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Beauteous Maximus! (Shootout '07)

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    cwphotoscwphotos Registered Users Posts: 763 Major grins
    edited October 7, 2007
    Awesome work on this second set. The looking up board shot is intense. The black and white conversion is awesome.
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    zweiblumenzweiblumen Registered Users Posts: 369 Major grins
    edited October 7, 2007
    I agree with Dean. Lookup Up Board is incredible. I also love the deer shot from Waterton... talk about a deer in headlights look :):
    Travis
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    schmooschmoo Registered Users Posts: 8,468 Major grins
    edited October 9, 2007
    Here's my (probably last) installment of photos from Montana.

    From Saturday, when it was cold and snowing and freezing and I lost a good chunk of my shots due to setting my files to jpg for a speed pano and then forgetting to switch it back to raw. :|

    Another TS pano from Two Medicine waterfall, starring shizzy. Of course, I'm not pointed at the waterfall here, since everyone else was.

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    One of the few river rocks shots that wasn't too marred by melting snowflakes on my lens:

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    That water is really cold.

    Gotta remember to pay attention to the little guys:

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    There were many stops to photograph the aspen leaves. The colors were marvelous and changing so fast you can practically sit there and watch them blush.

    Fountain of Youth
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    You'd never guess that this little spot was literally covered in shredded cardboard and Coors Light cans. A bit of a local hangout, I guess.

    The road back to St Marys - blissfully clean of hit-and-run victims.

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    All in all I learned three very important things this year:
    1. The landscape as a subject is intimidating because you are limited in what you can do to manipulate it as a photographer. You cannot change the shape of it, or the weather, or the light.
    2. Montana has surprising good classical radio stations.
    3. Bendr is a wonderful pianist.
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    Marc MuenchMarc Muench Registered Users Posts: 1,420 Major grins
    edited October 9, 2007
    schmoo wrote:
    All in all I learned three very important things this year:
    1. The landscape as a subject is intimidating because you are limited in what you can do to manipulate it as a photographer. You cannot change the shape of it, or the weather, or the light.
    2. Montana has surprising good classical radio stations.
    3. Bendr is a wonderful pianist.

    Schmoo,

    That is why the art of landscape photography is in the discovery of little bits of clarity amongst all the chaos.
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    schmooschmoo Registered Users Posts: 8,468 Major grins
    edited October 10, 2007
    Schmoo,

    That is why the art of landscape photography is in the discovery of little bits of clarity amongst all the chaos.
    Ah I wish it hadn't taken me 5 months to start figuring this out! :giggle

    I feel like what you are saying is just the tip of a huge iceberg. But I'm going to try to see how far I can get. :D
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    ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,913 moderator
    edited October 10, 2007
    I dig the words and the work. The art of combining the two...ah, I wish I could
    as well as you.
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    schmooschmoo Registered Users Posts: 8,468 Major grins
    edited October 11, 2007
    ian408 wrote:
    I dig the words and the work. The art of combining the two...ah, I wish I could
    as well as you.

    Sure you can! A little birdie told me you had made corrections to stuff that I had done. :D
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    wholenewlightwholenewlight Registered Users Posts: 1,529 Major grins
    edited October 11, 2007
    schmoo wrote:
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    That water is really cold.

    Gotta remember to pay attention to the little guys:

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    Sometimes simple things are greatest things.

    I love all your shots but these simple ones . . . ooooh. . . . aaahh. . . nice!
    john w

    I knew, of course, that trees and plants had roots, stems, bark, branches and foliage that reached up toward the light. But I was coming to realize that the real magician was light itself.
    Edward Steichen


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    WaterfallRichWaterfallRich Registered Users Posts: 223 Major grins
    edited October 11, 2007
    wow!
    I haven't posted in a while, but decided to check in and was blown away by your shots. What an excellent collection! I have to agree with other posters that you have a good eye for great shots. You should be very proud of these thumb.gif
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    ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,913 moderator
    edited October 11, 2007
    schmoo wrote:
    Sure you can! A little birdie told me you had made corrections to stuff that I had done. :D

    I did ear.gif
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    gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited October 12, 2007
    thumb.gif WOW !! That is a great eye you have schmoo. I was beside you for some of those shots & didnt get half your colour & perspective.

    Seriously excellent set.
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    DixieDixie Registered Users Posts: 1,497 Major grins
    edited October 12, 2007
    Stephanie,

    Great shots. I especially like the close of the falls and chasing the stars. Excellent work. thumb.gifthumb.gif
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    grimacegrimace Registered Users Posts: 1,534 Major grins
    edited October 13, 2007
    Simply Wow!! Wonderful, wonderful work!!
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    LlywellynLlywellyn Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 3,186 Major grins
    edited October 13, 2007
    Okay, now, I know you rock in your realm of abandoned places and objects, but to find you seriously rock at landscapes, too, is a wonderful surprise. You have a fantastic eye, and I love seeing the world through it. bowdown.gifbowdown.gif

    Bone Dry and Look Up had the greatest impact on me, and your panos are beautimous. Keep it up, chica. thumb.gif
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    JenGraceJenGrace Registered Users Posts: 1,229 Major grins
    edited October 14, 2007
    Fabulous photos! And entertaining commentary too... clap.gif
    Jen

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    Ann McRaeAnn McRae Registered Users Posts: 4,584 Major grins
    edited October 14, 2007
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    Interesting that you felt you didn't find your stride or hit the zone until Friday. I don't think I ever found the zone once we were in Glacier - not sure if it was a week of shooting before, or just the fact that the trip became so social for me.

    In any case Stephanie, lovely work. Keep turning that camera the opposite direction, as you see in a wonderful, unique way.

    ann
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    Michael AtkinsMichael Atkins Registered Users Posts: 116 Major grins
    edited December 18, 2007
    Schmoo, your photos are amazing! You have a lot of great captures here and I've really enjoyed browsing over them.
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    PhyxiusPhyxius Registered Users Posts: 1,396 Major grins
    edited December 18, 2007
    Schmoo! I missed the updates on this post somehow. headscratch.gif I'm so glad this thread came back up to the top. You've some more amazing shots and if I had to pick two favorites they'd be
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    and the River Rocks T/S with it's gorgeous colors and wonderfully blurred water. clap.gifclap.gif


    I'm a little worried about next year's shootout, this time I could cheat and revert to wildlife photography whenever the landscape stuff wasn't working out for me. I have a feeling we're going to be lacking in wildlife in the desert.

    Again though, fanstasic job and now that I've seen these I want to find time to go through more of mine. Thank you for the unwitting encouragement.:D
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    schmooschmoo Registered Users Posts: 8,468 Major grins
    edited December 18, 2007
    Wow, way to bump a thread! :giggle

    Thanks Michael and Christina. Hey don't worry too much about missing the wildlife - on the Wild Utah workshop there were plenty of lizards and creatures to be found. Although I know a lot of them stay asleep during the day I'm pretty sure with a little know-how you can find them. :D
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