Posts: 8,480 Major grins
    edited July 25, 2015
    What sweet comps!
    What great light!
    I can't stop looking!
  • bocoboco Registered Users Posts: 710 Major grins
    edited July 26, 2015
    mooie reeks en ga voor kleur.
    grt,boco.
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  • ThelensspotThelensspot Registered Users Posts: 2,041 Major grins
    edited July 26, 2015
    Don...just incredibly beautiful...as usual! bowdown.gif
    The first shot needs a frame!
    "Photography is partly art and partly science. Really good photography adds discipline, sacrifice and a never ending pursuit of photographic excellence"...ziggy53

  • CornflakeCornflake Registered Users Posts: 3,346 Major grins
    edited July 26, 2015
    Taz, boco, Wayne, thanks very much! I learned a lot on this outing, primarily about the advantages of live view.
    Don
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  • bristleconebristlecone Registered Users Posts: 451 Major grins
    edited July 27, 2015
    Another nice set Don. Love the color. Yea... Live view rocks.... I used it recently with the night sky_great for focus of stars etc.
    -Len
    http://lamiller.smugmug.com
  • black mambablack mamba Registered Users Posts: 8,327 Major grins
    edited July 28, 2015
    Good work, Don. You've done yourself proud.

    Tom
    I always wanted to lie naked on a bearskin rug in front of a fireplace. Cracker Barrel didn't take kindly to it.
  • joe-bobjoe-bob Registered Users Posts: 368 Major grins
    edited July 28, 2015
    Another great set Don.
  • CornflakeCornflake Registered Users Posts: 3,346 Major grins
    edited July 28, 2015
    Len, Tom, joe-bob, thank you all.
    Don
    Gallery: http://cornflakeaz.smugmug.com/
  • CornflakeCornflake Registered Users Posts: 3,346 Major grins
    edited July 28, 2015
    Len, I discovered using live view for focusing on stars a few months back.

    I still prefer to compose with the viewfinder because I'm more likely to see unwanted objects in the frame. When I'm using a tripod, though, I can't see any reason not to use live view for setting the exposure and for focusing. They'll both be right every time.
    Don
    Gallery: http://cornflakeaz.smugmug.com/
  • bristleconebristlecone Registered Users Posts: 451 Major grins
    edited July 30, 2015
    Cornflake wrote: »
    Len, I discovered using live view for focusing on stars a few months back.

    I still prefer to compose with the viewfinder because I'm more likely to see unwanted objects in the frame. When I'm using a tripod, though, I can't see any reason not to use live view for setting the exposure and for focusing. They'll both be right every time.

    I'm going to try it more often with landscapes! I also like the hyperfocus on #2.

    A question: when you convert to "infrared", are you doing this in ACR or do you have a camera "tricked-out" to do so?

    Always like your work,
    -Len
    http://lamiller.smugmug.com
  • CornflakeCornflake Registered Users Posts: 3,346 Major grins
    edited July 30, 2015
    Len, I have a camera converted to infrared, if that's what you mean. I don't like to make dramatic changes with software. I don't have any philosophical objection to it; I just seldom like the results.
    Don
    Gallery: http://cornflakeaz.smugmug.com/
  • ThelensspotThelensspot Registered Users Posts: 2,041 Major grins
    edited July 31, 2015
    Cornflake wrote: »
    ... I don't like to make dramatic changes with software...

    And the results are always amazing.
    "Photography is partly art and partly science. Really good photography adds discipline, sacrifice and a never ending pursuit of photographic excellence"...ziggy53

  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited August 11, 2015
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    Dan
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