Enchanted Rock - a year later

[cfcRebel]

Yupe. Just visited Enchanted Rock again a week ago. I was there almost exactly a year ago in 2005. I still remember I just started photography and it was my first hiking trip after i bought my first dSLR - 300D. :D
Here's the post a year ago.
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=68377

Hopefully i've improved a thing or two in the past year. C/C welcome.

[cfcRebel]

Two more.

[sparker1]

Great shots, Fee. I love that area when the bluebonnets are in bloom. Also, the hiking around the rock is special.

[rudgej]

Lovely Fee. Your photos have a nice dynamic range to them, and when comparing your other post, you have definitely became a lot more experienced. :)

PS I wondered how to phrase the reply as my intention was not to imply that your previous shots were rubbish, but more that your current shots show that you've obviously gained more skills.

PPS Perhaps I should just stop digging a hole for myself at this point. ;)

[Maureen Souza]

Oh yeah....you've come a long way this year, Fee. Your work is really beautiful....both here and in the Bird forum.

i haven't done any work since Dec. and I have Prom pictures, family photographs and weddings coming up in the next few weeks......it is making me nervous as I am out of practice!!!!! YIKES!

[weemannie]

Lovely shots and yes, there has been an improvement :D

[kenyc]

Very nice. Love the blue sky and clouds. Nothing wrong with the first ones (from last year) either, but I do prefer the expanse and larger landscape feel of these.

KAC

[cfcRebel]

Great shots, Fee. I love that area when the bluebonnets are in bloom. Also, the hiking around the rock is special.Thanks Stan. It sure was quite a hike. I went up and down to the top 3 times that day. What a nice workout :D.
It's a shame this year we didn't have that many wildflowers due to the long drought and warm winter :(.

Lovely Fee. Your photos have a nice dynamic range to them, and when comparing your other post, you have definitely became a lot more experienced. :smile:

PS I wondered how to phrase the reply as my intention was not to imply that your previous shots were rubbish, but more that your current shots show that you've obviously gained more skills.

PPS Perhaps I should just stop digging a hole for myself at this point. :wink:LOL! Thanks for the encouragement John. Don't worry, i know what you mean:D. Hopefully i improve even more this coming year.

Oh yeah....you've come a long way this year, Fee. Your work is really beautiful....both here and in the Bird forum.

i haven't done any work since Dec. and I have Prom pictures, family photographs and weddings coming up in the next few weeks......it is making me nervous as I am out of practice!!!!! YIKES!Thanks for the kind remark Maureen. Always appreciate your feedback. :D
I'm sure you will have plenty of wildlife and nature photo opportunities in the upcoming Yosemite gathering. I wish i could be there shooting with you folks.

Lovely shots and yes, there has been an improvement :grin:Thanks Trevor. Glad my learning process is moving forward. Need that to justify my gear purchase to my significant other you know. :lol:


Very nice. Love the blue sky and clouds. Nothing wrong with the first ones (from last year) either, but I do prefer the expanse and larger landscape feel of these.

KACThanks for the nice comment Kenny. I was a little pressured before the trip as i didn't know how i would do after just a short year of practice. Glad it didn't come out worse :lol:.

[sprinkles]

lovely shots!

i like the flowers in the foreground of the first one & the clouds in the second one. great colours as well! :D

[superdiver]

What a beautiful place to spend time...great job on the photos...

[cfcRebel]

Thanks for the kind comment Sprinkles, Superdiver. Glad you like them. :)

[MarkoPolo]

Fee, absolutely an improvement! Isn't this a great hobby? You can always learn sometthing new and get better. And no better place than POTN!

[Wazza]

Nice shots to share, as you cross over 5000 posts. Congrats. :)

[T.D.]

What a difference a year makes! Not to mention 5,000 posts!

[rudgej]

Congratulations on the big 5000 Fee!

[cfcRebel]

Thanks for commenting Mark, Warren, Turnerz, and John. I totally agree. The learning curve is steep but it really makes this hobby fun. I've never been this consistent when learning something that is not job related. :D

Cheers to you all.

[Harold_L]

Beautiful shots, Fee. They easily pass my criterion of wanting to step into those pictures. :)

[Buggbairn]

Lovely shots :)

I'm loving those whispy clouds :D

[cfcRebel]

Thanks Harold, Scottie. I have a lot to work on when it comes to landscape. You all have posted wonderful examples for me to learn. :)

[Maz]

I like the first with the wildflowers but I will have to go with the expanse of the last one. Beautiful photos and thanks for showing them.

Maz
http://www.homesteadsforsale.com

[cfcRebel]

I like the first with the wildflowers but I will have to go with the expanse of the last one. Beautiful photos and thanks for showing them.

Maz
http://www.homesteadsforsale.comI appreciate the comment Maz. Hopefully next year i could have both nice wildflowers and beautiful cloud formation in one frame. :)

[wrphhi]

I really like the first two shots, particularly the first. I can see a difference between the current and your posts a year ago. The colors are vivid and the composition wonderful. I learn so much from viewing your and other's shots. I've got to get around to posting my own; I'm shooting, but not yet posting. Thanks for sharing your work.

[Dimitri_V]

Yeap,a great improvement on everything i`d say,love the sky colours.
I`d like to see how your pictures will look like a year later rebel.;)

[cfcRebel]

I really like the first two shots, particularly the first. I can see a difference between the current and your posts a year ago. The colors are vivid and the composition wonderful. I learn so much from viewing your and other's shots. I've got to get around to posting my own; I'm shooting, but not yet posting. Thanks for sharing your work.Thanks Randy. I learned so much from this forum, things from composition, subject selection, background observation.....to post processing. I was a complete Photoshop idiot a year ago. Now i'm only half an idiot.:lol:

Yeap,a great improvement on everything i`d say,love the sky colours.
I`d like to see how your pictures will look like a year later rebel.:wink:Hey Dimitri. Nice to see you online again! I appreciate those encouraging words as always.:)
I'll definitely make another trip back there next year.;)

[niewold]

I was hear a little over a year ago, and I had a great time...a few of my shots. I have not had time to do anything to these expcept make them fit size wise onto POTN. Your thoughts are still appreciated...

[niewold]

a few more...
That is my fiance...less than a month until the big day!!:D

[Tsmith]

I assume you used the WA EF-S as the sky looks very good and adds a lot to these kinda shots IMO.

[cfcRebel]

Very nice. You have a strong fiance nieworld.:D
Thanks Bluedog, you are right. I love the 10-22. Sharp, nice color & contrast. I also used the polarizer. I might follow you cokin filter path soon. :)

[J T]

Great shots, Fee. I love that area when the bluebonnets are in bloom. Also, the hiking around the rock is special.

Stan, #4 looks like a photo you would have taken, minus the red tint. ;-)

[mrclark321]

Very nice collection Fee, beautiful colours. :)

Dan

[cfcRebel]

Thanks for commenting JT and Dan.
JT, perhaps the original color of the rocks(pink granite) gives a red tint to the image? Hopefully the sky and the trees look fine.