Posts for: LasVegasCindy
Jul 7, 2019 19:06:29 #
DickC wrote:
Welcome to the forum!! 
Nice photos, thanks!
Nice photos, thanks!Thank you very much!
Jun 25, 2019 19:18:57 #
David in Dallas wrote:
Really, really nice! I've not been there, but it's on my Bucket List.
Hi David, thank you! It is really a great place to visit! It was on mine and Mother’s bucket lists, too!
Jun 25, 2019 19:17:06 #
rmalarz wrote:
A very nicely done photographic/narrated documentary.
--Bob
--Bob
Thank you, Bob. So glad you enjoyed it!
Jun 25, 2019 19:15:45 #
dennis2146 wrote:
Very nice photographs. I have been there several times over the years and always enjoy going there. The trail around the tower is a nice walk but the benches do feel good from time to time. I used to use them as a convenient place to change film.
Your photos reminded me I may have some photos on my Leica that I have not processed yet. I should take a look to see.
I hope your mom gets to see the tower at least another time or two.
Dennis
Your photos reminded me I may have some photos on my Leica that I have not processed yet. I should take a look to see.
I hope your mom gets to see the tower at least another time or two.
Dennis
Hello Dennis! Thank you for taking the time to comment! I did find it very calming there and would definitely like to return again with my Mother!
I would enjoy seeing some of your Devils Tower photos, too! If you decide to post some, please let me know!
Jun 25, 2019 19:10:41 #
Delderby wrote:
Thanks Cindy - an amazing rock - great photos.
Hello Delderby! So glad you asked me to post! Glad you enjoyed them!
Jun 25, 2019 19:09:14 #
jaymatt wrote:
Nice--It’s a really awesome place when you walk around it, isn’t it?
Thanks! Yes, the trail was very interesting and the views on the opposite side of the tower are phenomenal! Great photo opportunities!
Jun 25, 2019 19:07:02 #
Jun 24, 2019 20:21:30 #
Jun 24, 2019 20:01:20 #
I had a request by another UHH member, Delderby, to make a post here in Landscape Photography based on the photo I used as my avatar.
While on a family vacation last year that included my siblings and my 76-year-old mother, we traveled to South Dakota, Wyoming, Colorado, and Nebraska. It had been a life long dream of my Mother's to see Devils Tower in person after watching "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" numerous times! She was and still is, obsessed with the location and still talks about going back again. It was my second visit there with the first being in 2014 when my husband and I took the motorcycles to the Sturgis bike rally.
On this trip, however, we decided to go into the state park and found out that there is a hiking trail all the way around the monument! The trail is a little more than a mile from start to finish and there were rest areas with benches to rest if needed. Needless to say, my mother does not get a lot of exercise, so we did stop to rest occasionally. It was an awesome experience! I was surprised to find out that the tower had a different profile from the different sides. The tower is considered a Holy place by some of the Indian tribes in the region (sorry I do not remember which ones) so every now and then we would come across "offerings to the Gods" left by those people. Also along the way, were informational marker signs telling about the history of the tower.
Here are some of the photos I took along that trail. I hope it is ok that I include some images that are not actually "landscape" but are a part of the story.
It seemed like the sky was constantly changing as we went around. I was using my iPhone 7plus, my iPad Pro and my Nikon P520 to take pictures. Sometimes I tend to obsess! I hope you like the photos. I believe all but one or two are sooc.
While on a family vacation last year that included my siblings and my 76-year-old mother, we traveled to South Dakota, Wyoming, Colorado, and Nebraska. It had been a life long dream of my Mother's to see Devils Tower in person after watching "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" numerous times! She was and still is, obsessed with the location and still talks about going back again. It was my second visit there with the first being in 2014 when my husband and I took the motorcycles to the Sturgis bike rally.
On this trip, however, we decided to go into the state park and found out that there is a hiking trail all the way around the monument! The trail is a little more than a mile from start to finish and there were rest areas with benches to rest if needed. Needless to say, my mother does not get a lot of exercise, so we did stop to rest occasionally. It was an awesome experience! I was surprised to find out that the tower had a different profile from the different sides. The tower is considered a Holy place by some of the Indian tribes in the region (sorry I do not remember which ones) so every now and then we would come across "offerings to the Gods" left by those people. Also along the way, were informational marker signs telling about the history of the tower.
Here are some of the photos I took along that trail. I hope it is ok that I include some images that are not actually "landscape" but are a part of the story.
It seemed like the sky was constantly changing as we went around. I was using my iPhone 7plus, my iPad Pro and my Nikon P520 to take pictures. Sometimes I tend to obsess! I hope you like the photos. I believe all but one or two are sooc.
Jun 24, 2019 18:06:42 #
Delderby wrote:
Hello Cindy
Yes, they are amazing - but I was looking at your avatar - would it be possible to post a biggy version to landscapes?
Yes, they are amazing - but I was looking at your avatar - would it be possible to post a biggy version to landscapes?
Hello!! Please forgive me for not answering you sooner! I would be very happy to post the photo in the Landscapes section. I will probably also post a couple more of the tower as well. I have several that I am partial to.
Jun 24, 2019 18:00:05 #
sippyjug104 wrote:
I use a WeMacro digital motorized focus rail and I... (show quote)
Wow, that is quite a process!! Thanks for sharing!
Jun 24, 2019 16:20:44 #
Chris T wrote:
Cindy - Gene's response, thus far - is the most ex... (show quote)
Hi Chris T! Yes I have seen the HDR setting on my camera and my iPhone. I will pay more attention to that and do some experimenting with it! Thanks for pointing that out!
Jun 24, 2019 16:16:39 #
robertjerl wrote:
It is in the App Store. And the Helicon and Zerene full on stacking software both come in mac versions.
Good to know! Thanks
Jun 24, 2019 16:11:01 #
sippyjug104 wrote:
I shoot focus stacking images nearly everyday and ... (show quote)
Your hornet photo is probably the most amazingly focused image I have ever seen!! Not one detail has been left out! I will go to the True Macro section to see more of your images as I am in awe of your work and expertise!
I love your analogy with the loaf of bread. It really helps me visualize the process! Do you always take so many photos when you focus stack? Your results are amazing!! Thank you for sharing them!
Jun 24, 2019 15:57:48 #
jerryc41 wrote:
Lots of links - br https://www.youtube.com/watch?v... (show quote)
WOW, thanks for taking the time to post these links, Jerry! I certainly appreciate it! Looks like I have some reading to do!