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Melody Ranch, Cowboy Festival

Tee WhyTee Why Registered Users Posts: 2,390 Major grins
edited June 2, 2008 in Journeys
Melody Ranch is a working western studio/movie lot 30miles north of Los Angeles in Santa Clarita, CA. It has been used for 35 John Wayne movies from what they tell me and last big thing was HBO's Deadwood.

They didn't allow any taping or photos a few years ago b/c it was set up for Deadwood but now they allow photography and it was my first time there for their annual Cowboy Festival. It is kind of like a Renaissance Faire where they have food, vendors, entertainment, and costumed characters.

1. Reminds me of Wyatt Earp.
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2. Uh oh, "high noon."
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3. Ticket booth.
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4. Couple of locals.
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5. Strumming his guitar.
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6. Shadows of musicians.
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7. Hanging around?
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Whole gallery is here.
http://tomyi.smugmug.com/gallery/4805919_77xR5/1/285563357_RsXop#P-1-15
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    a110p0a110p0 Registered Users Posts: 257 Major grins
    edited April 27, 2008
    Great Work
    Tom,
    Great work as usual. Love you portrait work, great natural expressions
    and right on exposures.

    You always have interesting angles.

    Alvin
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    Tee WhyTee Why Registered Users Posts: 2,390 Major grins
    edited April 28, 2008
    Hey thanks.
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    Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited April 28, 2008
    These are superb photos !
    weldone and thanks for sharing
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    summerzsummerz Registered Users Posts: 494 Major grins
    edited April 29, 2008
    Looks like a neat place to visit.:jose
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    daveRendaveRen Registered Users Posts: 28 Big grins
    edited June 1, 2008
    Great shots!
    What time of year is the festival?
    Did you know that 2 photos are not coming through (#2 & #7) - bad links?
    http://dave.rd123.ca
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    DonRicklinDonRicklin Registered Users Posts: 5,551 Major grins
    edited June 1, 2008
    daveRen wrote:
    Great shots!
    What time of year is the festival?
    Did you know that 2 photos are not coming through (#2 & #7) - bad links?
    15524779-Ti.gif on the shots and that those two are missing.

    Would love to see more.

    Don
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    Tee WhyTee Why Registered Users Posts: 2,390 Major grins
    edited June 2, 2008
    Thanks for the comments.
    I think I delted the missing photos.
    Cowboy festival is held just north of Los Angeles in late April.
    Here is their link.
    http://www.cowboyfestival.org/

    The link to the gallery at the bottom of the first post has all the shots I have.
    I didn't take a lot.
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