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[geoand]

 

[marcmuff]

Mt Shuksan - Picture Lake - Washington

 

[marcmuff]

Driving (I was a passenger) On Golden Gate Bridge - San Francisco

 

[marcmuff]

Paul Bunyan and lil ol me - Minnesota

 

[marcmuff]

Gooseberry Falls - near Duluth Minnesota

 

[marcmuff]

We climbed Moro Rock - Sequoia National Park California

Moro Rock is a large granite dome formed by exfoliation, or the casting off in sheets of rock layers on otherwise disjointed granite. Outward expansion of the granite results in exfoliation. Taking a quarter-mile trail, you can climb nearly 400 stone steps to the top of the barren rock (6,725-foot elevation).

 

[marcmuff]

I took this picture on a Sunset Cruise out of Key West

 

[swift]

I love all your pictures and I love all of your signatures Muriel!!

 

[taffy19]

From our Alaskan cruise

Chris, these pictures are beautiful and we saw the exact same thing but the weather was so dark and it was raining so none of the pictures came out but I will never forget the humpback whales bubble net feeding scene right in front of our eyes and the sound they make and they kept doing it over and over again.

If someone hasn't seen it before, there are many movie clips available so you can have an idea what it looks like. It was awesome and a little scary too when they came so close to our little boat.

Kay and Shaggy, do you remember? It was on our TUG Alaska cruise.

 

[taffy19]

A very good question and a controversial subject indeed. And I can totally understand your concern. My answer is my own personal take on the subject & not intended as the final word on anything.

First let me preface my response by noting that Eisenhower is preseident when I am born, so that means I'm from a generation raised in a different era when the level of public civility and citizenship has a different context than today ( in other words, I'm a product of the values I'm raised with ).

I'm not a professional photographer and I do not sell my work for profit. My images are taken in the public forum & most frequently on public property. I'm out there practicing the art of photography as an individual amongst individuals. As I note, when I do candids, I "feel" what's going on & I hope that my subjects, when/if they might ever encounter my images will understand the context in which I shoot them ( which is artistic and respectful ). If someone should object to their image appearing in one of my galleries, they need only notify me & I would remove the image. This is the practice amongst photographers on PBase where I keep my galleries. This hasn't happened to me yet, & I really do not anticipate a problem. ( that is one reason why I do not cloak my identity or my source gallery here on TUG or any other board I belong to).

Once again, this is simply my take of a subject that some people do indeed feel prickly about. But I maintain my own context as a citizen & I keep doing what I love, which is photography. It's also my own opinion that society today is more intemperate and intolerant and this sometimes leads to misunderstandings which would not happen if folks learned and adhere to the art of dialog which allows lots of room for disagreement, but actually functions to create understanding. In other words, I'd take the image down, but make certain that the individual understood my true motive.

Another thing that folks should be aware of when photographing in public is that you may indeed be asked not to take any photographs when on private property ( a restaurant/store/shop/musuem etc. ). Sometimes signs are posted, other times it's best to inquire. Some venues are actually conducive to photography & it's allowed. No etched-in-stone rules here, you just keep heads up and maintain a respectful demeanor so as to avoid misunderstandings.

Thanks for your thoughtful question icconections. I've not given the final answer, just my own approach from doing this for several years.

Barry

I appreciate your answer and also from Steve and Rick. I looked at some of the candid PBase pictures so I understand what you are saying. Here is a discussion about it in PBase forum I just read now.

I enjoy your candid photo images here as well as your text underneath so keep it coming. Every time I look, there are so many nice new pictures here by everyone. Very relaxing!

 

[T_R_Oglodyte]

Cabrillo Highway (Big Sur) near Rocky Creek Bridge

 

[T_R_Oglodyte]

Mouth of the Little Sur River

 

[T_R_Oglodyte]

Bixby Creek Bridge from Hurricane Point, Big Sur

 

[jerseyfinn]

I appreciate your answer and also from Steve and Rick. I looked at some of the candid PBase pictures so I understand what you are saying. Here is a discussion about it in PBase forum I just read now.

Iconnections, thanks for the comments and the link. I had not noticed that thread. I guess that when one reads that PBase thread, you can see what a quagmire this issue has ( unnecessarily ) become. That's why I prefaced my original remarks to reflect my own view/values as it's a gnarly world out there.

I've been on TUG since 2002 and never knew of this TUG photo thread until recently. As you observe, folks are posting some nice images here. You capture some great whale shots. Your wonderful shots remind me of some of our Hawaii whale encounters. I'll have to fish around for photos and tell that story sometime.

Barry

 

[jerseyfinn]

Marcmuff, some really nice images. I especially like the Mt Shuksan shot and the sunset cruise image.

Barry

 

[jerseyfinn]

London Chinese New Year 2006

Wrong Way​

Taken on a brisk but bright January morning in London's Chinatown. London's Chinatown proper is only a couple of blocks long, but on this day, it seems that every Londoner was here.

I have never experienced such shoulder-to-shoulder crowds like this. Once we step into the crowd, we are like a school of fish. You can't stop or turn . . . only trundle along as the mass and momentum of the crowd propels you along. I snap these images after struggling to raise my arms up and I point the camera towards what I see. It's difficult as you can't stop as much as you pause your step and snap the image before the person behind you bumps you like a billiard ball.

The only way out of the crowd is to slowly nudge your way towards the edge of the mass of bodies. It takes a lot of time and effort to do so, but finally you "pop" out at the edge and can watch the mob flow past you.

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The Winner Takes it All​

Kind of fitting that I use an Abba title here since Mama Mia is a hugely popular music in West end. I'm drawn towards the girl's distant stare when I grab this image. Only later when I get home do I discover the theme of companionship with the hand with a wedding band on a woman's shoulder posited against the lonely stare of the other woman.

I use a lot of Photoshop post editing on this image, but I kind of like it.

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Dragon Power​

A neat grab taken amidst the crowd. I barely get my elbows up and free to shoot this image before the man flows past me. Some Photoshop magic on this image as well, but I think it still conveys his essence.

From PBase gallery London Chinese New Year

PS: for you Marriott folks or people intending to travel to London, we like to stay at the Marriott Marble Arch hotel because it fits our personality -- a nice hotel but not glitzy. A nice location off of Oxford Street near Edgeware Road & about a 15 to 20 minute walk to Chinatown. We also like Chancery Court because of easy Underground access and neat architecture.

 

[geoand]

 

[taffy19]

I've been on TUG since 2002 and never knew of this TUG photo thread until recently. As you observe, folks are posting some nice images here. You capture some great whale shots. Your wonderful shots remind me of some of our Hawaii whale encounters. I'll have to fish around for photos and tell that story sometime.

Barry

These wonderful shots were posted by Chris (cp73) and I made a comment to them. Have a look at his PBase albums as you will like them.

 

[taffy19]

Bixby Creek Bridge from Hurricane Point, Big Sur

Your pictures are amazing and I know immediately that they are from you. Do you try to make them like paintings as they have that look. The coast can look so beautiful if the weather is cooperating too.

 

[taffy19]

I see all your beautiful pictures but you don't say where you took these. From the lake picture, I would say you are far north and in the west somewhere. Do we have to guess?

 

[RDB]

I see all your beautiful pictures but you don't say where you took these. From the lake picture, I would say you are far north and in the west somewhere. Do we have to guess?

I agree, these pix are outstanding. Steve fixes his up great and Geo's are of unknown mountains and lakes. Fantastic to view in both cases.

If I had to guess, Geo's are of Canada or Alaska... but what & where?

 

[geoand]

Sorry for being such a lazy putz. My first post in this unlabeled series began with something similar to Visited Canmore AB in late Sept 2007. There have been 18 pictures posted and these two are the last of the 18. This lake shot is from behind Canmore (I think South). I think this is a reservoir. The other lake shot earlier was of a misty Lake Louise.

Some friends and us stayed a weekend in late Sept 2007 at Lake Chelan (WA). They own at Worldmark. While in Chelan, they asked us if we wanted to extend our rode trip to the Canadain Rockies. As a result, they got a few nights at Canmore, AB and we drove their direct in 1 day. Did as much exploring as possible via car while there. When we departed, we returned to our home driving thru Kelowna BC. We spent one night at Kelowna and continued home.

Our total trip was 2 nights in Chelan WA, 4 nights in Canmore (arrived first night at 2:00 AM, 1 night in Kelowna. All of the shots taken were from inside the car while driving highway speeds or getting out of the car and taking the shot from road side.

We had 2 cars on the trip. DW and her friend rode in the Prius and I drove our Suburban with friend's DH. All of the shots taken from car driving at highway speeds were done by DW.

We will be going back to enjoy this beautiful country at a more leisurely pace!

 

[T_R_Oglodyte]

Rocky Creek Bridge - Cabrillo Highway (Big Sur)

 

[Brett]

sorry, no scenic landscapes
this is a beach picture with an "xray" filter in photoshop
(just to throw in something a little different !)

 

[KristinB]

I've been away too long from this thread (yet again, LOL)... Awesome shots, everyone!