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[KristinB]

Kristin - that is a superb photo!!!

From many bad experiences I know how difficult it is to suceesfully take an outdoor photo like this in direct sunlight. Not only did you manage the lighting, but you created a simply splendid moment for the couple. I hope that you got an e-mail address for them so that you can send it to them.

From our wedding some of our most cherished photos are pictures that were taken by a couple of the guests, and not the photographer. We were fortunate that a couple of guests snapped photos at some almost perfect moments.

Thanks, Steve, but no, I didn't. The paid photographer was setting up the shot and I just took advantage of the opportunity to piggyback on the situation, if you know what I mean. I'm sure the professional photog got a much better version of this shot... But I am pleased with how it turned out.

 

[T_R_Oglodyte]

Two more from our Kaua'i travels last summer:

Nawiliwili

'Opaeka'a Falls

 

[T_R_Oglodyte]

Finally finished my Hawai'i pics from last summer. Now I need to get the photo book ready.

Here are a couple of photos taken from the Makewehi shoreline cliffs east of the Hyatt. The tall mountain is Ha'upu, and and the sea cliff on the right is Kipu Kai. The long beach facing is a portion of Gillins Beach.

 

[KristinB]

Finally finished my Hawai'i pics from last summer. Now I need to get the photo book ready.

Lovely, Steve! Who do you use for your photo book?

I think we're coming to the end of the cherry blossoms for now...

 

[T_R_Oglodyte]

Lovely, Steve! Who do you use for your photo book?

I use Photoworks. I've been using them for years, going back to when they were Seattle Film works.

 

[T_R_Oglodyte]

Gillins Beach, Kaua'i

 

[T_R_Oglodyte]

Let's change climates ......

Noonans Park, Alexandria, Minnesota

 

[jerseyfinn]

Not trying to "trash" this thread, but I thought I'd post a few shots I take in February on the beach near the Marriott Ocean Pointe resort.

The idea of looking for man-made objects on the beach comes to me mid-week and it turns out to be fun finding all of those bits and pieces left behind by people which become a part of the beachscape. The nice thing about it is although I've got to get down on my hands and knees to shoot ( mostly macro mode ), the sand softens the job. In truth, the beach here is pretty clean as the beach concession folks get out and rake and clean every morning though there's always stuff which washes up.

The full gallery is called Beach Art ??? !!!



Barry

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[T_R_Oglodyte]

El puerto de Yelapa

The boat harbor in Yelapa, on the south shore of the Bay of Banderas near Puerto Vallarta.

 

[HatTrick]

Fountain at Ala Moana Center, Honolulu

 

[HatTrick]

Fire Knife Dancer Collage

 

[T_R_Oglodyte]

Dinner for Four

Friends of ours happened to be in Puerto Vallarta last February the same time we were there. They invited us over to the condo they were renting for dinner one evening.

 

[T_R_Oglodyte]

More from Puerto Vallarta

la boca del rio tuito, Yelapa (Mouth of the Tuito River)

 

[T_R_Oglodyte]

La Iglesia de Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe de Puerto Vallarta

 

[TUGBrian]

man, your pictures flat out rock steve!

you are my american photographer idol =)

 

[T_R_Oglodyte]

If Women Controlled Medicine

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[T_R_Oglodyte]

Thanks Brian (blushing).

I have fun. But I think Kristin is the TUG photographer par excellence

 

[TUGBrian]

oh I wasnt tryin to say that the other pictures in the thread suck or anything! my bad!

 

[Makai Guy]

Marauding Red Tailed Hawk

Wednesday afternoon a red tailed hawk landed on a blue jay nest in our back yard. While the jays went ballistic and squawked and dive bombed the hawk, it dug its talons into the nest and flapped it's wings to pull back and tear the nest apart. Seemed an odd behavior to me, in that if there were eggs or young in the nest it probably could just have eaten them without tearing the nest apart. Anyhow, I watched in fascination for a while before I thought to run in and get my camera.

Here the hawk is standing on a part of the nest that had been torn out of the nest overhead.

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[T_R_Oglodyte]

Gillins Beach

A different interpretation from most of my other Gillins Beach photos from this hike. This picture blends together the original photo and an infrared conversion of the photo, creating a totally different atmosphere.

Shoreline at Lydgate Park

From our last day in Kaua'i. We had lunch in Lydgate, then walked along the shoreline, where I grabbed this shot.

 

[T_R_Oglodyte]

Calle Colorado

The village of Yelapa on the south shore of Banderas Bay is accessible only by boat; the rugged Sierra Madre drop steeply into the ocean and no roads have been built to the area. Accordingly, there are no vehicles in Yelapa and no hence no need for streets.

Calle Colorado is a paved path that heads up the Rio Tuito beginning at Yelapa. Callle Colorado serves as an the main road linking the villages and barrios located along the lower stretch of the river. The path is used by pedestrians, bicyclists, motor scooters, the occasional ATV, and horses, mules, and burros.

Here are a few photos of taken along Calle Colorado heading upriver from Yelapa.

 

[RDB]

Wolf Creek Pass, CO

After a couple of you posted B&W, I thought of posting Wolk Creek Pass that way. They are not crisp due to blowing snow. B&W show that much better than in color.

btw, thank you all for taking time to show a bit of where you've been.

Huge Icecycles

 

[HatTrick]

After a couple of you posted B&W, I thought of posting Wolk Creek Pass that way. They are not crisp due to blowing snow. B&W show that much better than in color.

There's a moodiness to those shots that comes through better, I think, in b&w.

Nice job!

 

[T_R_Oglodyte]

Along the Puerto Vallarta Malecon

local artists do sculptures in the sand for tips

 

[RDB]

Nice, Robert! I saw you soliciting camera advice on the Cafe -- any closer to a purchasing decision?

I can't decide to spend lots of bucks to load the pc with hundreds more pictures.

I bought a NIKON L20 for $119.
Can't zoom in from 1/2 a mile away, but I mostly shot landscapes anyway, so for now I'm satisfied.

Robert