Official Photography Thread

[Northwestcoug]

Great shots NWC. Also I can really tell from your pictures that whatever company manages the campgrounds at Odell Lake is doing a fantastic job. I'd go so far as to say the guy that runs it deserves a raise.

I'll say. The grounds were pristine. I kept thinking that my $5 forest fee was too little for the work unmentioned company does.

Any idea who I should talk to to get that guy a raise?

[Northwestcoug]

Every time I've driven by there, (2x a year for 10 years) I thought that was Diamond Lake. I'll be... Pretty area to be sure.

This was right below Diamond Creek Falls, about 1.5 miles upstream of Salt Creek Falls.

[Art Vandelay]

Some photos I took, of the Eagle Cap Wilderness area, from a 50 mile backpacking trip last month.

[snowcat]

Some photos I took, of the Eagle Cap Wilderness area, from a 50 mile backpacking trip last month.

Very nice.

[mtnbiker]

Some photos I took, of the Eagle Cap Wilderness area, from a 50 mile backpacking trip last month.

You ran into some watermelon snow? Looks like there's a bunch of it there.

That's got to be really cold water. How long did he stay there?

Those are really nice pics. Those wilderness hikes can get you into some really cool territory.

[Commando]

Wow! I didn't know about this thread.

Great shots!

[Art Vandelay]

You ran into some watermelon snow? Looks like there's a bunch of it there.

That's got to be really cold water. How long did he stay there?

Those are really nice pics. Those wilderness hikes can get you into some really cool territory.

I've never heard the term watermelon snow, but it certainly is very descriptive of what we were in.

The lake, where the boy is fishing, was a little warmer (50 degrees or so). One boy was stupid enough to dive into Glacier lake (top picture), next to floating ice, for $20. What kind of a parent would let his son do something so asinine?

[PaloAltoCougar]

I need to get my mind off that frustrating ND loss so I'll post here. Last Christmas I gave the missus, who is starting to enjoy photography as a hobby, a gift certificate for a multi-day photography workshop that a local studo sets up at various scenic vistas throughout the west. She chose one at the Teton National Park as its timing meshed well with last week's wedding festivities. First off, giving your wife something that involved a little bit of thought and was something she really wanted provides rich dividends to the donor.

Second, she had a great time, learned a lot of new stuff and took some pretty cool pics. I'll spare you the entire album, but here are three:

Oxbow Bend:


A Mormon settler's (Moulton?) barn:


The majestic moose (unfortunately, as it was hunting season all the males had skedaddled):


Fortunately for her, a large family cancelled at the last minute, so instead of 12 students, there were only four with two instructors so she received lots of attention. They had discounted this workshop after I had bought the certificate, so with the excess she gets a free in-studio workshop on Photoshop and Lightroom (she currently uses only Photoshop Elements).

[Northwestcoug]

Beautiful photos, PAC. As my amateur photographer attending used to say, 'lighting is everything'.

Was the workshop based in Jackson Hole?

[PaloAltoCougar]

Was the workshop based in Jackson Hole?

Yes, I hadn't spent any time in Jackson (or Wyoming generally, other than Yellowstone) before this trip. I really liked the town and the environs, and it helped purge my primary impression of Wyo which is the I-80 corridor. 'poke and cowboy aren't bad off after all.

[Northwestcoug]

Yeah, Jackson Hole and the Tetons are wonderful. The last time I was there I went into a photography studio that was amazing. I can't remember his name, but he was a large format photographer. He was advertising photography workshops for a hefty price. If his outfit was the one that your wife attended, I hope Mrs. PAC's reward to you was worth it

[PaloAltoCougar]

Yeah, Jackson Hole and the Tetons are wonderful. The last time I was there I went into a photography studio that was amazing. I can't remember his name, but he was a large format photographer. He was advertising photography workshops for a hefty price. If his outfit was the one that your wife attended, I hope Mrs. PAC's reward to you was worth it

You probably saw Tom Mangelsen's studio, and it's great. We bought a book of many of his most iconic prints (everyone's probably seen the one of rainbow trout apparently jumping into the mouth of a waiting bear), but it wasn't one of his workshops. She went with Aperture Academy here in Silicon Valley, and they're very reasonably priced, although I fear she has her eye on a ten-day workshop in Kenya, that runs will into five digits. I'm trying to steer her in the direction of knitting.

[mtnbiker]

I'm trying to steer her in the direction of knitting.

How much are the ten-day knitting workshops in Kenya?

The pics are pretty cool. The only problem I see is that you have to be up and at your photo site before the sun is up to get the right light.

[Northwestcoug]

You probably saw Tom Mangelsen's studio, and it's great. We bought a book of many of his most iconic prints (everyone's probably seen the one of rainbow trout apparently jumping into the mouth of a waiting bear), but it wasn't one of his workshops. She went with Aperture Academy here in Silicon Valley, and they're very reasonably priced, although I fear she has her eye on a ten-day workshop in Kenya, that runs will into five digits. I'm trying to steer her in the direction of knitting.

No, although that's good stuff. I found the one I was talking about though; David Brookover Gallery http://www.brookovergallery.com/gallery.php.
Stunning work.

[wuapinmon]

Sunset at Byerly Park, Hartsville, South Carolina:



Brevard, North Carolina Corn Maze:



My 10 y/o took this one: