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PostWed Jul 19, 2006 6:47 pm 
A little creek snakes through the forest. There are various paths to rejuvenation amid the hike, but if you ask me, none surpass submerging the head into flowing-snow melt. One would assume that there would be some relief upon exiting the initial-forested stretch, this only applies in this case if one is infatuated with brush.A man who loves weedwhacking would be a man who would have his imagination tickled upon this stretch. Some cautionary words. . .the the stinging nettles flanking the trail may rock you. The stinging nettles brought forth retrospection on a time when I was a little tyke and the pain from stinging nettles would be equivalent in sensation to a severed limb now. Jump to the meadows. Some say the large landscape is just a bunch of little microscapes stitched together, this notion applied during this stanza.
Push open the door on the lookout to a noise emanating from the trash can. Two mice had wound up in the can ( with or against their will, I am not certain) ,and seemed to be enjoying each other's company.Nothing signifies the prototypical existence more so than a mouse in a trash can. I pampered myself by drinking some 6/06 snow melt in the lookout. Eventually there was some cribbage to be played. There are certain activities that are specifically reserved for lookouts in the mts. . If we lingered in that tower any longer we would have undoubtedly invented a few new card games. The snow is essentially gone, so if you hate snow and enjoy visiting lookout mt., continue with glee. There are a few trees knocked over along the trail that apparently do not want you to proceed, but they are easily evasible. I learned one thing today . . .the length of the trip is seemingly increased tenfold if undertaken with sore joints. This trip was a killer way to murder time.

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PostWed Jul 19, 2006 7:29 pm 
Good pics as usual ole Treb. :up

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PostWed Jul 19, 2006 7:42 pm 
what beautiful photos! so crisp and clear. what camera do you use?

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PostWed Jul 19, 2006 8:39 pm 
I was just going to post the same thing. Those pictures are amazing. Tell me what camera you used and if it is under 1000 dollars i'm buying it, no joke =)

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PostWed Jul 19, 2006 9:04 pm 
Trevor, your camera sure takes nice pictures! (wink)

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PostWed Jul 19, 2006 10:36 pm 
Is it the arrow or the Indian? : ) whatever camera great shotz...

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PostWed Jul 19, 2006 11:17 pm 
I appreciate the comments. Rest assured, for those images were taken with the relatively affordable digital rebel, which delivers a sufficient 6.3 mp. I also dabble with my medium format and 35mm cameras.

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PostThu Jul 20, 2006 9:58 am 
My favorite is the B+W - it is really inviting!

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PostThu Jul 20, 2006 10:34 am 
Is there any post-production involved? The greens seem almost unrealistically deep.

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PostThu Jul 20, 2006 10:52 am 
Foist wrote:
Is there any post-production involved? The greens seem almost unrealistically deep.
I have partiality for underexposing, for it brings forth those deeper colors. If conditions apply, a polarizer works like a charm as well.

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PostThu Jul 20, 2006 10:57 am 
Mania wrote:
My favorite is the B+W - it is really inviting!
Thanks, Dan. I thought the b&w added some necessary drama. The colorless image correlated well with the aged lookout.

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PostThu Jul 20, 2006 2:28 pm 
I'm a total photography noob (but I'd like to learn!), what do you mean by underexposing? How can I do that with a digital?

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PostThu Jul 20, 2006 2:42 pm 
scm007 wrote:
I'm a total photography noob (but I'd like to learn!), what do you mean by underexposing? How can I do that with a digital?
Simply by reducing the exposure time( shutter speed) below what the meter indicates is proper for the scene.

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PostThu Jul 20, 2006 2:56 pm 
Ahh that enhances color? I know that makes water look silky... Is there any book I should check out of the library regarding digital photography?

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PostThu Jul 20, 2006 3:17 pm 
scm007 wrote:
Ahh that enhances color? I know that makes water look silky... Is there any book I should check out of the library regarding digital photography?
This thread may be to your benefit: https://www.nwhikers.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=12744

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