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Hey Rich, thanks for the comments on my latest photos. My neighbor just bought a new OM-D and was telling me about the boat launching ramp in Field's Landing and how he had been seeing a great photo opportunity on his way home from work, so we took a few minutes Sunday evening to take some photos. I know what you mean about Table Bluff. There are a lot of great photos just waiting to be taken. The tree shot was made using my Cokin graduated filter which helped make the sky darker blue. I recently bought a 50mm, f/2.0 macro and made the chess board shot with that. It is a great lens.

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Dan

Hi Rich, We only had about six hours at Crater Lake, but it was beautiful. The only problem was the smoke from the fires near Bend. Photos from the western rim really showed the haze. We drove to the Pinnacles east of the lake, but did not have time to hike down and take photos. We plan to take a trip next year and spend a couple of nights at the lodge. That way I can get some sunrise, sunset and night shots. Have a great weekend.

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Hi Rich, Thanks for your comments on my "Blowing Sand" photo. That was actually taken a couple of years ago, I happened to find while going through some old files. Lightroom 4 enabled me to make some adjustments to the sky and shadows to make it look better than it did originally. I never could have done it in my old darkroom.

I'm with you regarding the heat inland. I would much rather have the fog in the morning and the sun in the afternoon with a nice breeze. That seems to be our weather pattern here in Ferndale this time of year.

I bought a Cokin filter system and like the way it gives me more control with the graduated filters.

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Hi Rich, Thank you for the comments on my covered bridge photo. That was taken last October on our trip to New England. It is located in Old Sturbridge Village, Massachusetts. It is a town of living history that has been restored to how it was in the late 1700's to early 1800's. I have some more photos of an old mill that I am working on. I have over 1,000 images from that trip and am still processing them! That's what happens when you shoot in RAW.

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Dan

Hi Rich, Thanks for the comment on "Manned and Unmanned Flight." I worried about the digestive systems of the geese as they were flying over, but it ended up being a perfect day. This is the first year I have been there that it did not rain. It was pretty cold and even my battery holder with both batteries went dead. I got my spares in and by then the weather was warmer.

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Hi Rich, Your whale photos are great. I am sure they will catch the eye of some people and you will get some comments.

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Dan

Hi Rich, Thanks for your kind words regarding "USA 76." I was well braced with my knees while making this shot, and had the IS working. Our boat was bouncing pretty good on the choppy bay, but the bright sunlight allowed a fast shutter speed. The other boat was moving fast, so I did not have time to get many shots off.

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Dan

Hi Rich, Thanks for your comment on my "Oregon Sunset" shot. Pistol River Beach is a great place to shot. I spent about three hours that evening walking up and down the beach with my camera and tripod. The timing was great because it was low tide at sunset and the sand was wet over a large area.
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Dan

Hello Rich, It's good to see you on the site. You've got some great photographs. I have a few photos from the Mille Miglia posted on my page. I'm looking forward to seeing more of your photos.
Best regards,
Dan