Couple of pix...

“Was out romping in the soggy foothills today...


Tried to get a little closer...but nooooo

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“WW, I have to say this. If, heaven forbid, something happened and I wasn't able to hike again, the biggest source of I would have of being able to touch base with nature would be to look at your pics. You amaze me, time after time! Once again, SUPERB PICTURE!! Thank you...”

“gorgeous pictures. i always enjoy looking at your shots.”

“Very cool..absolutely gorgeous...Thanks.....”

“Thanks Treebeard, Scorchy and Fogduo!
I saw another bobcat today...but it jumped into the brush before I even got my hand on the camera :)
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“wow! stunning pics!”

“You really like to rub it in, don't you?”

“I'm not worthy, I'm not worthy..great pics”

“
The wildflowers are a blooming too! :)
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“WW, did you use a tripod on the flower pic?”

“Thanks Miss Opie
Whatcha mean Navi?
Ewker- Thanks... and yes I did use a tripod for the Lupine shot. Cloudy days really make the colors POP!”

“Oops, those flowers are so pretty, I caught myself going to get a vase for them.”

“You have a gift. I hope to hike with you one day and pick up a few tips.
Sincerely,
Me”

“Nice pix!!!”

“Went back out today...trying to get a hawk portrait with that long lens...


Pay Dirt!”

“Hey thats great stuff. I am so impressed.”

“I like that pic”

“Wow, I can feel those feathers.

The lupine in our part of the coast range doesn't even have buds yet.”

“What's the red content in the rocks?”

“Windwalker...
What kind of camera are you using? Digital or film?

Your pictures are great! :-)”

“TerryP- Lichen

pinkbubelz- Canon Digital Rebel (DSLR)
The hawks were shot with a Tokina AT-X Pro 400mm I picked up on e-bay for $321 :)”

“WW...those are beautiful pictures!
I love the second picture of the hawk with his feet. looks like he had a nice rock outcropping to land on. And the lupine picture is breathtaking..I love the orange in the background..are those CA. poppies?”

“You really like to rub it in, don't you?”
the-naviguesser
Whatcha mean Navi?
Wind Walker

I mean: Wind Walker, "I think I'll just run up to the mountains for a couple of hours and take some fabulous photos and be home for dinner."
I hate you, I hate you , I hate you!!!!






You know I'm joking, jealous, but joking.”

“Yes those are CA Poppies in the background Madeintahoe :)

I almost went out and shot the view from my patio for you Navi....when the air is crystal clear after a storm the Sierra really looks like it's right in my backyard!
It does look like the "Snowy Range" right now!”

“I was outside looking at the wierd cloud formations today...and saw this perfect heart shaped cloud...


I adjusted the levels and sharpened it a bit...but no manipulation of the photo this is what the cloud looked like.”

“wow, awesome!”

“I know what Navi means about having the Sierras in your backyard. That heart-shaped cloud is great, a better metaphor for love than the chocolate.”

“Oh Navi......
View from my patio....zoomed a bit ;)
”

“You suck!!!!
I hate you!!!


Is that a camp site I see?”

“There is only ONE pix.”

“Yeah Navi and it has your name on it!

Maybe just one Pixie...but hundreds and hundreds of pix!”

“




California Newt”

“What film do you use WW?”

“digi :)”

“AH HA! As usual, lovely rich work.”

“Very nice!

What kind of exposure/"ASA" do you use?

And, I love the salamander!”

“Iso(ASA)100

The water shots were at f/22 for 2 seconds

The Newt was shot at f/10 for 1/6 sec.”

“Did you use a polarisor for the water shots?”

“I used the "Moose" filter (it's a warming filter and a polarizer).”

“Man I wish I could get higher than f11. My camera maxes out there, so it has to be really low light to get past about a 1/4 second exposure.”

“speak english man!!!

How do I point and shoot pictures like that :). I know, aint gonna happen.

Great photos. I know when I see your picture thread that the photos are going to be great, but I am still surprised by how impressive they really are.”

“Wind Walker, when we meet on the Sierra trip you are gonna have to give me pointers. Damn I wish i could take a pic half as good as yours”

“Thanks Y'all

Ewker...we're gonna have some fun on that trip...lots of great photo ops are coming our way!



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“How do you get a moose on the end of your camera and can i get a kangaroo to do the same?”

“very nice”

“Appologies for the silliness.
You said warming, to what degree? I use a warm filter to take some of the blue out of my prints, but I didn't know you could get one that does both.”

“LOL bunyip...
It's a 81a warming filter
Moose Filter”

“WW I absolutely LOVE the newt!! Oh boy is he a cutie pie...gosh he is really cute looking I think!
Beautiful pictures..the moss is so thick and lush on the rocks.
Are you going to have the newt in your note cards? he makes me smile when I look at him :)
Thank you for sharing!”