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CO.River&falls2

May, 2017

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1993 Mississippi River flood caused massive damage from it's Headwaters all the way to the Gulf of Mexico. This image was taken in LaCrosse, WI a

I came across this large rose with the smaller one. Using photo editing tools, I created this metallic look.
Every rose should take your breath away!

Camping and hiking one summer, we came across this scene. The massive flow is the result of snowmelt from the higher altitudes flowing down into the C

Preparing mini roses for their "debut" in a wedding bouquet!

the back of one of the old buildings in my town. I like the juxtaposition of the textures & lines

This is across the street from me. Did not think they would ever bloom but one day, this!

Macro view inside a water bottle with a variety of different types of water droplets and 2 light sources.

Exploring last Fall and came across this stream.

One of my favorite fountains close to where I live. Every spring, the city plants different colored tulips.This particular year the color was red. I l

Behind The Lens

Location

On a trip to Yellowstone National Park in the early 1990s, we took a couple of days and camped at a State Park in the Rockies. It was "early" summer there...but JULY everywhere else! On one of our hikes, we came upon this scene...the water was gushing due to snow melt at the higher elevations. It was loud, it was thrilling, it was goose-bumpy, it was beautiful!

Time

It may have been mid-morning...we tried to get our hikes in during the cooler morning hours, because it would warm up quickly, and we were not accustomed to how the higher elevations affected us, so after we stopped for lunch, we tried to take it easy in the afternoons!

Lighting

Since I am more of an outdoor photographer, I go for natural lighting. This day seemed somewhat overcast, with the sun popping out periodically just to say, "Hello!"

Equipment

I travel light. At the time, I was using a Pentax K2000 with my 200mm zoom lens. Hand held, no flash.

Inspiration

I am inspired by nature, and the raw power it sometimes exhibits. I remember that this particular summer was the one that followed the previous one where there were such devastating wildfires that destroyed a lot of this area. I was seeing the "rebirth" as we were exploring...it was awe-inspiring.

Editing

This was still in my film days...I didn't do any post-processing then, and I do very little nowadays.

In my camera bag

Today, I carry my Canon SX40 HS with a fixed lens 4.3-150.5 mm....and lots of sim cards and 2 batteries!

Feedback

Location shooting has a ton of variables to keep in mind...time of day, type of location, sunlight or overcast...and how much sunlight or how overcast, weather, etc. Be aware of your surroundings, be alert to the various changes & perspectives, and be prepared (have your camera ready to go) because things can & do change in an instant...ànd for goodness sake, BE SAFE!!!!

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