Friday's Focus - Locations that are named after a Gem
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Dave Johnston
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I had to reach way back to meet this one, but it's a twofer! During a backpacking trip in Colorado's Weminuche Wilderness, we can camped at Emerald Lake, which is beautiful in its own right. But I'll share this one, which was taken above the lake, where Emerald and Ruby Creeks come together to feed the lake.
This is a panorama, and one of the first where I used exposure bracketing to sample the water texture at different shutter speeds. This allows me to blend in areas of more and less blur to provide the best sense of both motion blur and surface texture to the water. I have used it on most of my flowing water shots ever since.
I realize that this will show up pretty small on this site's format. You can view it full size here.
Comments and suggestions always welcome.
Dave
This is a panorama, and one of the first where I used exposure bracketing to sample the water texture at different shutter speeds. This allows me to blend in areas of more and less blur to provide the best sense of both motion blur and surface texture to the water. I have used it on most of my flowing water shots ever since.
I realize that this will show up pretty small on this site's format. You can view it full size here.
Comments and suggestions always welcome.
Dave
AlanLichty
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Ruby Beach would fit this theme.....
Great subject and great images here. I don't think I have anything, but I will ponder it a while.
Wonderful night shot with very calm waters to get the perfect reflectionThis weeks Friday's Focus may have a bit of trickier involved! We are looking for locations that are named after Gem's.
Please add your photo to this thread.
I will start it off with another shot from Garnet Lake.
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Very nice. Ruby Beach is what came to mind given this week's theme. Now I have to think about something different.Ruby Beach would fit this theme.....
Here is one from Jasper, Alberta. Patricia Lake in Fall. Only recently did I find out that Jasper is also a gem stone.
Kyle Jones
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This spot is called the "Pearl Umbrella" in the Silver Cave in Yangshuo, China. Kind of a reach I guess, but something different.
Jim Dockery
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A little detail some of you familiar with Rocky Mountain National Park might not know - the vertical east face of Longs Peak is known as "The Diamond" (at least by climbers).
Dawn on the east face, The Diamond is just catching first light.
I'm jumar climbing (using ascending devices and sling ladders for feet) a rope part way up back in the 70s
MonikaC
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You beat me to any Diamond shots, Jim!A little detail some of you familiar with Rocky Mountain National Park might not know - the vertical east face of Longs Peak is known as "The Diamond" (at least by climbers).
Dawn on the east face, The Diamond is just catching first light.
I'm jumar climbing (using ascending devices and sling ladders for feet) a rope part way up back in the 70s
Here is Jewel Lake in Tilden Park in Berkeley, CA. When my mother was dying a handful of years ago, we mostly sat "bedside" (really, just in the house, not necessarily by her bed), but I went out for a walk at the nearby regional park
And bending the genre a little, James at Crystal Rapid in the Grand Canyon
Very cool Dave! That's sweet getting a two for one here!I had to reach way back to meet this one, but it's a twofer! During a backpacking trip in Colorado's Weminuche Wilderness, we can camped at Emerald Lake, which is beautiful in its own right. But I'll share this one, which was taken above the lake, where Emerald and Ruby Creeks come together to feed the lake.
This is a panorama, and one of the first where I used exposure bracketing to sample the water texture at different shutter speeds. This allows me to blend in areas of more and less blur to provide the best sense of both motion blur and surface texture to the water. I have used it on most of my flowing water shots ever since.
I realize that this will show up pretty small on this site's format. You can view it full size here.
Comments and suggestions always welcome.
Dave
I like your processing on this, that's a technique I use sometimes too.
BTW, you can post up to 3000pix wide in our gallery's here and you can then link them into the post for larger shots.
Very cool Alan! When I stumbled across my Garnet Lake photos and came up with the idea the other day for todays focus, I figured at least you would have some photos from Ruby Beach so at a minimum we would have 2 photos posted.Ruby Beach would fit this theme.....
So sweet Jameel! Glad you found out that Jasper is a gem.Here is one from Jasper, Alberta. Patricia Lake in Fall. Only recently did I find out that Jasper is also a gem stone.
Dave Johnston
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Thanks, Jim. Yes I know I can upload larger pictures to the gallery, but I'm at work so I can't access my hard drive at home. Thus I had to just use the link to the image on my PBase gallery. But that seems to be working anyway; when you click on the small image, it enlarges to full size, so no problem.
Dave
BarryHamilton
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Jim, that shot of Garnet Lake really takes me back. Thanks!
Neat idea and lots of fine works!
Alan beat me to it, but Ruby Beach is the first thing that came to mind for me.
Neat idea and lots of fine works!
Alan beat me to it, but Ruby Beach is the first thing that came to mind for me.
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Douglas Sherman
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This is really nice, Jim. It is bright and clear. Thanks for picking such a hard topic. I racked my brain for 15-20 minutes before I came up with this one. This is Crystal Mill in Colorado.This weeks Friday's Focus may have a bit of trickier involved! We are looking for locations that are named after Gem's.
Please add your photo to this thread.
I will start it off with another shot from Garnet Lake.
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Douglas Sherman
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It is hard to find good compositions in caverns but you did a good job with this one, Kyle. Too bad they have made the colors so garish.
Douglas Sherman
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This looks great in the large panorama, Dave. I like that you gave the link to your pbase site because it allowed me to peruse your other galleries. I love your sense of color. It is such a treat compared to the oversaturated images so often seen today.I had to reach way back to meet this one, but it's a twofer! During a backpacking trip in Colorado's Weminuche Wilderness, we can camped at Emerald Lake, which is beautiful in its own right. But I'll share this one, which was taken above the lake, where Emerald and Ruby Creeks come together to feed the lake.
This is a panorama, and one of the first where I used exposure bracketing to sample the water texture at different shutter speeds. This allows me to blend in areas of more and less blur to provide the best sense of both motion blur and surface texture to the water. I have used it on most of my flowing water shots ever since.
I realize that this will show up pretty small on this site's format. You can view it full size here.
Comments and suggestions always welcome.
Dave
For sure the PBase linking is a great way to go, I couldn’t remember if you had messed with the galleries here before so I thought I would mention it.
Hey Doug, good job with coming up with this!