mdvaden
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- Location
- Beaverton. Oregon
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Nice shot. Gives an interesting aspect to redwood photography.
Terri and I may go up to the Ave this weekend. Or where ever there's a little fog to shoot under.
The summer sun makes for hard contrast lighting in the groves. Early morning and evenings is about the only good times for photography this time of year.
We been staying at the Best Western on Kenmar rd. in Fortuna. There's one heck of a good steak house right next to it, and only 15 minutes from Pepperwood.
Have you tried the Dury Chaney trail? A few nice ones in there.
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Had not been on that trail yet. But it won't be long I'm sure.
Know what you mean about the time of day and some fog. The sun was a little challenging last visit, and most of my favorite photos were earlier day.
With the woman, I learned that if a big tree is not essential, and doing a portrait there, a head to waist shot with a 50mm lens near 1.8 or 2.2 turns blown background spots into rather nice Bokeh.
I may email a sample of that of her later.
The Rhododendron shot was somewhat along that idea too, though taken earlier morning. And of course, with attention not so much on the bigness or grandness of the trees.
Nice shot. Gives an interesting aspect to redwood photography.
Terri and I may go up to the Ave this weekend. Or where ever there's a little fog to shoot under.
The summer sun makes for hard contrast lighting in the groves. Early morning and evenings is about the only good times for photography this time of year.
We been staying at the Best Western on Kenmar rd. in Fortuna. There's one heck of a good steak house right next to it, and only 15 minutes from Pepperwood.
Have you tried the Dury Chaney trail? A few nice ones in there.
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Had not been on that trail yet. But it won't be long I'm sure.
Know what you mean about the time of day and some fog. The sun was a little challenging last visit, and most of my favorite photos were earlier day.
With the woman, I learned that if a big tree is not essential, and doing a portrait there, a head to waist shot with a 50mm lens near 1.8 or 2.2 turns blown background spots into rather nice Bokeh.
I may email a sample of that of her later.
The Rhododendron shot was somewhat along that idea too, though taken earlier morning. And of course, with attention not so much on the bigness or grandness of the trees.
