5:50 AM in the Tulip Fields

RomanJohnstonRomanJohnston Registered Users Posts: 15 Big grins
edited April 23, 2006 in Landscapes
Last weekend for the tulip festival. Glad I waited till this morning to get my last outing…place was all to myself at 5:50 this morning. It’s been a tough year for flowers this season….while the blooms were out….nothing like I have experienced in past years….but this is the first year that the fields (which rotate every year for soil replenishment) had Mt. Hood as a backdrop and I wanted to capture this Iconic scene. My patience paid off to a WONDERFUL brisk morning. Didn’t get many shots...but the ones I did get were worth the 4:00 am wakeup. My son and wife…troopers that they are…got up with me.
Nuff jabbering. Here are the few keepers I got from the morning.
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Happy spring!!!!
See ya out there!
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  • wholenewlightwholenewlight Registered Users Posts: 1,529 Major grins
    edited April 22, 2006
    Roman,

    Really fantastic shots. #1 is very nice but #2 is simply perfect!
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  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited April 22, 2006
    I'm jealous! clap.gif
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  • ehughesehughes Registered Users Posts: 1,675 Major grins
    edited April 22, 2006
    thumb.gif Excellent Shots
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  • DavidTODavidTO Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 19,160 Major grins
    edited April 22, 2006
    Fantastic. Really.
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  • David_S85David_S85 Administrators Posts: 13,245 moderator
    edited April 22, 2006
    Wow! You did well with these. thumb.gif
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  • DeeDee Registered Users Posts: 2,981 Major grins
    edited April 23, 2006
    You're right
    the ones you got are definite keepers! I'm so envious! I'm not sure I'm envious enough to get up at 4 a.m. though :):

    If you took a 1 second or more exposure you should consider entering Challenge 63!

    I'm so glad you shared these with us....clap.gif
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited April 23, 2006
    Amazing!
    These are awesome!clap.gif Fantastic captures! thumb.gif
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  • SamuraiJackSamuraiJack Registered Users Posts: 27 Big grins
    edited April 23, 2006
    Awesome shots. I would love to frame 1 and 3.
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited April 23, 2006
    Awesome. thumb.gif

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  • ridetwistyroadsridetwistyroads Registered Users Posts: 526 Major grins
    edited April 23, 2006
    I can't stop looking at #1, it's fantastic!! clap.gif Love the comp, color, and exposure.

    Patience seems to fast be fading as a part in photography, but it's the only way of getting shots like that, with the kind of light soft, even light you captured.

    Absolutely beautifull. thumb.gifthumb.gifthumb.gif
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  • RomanJohnstonRomanJohnston Registered Users Posts: 15 Big grins
    edited April 23, 2006
    Thanks EVERYONE for such kind feedback!!!!

    Dee - Thanks for the suggestion. Just entered the moonset over Tulip Fields. (2.5 sec exposure) in challenge 63.


    Ric - yer $%@#^& right!!!! rolleyes1.gif (hee hee hee...couldnt resist.)

    Ridetwistyroads - Your absolutly right....One aspect of digital that has been a detriment is instant feedback and satisfaction. People rush so much through their day that they miss the details that can realy expose the heart tugging beauty we gloss over. Somthing tells me your a motorcycle rider (I must be psychic...lol) and that gets you back to exploring your world as well.

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  • mr peasmr peas Registered Users Posts: 1,369 Major grins
    edited April 23, 2006
    Beautiful. Simply beautiful. iloveyou.gif
  • SeefutlungSeefutlung Registered Users Posts: 2,781 Major grins
    edited April 23, 2006
    Good stuff! The photos more than compensated for the early morning.
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