On Tue, Oct 25, 2016, at 10:55 AM, ann sanfedele wrote: > I'm feeling uneasy about my id as cottonwood... if that is the same > tree... hmmm.. The cottonwoods in Dans other photsow ere already > turning.. but they were not out in the blistering sun..
I'm pretty certain it's the same tree judging by the rocks near the base and the main branches of the tree. My photo was taken on May 8, 2013 so, presumably, the tree was just showing new foliage - much less than in Dan's photo. I was hoping your ID as a Fremont cottonwood was correct - that would be a bit more info to add to the metadata :-)> Cheers Brian ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ > > But I found a shot that may have that tree in it from 1985 - and the > dogs playing.. butwe werenot in the parking area where the tree was... > stay tuned this is a fun game > > ann > > > On 10/24/2016 6:39 PM, Brian Walters wrote: > > On Tue, Oct 25, 2016, at 08:48 AM, ann sanfedele wrote: > >> Ken - sometimes we take photos just to remember the moment..., when you > >> know you won't have another chance... the geometry is nice enough here. > >> > >> My solution in this situation in days of film was to slap on a red > >> filteron the camera with the bW film in it... Dan could do the same in > >> photo shop and improve it quite a bit I think... > >> > > > > I agree with you, Ann. > > > > In fact I photographed that exact same tree in 2013 during a quick stop > > at the Rio Grande Gorge (heading for Alamosa). The light wasn't > > wonderful when I was there either so I warmed it a tad in Photoshop. > > > > Here's my memory of that stop-over: > > > > https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1370864/_IGP2352-K5-1peso.jpg > > > > (I might not have photographed it if it wasn't for the colourful ice > > cream truck parked under it) > > > > > > > > Cheers > > > > Brian > > > > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > Brian Walters > > Western Sydney Australia > > http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ > > > > > >> I hardly shot anything at that particular location it isn't a very > >> handsome spot.. but I do often use photos as trip markers... I was > >> thinking of looking to > >> > >> see if I met that tree back in the 80's... I know I drove over that > >> bridge in 2001. scary bridge!acrophobia city. When I was there two > >> dogs were having > >> > >> a tussleand I mainly photo'ed them > >> > >> ann > >> > >> > >> On 10/24/2016 4:25 PM, Ken Waller wrote: > >>>> I appreciate that as others have stated the light isn't wonderful, > >>>> but sometimes you have to work with what you have and live with > >>>> it. > >>> Not to be elitist about this, but I wouldn't take this shot if the > >>> light wasn't acceptable - I don't see a reason to capture the image > >>> when I know it already has major faults built it - YMMV > >>> > >>> Kenneth Waller > >>> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller > >>> > >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Malcolm Smith" > >>> <rrve...@virginmedia.com> > >>> Subject: RE: PESO: A tree grows in Badlands. > >>> > >>> > >>>> Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > >>>> > >>>> A shot from my recent trip to New Mexico: > >>>> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18302690&size=lg > >>>> > >>>> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > >>>> > >>>> I like it. I appreciate that as others have stated the light isn't > >>>> wonderful, but sometimes you have to work with what you have and live > >>>> with > >>>> it. > >>>> > >>>> I had a difference of opinion recently with a photographer with letters > >>>> after his name for this medium; he was not adverse to changing (quite > >>>> dramatically) light or removing elements from the photo with > >>>> software. I'm > >>>> happy to use Lightroom to enhance the image and remove spots, but > >>>> otherwise > >>>> it stops being what you saw. I have no doubt an artist would simply > >>>> paint > >>>> what he wanted. I've looked at your image several times Dan, and I've > >>>> taken > >>>> many pictures which would benefit from a more dramatic sky. I still like > >>>> this as it stands. > >>>> > >>>> Malcolm > >>> > >> > >> -- > > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- -- -- http://www.fastmail.com - Access your email from home and the web -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
