[HUG ] Re: IMG: OT Equip - Barker Pass

Very nice compositions and technical execution.  A trivial, but worth correcting, spelling error in legend to the black crowned night heron.  You have the word "not" where I think you want "note."  

Seeing as how you travel so much, and your interest in birds, I would recommend a visit to the Bosque del Apache Wildlife Sanctuary in early December for the sandhill cranes.  Speak with a ranger to identify the best places to be at what time of day (take off at dawn and landing near sunset are best).  

Here is a sample of what's available at the Bosque.  (This email was composed using the Mac email system, and these images may not be viewable on some other systems.)

Pair of Sandhill Cranes taking off at dawn for their feeding grounds.

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Sometimes a large group of birds rushes together to a take off.  Here they are moving fast.  Its really something to see.  Even people not inclined towards nature study become deeply engaged in this kind of spectacle.  See Aldo Leopold's Sandhill County Almanac for some poetic and insightful words about these birds.

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On Aug 15, 2008, at 11:27 PM, Bob Adler wrote:

My final hike for the vacation took my daughter and me up to 8,400ft., about the same distance above Lake Tahoe as Lake Tahoe is above sea level.

The air was thin, sun extremely bright and company spectacular! This is a pass in the Pacific Crest Trail, from Washington to Southern California. Sister trail to the Appalachian and Continental Divide trails.

These from a new Canon system; first image is with a 45 tilt/shift lens. The branch in the lower right is about 1 foot away, Lake Tahoe is in the background. 

The second image had a huge dynamic range. I blended 3 exposures using HDRI software. Though not a completely natural look, I think it's effective in conveying the magnitude of the view.

In CS3 all images seem very sharp. I'll be printing a couple of them large to see how they look.

http://www.raflexions.com/Tahoe13th

Thanks for taking a look. Comments always greatly appreciated,
Bob
 
Bob Adler
Palo Alto, CA
http://www.raflexions.com




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