Travel Bodie

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I am on an HDR tear this weekend, I guess. Here are some shots from the ghost town of Bodie, California. This was a big gold mining town founded around 1860, and reached a peak population of around 5,000 in the late 1800's. As the gold played out in the early 20th century, people left, leaving much of their goods and possessions where they were last used. Apparently it cost more to transport the stuff than it was worth, so if you walk around the town and look in the windows, you'll see things where they were left there many years ago.

**paulh** · 10-23-2012, 01:27 PM

Fascinating set of shots - great job & thanks for posting.

Nick Nero · 10-23-2012, 01:27 PM

Originally posted by GeoJerry

Thinks Nick! Will post some more soon. :-)

Well, do any of these grab you? I kind of like the first one.

All gloriously and defiantly over the top!

The first one is definately the best for me. Reason being the sky picks up the colours and shades of the house and doen´t introduce any new colours. Makes it calmer, more balanced and, if you like, less posterized.

GeoJerry · 10-23-2012, 01:34 PM

Originally posted by riff

Indeed! The first does have some potential but I think it needs a cheezy 40 spaceship!

Now you're getting somewhere! Yeah, it's not outrageous enough. It needs something special.

GeoJerry · 10-23-2012, 01:35 PM

Thanks paulh and Nick!

bluestringer · 10-23-2012, 02:39 PM

Wow...these are just fantastic. Beautiful stuff.

riff · 10-23-2012, 03:45 PM

Originally posted by GeoJerry

Now you're getting somewhere! Yeah, it's not outrageous enough. It needs something special.

Seriously glad I didn't have a mouth full of coffee when I read that!

bahahahah, all yer world domination r belong to us!!!

GeoJerry · 10-23-2012, 04:41 PM

Thanks bluestringer! And riff, I'll see what I can come up with for a more "interesting" sky. :-)

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10-23-2012, 01:27 PM	#31
paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,268	Fascinating set of shots - great job & thanks for posting.

10-23-2012, 01:27 PM	#32
Nick Nero Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Stockholm Posts: 406	Originally posted by GeoJerry Thinks Nick! Will post some more soon. :-) Well, do any of these grab you? I kind of like the first one. All gloriously and defiantly over the top! The first one is definately the best for me. Reason being the sky picks up the colours and shades of the house and doen´t introduce any new colours. Makes it calmer, more balanced and, if you like, less posterized.

10-23-2012, 01:34 PM	#33
GeoJerry Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Santa Barbara, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,158 Original Poster	Originally posted by riff Indeed! The first does have some potential but I think it needs a cheezy 40 spaceship! Now you're getting somewhere! Yeah, it's not outrageous enough. It needs something special.

10-23-2012, 01:35 PM	#34
GeoJerry Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Santa Barbara, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,158 Original Poster	Thanks paulh and Nick!

10-23-2012, 02:39 PM	#35
bluestringer Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Cotton fields of South Georgia Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,748	Wow...these are just fantastic. Beautiful stuff.

10-23-2012, 03:45 PM	#36
riff Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Photos: Albums Posts: 1,408	Originally posted by GeoJerry Now you're getting somewhere! Yeah, it's not outrageous enough. It needs something special. Seriously glad I didn't have a mouth full of coffee when I read that! bahahahah, all yer world domination r belong to us!!!

10-23-2012, 04:41 PM	#37
GeoJerry Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Santa Barbara, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,158 Original Poster	Thanks bluestringer! And riff, I'll see what I can come up with for a more "interesting" sky. :-)