The Quest for Color–Results

First of all thanks everyone for coming out. We had a safe trip and all cameras returned home safely.

As with every trip I learned something new. I actually learned quite a few things on this trip – thanks for letting me pick your brains!

If you were at the event and you want to post a few of your masterpieces let me know and I’ll grant you access to update the thread. Or you can pop me a link to your pics and I’ll update the blog with your link.

Now as promised here are some of my shots. Double click to expand.

The trail.

Contrasting foreground and background. Played around with the short depth of field when I saw the opportunity.

How could I resist the moss?

I never get tired of these. No matter how many times you shoot them, no matter how many different perspectives. They are always different and always easy on the eyes.

The falls.

The bike trail down below. Yes, if you double click and expand the picture you can see it. This is a small section of the trail. Within the next week or so I’ll be exploring other sections. Bring your bike as well as your camera.

The Pans. I love these. Every one allows you to step into the picture.

Link to all the pictures: Album

Hope you like them. I had a great time taking them.

For those on the trip: Yes, I did look into nabbing the windmills. I have a venue but it is a pretty good distance and will require some walking. I cannot guarantee we will not enter some restricted zones. PM me and we’ll hammer out a date and meet up point.

Glen Onoko shoot – Saturday January 7th, 2012 – 10:00AM

We are a GO for tomorrow! They are calling for almost 50 degrees and mild – great hiking weather. Dress in layers. Going up the trail you’ll need less, once we reach the top you’ll need more. Forget the massive tripod with a level – bring your $30 Walmart version. I have done some experimentation on pans and it really won’t affect your shot if you are not completely level – and I won’t tell anyone if you’re off a degree or two. Don’t forget to pack a lunch, we’ll eat once we hit the cliffs.

I will be in route tomorrow to make sure I’m at the gorge before 10:00AM. I’ll have the Driod but won’t be checking any email. Be there by 10:00AM to ensure you don’t miss the start. If you do simply follow the trail up the mountain until you find a bunch of photags. We’ll be stopping at each set of falls for shots. We’ll be easy to find.

See attached file for details: GlenOnoko

No I am not crazy, well not completely crazy. I am looking specifically for ice flows on the falls, unfortunately that requires some hiking. I have done the Glen before, but never with my digital camera. Before the snow starts to settle I plan on hiking this trail. Obviously this will be a NO GO if we get dumped on before January 7th or the weather looks bad that day. Given previous weather patterns I am going to assume we’ll be fine this weekend.

As with previous suggestions I am doing this with or without a group. As always I post up what I am going to do and invite others should they want to participate. You are all welcome to join me.

The plan is as follows:

1) Hike starts at 10:00AM at the base of the trail.

2) We hike up and stop at each waterfall, snap some shots, exchange some ideas and photo knowledge, and move on.

3) We get to the last waterfall and make the call as to who wants to press on to the cliffs. Those in head to the cliffs, those not head back down the mountain.

4) We arrive at the cliffs, do lunch, and nab some panoramic shots of the gorge. Bring your tripod with a level on it. Read the article Chris sent out on panoramic shots before you get here.

5) We walk back the 1.5 mile trek to our vehicles.

6) Optionally we gather at the Flow bar and restaurant for dinner. You may be tired after hiking all day but you’ll need to put those calories back on. We can decide at the end of the shoot if this sounds reasonable. I clearly understand folks need to drive home, but I did say this was an all day gig.

Hope I’m not the only crazy one out there. See you there.

Notes:

We are going to shoot a pano (panoramic) from the cliffs, one of the reasons for this shoot. Below is a 360 I had done years ago. Even though it looks ok I made a few mistakes, 1) I did not use a tripod, 2) I did not have the camera in manual mode and I had different f-stops per frame, 3) I shot them in landscape. Practice on this before we do the shoot. You don’t want to hike to the cliffs and then try and figure out your settings.

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