Spring has sprung!!! Hoppy Easter!!!

RomanJohnstonRomanJohnston Registered Users Posts: 15 Big grins
edited April 18, 2006 in Landscapes
In an easter celebration of color....posting some current and past Tulip Festival shots. More to come in about a week when I go back down (have permission from the grower to get into the fields at the crack of dawn)

Till then...here is some of my works to date:

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Happy Easter!!!!
Roman Johnston
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  • kygardenkygarden Registered Users Posts: 1,060 Major grins
    edited April 16, 2006
    Wonderful photos :)
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  • maegandoughertymaegandougherty Registered Users Posts: 96 Big grins
    edited April 16, 2006
    These are beautiful!
    Maegan

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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited April 16, 2006
    Stunning! thumb.gif

    Happy Easter, Roman!

    This was a nice surprise for me this Easter morning. When I was in the Navy, the ship I was on steamed up the Columbia River to be a part of the Rose Festival. Beautiful country and, unlike many places, the people were very happy to welcome us young sailors.

    A very good memory..........thanks.:D
  • RomanJohnstonRomanJohnston Registered Users Posts: 15 Big grins
    edited April 16, 2006
    kygarden, maegan - Thanks!!

    Ric - Ok...then here is another memory for you...(from another who is x-navy)

    A shot of the Navy Ships at Rest here in Portland (took shot at 4:30 AM)

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  • AngeloAngelo Super Moderators Posts: 8,937 moderator
    edited April 16, 2006
    fantastic series of shots Roman thumb.gifclap.gif
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  • DavidTODavidTO Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 19,160 Major grins
    edited April 16, 2006
    Nice! I really like #2.
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  • RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,962 moderator
    edited April 16, 2006
    They are all lovely but the pano just knocks my socks off. thumb.gif

    Cheers,
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  • Eric&SusanEric&Susan Registered Users Posts: 1,280 Major grins
    edited April 16, 2006
    I love tulips and I love tractors and you put them together wonderfully. GREAT set of shotsthumb.gifclap.gif

    Eric
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  • AngeloAngelo Super Moderators Posts: 8,937 moderator
    edited April 16, 2006
    Roman:

    Would you share a little about how you shot and processed your shots?

    I shot a series yesterday at the botanical gardens and I'm very disappointed; most are bland, washed out.
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  • bwgbwg Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 2,119 SmugMug Employee
    edited April 16, 2006
    rsinmadrid wrote:
    They are all lovely but the pano just knocks my socks off. thumb.gif

    Cheers,
    i agree, absolutely stunning
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  • RomanJohnstonRomanJohnston Registered Users Posts: 15 Big grins
    edited April 16, 2006
    David, rsinmadrid, Eric - Thank you very much for your kind comments. Much appreciated.

    BigWebGuy - I won a competition with that shot....thank you VERY much!

    Angelo - Very little post processing. I take my shots RAW and insure exposure and WB is set correctly before beginning. I VERY lightly tighten colors using LAB colorspace editing.....and sharpening...thats it. The more prep work used to get the exposure and WB right the less PP you will need.

    I like using Expodisk for both....it nails WB in most cases, and turns your cameras meter from a reflective meter to an incident meter. My PP time has gone down considerably since I started using this tool. It still takes time though to learn the tool...but once you and it start working well together...

    Roman
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  • snapapplesnapapple Registered Users Posts: 2,093 Major grins
    edited April 16, 2006
    What beautiful shots! That sky is made to order. Your colors really "pop". Happy Easter to you.
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  • ultravoxultravox Registered Users Posts: 776 Major grins
    edited April 17, 2006
    Happy Easter Roman.
    Glad that I did not mist your thread. Great, great photos.
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  • jamesljamesl Registered Users Posts: 642 Major grins
    edited April 17, 2006
    Excellent work! I love the pano shot. I've always wanted to visit Oregon. Looks like a beautiful place.

    Thanks for sharing! clap.gif

    James
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  • StormdancingStormdancing Registered Users Posts: 917 Major grins
    edited April 17, 2006
    Ohhhhh Ahhhhhh
    OoooooHHHH Ahhhh
    The tulips, the tractors, the sky, the colors. I could go on and on.
    As it's already been said, simply stunning.
    Dana
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  • DeeDee Registered Users Posts: 2,981 Major grins
    edited April 17, 2006
    You're so lucky
    I don't think we have any tulip growers in our area. I see sunflowers, daisy-type flowers, roses, but not tulips in the field like that.

    Beautiful photos too! Be sure to post the next group of photos too!
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  • John MuellerJohn Mueller Registered Users Posts: 2,555 Major grins
    edited April 17, 2006
    As one would say around here "Yummy" thumb.gif
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  • RomanJohnstonRomanJohnston Registered Users Posts: 15 Big grins
    edited April 17, 2006
    Wow...thanks everyone for the wonderful welcome!!! Just accepted a long term contract for the city of portland, and I start next week...so gonna devote this week to shooting all the spring shots I can get.

    Will post more as they come up....but next Saturday is the day I am anticipating....drove by the tulip fields on the way home yesterday from my mom in law....and their ready to pop....so early Saturday morning should be PERFECT!!!

    Roman
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  • kygardenkygarden Registered Users Posts: 1,060 Major grins
    edited April 17, 2006
    RomanJohnston wrote:
    Wow...thanks everyone for the wonderful welcome!!! Just accepted a long term contract for the city of portland, and I start next week...so gonna devote this week to shooting all the spring shots I can get.

    Will post more as they come up....but next Saturday is the day I am anticipating....drove by the tulip fields on the way home yesterday from my mom in law....and their ready to pop....so early Saturday morning should be PERFECT!!!

    Roman

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  • saurorasaurora Registered Users Posts: 4,320 Major grins
    edited April 18, 2006
    Simply marvelous!!!! clap.gifclap.gifclap.gif
  • markosmarkos Registered Users Posts: 18 Big grins
    edited April 18, 2006
    Fantastic shots, every one of them!
    Marko
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  • purifiedpurified Registered Users Posts: 173 Major grins
    edited April 18, 2006
    Wow, beautiful colors. It almost doesn't look real.

    I'm very impressed. And maybe a wee bit jealous as well for such a great opportunity! clap.gif
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  • RomanJohnstonRomanJohnston Registered Users Posts: 15 Big grins
    edited April 18, 2006
    KYGarden, Saurora, Marko, and Purified....thank you very much!!!

    Roman
    Roman Johnston
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