Thursday’s Task

AlanLichty

AlanLichty

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Interesting theme and one that requires a bit of thought as to what fits. I am going for a wide net with this one.

When we shoot waterfalls a long shutter open offers up a result we can't actually see with our naked eyes. This is a long exposure looking at the base of Latourell Falls in the Columbia River Gorge:

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We can feel cold but we can't really see it. At the same time we can see the results of it in this case at Multnomah Falls with this icy scene:

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Wind on the open waters of the Pacific doesn't leave something like a sand dune but it can whips up big swells that give us a nice show when they reach the shore. This scene is from Shore Acres State Park with some big swells sending the surf 30-40' into the air:

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Another way to shoot what we can't see is to resort to shooting ranges of light not visible to the naked eye - Infrared in this case with a shot taken by a converted camera with a filter for 720nm light waves. Also at Shore Acres. This would have been a really bad place to shoot from with the waves in the image above.

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Another round of wind but this time during a moderately nasty storm at Harris Beach State Park along the souther Oregon coast.

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Trent Watts

Trent Watts

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Another great idea John.. Here are my images.

Like wind, sound and cold need to be inferred. Here is a dog sled team in Northern Saskatchewan. Our family went here for Christmas many years ago. You can see some family members snuggled into the sleigh while the musher drives the team. The dogs love it when it is very cold as they don't overheat. This day was around -30 C (-22F).
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The frozen surface of this lake shows evidence of wind and cold.
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If you are familiar with the song of a Western Meadowlark I hope you can hear it in this prairie scene.
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This was a particularly cold day in the Boreal forest at -40C (also -40F). If you take a container of hot water and throw it in the air you get a wonderful view as the water falls and freezes in mid air.
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Another view where you can see the blobs of water falling and freezing.
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Trent Watts

Trent Watts

Well-Known Member
AlanLichty said:
Interesting theme and one that requires a bit of thought as to what fits. I am going for a wide net with this one.

When we shoot waterfalls a long shutter open offers up a result we can't actually see with our naked eyes. This is a long exposure looking at the base of Latourell Falls in the Columbia River Gorge:

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We can feel cold but we can't really see it. At the same time we can see the results of it in this case at Multnomah Falls with this icy scene:

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Wind on the open waters of the Pacific doesn't leave something like a sand dune but it can whips up big swells that give us a nice show when they reach the shore. This scene is from Shore Acres State Park with some big swells sending the surf 30-40' into the air:

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Another way to shoot what we can't see is to resort to shooting ranges of light not visible to the naked eye - Infrared in this case with a shot taken by a converted camera with a filter for 720nm light waves. Also at Shore Acres. This would have been a really bad place to shoot from with the waves in the image above.

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Another round of wind but this time during a moderately nasty storm at Harris Beach State Park along the souther Oregon coast.

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Great images of this theme Alan. Those waves are very powerful.
 
John Holbrook

John Holbrook

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AlanLichty said:
Interesting theme and one that requires a bit of thought as to what fits. I am going for a wide net with this one.

When we shoot waterfalls a long shutter open offers up a result we can't actually see with our naked eyes. This is a long exposure looking at the base of Latourell Falls in the Columbia River Gorge:

View attachment 77660

We can feel cold but we can't really see it. At the same time we can see the results of it in this case at Multnomah Falls with this icy scene:

View attachment 77661

Wind on the open waters of the Pacific doesn't leave something like a sand dune but it can whips up big swells that give us a nice show when they reach the shore. This scene is from Shore Acres State Park with some big swells sending the surf 30-40' into the air:

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Another way to shoot what we can't see is to resort to shooting ranges of light not visible to the naked eye - Infrared in this case with a shot taken by a converted camera with a filter for 720nm light waves. Also at Shore Acres. This would have been a really bad place to shoot from with the waves in the image above.

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Another round of wind but this time during a moderately nasty storm at Harris Beach State Park along the souther Oregon coast.

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Wow! Alan, love your interpretations of this theme—long shutter speed is a great example and your exceptional photos showing it too! Yes, cold is also a good choice too and the Multnomah Falls captures this well—brrrr! 😉 And the beautiful IR image is a great choice—I didn’t think of that…perhaps because I don’t have one, but I’m glad you do because it’s and exceptional image. Thanks for sharing all of these!
 
John Holbrook

John Holbrook

Well-Known Member
Trent Watts said:
Another great idea John.. Here are my images.

Like wind, sound and cold need to be inferred. Here is a dog sled team in Northern Saskatchewan. Our family went here for Christmas many years ago. You can see some family members snuggled into the sleigh while the musher drives the team. The dogs love it when it is very cold as they don't overheat. This day was around -30 C (-22F).
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The The frozen surface of this lake shows evidence of wind and cold.
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If you are familiar with the song of a Western Meadowlark I hope you can hear it in this prairie scene.
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This was a particularly cold day in the Boreal forest at -40C (also -40F). If you take a container of hot water and throw it in the air you get a wonderful view as the water falls and freezes in mid air.
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Another view where you can see the blobs of water falling and freezing.
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Wow! Trent, great examples and creative thinking too! Thanks so much for the two images of water instantly freezing phenomena—showing them to my wife (she’s originally from Iowa and often says that Tennessee weather doesn’t compare!) I love the dog sled and frozen lake images too—and liked learning the sled dogs prefer those temperatures! Thank you for sharing these images. BTW, I didn’t hear the meadowlark sing—but then I had the volume turned down on my iPad. 😊
 
Ken Rennie

Ken Rennie

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In this country we tend not to get extreme weather conditions although in recent years this has changed. However we do get fsirly constant winds blowing producing odd shapes as trees adapt to the conditions. Ken
Mell Fell Cumbria
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Limestone pavement N Yorkshire this image taken on a calm winter's day
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Another from the same location but the day was far from calm.
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John Holbrook

John Holbrook

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Ken Rennie said:
In this country we tend not to get extreme weather conditions although in recent years this has changed. However we do get fsirly constant winds blowing producing odd shapes as trees adapt to the conditions. Ken
Mell Fell Cumbria
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Limestone pavement N Yorkshire this image taken on a calm winter's day
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Another from the same location but the day was far from calm.
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Ken, three perfect images! I absolutely love the composition of your first image—great inclusion of the horse in this image! The two lone tree images are special in their perfect compositions. The third B&W image is my favorite—great tonal range and mood. Thank you for sharing!
 
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