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Walt McNeil
{K:2146} 1/18/2005
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Thanks for your remarks.
While it may look attractive it's a source of bad news for Washington state. This is part of a water supply for the local area; so when the water is down, then it's harder to draw water from the lake.
walt
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Khaled Mursi Hammoud
{K:54005} 1/18/2005
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I like the lighting and shadows of the tree stumps.
Good job Walt,
Khaled.
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Serge Moscow
{K:-2917} 1/11/2005
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Dear Walt,
I ask to excuse for the delivered inconvenience. I shall not disturb any more you the comments.
Sincerely,
Serge
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Ben Mok
{K:4084} 1/11/2005
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Hi Serge,
I noticed your comment. Can you please explain apart from the file format name what are their differences?
Thanks,
Ben
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Ben Mok
{K:4084} 1/11/2005
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Hi Walt,
I think both version are good. Different lights with different expressions.
The scenery is beautiful!
Cheers,
Ben
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Walt McNeil
{K:2146} 1/11/2005
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Thanks for your comments. That's the way I felt when I photographed it. There was a strange light, the sun going down, showing through a light fog, and it was starting also to dark.
I'll be going back, and photographing this scene again from other angles and light conditions, so it's likely that you'll see it again from a different view point.
walt
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Walt McNeil
{K:2146} 1/11/2005
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Thanks for your message, but I prefer my shot.
Your image completely eliminates the mood and the magic light that I found and photogaphed. For example, your image has way too much light, and doesn't resemble the way I saw and photogaphed it.
I try to record the image and keep it the way that I found it, instead of manulipating it on a computer. I shot this image with a D70, in JPEG Fine, not Raw. i don't use Raw, as I don't have the ability to deciper the image, and find that Jpeg Fine does a creditibe job.
The image was meant to show the shadows and deep texture of the stumps in a mud field; my image shows exactly how I saw it and meant it to be.
So thanks for your variant, but I prefer my own.
Walt
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Walt McNeil
{K:2146} 1/11/2005
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Thanks for your kind words, Peter. I have passed this way many times, yet never felt moved to photograph it.
Yet this time, I felt something special, maybe the light, maybe the way it looked, that I just had to stop and make an effort. What is strange, that as I was photographing this, many cars were going by on the road, without a glance, or perhaps cursing this idiot who was taking some pictures of some dumb stumps.
I look forward to going back, and working the subject; that is toview and photograph it from many angles and light conditions.
What the heck; we're photographers, and it's only time and film, or digital.
And a labor of love!
Walt
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Walt McNeil
{K:2146} 1/11/2005
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Thanks for your support, Chris. You know the old saying;" beauty is in the eye of the beholder".
Each photographer has his or her own vision and so I doubt if any two would agree on how to decide what a object or place might look like.
It's just nice to get feedback, from everybody; that's what makes photography so unique.
I still appreciate your remarks and agree with you.
Walt
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Walt McNeil
{K:2146} 1/11/2005
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Thanks for your comments. This actually is not so mysterious; it's right next to a very highly traveled highway on the way to Mt Rainier.
I'd say that it is seen daily of dozens of people who give it no thought other then to think about they want to fish and boat, or enjoy it in the coming summer.
But I thought that it was unique in a fashion so decided to try to see what might come .
Walt
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Patrick Ziegler
{K:21797} 1/11/2005
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Excellent shot Walt! Mysterious place you found
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Chris Spracklen
{K:32552} 1/10/2005
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Nice shot, Walt, and I have to say that I prefer your original to Serge's adjusted version.
Best regards, Chris
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Peter Godden
{K:745} 1/10/2005
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Love this shot Walt. Such a moody feel and with great depth.
Best Regards
Peter
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Serge Moscow
{K:-2917} 1/10/2005
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Walt, you have very good "eye" for picturesque landscapes.
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In my variant I've corrected WB (of ca.+700K), equalize shadows and lights (Image-Adjusments-Shadow/light) and correct hue/saturation.
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I'd like to note, that colours on yours shot quite strange. Did you shot in RAW mode? Did you correct this image in any software?
Regards,
Serge
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Dave Stacey
{K:150877} 1/10/2005
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Very nice lighting and composition in this one, Walt! It almost gives the effect of a painting.
Dave.
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Walt McNeil
{K:2146} 1/10/2005
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Thanks for your comments. Yes. there is a big difference betweenthe summer and the winter seasons, in the water level.
In fact, this lake, Alder Lake, actually has the remains of a town that was abandoned when the dam was built and the lake filled.
Occasionally, the town remains can be found, after careful inspection.
Walt
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Chris Hunter
{K:25634} 1/10/2005
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Looks good Walt. The stumps create a nice feeling of repitition, and the composition is very good. I think there would be a big difference in the spot between now and the spring/summer,
Regards,
Chris
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