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God's Thumbprint - Burkes Garden · 09:25 AM

I took a trip out to Burkes Garden in Bland County, VA. This place is also known as God's Thumbprint.... It certainly felt like God was around this day!

The only editing was some white balance, tone adjustments, and applications of gradients to bring out the sky or the ground.... I'm a rookie...

Comments and Criticism are welcome as always....

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skinja · 10-19-2009, 09:35 AM

Nice series, looks like a great area. Thanks for posting.

John

**dcmsox2004** · 10-19-2009, 02:50 PM

nice compositions... #4 gets the nod as my favorite.. (there's a wee bit of sensor dust visible on some of the shots....)

causey · 10-19-2009, 06:01 PM

Superb series. Keep up the good work.

MRRiley · 10-19-2009, 06:12 PM

Love the dramatic lighting. Looks like I have to add another Virginia local to my "to shoot" list.

Mike

**Ash** · 10-19-2009, 06:30 PM

Another fan here.
Well done with these gorgeous landscapes.
First four and #8 are excellent.
Perfect timing with the sunrays bursting through on the beautiful scenery.

dragonfly · 10-19-2009, 06:33 PM

They are very nice pictures. It would be nice to know what gear you used.

**Sailor** · 10-19-2009, 06:48 PM

Great series - I really enjoyed these.

Jer

Barnster · 10-19-2009, 06:52 PM

No1 and 7 wins it for me.Waiting for the right time for those sunrays to beam down through the clouds were worth the wait.Top stuff!!

ll_coffee_lP · 10-19-2009, 06:59 PM

Damn!! Nice shots!!

c[_]

JHfwp · 10-19-2009, 07:01 PM

I'm not sure I can even pick a favorite--they're all spectacular.

vievetrick · 10-19-2009, 07:11 PM

These are some spectacular shots.

graphicgr8s · 10-19-2009, 07:14 PM

Sweet shots. Love the colors.

Javaslinger · 10-19-2009, 07:16 PM

Wow guys! I'm gushing!

Thanks very, very, very much for the wonderful compliments. I was definitely blessed by a day where you pretty much couldn't screw it up. Well, I did trash about 100 photos and kept about 200... But that's pretty much the flipside of the usual results!

By the way with regards to the light rays... There was no waiting... it was amazing.. I'd miss one ray just in time to see another appear... they were everywhere in great variety and coming and going all afternoon. It was truly a day to be grateful for as a photographer.

How do I take 300 shots? I don't use tripods... which may accounts for 1/2 my throwaways...

I'm too lazy... I will learn, I know....

Anyway, Gear... K20D with the kit lens... I'm very happy with it. I do plan to get a 16-250 eventually... I hate changing lenses... I have a 100-300 and never use it. Man, I am a lazy photographer...

Anyway, I have a lot more I haven't gone through and processed. Most of these I had to darken the sky or brighten the landscape as I was shooting into the sun usually. I use lightroom and the wonders of the gradient tool. A little autotone and, can you believe, manual adjustment of white balance...

I'll post the best of the rest eventually... I'm a hound for C&C...

Thanks again everyone! Please feel free to criticize as well. I have MUCH to learn.

Thanks!!

Ken

JMR · 10-20-2009, 01:14 PM

You have some excellent work in this series. I particularly like 4 and 11, but they are all fairly good.

JMR

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10-19-2009, 09:35 AM	#2
skinja Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Denver, Co Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 968	Nice series, looks like a great area. Thanks for posting. John

10-19-2009, 02:50 PM	#3
dcmsox2004 Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: rhode island Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,522	nice compositions... #4 gets the nod as my favorite.. (there's a wee bit of sensor dust visible on some of the shots....)

10-19-2009, 06:01 PM	#4
causey Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Arlington, VA Photos: Albums Posts: 3,757	Superb series. Keep up the good work.

10-19-2009, 06:12 PM	#5
MRRiley Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sterling, VA, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,275	Love the dramatic lighting. Looks like I have to add another Virginia local to my "to shoot" list. Mike

10-19-2009, 06:30 PM	#6
Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920	Another fan here. Well done with these gorgeous landscapes. First four and #8 are excellent. Perfect timing with the sunrays bursting through on the beautiful scenery.

10-19-2009, 06:33 PM	#7
dragonfly Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: on the wall Photos: Gallery Posts: 715	They are very nice pictures. It would be nice to know what gear you used.

10-19-2009, 06:48 PM	#8
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,203	Great series - I really enjoyed these. Jer

10-19-2009, 06:52 PM	#9
Barnster Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Mid North Coast,Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,016	No1 and 7 wins it for me.Waiting for the right time for those sunrays to beam down through the clouds were worth the wait.Top stuff!!

10-19-2009, 06:59 PM	#10
ll_coffee_lP Inactive Account Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,972	Damn!! Nice shots!! c[_]

10-19-2009, 07:01 PM	#11
JHfwp Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 876	I'm not sure I can even pick a favorite--they're all spectacular.

10-19-2009, 07:11 PM	#12
vievetrick Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Easthampton - Massachusetts - USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,183	These are some spectacular shots.

10-19-2009, 07:14 PM	#13
graphicgr8s Guest	Sweet shots. Love the colors.

10-19-2009, 07:16 PM	#14
Javaslinger Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Blacksburg, VA Photos: Albums Posts: 286 Original Poster	Wow guys! I'm gushing! Thanks very, very, very much for the wonderful compliments. I was definitely blessed by a day where you pretty much couldn't screw it up. Well, I did trash about 100 photos and kept about 200... But that's pretty much the flipside of the usual results! By the way with regards to the light rays... There was no waiting... it was amazing.. I'd miss one ray just in time to see another appear... they were everywhere in great variety and coming and going all afternoon. It was truly a day to be grateful for as a photographer. How do I take 300 shots? I don't use tripods... which may accounts for 1/2 my throwaways... I'm too lazy... I will learn, I know.... Anyway, Gear... K20D with the kit lens... I'm very happy with it. I do plan to get a 16-250 eventually... I hate changing lenses... I have a 100-300 and never use it. Man, I am a lazy photographer... Anyway, I have a lot more I haven't gone through and processed. Most of these I had to darken the sky or brighten the landscape as I was shooting into the sun usually. I use lightroom and the wonders of the gradient tool. A little autotone and, can you believe, manual adjustment of white balance... I'll post the best of the rest eventually... I'm a hound for C&C... Thanks again everyone! Please feel free to criticize as well. I have MUCH to learn. Thanks!! Ken

10-20-2009, 01:14 PM	#15
JMR Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 3,332	You have some excellent work in this series. I particularly like 4 and 11, but they are all fairly good. JMR

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