tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47301218891690049912024-02-07T06:28:25.504-07:00Jao's photo blogRamblings about photography and everything elseJao van de Lagemaathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04853597371091364769noreply@blogger.comBlogger564125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730121889169004991.post-62361150409241526412021-10-03T18:40:00.005-06:002021-10-03T18:40:43.192-06:00Transitioning this blogI will be posting mostly from my own website in the future because of better control and better looking images, so update your links and bookmarks (I know I am oldfashioned). Future posts can be found here: <a href="https://lagemaatphoto.smugmug.com/Blog">https://lagemaatphoto.smugmug.com/Blog</a>Jao van de Lagemaathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04853597371091364769noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730121889169004991.post-32019830547396455152019-05-12T12:00:00.000-06:002019-05-12T12:00:35.837-06:00Nature First - an excellent new initiativeMost of you will by now have seen some mention of <a href="https://www.naturefirstphotography.org/">Nature First</a>. As soon as I heard about this initiative I signed up for it. The initiative codifies a set of principles that are designed to protect natural places across the world. In my travels throughout the American West and beautiful places in the rest of the world I come across a lot of evidence of careless use and entitled behavior that slowly destroys places. We have also all seen the result of popularization of places through instagram and other such social web services. The famous bend in the river at Horseshoe Bend for example is now completely overrun. Places in Yosemite now have a line of people waiting for their turn to take that perfect selfie. Go to Maroon lake to photograph the Maroon Bells at sunrise and there will be over 100 tripods lined up. Some of these places have even had folks fall to their deaths in the search of the perfect selfie. This is a very hard thing for me to think about. On the one hand I want more and a more diverse set of people to enjoy these places but they also need protection. This is why I like that the Nature First initiative codifies both a "think before you share" approach and an approach of educating others. <br />
<a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/lagemaatphoto/8489344781/in/photolist-dWaH9a-9YVPkh-e1ciy6-9KNWDv-9KNUgF-dWb7rt-9KP2Yz-TgHL1u" title="The gaggle 2"><img alt="The gaggle 2" height="534" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/8517/8489344781_399b483baa_c.jpg" width="800" /></a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><br />
Mesa Arch at a time when you could still find a spot. This has now become impossible<br />
Think before you share refers to both GPS coordinates and if a place is specifically fragile, perhaps not sharing online at all. A now famous place in Canyonlands for example - False Kiva, has now become discovered and the way to get to it has become a virtual highway. The last time I was there it shockingly had several cigarette butts in the middle of it. I also found fresh charcoal spread around. The handprints are now almost invisible. This increased visitation would not be an issue if people would respect the place but alas that is not a shared expectation.<br />
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False Kiva used to be a fairly unknown place and is now common knowledge. Shockingly, people leave trash in it<br />
All of this is why I signed onto Nature First and <a href="https://www.naturefirstphotography.org/join">I encourage you all to do the same</a>.
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The 7 principles are:<br />
<ol>
<li>Prioritize the well-being of nature over photography. </li>
<li>Educate yourself about the places you photograph. </li>
<li>Reflect on the possible impact of your actions. </li>
<li>Use discretion if sharing locations.</li>
<li>Know and follow rules and regulations.</li>
<li>Always follow Leave No Trace principles and strive to leave places better than you found them.</li>
<li>Actively promote and educate others about these principles.</li>
</ol>
<BR>
I'll reflect a bit on each:</P>
<P><b>Prioritize the well-being of nature over photography</b>. This should be obvious but what it means in practice is that your photograph is not worth trampling the fragile biotic crust, crossing a boundary put there for safety or to protect fragile natural or cultural resources. I was shocked when I got to the Moon House at Cedar Mesa, a beautiful site protected by a permit system, to find that the very sensitive moon room had been entered by many people judging by all the footprints contrary to the warnings by the rangers at the place where you have to get your permit and the signs left there to not do this. As a consequence, the moon phases drawn inside the moon room are no longer really visible!</P>
<P><a href="https://lagemaatphoto.smugmug.com/Landscapes/National-Parks/Bears-Ears-National-Monument/Moon-House/i-rRKbvp5/A"><img src="https://photos.smugmug.com/Landscapes/National-Parks/Bears-Ears-National-Monument/Moon-House/i-rRKbvp5/0/fcb1fff8/L/DSC_3120-Pano-L.jpg" alt="Moon House panorama"></a><BR>
The Moon House in Cedar Mesa houses several intact rooms. You can enter the gallery but not the individual rooms which have very fragile drawings.
<P><b>Educate yourself about the places you photograph</b>. Make sure you know about the particular sensitivities of a place you visit for photography. Does it have sensitive plants? Is there a danger of erosion? Are there any particular dangers to you inherent to the place? I always research a place extensively before I visit it and this is both to understand how to have minimal impact and how to protect myself and others.</P>
<P><a href="https://lagemaatphoto.smugmug.com/Landscapes/National-Parks/Arches-National-Park/The-Windows/i-JHVDTWr/A"><img src="https://photos.smugmug.com/Landscapes/National-Parks/Arches-National-Park/Arches-National-Park-all/i-JHVDTWr/2/f582f6ed/L/DSC_2336-L.jpg" alt="Classic"></a><BR>
Turret Arch as seen from one of the windows. This is a top photography location in Arches National Park. At sunrise there will be a long line of photographers waiting for their turn to get the shot from the perch. Arches also has very sensitive biotic crusts that are destroyed by even a single person walking over them. Be aware!</P>
<P><B>Reflect on the possible impact of your actions</B>. This is of course a corollary to the previous principle but it goes beyond it. Think for example about what happens when you cross a boundary at a popular site to get a slightly better vantage point? It is highly likely that a stream of others will follow you. While your own action might have been not enormous impact, 10's of people following you might be another question!</P>
<P><B>Use discretion if sharing locations</B>. Note that this does NOT say to not share locations. It really means that you should think before you share GPS locations or precise directions. Will this place perhaps become the next instagram sensation? If so should you really enable that? Instagram sensations have a few defining characteristics. One is that it has to be trivially reachable. Most instagrammers will not walk for more than 15 minutes to get to a point so if your location is hard to reach it is probably relatively safe but still think hard about it. Second it has to be super photogenic and lend itself well to selfies. If the image is only obtainable using specialized lenses and you can't really do selfies there that will work well on instagram, probably not much of an issue. Still think deeply about this!</P>
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<P><B>Know and follow rules and regulations</B>. Please do! The many footprints inside the moon room are testament to folks ignoring the rules and really causing a combined impact. Many of us have seen the scarred tracks in the moss at the gorgeous iceland waterfalls past the forbidden signs. Not OK. </P>
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Please follow the rules. The consequences could be severe. Kirkjufell is one of those places where many ignore the ropes and signs</P>
<P><B>Always follow Leave No Trace principles and strive to leave places better than you found them</B>. Leave no trace is a very useful set of rules to live by when in nature. Pack out what you brought in. It is way too often I come across litter like granola bar wrappers, soda cans, and yes, cigarette butts. Just carry a waste bag in your backpack and carry it out. If you are in a place that requires you to carry out your own bodily waste, do so. It is not that hard to do.</P>
<P><B>Actively promote and educate others about these principles</B>. What I am doing here. I have always and will continue to make sure people know how to enjoy the wilderness and nature without harming it. Please do so too. Promote the 7 principles and encourage others to become members of the alliance. Promote responsible outdoor citizenship!</P>
Jao van de Lagemaathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04853597371091364769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730121889169004991.post-44485487704691524422019-02-23T15:02:00.001-07:002019-03-02T11:32:31.138-07:00Enhanced details and what kind of images it helps with<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lagemaatphoto.smugmug.com/Landscapes/National-Parks/Capitol-Reef-National-Park/i-VCpcx62/A"><img src="https://photos.smugmug.com/Landscapes/National-Parks/Capitol-Reef-National-Park/i-VCpcx62/0/9245c7fb/X2/DSC_9827-Edit-X2.jpg" width="641" height="960" alt="The heavens open" id="enhanced_01"></a><BR>
The Heavens open</div>
<P>Adobe has added a cool new geeky feature in the latest release of Lightroom and ACR. These are Classic 8.2, CC 2.2, and ACR 11.2. The feature uses machine learning to analyze and learn from your raw file to eke out the last very bit of detail. For some cameras that have non-Bayer mosaic sensors such as Fuji's X-trans sensors, this is enormously impactful and improves almost every image. However for regular Bayer sensors, you will rarely see any improvement. I estimate that perhaps 1% of my images show any improvement and then you will only see it in humongous prints. The problems manifest in artifacts visible in the standard demosaic and are solved by the enhanced detail feature. For the fall color image below that shows definite improvement when looked at at 1:1, I have a 4 feet high print in my office where you will have a hard time seeing it. So this feature is really for the most extreme pixelpeepers out there. Nevertheless since I am a geek and appreciate the imaging science behind this, I thought I'd show you a few instances where you can expect improvement. These all have to do with the very specific characteristics of Bayer array sensors. A Bayer array sensor as is common in almost every DSLR and also cellphones and compact cameras, has its pixels laid in a way that you have twice as many green sensitive pixels as blue or red. It looks like the below where every square is a single pixel on the sensor and the color indicates different color filters in front of the pixel:</P>
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By <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Amada44" title="User:Amada44">Amada44</a> - <span class="int-own-work" lang="en">Own work</span>, Public Domain, <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3483669">Link</a>
<P>The job of a raw converter is to try and intelligently interpolate between the different pixels to generate a full color image. The existing algorithms for this are not always very smart and even Nikon's own raw converter can generate artifacts under certain circumstances. However Adobe has done something extraordinary and uses artificial intelligence to get around this problem. Also, the above figure immediately tells you that detail that only has blue or red will be prone to artifacts. This is precisely where you might find improvement from this feature. Below is a zoomed in view of an image I found in my library that had these exact issues. These are images from a Nikon D600 which is a 24 MP camera. Remember that yellow is really green and red combined. You should click or tap it to see it bigger:</P>
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<P>You can clearly see that in the regular image as well as the image converted using Nikon's own software there are very ugly artifacts around the leaves. The enhanced detail algorithm is able to get around the problems caused by the Bayer mosaic sensor lack of detail in blue and red. To make it more obvious here is the two even more zoomed-in views:</P>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Standard Demosaic<BR><img src="https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-HbFgbQN/0/1322e3e4/O/i-HbFgbQN.jpg" width="468" height= "468" alt="Geometric"><BR>
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Enhanced Details:<BR>
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<P>Note that at the scale you are watching this, if you are on a typical desktop computer, it would correspond to a print that is 10 feet high. Again, I want to be clear that enhanced details only matters on ginormous prints. It does not matter for any reasonable size print and definitely not for online images. <BR>
Another type of feature where you might see improvement is sharp colored edges against blue skies. Again most visible around red objects. Here is an example from the temple of the sun picture I opened this post with that was taken in Cathedral Valley in Capitol Reef National park at sunrise. A beautiful and not too well known location. Again click/tap for bigger </P>
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<P>You can clearly see on the diagonal feature that the old demosaic (right hand side) causes stair stepping artifacts while the enhanced details version (left) has a smooth edge. Again you will only see this in absolutely gigantic prints. What you see me do here is taking pixel peeping to the absolute extreme. Another thing to take into account is that the process of doing an enhanced details creates a new dng file that is about 4x the size of the original file. For the tiny enhancements you might find in a tiny subset of images, it is highly unlikely to be worth it to do this except if you find egregious problems like in the fall leaf image. Even then you would need to print at gigantic sizes.</P>
<P>To conclude this post here is the full version of the leaf image above. You can see that the detail that I used above is tiny. See if you can find where I took the sample.</P>
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</SCRIPT>Jao van de Lagemaathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04853597371091364769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730121889169004991.post-43121313339117379842018-12-22T11:27:00.002-07:002018-12-22T11:27:37.709-07:00Jao's favorite images from 2018<P>I compiled a list of 10 favorite images from 2018 and <a href="https://lagemaatphoto.smugmug.com/Photography/Best-photos-of-the-year/Best-Images-of-2018/">they can be seen on my website here</a>.</P>
<a href="https://lagemaatphoto.smugmug.com/Photography/Best-photos-of-the-year/Best-Images-of-2018/"><img src="https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-QLzrk7s/0/07ffff7c/XL/i-QLzrk7s-XL.jpg" alt=""></a>Jao van de Lagemaathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04853597371091364769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730121889169004991.post-75054023965318669942018-06-10T09:07:00.000-06:002018-06-10T09:13:31.181-06:00Signs of summer<a href="https://lagemaatphoto.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Colorado-Foothills/Apex-Park-open-space/i-wPM9tbT/A"><img src="https://photos.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Colorado-Foothills/Apex-Park-open-space/i-wPM9tbT/0/05b84375/XL/_DSC8789-Edit-XL.jpg" width="614" height="768" alt="A following" id="Apex_20180610"></a><BR>
Arnica sunflowers are all over the Enchanted Forest trail in Apex park open space.<BR>
Nikon D600, AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8G ED at 14mm, f/11, ISO 100, 1/30s, focus stacked.<BR>
<a href="https://lagemaatphoto.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Colorado-Foothills/Apex-Park-open-space/i-wPM9tbT/A">Prints</a>. <a href="https://twitter.com/JvdLagemaat/status/1005595540048969728">Twitter</a>. <a href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FJaoVanDeLagemaatPhotography%2Fposts%2F1642070469245876&width=500">Facebook</a>. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bj0lHuenJTf/?taken-by=jvandela">Instagram</a>.
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</SCRIPT>Jao van de Lagemaathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04853597371091364769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730121889169004991.post-54323060280275561102017-07-08T17:49:00.000-06:002017-07-08T17:49:03.363-06:00Three viewpoints on Mystic falls<P>Last week I visited hidden Mystic falls which is close to Telluride, Colorado. It is an amazing box canyon waterfall that you have to scramble a bit for to reach. There are many pages on the web that detail how to reach it. The best is probably found <a href="https://www.theoutbound.com/colorado/hiking/hike-to-mystic-falls-co">here</a>. I rode to the trailhead in my little Subaru without any issue but I might be a lot less careful than most so hiking the last part is not a big deal if you need to especially since the descent to the falls is really quite short. I have three favorite images to share that were taken at different angles and focal lengths.</P>
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The Mystic river.<BR>
Nikon D600, Nikon 14-24 mm at 14mm, f/11, three shot HDR at 1/50, 1/30, and 1/15s.</P>
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Mystic streams.<BR>
Nikon D600, Nikon 14-24 mm at 24mm, f/16, three shot HDR at 1/13, 1/6, and 1/3s.</P>
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Levels.<BR>
Nikon D600, Nikon 24-85 mm at 50mm, f/16, 1/6s.</P>
<P>My favorite is the tighter composition at the end but it does omit some of the context. I am guessing this place is going to be awesome in fall! Lastly as a bonus, here is a 360 degrees panorama of the place. Follow the "view on google maps link to see it in full screen glory and don't forget to look all around!</P>
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</SCRIPT>Jao van de Lagemaathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04853597371091364769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730121889169004991.post-40452363952687738412017-03-02T19:01:00.001-07:002017-03-02T19:01:46.438-07:00Evening light panoramas on Mt. GalbraithI went on a short evening hike with my daughter and thought I would generate a few more immersive panoramas. This time (contrary to the last time I was there! see <A HREF="http://lagemaat.blogspot.com/2017/02/frosty-fairytale.html">here</A> and <A HREF="http://lagemaat.blogspot.com/2017/02/a-frosty-morning-in-mt-galbraith-open.html">here</A>) it was clear and even warm. This panorama was taken on the lookout point over Golden and Denver. This is right next to my favorite bonsaï-like tree there that you can see <a href="https://lagemaatphoto.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Colorado-Foothills/Mount-Galbraith/i-Jw9HRrG/A">here</a>. Make sure to click on the "view on Google maps" link to see it large and to use your mouse (or finger on a mobile device) to look all around.
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<P>I also took a panorama at the top in the same spot as <a href="http://lagemaat.blogspot.com/2017/02/a-frosty-morning-in-mt-galbraith-open.html">I did last time</a>. I was not aware that there was so much of a view up there as it was completely fogged in then. Not so much this time.</P>
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<P>The next image is for comparison with an image <a href="http://lagemaat.blogspot.com/2017/02/frosty-fairytale.html">I posted last post</a>.</P>
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<P>Hope you enjoyed these!</P>
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Jao van de Lagemaathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04853597371091364769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730121889169004991.post-7889286447979312872017-02-13T19:46:00.002-07:002017-02-13T19:46:51.034-07:00Frosty fairytaleIn <a href="http://lagemaat.blogspot.com/2017/02/a-frosty-morning-in-mt-galbraith-open.html">the previous post</a> I showed a panorama of the top of <a href="https://lagemaatphoto.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Colorado-Foothills/Mount-Galbraith/">Mt. Galbraith near Golden</a>. This is a wonderful small open space park right on the edge of town. This was a very interesting morning where the fog had frozen on every branch and tree limb and had formed amazing structures everywhere. I was completely alone this morning. A feeling strengthened even more by the quiet of the fog. I had forgotten my tripod, so all the images here are handheld, including the panorama from the previous post. Luckily I had not forgotten some traction devices for my shoes as the trail itself was covered with a thick coating of ice and it was the most slick I have ever seen any trail. One place I finished first was my favorite tree in this park that looks just like a bonsaï. The frost and the fog made everything quite monochromatic, so prepare yourself. I hope you enjoy these images as much as I enjoyed making them!<BR>
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<a href="https://lagemaatphoto.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Colorado-Foothills/Mount-Galbraith/i-Jw9HRrG/A">Frosty Bonsaï</a>.<BR>
Nikon D600, Tokina 16-28mm f/2.8 at 18mm, f/11, 1/100s, ISO 100<BR>
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<a href="https://lagemaatphoto.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Colorado-Foothills/Mount-Galbraith/i-WzscCdb/A">The pitcher</a>.<BR>
Nikon D600, Tokina 16-28mm f/2.8 at 25mm, f/11, 1/100s, ISO 100<BR>
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<a href="https://lagemaatphoto.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Colorado-Foothills/Mount-Galbraith/i-hqvTVkd/A">Mystery</a>.<BR>
Nikon D600, Tokina 16-28mm f/2.8 at 28mm, f/11, 1/80s, ISO 100<BR>
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Panorama at the top<BR>
Stitched from 20 handheld images. Nikon D600, Tokina 16-28mm f/2.8 at 16mm, f/16, 1/50s, ISO 100<BR>
This is a high resolution panorama for printing. You should check it much larger by clicking as this blog's format doesn't like wide images much.<BR>
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<a href="https://lagemaatphoto.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Colorado-Foothills/Mount-Galbraith/i-x4hSbT6/A">Pinnacle</a>.<BR>
Nikon D600, Tokina 16-28mm f/2.8 at 24mm, f/16, 1/60s, ISO 100<BR>
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<a href="https://lagemaatphoto.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Colorado-Foothills/Mount-Galbraith/i-rdVWHNC/A">The orator</a>.<BR>
Nikon D600, Tokina 16-28mm f/2.8 at 21mm, f/16, 1/50s, ISO 100<BR>
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Follow the trail.</A><BR>
Nikon D600, Tokina 16-28mm f/2.8 at 16mm, f/16, 1/50s, ISO 100<BR>
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Edge of the burn.</A>
Nikon D600, Tokina 16-28mm f/2.8 at 20mm, f/11, 1/125s, ISO 100<BR>
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The trail continues.</a><BR>
Nikon D600, Nikon 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5 at 55mm, f/11, 1/125s, ISO 100<BR>
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</SCRIPT>Jao van de Lagemaathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04853597371091364769noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730121889169004991.post-45323820972721799452017-02-03T15:57:00.001-07:002018-01-27T07:40:34.200-07:00A frosty morning in Mt. Galbraith open space park<a href="https://lagemaatphoto.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Colorado-Foothills/Mount-Galbraith/">Mount Galbraith</a> is a nice open space park close to Golden. I go there often to photograph some of the very nice trees you can find here. This morning I went because we've had some freezing rain recently and I was excited about the prospect of hoar frost. It did not disappoint. The trees were gorgeous and I will share some images at a later time. In the mean time, I stitched a 360 panorama that I did from handheld images as I had forgotten my tripod. It worked out really well anyway. See and explore it below (click and drag to look around) and you can make it big by clicking on the <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/@39.7731533,-105.2552032,3a,90y,152.03h,96.01t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1s-mAIXrHYVto8%2FWJUH1owViqI%2FAAAAAAAAGME%2FZwIqX44T4QEX2aKoqvkJLzkoo9-fBjA7gCLIB!2e4!3e12!7i9976!8i4988">view in google maps link</a>.
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<P>The thick of winter.
Composite of six images. Nikon D600, Tokina 16-28mm f/2.8 at 16mm, f/16, 1/40s, ISO 100</P>
<P>I've photographed this tree many times before. It can be found just above <a href="https://lagemaatphoto.smugmug.com/Landscapes/National-Parks/Rocky-Mountain-National-Park/Emerald-Lake/">Emerald Lake</a> in <a href="https://lagemaatphoto.smugmug.com/Landscapes/National-Parks/Rocky-Mountain-National-Park">Rocky Mountain National Park</a>. It can also be seen in the fully immersive pano <a href="http://lagemaat.blogspot.com/2017/01/winter-in-rockies.html">I posted a few days ago here</a> that was taken basically from the same position as the above image.</P>
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Nikon 1 J4. 1 Nikon VR 10-30mm f/3.5-5.6 at 10mm, f/10, 1/800s, ISO 160<BR>
The approach to <a href="https://lagemaatphoto.smugmug.com/Landscapes/National-Parks/Rocky-Mountain-National-Park/Lake-Hayiaha/">Lake Hayiaha</a> in <a href="https://lagemaatphoto.smugmug.com/Landscapes/National-Parks/Rocky-Mountain-National-Park">Rocky Mountain National Park</a> following Chaos Creek.
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A tree high above <a href="https://lagemaatphoto.smugmug.com/Landscapes/National-Parks/Rocky-Mountain-National-Park/Emerald-Lake/">Emerald Lake</a> in <a href="https://lagemaatphoto.smugmug.com/Landscapes/National-Parks/Rocky-Mountain-National-Park/Tyndall-Gorge/">Tyndall Gorge</a>, <a href="https://lagemaatphoto.smugmug.com/Landscapes/National-Parks/Rocky-Mountain-National-Park">Rocky Mountain National Park</a>.Jao van de Lagemaathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04853597371091364769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730121889169004991.post-52039183138809461902017-01-07T19:58:00.000-07:002017-01-07T20:01:08.695-07:00Gold sunrise at Gunsight Butte<a href="https://lagemaatphoto.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Panoramic-landscapes/i-WLsmtxN/A"><img src="https://photos.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Southwest/Alstrom-Point/i-WLsmtxN/0/700x247/DSC_8168-Pano-700x247.jpg" width="700" height="247" alt="Gunsight gold" id="gunsight_20170107"></a><BR>
Gunsight Gold. Seen from <a href="https://lagemaatphoto.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Southwest/Alstrom-Point/">Alstrom Point</a>.<BR>
Stitched from 7 images, Nikon D600, Nikon 70-200 mm f/4.0 at 70 mm, f/4.0, 1/160s, ISO 100.<BR>
<P>One of my many panoramic images <a href="https://lagemaatphoto.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Panoramic-landscapes/">that you can see here</a>.</P>
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Screenshot to have a thumbnail on social media shares:<BR>
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Survivors. <a href="https://lagemaatphoto.smugmug.com/Landscapes/National-Parks/Great-Sand-Dunes-National-Park">Great Sand Dunes National Park</a><BR>
Nikon 1 J4, 1 Nikon VR 10-30 mm f/3.5-5.6 at 10mm, f/8.0, 1/160s, ISO 400
<P>This is one of many images I took strolling around the interior of the Dunes. There are so many amazing little scenes you can find all around the dunes with plants clinging to life in the most extraordinary circumstances as you can see here.</P>
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Purple Dawn. Alstrom Point. April 9 2014.<BR>
Nikon D600, Tokina 16-28mm f/2.8 at 16mm, f/5.6, 30s, ISO 100.<BR>
<P>I found this image hiding in my library. It is from a trip with photographer friends that I did in 2014 to <a href="https://lagemaatphoto.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Southwest/Bisti-Badlands-DeNaZin-Wildern/">Bisti Badlands</a>, <a href="https://lagemaatphoto.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Southwest/Alstrom-Point/">Alstrom Point</a>, and <a href="https://lagemaatphoto.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Southwest/White-Pocket/">White Pocket</a>. On my way back I swung by <a href="https://lagemaatphoto.smugmug.com/Landscapes/National-Parks/Bryce-Canyon/">Bryce Canyon</a> and <a href="https://lagemaatphoto.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Southwest/Calf-Creek-Falls/">Calf Creek Falls</a>. The above image had been lurking in my Lightroom catalog for quite a while, me not realizing the potential of the image. I think I now actually like it as one of the best images from that sunrise. This is a while before sunrise as you can see from the stars still being visible but a purple glow was on the clouds already and a yellow glow started at the horizon announcing the coming sunrise. If you want to see more pictures, <a href="http://lagemaat.blogspot.com/2014/06/the-many-faces-of-alstrom-point.html">here is an earlier blog post on this place</a>.</P>
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From here to eternity. Ice Lakes Basin, San Juan Mountains.<BR>
composite of 360 images, Nikon D600, Tokina 16-28mm f/2.8 at f/5.6, 15 s, ISO 1600<BR><BR>
The individual images were shot 15 seconds exposure and with a 1 second delay between each other. Then I composited all the frames in Photoshop in lighten blend mode and removed hot pixels and airplane traces from individual frames. I also created the below video from these frames. On youtube you can see this in full 4k resolution.
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An interesting backstory here is that I had planned to get the milky way rising over the mountain in the middle but had not checked my astronomy app careful enough as it turned out to be a nearly full moon night! A little bit of moonlight is OK but this was too much to see the milky way. It did nicely light up the entire valley though.
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<a href="https://lagemaatphoto.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Yearly-picks/2016-favorite-images/i-MBzSSs6/A"><img alt="Pristine" height="768" id="bestof2016_01" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/Landscapes/National-Parks/Rocky-Mountain-National-Park/Dream-Lake/i-MBzSSs6/0/XL/DSC_5176-Edit-XL.jpg" width="614" /></a><br />
Pristine. Sunrise at <a href="https://lagemaatphoto.smugmug.com/Landscapes/National-Parks/Rocky-Mountain-National-Park/Dream-Lake/">Dream Lake</a> in <a href="https://lagemaatphoto.smugmug.com/Landscapes/National-Parks/Rocky-Mountain-National-Park">Rocky Mountain National Park</a>. <br />
Nikon D600, Tokina 16-28 mm f/2.8 at 22mm, F/16, 1/3s, ISO 100.<br />
It's a great idea to look back upon a year and choose one's favorite images. I've been going through my images from this year over the last few weeks and, although the year is not over yet, have come up with some favorites or most memorable images. Some of these are not necessarily the best images but they are images that I am fond of. The image above for example was taken on a solo snowshoe hike in #RMNP Jan 31, 2016 where I encountered deeper snow conditions than I'd ever seen in the park. I was the first person up there with pristine snow everywhere (also unplowed road to the trailhead ;-) ) and it was gorgeous. The sunrise didn't materialize much but I got some good images anyway such as the iconic tree above. I also generated several photosphere panoramas that you can see on Google maps. Be sure to drag your mouse all around as these are fully immersive 360x180 spherical panoramas and they really convey what it is like to be there.<br />
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<li><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/contrib/103896020270046143315/photos/@40.3094552,-105.6591103,3a,75y,250h,90t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1s-w0qURoifei0%2FVq_-pLPs_SI%2FAAAAAAAAFvg%2FGRtTJUWthGQlO2KrMRtQD3hxTT0R7w6KwCJkC!2e4!6s%2F%2Flh4.googleusercontent.com%2F-w0qURoifei0%2FVq_-pLPs_SI%2FAAAAAAAAFvg%2FGRtTJUWthGQlO2KrMRtQD3hxTT0R7w6KwCJkC%2Fw203-h100-p-k-no-pi-2.9999962-ya21.499987-ro0-fo100%2F!7i11988!8i5994!4m3!8m2!3m1!1e1">Here is for example Dream Lake</a>. </li>
<li><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/contrib/103896020270046143315/photos/@40.309739,-105.6683179,3a,75y,254.59h,90.66t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1s-WsM4PnIOoTU%2FVrAwo5dgEiI%2FAAAAAAAAFv8%2FhVMBulKTv9sispoAtAPd1Nz0SVnarCUiACJkC!2e4!6s%2F%2Flh6.googleusercontent.com%2F-WsM4PnIOoTU%2FVrAwo5dgEiI%2FAAAAAAAAFv8%2FhVMBulKTv9sispoAtAPd1Nz0SVnarCUiACJkC%2Fw203-h100-p-k-no-pi-2.9999962-ya39.499996-ro0-fo100%2F!7i11962!8i5981!4m3!8m2!3m1!1e1">This is my other favorite tree that you can find somewhat above Lake Emerald</a>.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/contrib/103896020270046143315/photos/@40.309739,-105.6683179,3a,75y,65.92h,90t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1s-k0w1x9q8XC8%2FVq-EK5N9WFI%2FAAAAAAAAFvw%2FGIJxthzy76Y8CVCu9SodXaukgukc4_ncQCJkC!2e4!6s%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2F-k0w1x9q8XC8%2FVq-EK5N9WFI%2FAAAAAAAAFvw%2FGIJxthzy76Y8CVCu9SodXaukgukc4_ncQCJkC%2Fw203-h100-p-k-no-pi-14.999992-ya79.5-ro0-fo100%2F!7i5656!8i2828!4m3!8m2!3m1!1e1">This is me at Lake Emerald.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/contrib/103896020270046143315/photos/@40.3046986,-105.6623696,3a,75y,132h,90t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1s-RBJorCox2sc%2FVrQtoBYOl-I%2FAAAAAAAAFwo%2Fo6s1lQHN6M47KaKjelVXEeMzX4GcaLSXgCJkC!2e4!6s%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2F-RBJorCox2sc%2FVrQtoBYOl-I%2FAAAAAAAAFwo%2Fo6s1lQHN6M47KaKjelVXEeMzX4GcaLSXgCJkC%2Fw203-h100-p-k-no-pi-2.9338646-ya307.5-ro0-fo100%2F!7i9976!8i4988!4m3!8m2!3m1!1e1">On the way to Lake Hayiaha</a>.</li>
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You can find more images from <a href="https://lagemaatphoto.smugmug.com/Landscapes/National-Parks/Rocky-Mountain-National-Park/Dream-Lake/">Dream lake</a>, <a href="https://lagemaatphoto.smugmug.com/Landscapes/National-Parks/Rocky-Mountain-National-Park/Emerald-Lake/">Emerald Lake</a> and <a href="https://lagemaatphoto.smugmug.com/Landscapes/National-Parks/Rocky-Mountain-National-Park/Lake-Hayiaha/">Lake Hayiaha</a> in the links.
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<H2>2. February 21</H2>
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<a href="https://lagemaatphoto.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Yearly-picks/2016-favorite-images/i-LbBLgjv/A"><img src="https://photos.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Southwest/Paint-mines/i-LbBLgjv/1/X2/DSC_5403-Edit-X2.jpg" width="641" height="960" alt="River of rock" id="bestof2016_02"></a><BR>
A river of rock. <a href="https://lagemaatphoto.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Southwest/Paint-mines/">Calhan Paint Mines</a>.<BR>
Nikon D600, Tokina 16-28 mm f/2.8 at 22mm, F/8, 1/15s, ISO 100. Focus stack from 5 images to get everything in pristine focus front to back.<br />
I visited the stunning and fairly unknown <a href="https://lagemaatphoto.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Southwest/Paint-mines/">Calhan Paint mines</a> that are hidden in a little town-run interpretive park for a sunrise on Feb 21, 2016. Since the last time that I was there 100's of very impressive wind mills were added all around it but luckily the views were not spoiled. This is truly an extraordinary place and well worth a visit if you're ever near Colorado Springs. You can find an immersive panorama that I made the same morning <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/contrib/103896020270046143315/photos/@39.014699,-104.2718196,3a,75y,90t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1s-o7Kcyc7REv0%2FVsvcEBGy1LI%2FAAAAAAAAF20%2Fst7KKQ7JSM0WsmHPebKsgkU7aSw8o5JcACJkC!2e4!6s%2F%2Flh6.googleusercontent.com%2F-o7Kcyc7REv0%2FVsvcEBGy1LI%2FAAAAAAAAF20%2Fst7KKQ7JSM0WsmHPebKsgkU7aSw8o5JcACJkC%2Fw203-h100-p-k-no-pi-2.9999962-ya304.5-ro0-fo100%2F!7i11988!8i5994!4m3!8m2!3m1!1e1">in this link</a>.
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<H2>3. March 13</H2>
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<a href="https://lagemaatphoto.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Yearly-picks/2016-favorite-images/i-f9sd2Dq/A"><img src="https://photos.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Colorado-Foothills/Matthews-Winters-Park/i-f9sd2Dq/0/700x700/DSC_1441-Pano-700x700.jpg" width="700" Height="700" alt="Radiance" id="bestof2016_03"></a><BR>
Radiance. <a href="https://lagemaatphoto.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Colorado-Foothills/Matthews-Winters-Park/">Matthews/Winters park</a>.<BR>
Stitch from 4 images from Nikon 1 J4, 10-30 mm f/3.5-5.6 at 10 mm, f/4, 1/400s, f/4.0<BR>
I took this photograph on a short hike with my wife and son over Dakota ridge. I ride this on my bike often and it is a beautiful trail. Here we were hiking back to the trailhead and we came upon this scene with clouds lit by sunset light. I often like struggling trees as you can tell.
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<H2>4. May 13</H2>
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<a href="https://lagemaatphoto.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Yearly-picks/2016-favorite-images/i-fP2pwKK/A"><img src="https://photos.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Colorado-Foothills/Boulder-open-space/i-fP2pwKK/0/XL/DSC_6526-Edit-XL.jpg" width="614" height="768" alt="Golden dawn" id="bestof2016_04"></a><BR>
Golden Dawn. Chautauqua Park, <a href="https://lagemaatphoto.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Colorado-Foothills/Boulder-open-space/">Boulder open space</a>.<BR>
Nikon D600, Tokina 16-28 mm f/2.8 at 16mm, F/8, 1/30s, ISO 800. Focus stacked.<BR>
I was scouting Chautauqua park on May 13, 2016 for a sunrise photography class I would lead the next morning. This is one of the vantage points I identified there. The flowers are fantastic in spring in this place. The next morning was rain and fog the whole time which made for very different but still very interesting images as you can see next. I also hiked up to the royal arch this morning and made a few immersive panoramas there that can be experienced <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/contrib/103896020270046143315/photos/@40.0149856,-105.2705456,3a,75y,45h,90t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1s-FdEePZEhs00%2FVzj_oCbxelI%2FAAAAAAAAF84%2Fl7QCS4yvQk4yZsg1LgqUNBqd6WPF0OfLgCJkC!2e4!6s%2F%2Flh4.googleusercontent.com%2F-FdEePZEhs00%2FVzj_oCbxelI%2FAAAAAAAAF84%2Fl7QCS4yvQk4yZsg1LgqUNBqd6WPF0OfLgCJkC%2Fw203-h100-p-k-no-pi-2.9999962-ya91.50001-ro0-fo100%2F!7i11988!8i5994!4m3!8m2!3m1!1e1">here</a> and <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/contrib/103896020270046143315/photos/@40.0149856,-105.2705456,3a,75y,90t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1s-_HSCt8jpw-g%2FVzjBo48eB_I%2FAAAAAAAAF9M%2FnsAzy8LnM4EUptwe-WmPRxILXpi06W0vQCJkC!2e4!6s%2F%2Flh3.googleusercontent.com%2F-_HSCt8jpw-g%2FVzjBo48eB_I%2FAAAAAAAAF9M%2FnsAzy8LnM4EUptwe-WmPRxILXpi06W0vQCJkC%2Fw203-h100-p-k-no-pi0-ya85.5-ro0-fo100%2F!7i11988!8i5994!4m3!8m2!3m1!1e1">here</a>.</P>
<H2>5. May 14</H2>
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Forest scene. Chautauqua Park, <a href="https://lagemaatphoto.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Colorado-Foothills/Boulder-open-space/">Boulder open space</a>.<BR>
Nikon D600, Nikon 24-85 mm f/3.5-4.5 at 72mm, F/8, 1/80s, ISO 450.<BR>
I got many images like this the morning of May 14. So different from the day before.
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<H2>6. June 24</H2>
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<a href="https://lagemaatphoto.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Yearly-picks/2016-favorite-images/i-fwP739g/A"><img src="https://photos.smugmug.com/Landscapes/National-Parks/Rocky-Mountain-National-Park/Boulder-Brook/i-fwP739g/0/L/DSC_6842-L.jpg" width="700" height="500" alt="Fairytale forest" id="bestof2016_06"></a><BR>
Fairytale Forest. <a href="https://lagemaatphoto.smugmug.com/Landscapes/National-Parks/Rocky-Mountain-National-Park/Boulder-Brook/">Boulder Brook</a>, <a href="https://lagemaatphoto.smugmug.com/Landscapes/National-Parks/Rocky-Mountain-National-Park">Rocky Mountain National Park</a>.<BR>
Nikon D600, Tokina 16-28 mm f/2.8 at 16mm, F/16, 1s, ISO 100.<br /><BR>
This little micro landscape scene can be found along one of my very favorite places in Rocky - <a href="https://lagemaatphoto.smugmug.com/Landscapes/National-Parks/Rocky-Mountain-National-Park/Boulder-Brook/">Boulder Brook</a> trail. It is reached from the Storm pass trailhead and the nicest parts are hidden from view from the trail but you can easily hear the little waterfalls. In autumn this place gets covered with aspen leaves that make it look like somebody scattered gold coins all around.
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<H2>7. June 24</H2>
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<a href="https://lagemaatphoto.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Yearly-picks/2016-favorite-images/i-3D23vpg/A"><img src="https://photos.smugmug.com/Landscapes/National-Parks/Rocky-Mountain-National-Park/Longs-peak/i-3D23vpg/0/L/DSC_6954-L.jpg" width="700" height="467" alt="Longs glow" id="bestof2016_07"></a><BR>
Longs glow. <a href="https://lagemaatphoto.smugmug.com/Landscapes/National-Parks/Rocky-Mountain-National-Park">Rocky Mountain National Park</a>.<BR>
Nikon D600, Nikon 24-85 mm f/3.5-4.5 at 48mm, F/16, 1/3s, ISO 100.<BR>
The same day as I shot the small forest scene above I drove up to Forest Canyon overlook along Trail Ridge road and enjoyed sunset as it hit Longs peak. Truly a magnificent end of the day.
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<H2>8. June 25</H2>
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<a href="https://lagemaatphoto.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Yearly-picks/2016-favorite-images/i-C2QCxWt/A"><img src="https://photos.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Mountain-Landscapes/Colorado-Rocky-Mountains-1/Mount-Evans/i-C2QCxWt/1/XL/DSC_7030-XL.jpg" alt="The ancient one" width="614" height="768" alt="The ancient one" id="bestof2016_08"></a>
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The ancient one. <a href="https://lagemaatphoto.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Mountain-Landscapes/Colorado-Rocky-Mountains-1/Mount-Evans/">Mount Evans</a>.<BR>
Nikon D600, Tokina 16-28 mm f/2.8 at 18mm, F/16, 1/40s, ISO 100.<BR>
This image is from a sunrise on Mount Evans in the Mt. Goliath area. When the sunrise didn't materialize much, I hiked around and followed the trail up the mountain and found this tree being backlit by soft morning light. I made the sun peek through some holes in the tree branches and stopped down to f/16 to cause the sunstar to appear. This lens also has the fascinating property that next to sunstars it will show nice diffraction rainbows that are easily visible if you look at the print and even in this web sized version. You can see this image in the rotunda of the Colorado state capitol building for a few more months.
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<H2>9. July 16</H2>
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<a href="https://lagemaatphoto.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Yearly-picks/2016-favorite-images/i-xXzb8GZ/A"><img src="https://photos.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Mountain-Landscapes/San-Juan-Mountains/i-xXzb8GZ/4/L/DSC_7577-L.jpg" width="700" height="468" alt="Upper Ice Lake dusk" id="bestof2016_09"></a>
Ice Lake Dusk. Ice Lakes Basin, <a href="https://lagemaatphoto.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Mountain-Landscapes/San-Juan-Mountains/">San Juan Mountains</a>, Colorado.<BR>
Nikon D600, Tokina 16-28 mm f/2.8 at 18mm, F/16, 20s, ISO 100.<BR>
This image was taken on a night I spent in Ice Lakes Basin near Silverton. This is a stunningly beautiful place with seas of wildflowers, gorgeous glacially fed lakes, and rugged peaks. I was here to photograph star trails as you can see <a href="https://lagemaatphoto.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Mountain-Landscapes/San-Juan-Mountains/i-fpT9KmC/A">in this image</a>. I like this image a bit better than the star trails image due to the streakiness of the clouds. If you look carefully you will spot a yellow tent on the shelf on the right. I made a time lapse of the individual images in the star trails image but I haven't shared this anywhere yet.
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<H2>10. September 30</H2>
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<a href="https://lagemaatphoto.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Yearly-picks/2016-favorite-images/i-g2KJZFT/A"><img src="https://photos.smugmug.com/Landscapes/National-Parks/Rocky-Mountain-National-Park/Bierstadt-Lake-and-Bierstadt-M/i-g2KJZFT/0/XL/DSC_8336-XL.jpg" width="614" height="768" alt="Epheremal glow" id="bestof2016_10"></a><BR>
Ephemeral Glow. <a href="https://lagemaatphoto.smugmug.com/Landscapes/National-Parks/Rocky-Mountain-National-Park/Bierstadt-Lake-and-Bierstadt-M/">Bierstadt Moraine</a>, <a href="https://lagemaatphoto.smugmug.com/Landscapes/National-Parks/Rocky-Mountain-National-Park">Rocky Mountain National Park</a>.<BR>
Nikon D600, Nikon 24-85 mm f/3.5-4.5 at 34mm, F/11, 1/40s, ISO 400.<BR>
This image is from a wonderful fall sunset hike I took with my son up to Lake Bierstadt and back. We hiked up the Moraine which was covered in aspen trees that were in full fall regalia. I took many images but this is one of my favorites for sure. Afterwards we had a great mexican dinner in Estes Park.
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<H2>11. September 30</H2>
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<a href="https://lagemaatphoto.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Yearly-picks/2016-favorite-images/i-hz3W6D9/A"><img src="https://photos.smugmug.com/Landscapes/National-Parks/Rocky-Mountain-National-Park/Bierstadt-Lake-and-Bierstadt-M/i-hz3W6D9/0/XL/DSC_8362-XL.jpg" width="700" height="468" alt="Night on the moraine" id="bestof2016_11"></a><BR>
Night on the Moraine. <a href="https://lagemaatphoto.smugmug.com/Landscapes/National-Parks/Rocky-Mountain-National-Park/Bierstadt-Lake-and-Bierstadt-M/">Bierstadt Moraine</a>, <a href="https://lagemaatphoto.smugmug.com/Landscapes/National-Parks/Rocky-Mountain-National-Park">Rocky Mountain National Park</a>.<BR>
Nikon D600, Nikon 24-85 mm f/3.5-4.5 at 24mm, F/8, 30s, ISO 100.<BR>
This is from the same fall sunset hike as the previous image. This was way after sunset when we were hiking down. The very long exposure caused the lights from one of the RMNP busses to smear out causing the little S in the center. The dusk light really deepened the color of the fall leaves.
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<H2>12. October 23</H2>
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<a href="https://lagemaatphoto.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Yearly-picks/2016-favorite-images/i-nqqfkjk/A"><img src="https://photos.smugmug.com/Landscapes/National-Parks/Rocky-Mountain-National-Park/Chasm-Lake/i-nqqfkjk/0/XL/DSC_8543-Pano-Edit-XL.jpg" alt="Curving" width="614" height="768" id="bestof2016_12"></a><BR>
Curving. <a href="https://lagemaatphoto.smugmug.com/Landscapes/National-Parks/Rocky-Mountain-National-Park/Chasm-Lake/">Chasm Lake</a>, <a href="https://lagemaatphoto.smugmug.com/Landscapes/National-Parks/Rocky-Mountain-National-Park">Rocky Mountain National Park</a>.<BR>
Stitched from 3 images. Nikon D600, Tokina 16-28 mm f/2.8 at 16mm, F/16, 1/6s, ISO 100.<BR>
On October 23 I hiked up to Chasm Lake together with my good friend Jean-David to see the sunrise. We discovered many small patches of ice on the edge of the lake and I used this one as a nice foreground element. The blobs are drops hanging from the bottom of the ice. This was a glorious morning in an amazing place. I also created an immersive panorama that you can experience <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/contrib/103896020270046143315/photos/@40.258414,-105.6049165,3a,75y,250h,90t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1s-13uApbARhoI%2FWA1lmtG6P9I%2FAAAAAAAAGGk%2FG16bu-9up5YZNc-M9yEVDmFiQy1DvyDagCLIB!2e4!6s%2F%2Flh3.googleusercontent.com%2F-13uApbARhoI%2FWA1lmtG6P9I%2FAAAAAAAAGGk%2FG16bu-9up5YZNc-M9yEVDmFiQy1DvyDagCLIB%2Fw203-h100-p-k-no-pi-2.9999962-ya54.49999-ro0-fo100%2F!7i11962!8i5981!4m3!8m2!3m1!1e1">in this link</a>.
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I hope you enjoyed this series of images as much as I enjoyed showing them to you! Happy holidays and a happy new year to all.
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</script>Jao van de Lagemaathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04853597371091364769noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730121889169004991.post-88439572542526508962016-12-09T20:36:00.000-07:002016-12-09T20:36:07.826-07:00Deep dusk<a href="https://lagemaatphoto.smugmug.com/Landscapes/National-Parks/Badlands-National-Park/i-6XxFBKp/A"><img src="https://photos.smugmug.com/Landscapes/National-Parks/Badlands-National-Park/i-6XxFBKp/2/X3/_DSC9290-Pano-2-X3.jpg" width="650" alt="Deep dusk"><BR>
Deep dusk.</a> <a href="https://lagemaatphoto.smugmug.com/Landscapes/National-Parks/Badlands-National-Park/">Badlands National Park</a> July 23, 2009.
75 megapixel Stitch from 9 shots from Nikon D300, 18-55mmf/3.5-5.6 at 35mm, f/16, 3.0s.<BR>
<P>I ran across this possible shot going through old pictures in Lightroom just recently. This was taken at dusk in <a href="https://lagemaatphoto.smugmug.com/Landscapes/National-Parks/Badlands-National-Park/">Badlands National Park</a> in South Dakota, a truly remarkable place. Strangely, I had never stitched these images together. The badlands take on amazing colors at sunrise/sunset and are sometimes even more deeply colored at dusk. Hope you enjoy this image. </P>Jao van de Lagemaathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04853597371091364769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730121889169004991.post-76423549213157465362016-12-03T10:41:00.000-07:002016-12-03T10:41:50.270-07:00Andrews Creek<P>In the process of cleaning up my Lightroom catalog I am running into 100's of images I love. Here are two images from <a href="https://lagemaatphoto.smugmug.com/Landscapes/National-Parks/Rocky-Mountain-National-Park/Andrews-Creek/">Andrews Creek</a> in <a href="https://lagemaatphoto.smugmug.com/Landscapes/National-Parks/Rocky-Mountain-National-Park">Rocky Mountain National Park</a> that I took on July of 2015. I published one image from here but have never shown two others that I love. These are both at the point where the semisecret trail (it's not marked and disappears several times in the trees so you'll need some route finding skills) to <a href="https://lagemaatphoto.smugmug.com/Landscapes/National-Parks/Rocky-Mountain-National-Park/Andrews-Tarn-and-Glacier/">Andrews glacier</a> takes off from the main trail that leads to <a href="https://lagemaatphoto.smugmug.com/Landscapes/National-Parks/Rocky-Mountain-National-Park/Lake-of-Glass/">Lake of Glass</a> and <a href="https://lagemaatphoto.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Mountain-Landscapes/Sky-Pond/">Sky Pond</a> in <a href="https://lagemaatphoto.smugmug.com/Landscapes/National-Parks/Rocky-Mountain-National-Park/Loch-Vale/">Loch Vale</a>. This is a gorgeous area in <a href="https://lagemaatphoto.smugmug.com/Landscapes/National-Parks/Rocky-Mountain-National-Park">Rocky Mountain National Park</a> well worth the hike. The first image is one I published before but never highlighted. The second and third are ones that I just discovered and actually like even more. I hope you enjoy these images.</P>
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<a href="https://lagemaatphoto.smugmug.com/Landscapes/National-Parks/Rocky-Mountain-National-Park/Andrews-Creek/i-97NSWNq/A"><img src="https://photos.smugmug.com/Landscapes/National-Parks/Rocky-Mountain-National-Park/Andrews-Creek/i-97NSWNq/0/X3/DSC_3373-X3.jpg" width="700" alt="Downfall"><BR>
Downfall. </a><BR>
Nikon D600. Tokina 16-28mm f/2.8 at 16 mm, f/13, 0.8s, ISO 100.</P>
<P><a href="https://lagemaatphoto.smugmug.com/Landscapes/National-Parks/Rocky-Mountain-National-Park/Andrews-Creek/i-TGW89kL/A"><img src="https://photos.smugmug.com/Landscapes/National-Parks/Rocky-Mountain-National-Park/Andrews-Creek/i-TGW89kL/0/X3/DSC_3374-X3.jpg" width="600" alt="jumbled"><BR>
Jumbled.</a><BR>
Nikon D600. Tokina 16-28mm f/2.8 at 16 mm, f/16, 0.8s, ISO 100.</P>
<P><a href="https://lagemaatphoto.smugmug.com/Landscapes/National-Parks/Rocky-Mountain-National-Park/Andrews-Creek/i-zxcDptB/A"><img src="https://photos.smugmug.com/Landscapes/National-Parks/Rocky-Mountain-National-Park/Andrews-Creek/i-zxcDptB/0/X3/DSC_3378-X3.jpg" width="600" alt="From hither"><BR>
From hither.</a><BR>
Nikon D600. Tokina 16-28mm f/2.8 at 16 mm, f/16, 0.8s, ISO 100.</P>
Jao van de Lagemaathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04853597371091364769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730121889169004991.post-18453614560436145632016-11-25T15:30:00.000-07:002016-11-25T15:30:02.362-07:00A mobile workflow with Lightroom?
<P>Because of a recent trip to New York I decided to try whether I could work with a exclusively mobile workflow (i.e. no laptop) using just an iPad Pro and the sd card reader for lightning. I've read quite a bit about this and certainly Adobe plays up this workflow <a href="http://blogs.adobe.com/lightroomjournal/2016/07/lightroom-mobile-july-updates.html">on their blog</a> and with <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NknKUrGLkP4">videos with well-known photographers</a> singing its praises. I have certainly enjoyed the option to shoot dng files with my iPhone's built-in camera straight into Lightroom, and so to save a bit of weight and to see if this worked as well as advertised, I decided to try it for myself and only take an iPad and my cameras. To put the bottom-line up front, what I found is that this workflow shows some promise but is still very much a mixed bag. It works great if your needs are modest. It does not work when you are importing multiple days of images and when you have more than a few images. Part of the problem lies with Apple and part lies with Adobe. Let me explain my conclusions in a bit more detail.</p>
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<a href="https://lagemaatphoto.smugmug.com/Travel/USA/New-York/i-mSvMf9V/A"><img src="https://photos.smugmug.com/Travel/USA/New-York/i-mSvMf9V/0/X3/DSC_8728-X3.jpg" width="534" height="800" alt=""></a><BR>
<I>The Brooklyn bridge at night. Shot using a handheld Nikon D600. Raw image file imported to Lightroom mobile using Apple's lightning sd card reader and edited using Lightroom mobile. The file automatically transferred to my desktop machine from where I edited the detail settings and uploaded it to my web service.</I></P>
<H3>importing images</H3>
<P>I use the excellent 9.7" iPad Pro that has the wider color gamut screen. This works great with Adobe Lightroom and it even color manages in Lightroom, Safari and other apps. This is quite nice. Also, the little Apple sd card reader works well but there are a few major problems to be aware off. First, you have to use Apple's Photos app to import your raw images from your camera's card. This is probably an Apple-imposed limitation but it causes some major issues. If like me, you have Photos set up to have your photo library mirrored through the cloud, it will immediately start uploading your raw files to Apple's cloud. Also, most people have limited space on their tablets so you do not want duplicate files in the end. So you have to as quick as you can go into Lightroom mobile and import the raw files from your camera roll. Then when it has imported them, go back to Photos and delete the raw files from there twice (first from the camera roll and then permanently delete them from the trash). The reason to do this of course is that you generally do not have very good internet connection when traveling like this and your tablet will be hogging your internet connection completely if you're not careful. However, this will cause a big problem the next time you import from the card as I explain below.</P>
<P>When you insert your card for the second time (say at the second day of your trip), you will be presented by something like the below:</P>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdX0njCcWjFgmj3-wcah5ypq9-ADnBmb7hW1kDNoR7Oprh0M7f5K4lfhNzADE-dmQUbVppX5m_lTqSjT2MJwniAaGKCi3MD2I6mCkI2UxRYHmDFwbEbdeCIayqEgWzUHVjZhb6DUqH4Y4/s1600/IMG_0325.PNG" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdX0njCcWjFgmj3-wcah5ypq9-ADnBmb7hW1kDNoR7Oprh0M7f5K4lfhNzADE-dmQUbVppX5m_lTqSjT2MJwniAaGKCi3MD2I6mCkI2UxRYHmDFwbEbdeCIayqEgWzUHVjZhb6DUqH4Y4/s400/IMG_0325.PNG" width="300" height="400" /></a>
<P>There are two main problems here. The first is that it takes <I>very</I> long for the thumbnails to show and second that because we (forcibly!) deleted the raw files from the device's camera roll to save space and bandwidth, the device does not know which images were already imported. You basically have to remember and wait until the device finally gets around to the new images before you can select the images to import. This is a pain. You can avoid this by also deleting the files of the sd card, but this is a really bad idea as you will not have a backup of your images. Needless to say that is absolutely not what you want to do. The importing step into Lightroom is very easy however and fairly painless.</P>
<P><B><I>Conclusion: importing is not a good experience. This might be fixed if Apple opens up the sd card reader to third-party apps.</I></B></P>
<H3>Editing images</H3>
<P>Lightroom mobile works surprisingly well to edit images. Many things are supported such as gradient filters, and a fairly complete suite of editing tools. There are some major omissions though that turn out to be close to deal breakers for me. The first is that the camera profile defaults to "Adobe Standard" and you cannot change it (or even see the setting!) on the mobile side. This is problematic as the Adobe profile is not good for many cameras. I generally default to "Camera Standard" or to a profile I created from a passport color checker chart. You can't do this in Lightroom mobile. As a result, you're unlikely to get the color you would normally have on your desktop. The second major problem is that Lightroom will not show you the full resolution of the image and you can't change any of the detail settings directly. I could not easily reduce noise in high ISO images and could not optimize any sharpening. This felt very limiting to me. There are a few sharpening and noise reduction presets hidden in the presets submenu that do a bit of what you need, but clearly this needs a full set of settings. Thirdly, you can't stitch panoramas in LR/mobile. Oftentimes when I want to save weight, I will simply only carry a kit lens and shoot wider-angle views by simply moving the camera and stitching afterwards. This is not possible on just mobile. Last, but not least, the "upright" tools are not there. This means that for many of the shots I took in Manhattan and shooting many of the amazing buildings, I could not do any perspective corrections.</P>
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<a href="https://lagemaatphoto.smugmug.com/Travel/USA/New-York/i-8bXfMrM/A"><img src="https://photos.smugmug.com/Travel/USA/New-York/i-8bXfMrM/0/X3/DSC_1968-Pano-Edit-X3.jpg" width="706" height="686" alt=""></a><BR>
<I>Last light reflected in the World Trade Center towers at the 9/11 memorial plaza. I highly recommend the 9/11 memorial museum at the site of the old WTC. A very powerful experience. I shot this using three shots using my Nikon 1 J4 camera at 10mm, imported into LR/mobile and did initial edits to it. When I got home, the images synced (after a looooong time - see below) to my desktop and I could stitch a panorama and do an upright correction to get the buildings vertical.</I></P>
<P><B><I>Conclusion: Editing works OK but is missing some essential features</I></B></P>
<H3>Syncing images to the desktop</H3>
<P>There is only one description for this: painfully slow even on very fast connections. It works for just a few pictures, but if you have more than a few such as the about 50-100 I had every day, it is not a good experience. It would be great if you could get home and have your images waiting for you. In practice, this will not happen. One major reason for this is that Lightroom mobile will not upload the images to Adobe's creative cloud while it is not in the foreground. This means that you have to stay in Lightroom and you have to keep your tablet awake. Also, it seems to use only a tiny fraction of the upload bandwidth and so expect it to take hours during which you can't do anything else with your tablet than Lightroom. To make matters worse, once your images have finally transferred over, your desktop machine does not have any clue that it has the images already in its library when you insert the memory card from your camera in your computer. This seems like a small problem but in fact, many people might take the approach to the above problems to only import a few files into LR/mobile and when you get home to import the rest from your card. This will ensure you end up with many duplicates! I do not understand why Lightroom Desktop does not recognize it already has the image files as it should screen on filename, capture date etc. All data that is exactly the same.</P>
<P><B><I>Conclusion: syncing your raw images to your desktop is not a very good experience.</I></B></P>
<H3>Sharing images on social media</H3>
<P>This is one thing that worked well. It is quite easy to just hit the share button in Lightroom and share directly to instagram (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BNM-MEhh_k-/?taken-by=jvandela">example</a>), Facebook, twitter (<a href="https://twitter.com/JvdLagemaat/status/801893475725832192">example</a>), etc. There are some issues with image quality however. The "small" 2048 pixel (how is that small?) has lots of jpeg compression artifacts. You also cannot easily add a watermark without going through another app on your iPad. There should be more options for image size and quality.</P>
<P><B><I>Conclusion: sharing your images on social media works well but can be improved.</I></B></P>
<H3>Final thoughts</H3>
<P>To sum up, A complete mobile workflow for people shooting raw files is not here yet. For now I recommend you take a ultralight laptop such as a MacBook Air or a Microsoft Surface and just run the desktop Lightroom on it. I am sure this is set to improve in the near future though. LR/mobile has rapidly improved over the last few months from a mere curiosity to something that at least comes close now and I am sure Adobe will keep improving the software. It is quite amazing that you can now edit raw images on a mobile platform fairly well I think. However, dealing with hundreds of raw files does not work well and has to be avoided for now.</P>Jao van de Lagemaathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04853597371091364769noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730121889169004991.post-7001382914563575482016-02-16T11:03:00.000-07:002016-02-16T11:06:04.417-07:00Top ten most viewed immersive panoramas<P>As some of my followers will know, I regularly create immersive panoramas of places I visit. I often share these using google maps as that is one of the only places that can actually show them on a variety of platforms and that doesn't use flash or java, both defunct technologies with major security issues. Anyway, one of the interesting things is that a lot of people apparently see these spherical panoramas and hopefully enjoy them. I thought I'd share these with you as a top ten. Unfortunately I can't embed them in here easily so you'll have to click the links to be immersed in them and hit your back button to get back to this page. When you open one of the panoramas, remember to look up and down in addition to around you. Some of these have some nice surprises in them. Enjoy! </P>
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<b>990,507 views: Tarn beneath Mount Toll</b><BR>
<A HREF="https://www.google.com/maps/contrib/103896020270046143315/photos/@40.0892167,-105.62381,3a,75y,270h,90t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1s-YnxEkrzpLhg%2FVexQxN8A-nI%2FAAAAAAAAFgY%2FAth4Hn7rhs0!2e4!6s%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2F-YnxEkrzpLhg%2FVexQxN8A-nI%2FAAAAAAAAFgY%2FAth4Hn7rhs0%2Fw203-h100-p-k-no%2F!7i9976!8i4988"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ-8GmWydlOsu64diRur3Dkp6yZ707ZLd5P0BMLhr1rZZ3CQEU6SjnIJCKh2V62qxjkYcnCi0VK8pgJF35z8HGHLvI_9O8op8QIsmF_Q-IMYlyM2ivCYZHBVZkjf20MCHYpxTP5-g1Who/s400/small+tarn.jpg" /></A><BR>
This is a small tarn above <a href="https://lagemaatphoto.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Mountain-Landscapes/Colorado-Rocky-Mountains-1/Blue-Lake-sunrise/">Blue Lake</a> in the <a href="https://lagemaatphoto.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Mountain-Landscapes/Colorado-Rocky-Mountains-1/Indian-Peaks/">Indian Peaks Wilderness</a>. This panorama has been viewed 990,507 times. Yes, close to a million times!
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<B>787,930 views: Emerald Lake</B><BR>
<A HREF="https://www.google.com/maps/contrib/103896020270046143315/photos/@40.3095587,-105.666742,3a,75y,247.18h,90t/data=!3m8!1e1!3m6!1s-hIlxb4GNuZA%2FU_PtzitoZtI%2FAAAAAAAAEkk%2FJCA2YErVKmU!2e4!3e11!6s%2F%2Flh3.googleusercontent.com%2F-hIlxb4GNuZA%2FU_PtzitoZtI%2FAAAAAAAAEkk%2FJCA2YErVKmU%2Fw203-h100-p-k-no%2F!7i6000!8i3000!6m1!1e1">
<img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfE0H072varuqsKPkJoudZmFv-oYf9BsePreVeDyddUN3fL0_rzi4KYwN2kuYbOobquV0mGnzYnHZ3XO8E4_jHu3fEfGmBXr8fI9aNbvwwZcyYc2FIkqyuva1Ep_t06rtoIoLL093O91Y/s400/Emerald+Lake.jpg" /></a><BR>
This is <a href="https://lagemaatphoto.smugmug.com/Landscapes/National-Parks/Rocky-Mountain-National-Park/Emerald-Lake/">Lake Emerald</a> in <a href="https://lagemaatphoto.smugmug.com/Landscapes/National-Parks/Rocky-Mountain-National-Park">Rocky Mountain National Park</a> closely after sunrise. This is one of the first of these panoramas I ever made but I only recently uploaded it to Google maps.
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<B>492,690 views: Santa Elena Canyon</B><BR>
<A HREF="https://www.google.com/maps/contrib/103896020270046143315/photos/@29.16512,-103.613425,3a,75y,190h,90t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1s-OVnJUWL2pSI%2FVBkVII4llkI%2FAAAAAAAAEqI%2FvIYOMun4WLg!2e4!6s%2F%2Flh6.googleusercontent.com%2F-OVnJUWL2pSI%2FVBkVII4llkI%2FAAAAAAAAEqI%2FvIYOMun4WLg%2Fw203-h100-p-k-no%2F!7i5000!8i2500">
<img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKnljxX7qcBWBrYeL4TaXJjXHhJBeyhWYPnqVSrWRDNhjmAJiI7ncLFtOKC9KMeJs2n3OYxhWglLNaUX2KSM6a234nhfOQ150Vaua3ycn0bOD70YbnLoBPB6Ju5DeGv9rwvmXVBBpczXo/s400/Santa+Elana+Canyon.jpg" /></a><BR>
The mouth of Santa Elena Canyon, Big Bend National Park. You can see Mexico across the river. This point is quite famous and photographed many times at sunrise. The Rio Bravo river forms the border between Texas and New Mexico and was often a crossing point in the old west for outlaws to escape the US and now it is a crossing point for illegals to come into the US. You can just wade over basically. Big bend is a place I want to visit again sometimes for photography.</P>
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<b>291,152 views: Andrews tarn and glacier</B><BR>
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This is <a href="https://lagemaatphoto.smugmug.com/Landscapes/National-Parks/Rocky-Mountain-National-Park/Andrews-Tarn-and-Glacier/">Andrews tarn and Andrews glacier</a> in <a href="https://lagemaatphoto.smugmug.com/Landscapes/National-Parks/Rocky-Mountain-National-Park">Rocky Mountain National Park</a></P>
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<B>249,557 views:Blue Lake, San Juan Mountains</B><BR>
<A HREF="https://www.google.com/maps/contrib/103896020270046143315/photos/@37.8908333,-107.7630556,3a,75y,180h,90t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1s-yTRrVTsZMy0%2FVASfRY9JvdI%2FAAAAAAAAEjk%2FLcDy-lGfAK4!2e4!6s%2F%2Flh6.googleusercontent.com%2F-yTRrVTsZMy0%2FVASfRY9JvdI%2FAAAAAAAAEjk%2FLcDy-lGfAK4%2Fw203-h100-p-k-no%2F!7i6000!8i3000">
<img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHiGYUFJM7NKojY-HPxP2POON6UvoC-Y_4dBHDcY9IWPw58VvflcwERWnv5k1ZW5poSipIbO_c2kHkTgEFkw6yPqmzU0SxS4EREAUcKjAJms3yqAJmFN6lZSGM-faYnv43jmJ7S0boGuU/s400/Blue+Lake+San+Juans.jpg" /></a><BR>
This is Blue Lake in the <a href="https://lagemaatphoto.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Mountain-Landscapes/Colorado-Rocky-Mountains-1/San-Juan-Mountains/">San Juan Mountains</a> near Telluride. There are several Blue Lakes in the San Juans and this is the one that can be reached by hiking from the Bridal Veils waterfall power station.
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<B>127,557 views: Blue Lake, Indian Peaks Wilderness</B><BR>
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<img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUleb7tiQhSoFO8BJ6HYLKSqG34asOpqr2xE1Vdy-9RZlL7HHZGHmguDual_WwFVW6m38tMqKGVkbYOYIFGLYWp1NW9sTwNuIDEUU0Pjfsyd6-NMu0hS3rxgvDSOI727ccV_tcNGQrjo0/s400/Blue+Lake+sunrise.jpg" />
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Blue Lake sunrise. This is <a href="https://lagemaatphoto.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Mountain-Landscapes/Colorado-Rocky-Mountains-1/Blue-Lake-sunrise/">Blue Lake</a> again in the <a href="https://lagemaatphoto.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Mountain-Landscapes/Colorado-Rocky-Mountains-1/Indian-Peaks/">Indian Peaks</a>. The view is as very few people see it. At sunrise and almost wind still.
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<B>85,227 views: White Pocket</B><BR>
<A HREF="https://www.google.com/maps/contrib/103896020270046143315/photos/@36.96132,-111.897075,3a,75y,220h,90t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1s-G3G2p9I900g%2FVB3LZa0rfaI%2FAAAAAAAAEtM%2FToVjMlEYPHE!2e4!6s%2F%2Flh6.googleusercontent.com%2F-G3G2p9I900g%2FVB3LZa0rfaI%2FAAAAAAAAEtM%2FToVjMlEYPHE%2Fw203-h100-p-k-no%2F!7i6000!8i3000">
<img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDbWy3Sl-4l8z9OQ9UVQpmjhwOxzKSE0J4Y56jTUeGf4xh7LuvUSjkjvdH_nqbACVOmIhMEkYNOIYai9RwIpFyoisgeF6kYiC1SC8_NMpKAtvWePOA6kHTjgZsmJ5be0wLREaKmGkV5TQ/s400/White+Pocket.jpg" /></a><BR>
This is <a href="https://lagemaatphoto.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Southwest/White-Pocket">White Pocket</a> in the <a href="https://lagemaatphoto.smugmug.com/Landscapes/National-Parks/Paria-CanyonVermillion-Cliffs-/">Paria Canyon/Vermillion Cliffs National Monument</a>, an absolutely amazing place. It is hard to reach with many miles of deep sand road to get through but well worth it in the end.</P>
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<B>65,350 views: Little Hawaii</B><BR>
<A HREF="https://www.google.com/maps/contrib/103896020270046143315/photos/@37.918355,-107.80642,3a,75y,90t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1s-JhNIFZ2oPRU%2FVcduAA8LhCI%2FAAAAAAAAFWs%2FMd588Jr6q4I!2e4!6s%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2F-JhNIFZ2oPRU%2FVcduAA8LhCI%2FAAAAAAAAFWs%2FMd588Jr6q4I%2Fw203-h100-p-k-no%2F!7i9976!8i4988">
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Little Hawaii. This is a "secret" waterfall close to Telluride in the San Juan Mountains. It is right next to a very popular trail but you would never guess it's here if you don't know about it. Locals know all about it but will not divulge the location. The GPS location I tagged on this image is not where it is supposed to be in respect of that.</P>
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<B>53,482 views: Mount Falcon open space</B><BR>
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Sunset from Turkey trot trail in <a href="https://lagemaatphoto.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Colorado-Foothills/Mount-Falcon/">Mt. Falcon open space</a> near Morrison, Colorado. This is one of my favorite mountain bike rides in the foothills.</P>
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<B>36,638 views: Shelf Lake</B><BR>
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<a href="https://lagemaatphoto.smugmug.com/Landscapes/National-Parks/Rocky-Mountain-National-Park/Shelf-Lake/">Shelf Lake</a> approaching storm. <a href="https://lagemaatphoto.smugmug.com/Landscapes/National-Parks/Rocky-Mountain-National-Park/Shelf-Lake/">Shelf Lake</a> is a spectacular high alpine lake in <a href="https://lagemaatphoto.smugmug.com/Landscapes/National-Parks/Rocky-Mountain-National-Park">Rocky Mountain National park</a> that is only reachable through off trail travel. I got chased away from here by some thunder and lightning that day.</P>
I hope You enjoyed these. Be sure to click through and look all around you.Jao van de Lagemaathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04853597371091364769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730121889169004991.post-22737280491820068182015-12-09T23:19:00.000-07:002015-12-09T23:19:11.774-07:00The glow<P>Intimate landscape in Zion National Park's Taylor Canyon. We were here at sunrise time and the light hitting the canyon walls bathed everything in a red glow.</P>
<P><a href="https://lagemaatphoto.smugmug.com/Landscapes/National-Parks/ZionNP/i-tMv4txf/A"><img src="https://lagemaatphoto.smugmug.com/Landscapes/National-Parks/ZionNP/i-tMv4txf/0/700x433/_DSC0875-Pano-700x433.jpg" width=700 height=433 alt="The glow" id="zion_151209"></a><BR>
<a href="https://lagemaatphoto.smugmug.com/Landscapes/National-Parks/ZionNP/i-tMv4txf/A">The glow.</a><BR>
Nikon D300, 3 images stitched. Nikon 18-55 mm f/3.5-5.6 at 50 mm, f/16, 2.0s, ISO 200</P>
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Jao van de Lagemaathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04853597371091364769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730121889169004991.post-9124205523274867822015-12-03T23:20:00.000-07:002015-12-03T23:20:01.329-07:00Swirly<P><a href="https://lagemaatphoto.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Southwest/White-Pocket/i-xmpMbgt/A"><img src="https://lagemaatphoto.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Southwest/White-Pocket/i-xmpMbgt/6/700x467/DSC_8392-700x467.jpg" width=700 height=467 alt="Swirly" id="white_20151203"></a><BR>
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Nikon D600, Tokina 16-28 mm f/2.8 at 17 mm, f/16, 1/15s, ISO 100</P>
<P>This was taken during a spectacular sunset on the White Pocket formations in the Vermillion Cliffs wilderness. The White pocket is one of the few places where you don't need a permit and I spent overnight here with some good friends photographing the place. There are many pictures of this place <a href="https://lagemaatphoto.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Southwest/White-Pocket/">on my website</a> and many more that I haven't worked up yet. Truly an extraordinary place with amazing formations on every corner. It is just really hard to reach with a many miles long deep sand road.</P>
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Jao van de Lagemaathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04853597371091364769noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730121889169004991.post-1880992431854658562015-12-01T22:38:00.000-07:002015-12-01T22:38:34.817-07:00On seas of calm<P>Sunset on the Great Sand Dunes, April 2015. I <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgaGZMBkeVE&feature=youtu.be">got sandblasted quite heavily</a> on top of this dune and even though I was wearing many down layers and a good windshield, I still was colder than I often am on snow laden trips. Nevertheless, sunset on top of the dunes is still very much worth it and I highly recommend you try it if you get a chance.</P>
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<a href="https://lagemaatphoto.smugmug.com/Landscapes/National-Parks/Great-Sand-Dunes-National-Park/i-Z2xd8nJ/A">On Seas of Calm</a>. Nikon D600. Token 16-28 mm f/2.8 at f/16, 1/5s, ISO 100
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