It is an excellent HDR image, it does not look like HDR, it looks more like a combination of an excellent lens and an excellent set of filters
Hello all, noob collector but photographer hobbiest. My story with this shot was that I've always wanted to get a fly fisherman and fall foliage picture. I was in the Teton's taking pictures if this lake when she walked up and asked if I minded that she fished there...was ecstatic
You guys own at photography. Please come visit and photograph my collection. I will give you tea and crumpets.
I call it - Maggots in a black walnut on a nice fall afternoon. The irony is that black walnut is a vermifuge, which means that it expels worms and parasites. The husk fly maggot is special in that regard.
I forgot to add the quick story about my photo. Nothing too riveting. Just a quick hiking trip I did with a buddy of mine. I got the idea one day of how awesome it would be to see the sunrise from the top of a mountain so I asked my friend if that was something he'd be interested in doing. He said he would and was actually really excited to do it, which surprised me at the time, but now looking back on it I don't know why that would have surprised me. So we planned to do the hike on a Saturday and on that particular day sunrise was at 6:52 AM. So i figured to be up at the summit a few minutes before sunrise we would have to leave my house at 2:30 in the morning to get the the trail head at 4 AM and allow ourselves 15 minutes to get everything together and do a quick stretch before we needed to hit the trail. That would allow us about 2hrs 45mins for the hike, which I thought would be plenty because I had hiked the same trail a few weeks earlier with my brother and it took us 2hrs and 30mins to get to the summit at a pretty leisurely pace. Well, my friend wasn't in as good of shape as my brother and I. We started our hike a few minutes ahead of schedule, at 4:10 exactly, but it took us 2hrs and 47mins to get above treeline which was at 6:57, 5 minutes after sunrise. Even though we weren't at the summit for sunrise, our first glimpse of the sun was still amazing. Treeline on the mountain we hiked is 98% of the way up, so we were pretty much at the summit when we got the first glimpse of the sun 5 minutes after it had rose so it was still right at the horizon line. In total I think we stayed at the top for about half an hour because it was such an amazing sight and a beautiful day. Not a cloud in the sky and the air was warm and comfortable. The picture I submitted was taken probably 15 minutes after we got to the summit, so 20-25 minutes after sunrise.
It wasn't easy, but I've narrowed the list down to ten finalists (in order of appearance within the thread): CamaroDMD - #7 - Beach Sunset jbyers23 - #13 - Spelunking Rodeoclown - #19 - Sunrise Kasia - #41 - Mountain goats in Glacier National Park Lucyray - #97 - Alaska Cove Zekeguzz - #114 - Peace, serenity, and nature's ruggedness Exchequer - #116 - Joshua Tree Melina - #131 Glacier National Park HDR calumsherwood - #139 - Scotland Erazz - #142 - Fly Fishing To make things easier on me tomorrow, I am adding prizes for second and third place. Second place will be a 2004 silver proof quarter, and third place will be a 2004 silver proof dime. If anyone in the list above is uncomfortable providing me with a mailing address, please let me know now. If I choose you as a winner, I'll still give you the credit you deserve, but bump the prizes down to the next places.
Now that the judging is over, I wanted to show what it is that is coming out of the rock beds in SD. This is my best find so far, my "good red and white one" I found it the day after Christmas 2011 This is what the landscape looks like for the most part. Agate s are present in gravels are coming out of one certain layer.
This is the way I like to start a day of rock hunting, the light is the best and not windy until at least 9am. My 5 year old daughter says "Daddy, the whole Badlands is like an agate!" So true Fossil encounters spice it up a bit, but they take a specialist as they crumble quite easily if disturbed. Just fun to daydream about the monster animal that walked so long ago. This was another find just the way I found it in the wild.
A few finds...I would say that in the last 4 months, with a very mild winter and virtually no snow on the ground and highs of 50 degrees, I have spent about 30 days hiking the rugged Buffalo Gap National Grasslands and "Badlands" in SD. In that month I believe I have put on at least 200 miles without exaggerating. A few nice blisters, a sprained ankle and a miffed wife now and then, but far from cabin fever. It is really for locals only, as I go several days without seeing a line. But aside from the rocks, which are the frosting in the cake, when I am out there all alone, I am still eating cake! Thanks, Matt
Damn copper those are really cool. I totally want a nice big one to put on my mantle above the fireplace.
I'm gonna add a few now that judging is complete as well. First the funnel I spoke of in my original post. It wasn't very well defined but had obvious rotation and was hanging back behind the precip like its supposed to. Got a couple more but they aren't as good as this was very short lived. Next a beautiful shot from lake Zwerner in Dahlonega, GA. I hike around it a lot since its right down the road from the school. Another one from the lake taken a few weeks later with leaves on the trees. Got lucky and caught the log in just the right spot as it was gone my next trip. And finally quite possibly the most beautiful sunset I have ever witnessed. Was still learning my new camera so all the colors aren't there. Also the stupid buildings were in the way lol.
Now that the judging is finished, I too have two more photos to share...just 'cuz! My very favorite photo, this picture can take me right back to a quiet, peaceful, beautiful spot. It also reminds me that in the scheme of things in this life, I am but a mere speck. Without explanation, you may not see what I see; I hope you will ponder anyway! The crevices are anywhere for 100 to 400 feet deep in this Alaskan glacier. We flew above it in a helicopter and my breath was taken away by the beauty. I cannot describe the vividness of the blue! And of course, another opportunity to show you my horse, Tango. He's a big oaf, acts like a puppy, and loves to play! He's on the right. I have really enjoyed seeing everyones photos. Lucy
