Sunday Was an incredible day

Sunday Was an incredible day · 10:49 PM

I live about an hour and a half from one of the most beautiful spots in Washington state. My wife and I headed up to MT Baker ski resort around noon, we stopped at a couple of very cool spots on the way but unfortunately the photos didn't do the view justice.

We finally got up to the ski resort around 3 pm.

Pictures are in the reply I hope you enjoy.

Thanks for looking.

John

skinja · 09-15-2008, 11:09 PM

Picture lake and artist point are beautiful. I have lived in this area for over 20 years and this was only my second time up during the summer.

trebbuilder's slideshow on Flickr

If you have time take a look at the slide show.

Once the light went low I did bracket 5 shot sets. If any some one has good skill in HDR and would like a chance to play with them I would love to see what you come up with. I followed one of the links and started playing with a program that Bert posted. I also re-added that post to mine.

"I've tried several HDR tools by now, including Photomatix pro 3.0 and Photoshop CS3.
The one which seems to suit me best (I'm a control freak I guess, I like the triangle sliders, and the preview is better) is FDRTools Basic 2.2.
The beauty is that it is also for free.
FDRTools - High Dynamic Range HDR Imaging Digital Panorama Photography Freeware
Nice work by the way, I like them.

- Bert
__________________
Pentax: K10D, DA 18-55mm, DA* 16-50mm, FA 50mm/f1.4, Tamron: 18-250mm, Kenko 1.5x TC, and loads of old stuff"

CC always welcome.

Thanks for looking.

John

Damn Brit · 09-16-2008, 12:31 AM

You lucky devil John.
What beautiful scenery and you have captured it really well, thanks for posting.
BTW, what inconsiderate SOB put that red car there?

Lucky it's right on the edge.

Nitrok · 09-16-2008, 12:43 AM

This last one is really nice. Beatiful view.

pop4 · 09-16-2008, 12:43 AM

It does look like an incredible place.

You seem to have posted the same photo for no.2 and no.3, and personally, I think you have a tad too much foreground in that photo. I do wonder how the photos would work with a wider aspect ratio, e.g. 16:9 or 2:1

Damn Brit · 09-16-2008, 12:46 AM

Originally posted by pop4

It does look like an incredible place.

You seem to have posted the same photo for no.2 and no.3, and personally, I think you have a tad too much foreground in that photo. I do wonder how the photos would work with a wider aspect ratio, e.g. 16:9 or 2:1

You're right about the crop, I was so stunned by the scenery, I didn't really look at it technically apart from the car. I would crop out the car and crop the bottom to put the reddish plant in the bottom left corner.

**todd** · 09-16-2008, 01:07 AM

completely beautiful view you had there! thanks for sharing!

nulla · 09-16-2008, 01:46 AM

Very nice

top stuff

Neil

Maffer · 09-16-2008, 04:27 AM

Excellent shots and exposures you got there! Unfortunate that those cars ruin the 2nd and 3rd shots, thus I'll pick the first one as my favorite shot. Few weeks ago I had a place nearly as magnificent as this in my sight but some jerk had parked his caravan so that it woud have appeared in one of the critical thirds of the frame. Some people do not think that much which is a shame.

These images could be ruined by aggressive HDR processing. Perfect as they are.

cupic · 09-16-2008, 04:59 AM

A pristine series of a beautiful part of our world

cheers

vievetrick · 09-16-2008, 05:07 AM

Great shots. I actually have to say something about the cars. I would lose the grey car but really like the red car in the shot. I think it adds something. Of course that is just me.

skinja · 09-16-2008, 07:14 AM

I appreciate your guy's input, the photos are pretty much straight out of the camera with some minor lightroom adjustments, I have'nt played with crop yet.

As far as the HDR I am looking for a real subtle merge of the bracketed shots, unfortunatly I am not versed in photoshop or any of the HDR programs. Whatever changes I make are usually done in Lightroom, I did down load the free soft ware (FDRTools - High Dynamic Range HDR Imaging Digital Panorama Photography Freeware) I was not really impressed with the results that I got in my first go around with the program, but I am sure it was just my abillity at this point.

Work is really getting in the way of my hobbies!!

Thanks for looking

John

MrA · 09-16-2008, 09:41 AM

The colours in those shots are unbelievable. Just so very lush and bright! Great.

RBellavance · 09-16-2008, 09:44 AM

Absolutely amazing pictures. My favorite is the first one.

cardinal43 · 09-16-2008, 10:09 AM

Georgeous pictures!! My older son and his family lives in Olympia, WA. I can only imagine what the weather will be like in 3-4 weeks.

The first time I ever strapped on skis (1964) was on Mt. Baker. I was in the Navy and stationed at NAS WHidbey Island (Oak Harbor, WA).

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09-15-2008, 11:09 PM	#2
skinja Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Denver, Co Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 968 Original Poster	Picture lake and artist point are beautiful. I have lived in this area for over 20 years and this was only my second time up during the summer. trebbuilder's slideshow on Flickr If you have time take a look at the slide show. Once the light went low I did bracket 5 shot sets. If any some one has good skill in HDR and would like a chance to play with them I would love to see what you come up with. I followed one of the links and started playing with a program that Bert posted. I also re-added that post to mine. "I've tried several HDR tools by now, including Photomatix pro 3.0 and Photoshop CS3. The one which seems to suit me best (I'm a control freak I guess, I like the triangle sliders, and the preview is better) is FDRTools Basic 2.2. The beauty is that it is also for free. FDRTools - High Dynamic Range HDR Imaging Digital Panorama Photography Freeware Nice work by the way, I like them. - Bert __________________ Pentax: K10D, DA 18-55mm, DA* 16-50mm, FA 50mm/f1.4, Tamron: 18-250mm, Kenko 1.5x TC, and loads of old stuff" CC always welcome. Thanks for looking. John Last edited by skinja; 09-16-2008 at 06:54 AM. Reason: Duplicate picture

09-16-2008, 07:14 AM	#12
skinja Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Denver, Co Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 968 Original Poster	Thanks for the feed back I appreciate your guy's input, the photos are pretty much straight out of the camera with some minor lightroom adjustments, I have'nt played with crop yet. As far as the HDR I am looking for a real subtle merge of the bracketed shots, unfortunatly I am not versed in photoshop or any of the HDR programs. Whatever changes I make are usually done in Lightroom, I did down load the free soft ware (FDRTools - High Dynamic Range HDR Imaging Digital Panorama Photography Freeware) I was not really impressed with the results that I got in my first go around with the program, but I am sure it was just my abillity at this point. Work is really getting in the way of my hobbies!! Thanks for looking John

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Damn Brit Guest	You lucky devil John. What beautiful scenery and you have captured it really well, thanks for posting. BTW, what inconsiderate SOB put that red car there? Lucky it's right on the edge.

09-16-2008, 12:43 AM	#4
Nitrok Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Finland Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,275	This last one is really nice. Beatiful view.

09-16-2008, 12:43 AM	#5
pop4 Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: YMML Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,879	It does look like an incredible place. You seem to have posted the same photo for no.2 and no.3, and personally, I think you have a tad too much foreground in that photo. I do wonder how the photos would work with a wider aspect ratio, e.g. 16:9 or 2:1

09-16-2008, 12:46 AM	#6
Damn Brit Guest	Originally posted by pop4 It does look like an incredible place. You seem to have posted the same photo for no.2 and no.3, and personally, I think you have a tad too much foreground in that photo. I do wonder how the photos would work with a wider aspect ratio, e.g. 16:9 or 2:1 You're right about the crop, I was so stunned by the scenery, I didn't really look at it technically apart from the car. I would crop out the car and crop the bottom to put the reddish plant in the bottom left corner.

09-16-2008, 01:07 AM	#7
todd Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Arizona Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,791	completely beautiful view you had there! thanks for sharing!

09-16-2008, 01:46 AM	#8
nulla Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Melbourne Australia Posts: 1,560	Very nice top stuff Neil

09-16-2008, 04:27 AM	#9
Maffer Inactive Account Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Finland Photos: Gallery Posts: 308	Excellent shots and exposures you got there! Unfortunate that those cars ruin the 2nd and 3rd shots, thus I'll pick the first one as my favorite shot. Few weeks ago I had a place nearly as magnificent as this in my sight but some jerk had parked his caravan so that it woud have appeared in one of the critical thirds of the frame. Some people do not think that much which is a shame. These images could be ruined by aggressive HDR processing. Perfect as they are.

09-16-2008, 04:59 AM	#10
cupic Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Australia-NSW Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,824	A pristine series of a beautiful part of our world cheers

09-16-2008, 05:07 AM	#11
vievetrick Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Easthampton - Massachusetts - USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,183	Great shots. I actually have to say something about the cars. I would lose the grey car but really like the red car in the shot. I think it adds something. Of course that is just me.

09-16-2008, 09:41 AM	#13
MrA Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: England UK Posts: 211	The colours in those shots are unbelievable. Just so very lush and bright! Great.

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09-16-2008, 09:44 AM	#14
RBellavance Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Near Montréal, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,716	Absolutely amazing pictures. My favorite is the first one.

09-16-2008, 10:09 AM	#15
cardinal43 Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Virginia Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,412	Georgeous pictures!! My older son and his family lives in Olympia, WA. I can only imagine what the weather will be like in 3-4 weeks. The first time I ever strapped on skis (1964) was on Mt. Baker. I was in the Navy and stationed at NAS WHidbey Island (Oak Harbor, WA).