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[carregwen]

This is one of several castles very near to where I live. Lucky? I know!

[Antonio Correia]

Here..

I don't find this good, though...

Better than the first one no doubt...
But still with altar cut

I am sure that is a cold and nice place to visit. Is it a place to venerate ?

[arith]

Well... ahnnn... not exactly a landscape but more Architectural Photography in my opinion...

I like the second image and I suppose you are at the inside of the barrier

About the first image ... strange treatment...

It is Lichfield Cathedral door which is about 8 metres high and open hardly ever.

[rpcrowe]

Tunnel View, Yosemite National Park, California...



Bridalveil Falls, Yosemite National Park, California...



Colorado River Campground, California-Arizona Border...



Islands, Lake Havasu, California-Arizona Border...



Wild Burros, Colorado River, California-Arizona Border...



North Rim of Grand Canyon, Arizona...

[Antonio Correia]

Richard, you live me without words

When you say that you were photographer for over 50 years what can I - humble Portuguese - with only 4 to 5 years humble experience in photography, in spite of some experiences in the past however, looking at your images say ?

I can say that the places are really nice yes and that burros is a Spanish and Portuguese word for those clever animals.
Burros, I am sure you know, means stupid what they are not.

Anyhow I dare ask: which camera are you using ?

Do you take rescue dogs from the street ? We have done it twice

[Letrow]

Here..



I don't find this good, though...

Sahil, did you do anything in Photoshop to bring out the sky more? The colors look a bit unnatural to me. Nice color on the mountains.

[Sahil]

Sahil, did you do anything in Photoshop to bring out the sky more? The colors look a bit unnatural to me. Nice color on the mountains.

Hi, Peter. I don't really remember if I had CPL on the lens when I took the shot, but sky at this place is always like this. Could be because of CPL. Did normal PP, black clips , USM etc.

[Letrow]

[Antonio Correia]

Magnificent view Peter ...
Perhaps you could get more detail in the foreground... and intensify the sky.

[Donald]

This thread usually moves that fast I can't keep up. So apologies for not offering comment where that is sought.

Richard - that set commencing with Tunnel View in Yosemite is awesome and ...

Peter, you've got yourself a winner with that one of Monument Valley. Did you take a series and, if so, why did you decide this one was the keeper rather than one you may have taken before with the sun not so far up? I wondered what this could have looked like.

[Antonio Correia]

... I wondered what this could have looked like.

Absolutely Donald

May be it would have looked like a star coming out of the mountain...
Perhaps that shot exists

[rpcrowe]

I can say that the places are really nice yes and that burros is a Spanish and Portuguese word for those clever animals.
Burros, I am sure you know, means stupid what they are not.

The wild burros are remnants of the gold prospecting and mining that was done along the Colorado River between California and Arizona until about 1900 or so when the gold ran out and prospectors ceased looking. Apparently, they just released their burros into the wild. The land around the Colorado River is much like the original North African Habitat of these burros and they thrived. There are probably thousands of these animals wandering in that area. They are wild but, are not particularly afraid of humans since humans have never harmed them and often give them treats. In fact, some of them wander each day into the small Arizona town of Oatman and beg for treats, then retreat into the hills when night comes. I plan to visit Oatman, next Winter when the weather is cooler. http://www.desertusa.com/oatman/du_oatman.html

Anyhow I dare ask: which camera are you using ?

I have been using a Canon 30D and a 40D with 17-55mm f/2.8 IS and 70-200mm f/4L IS lenses as my general and travel photography kit. Sometimes I will also carry a 12-24mm f/4 Tokina but, only use this lens selectively.

Do you take rescue dogs from the street ? We have done it twice

We rescue Maltese dogs from shelters and from homes that can no longer care for them. Many of the dogs we have rescued were found wandering in the streets. We work with the American Maltese Association, Maltese Rescue. Right now, we have a large number of dogs in our home due to two emergency rescues from puppy mills: one from Oregon and the other from Nevada. We have 14 puppies and five adults and have recently placed four puppies and one adult. Luckily, the small Maltese dogs are in demand and the American Maltese Association pays the vet bills. We are fortunate that we have a very large home with all tile floors which makes it easy to care for the dogs.

By the way, Antonio, both my wife's grand parents on her mother's side were from Portugal. That makes my wife one quarter Portuguese.

[Letrow]

Magnificent view Peter ...
Perhaps you could get more detail in the foreground... and intensify the sky.

Well, I got a series on this sunrise, some metered on the sky, some on the foreground. I actually had some nice silhouettes as well. This was metered on the sky, but I brought out the foreground a bit more. If you think aboutit, the other side of the rock is in the sun on this photograph, you are looking at the shadowside here.

@Donald: I like the sunrays on this one. They are subtle, but they are there. Some of the other photographs have better skies, but then the foreground is totally dark. Not bad, but not best of series either. And I have got a few that are more exposed. Not bad either. All in all a good exercise, but I am undecided still on the final winner.

edit: I actually found another picture from around the same time, different exposure so that you can compare.

More exposed:


The original one I posted:


I still like the second one best, but hey tastes differ, so I am curious to read what you think ;-).

[Antonio Correia]

Thank you Richard for your explanation

Portuguese are all over ...

[Antonio Correia]

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I like best the sky on the second one and the land on the first one.
Perhaps you can compose a third and last image and - again - making some density on the sky and removing the spot on the base of that hill.

I have notice however that you have over sharpened or something like that on the first image because there are some halos around the hill...

Do you shoot raw ? Have you done any bracketing ?

Thank you for participating and for the enthusiasm

[Donald]

I still like the second one best, but hey tastes differ, so I am curious to read what you think

I agree with you. I note Antonio's point, but I don't think more detail in the foreground adds. Indeed I think it detracts. The original has the merest hint of information (in the same way that my own Stac Pollaidh, Wester Ross, Scotland did) and I think this adds to the sense of mystery in the image.

Also like you, I do like the sunrays. As I said in my first post, I think you've got a winner. My comments were merely speculation wondering what an 'earlier' image would have looked like. Don't let us make you doubt what you first posted.

[Antonio Correia]

...Don't let us make you doubt what your first posted.

Agree

[rpcrowe]

Some more images of Yosemite. Due to the exceptionally heavy snow cap this season, the waterfalls of Yosemite are running full and fast. This is one of the most beautiful and photogenic locations I have ever experienced... Just point your camera virtually anywhere and you will get a nice image.

Half Dome...



Yosemite Falls...



Yosemite Meadow...



Yosemite Chapel...



Yosemite Falls from Swinging Bridge over Merced River...



Yosemite Falls from Swinging Bridge - Canon D60 modified for full-time infrared...

[rpcrowe]

Li River of Guangxi Province, South China. The Li River between Gulin and Yangshuo is exceptionally beautiful. It was foggy, rainy and dreary the day I visited the River but, it was still beautiful.

Tour boats awaiting passengers...



Tour boat leaving embarkation point...



Tour boat filled with Chinese tourists...



Tour raft with tourists. This is the way I would travel if I ever visited the Li River again...



Limestone karst formation...



Karst formations...



River bank covered with fog...



Souvenier vendor poling raft out to tour boat in the rain...



A hard way to make a living - vendors on rafts...



What the Li River loooks like on a clear day - oil painting in local university gallery...

[Maritimer1]

Taken in a cove of St. Margaret's Bay on the Lunenburg County side of Nova Scotia.

Myra


Canon 40D
85mm f/1.8 (my newest "new to me" lens)
1/750 f/8 iso 400