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These images are ones shot to post in the daily community on smugmug. I've been participating in this community for about twelve years. For the first few years, I tried to always post a shot taken either that day or the day before. Now, although I try to shoot everyday, I don't necessarily post the images on the same day they are shot.
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Getting the shot at Horseshoe Bend. Not my preferred view in which to be photographed. Since I am the family member who is rarely captured in photos, the reason that I was preserved for posterity in this unflattering position is that I am terrified of heights and, after hiking about 1/2 mile to reach the Horseshoe Bend Overlook, I discovered that the ONLY way to get a shot of the bend in the Colorado River here is to get out to the absolute edge of the sheer cliff dropoff. No way that I could make myself get out there in a standing position. Even then, without a fisheye lens, you would not be able to get the whole bend in the picture. Luckily, I had my fisheye lens. After walking all around the edge and confirming that they only way I could get a shot of the famous bend was to be on the edge, I lay down and inched myself out so that I could hang my camera over the edge to get some shots. The shots I got are here: <a href="http://fotoeffects.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Northern-Arizona/11896740_iVsC7#842028150_NVySM">http://fotoeffects.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Northern-Arizona/11896740_iVsC7#842028150_NVySM</a>. Not fabulous and I'd like to try again on a cloudy day or at sunset. My hubby, who was holding my other camera, decided to take advantage of me (not for the first time) and took this shot. I intended to post it right after returning from the trip but other shots kept getting my nod, so I forgot this one until I ran across it this evening in my Northern Arizona gallery. Hope it gives you a chuckle!<br /> <br /> Thanks for the comments on my shot of the milkweed pod and seeds. Hope your week got off to a good start and that you are finding a few moments to take some shots.
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Getting the shot at Horseshoe Bend. Not my preferred view in which to be photographed. Since I am the family member who is rarely captured in photos, the reason that I was preserved for posterity in this unflattering position is that I am terrified of heights and, after hiking about 1/2 mile to reach the Horseshoe Bend Overlook, I discovered that the ONLY way to get a shot of the bend in the Colorado River here is to get out to the absolute edge of the sheer cliff dropoff. No way that I could make myself get out there in a standing position. Even then, without a fisheye lens, you would not be able to get the whole bend in the picture. Luckily, I had my fisheye lens. After walking all around the edge and confirming that they only way I could get a shot of the famous bend was to be on the edge, I lay down and inched myself out so that I could hang my camera over the edge to get some shots. The shots I got are here: http://fotoeffects.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Northern-Arizona/11896740_iVsC7#842028150_NVySM. Not fabulous and I'd like to try again on a cloudy day or at sunset. My hubby, who was holding my other camera, decided to take advantage of me (not for the first time) and took this shot. I intended to post it right after returning from the trip but other shots kept getting my nod, so I forgot this one until I ran across it this evening in my Northern Arizona gallery. Hope it gives you a chuckle!

Thanks for the comments on my shot of the milkweed pod and seeds. Hope your week got off to a good start and that you are finding a few moments to take some shots.

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  • Shot in Billy's Giant Hamburgers diner in Jackson Hole, Wyoming last June and just processed. I played with the levels and curves to heighten the contrast and emphasize the cook. Not sure if I really like the result.<br /> <br /> Thanks for your comments on my shot of the stagecoach. I really appreciate the encouragement. There was such a fantastic variety of wonderful shots on smugmug today. It was fascinating looking at them all.
  • Since today's focus is heavily slanted toward food, I thought this shot of the inside the hamburger joint, Billy's, in Jackson Hole, might be appropriate. Happy Thanksgiving to you all!
  • I decided to try dropping the strawberry into the glass of water. Here's one result. Best viewed in the larger sizes.<br /> <br /> I didn't get much feedback on my pointillist shot, so I guess most of you didn't care too much for it. It was a very different sort of processing for me and lack of response is probably a good indicator that it wasn't that interesting. It is quite cold here with off and on snow showers. I'm longing for summer already. Hope you have a great day!
  • Salsify Seedhead - I had picked this in the summer and stuck it into an empty coke bottle. When I saw it was still intact, I decided to lay it on this little quilt and take this shot. Needs to be viewed in the largest sizes.<br /> <br /> Thanks so much for your nice comments on my shot of the fringed gentian. Other than a little crop, it was SOOC.
  • An antique stagecoach in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. It is driven around the square in town and people can ride in it. Quite picturesque! This was taken last June but I just recently processed it. Hope you enjoy it.<br /> <br /> I appreciated the comments on my portrait of Duncan and Quinn. Thanks, as always for taking the time to stop and comment. Thanks, also, to those of you who browse some of my galleries and comment on some of those shots. <br /> <br /> Hope you are enjoying some nice photo opportunities. I'm in a bit of a funk, inspiration-wise. I'm going to have to go searching for new places to take pics.
  • Some of the rays of the setting sun manage to filter through the clouds and strike Jackson Lake in the Grand Tetons; again, this was taken in June but just recently processed. It had been raining just a bit earlier in the evening and the mountains had lots of clouds around them, which would periodically obscure the peaks.<br /> <br /> Thanks for the comments about my shot of the cook in the diner. Perhaps, I'll try that kind of processing again since many of you seemed to like it. I appreciate the feedback. Hope you week has started out well.
  • An oil refinery in Wyoming; best viewed in the larger sizes. Taken in June. I am fascinated by industrial scenes, although I don't have a lot of opportunity to photograph them. I liked this black and white because of the high contrast in it. I actually shot this from our moving car.<br /> <br /> Thanks a bunch for the comments on my shot of the Grand Tetons. Also, thanks to those of you who commented on some of my older shots today. I was surprised to see so many of them pop up as I went through the photos. Have a great day!
  • Fringed gentians blooming not far from some active geysers in Yellowstone National Park, the Upper Geyser Basin trail. As a gardener, I'm always interested in the wildflowers in an area and gentians of any sort are a pretty rare treat. The color is not altered in any way. They are really this incredible indigo color.<br /> <br /> I was amazed at your response to my shot of the strawberry being dropped into the glass of water. I treasure all the comments and, especially, appreciated the suggestions for improving the shot by using a black or dark background or making a tighter crop. I'm going to try this again and will try to incorporate your suggestions. Thanks, everyone!<br /> <br /> I've put together a few calendars for 2011 --- the Grand Canyon, Yellowstone and one on the Garden of the Gods. I'm going to visit a bunch of stores tomorrow to see if anyone would be willing to sell them. I love taking the photos but I hate marketing myself. I'm not good at it and am dreading the process. Hope you have nicer plans for your day than I have for mine!
  • Hibiscus; best viewed in the larger sizes. This was taken in early summer but only recently processed. I rather liked the light and was fairly pleased with the dof on this.<br /> <br /> Thanks for the warm response to my kaleidoscope. I really made me feel better about possibly using it for my Christmas card. Usually, I have lots of Christmas card ideas, but this year, I seem to be in a slump. Hope you are all having a good weekend. My daughter's kids gave a great performance and my granddaughter outdid herself. Hopefully, I'll have a few good shots to share from that. The light wasn't good, though, so I'm worried about noise.<br /> <br /> Oh, I almost forgot. Someone asked about the technique used for the kaleidoscope. I used the technique Gavin teaches in his tutorial. It does use photoshop. Then I superimposed smaller and smaller versions of the same kaleidoscope on top of one another. At the very bottom, for the outside border, I used a totally different kaleidoscope from a shot of our Christmas tree. The main kaleidoscope was from a centerpiece on our dining table. It is late and I cannot remember the exact link to find Gavin's tutorials, but if you don't know about them and need it, send me a note and I'll look it up for you.
  • Oriental poppy with raindrops; best viewed in the larger sizes; this, too, was taken early in the summer but just recently processed. It has taken me a long time, but I am finally catching up with all my processing. Hallelujah!<br /> <br /> Thanks for your nice comments on my
  • Cricket - captured on the wall of my staircase. Needs to be viewed in the largest size.<br /> <br /> Thanks to those of you who took the time to stop by and comment on my shot of the Grand Canyon, as well as others of you who commented on some of my other shots. It is very encouraging.
  • Clematis; taken last summer and processed fairly recently<br /> <br /> I very much appreciated the comments on Duncan's portrait. Thanks.<br /> <br /> Hope your week is going well and that you have a nice day.
  • Columbine in my garden; best viewed in the largest sizes. As I have been going through various folders and archiving them to disk, I discovered a group of shots of my spring garden that had never been processed. This is one of those.<br /> <br /> I appreciate the comments on my autumn aspen shot from yesterday. You all are too kind. My hubby and I went to a movie out tonight --- a rare occurrence for us. We saw "Morning Glory," which was most enjoyable and quite funny.
  • Aspens display glorious yellows and golds in the autumn in Colorado along the trail to the Crags. This is fairly typical of autumn in Colorado. Our colors are mainly yellows and golds from either aspens or cottonwoods. As they are here, the aspens are often mixed in with various evergreens, so you get nice contrasts. I took this shot a bit over a month ago on a hike our whole family took up to the Crags, a gorgeous spot. However, I just processed these shots today. So, I thought I'd give you a break from all the Grand Canyon shots.<br /> <br /> Thanks, incidentally, for all your comments on my Grand Canyon shot today. Most of the shots of the canyon were taken with my 24 - 70mm lens, which is my all-purpose lens. However, the shot I posted today was taken with a wider angle 17 - 24mm lens. Thursday, already. How the weeks whiz by. Of course, time is relative and for those of us who are older, it probably seems to go by faster. Funny, isn't it, that as you age, time seems to accelerate. You'd think it would slow down as we slow down. Oh, well, hope your Thursday is a good one!
  • Aspen along the trail to the Crags in Colorado in the autumn; best viewed in the larger sizes<br /> <br /> Thanks for all your thoughts on my eeuuu! shot of the massed insects. The weekend is here and I hope to capture a few decent images. Hope you do even better!
  • Grand Canyon, South Rim; at sunset at Hopi Point on the South Rim, the high points where light hits the rock formations are extremely bright, while the rest of the canyon is almost in darkness. This is best viewed in the larger sizes. I have finally finished processing all of my Grand Canyon shots from last March and have uploaded them to a gallery: Grand Canyon, South Rim. The shots I took from the North Rim the year before are in a separate gallery.<br /> <br /> Thanks for your comments on my pink rose. I was impressed with the creativity of the shots for indigo's challenge for Breast Cancer Awareness. A person really has to be on their toes to keep up with you all. My week is going ok; hope yours is even better.
  • Getting the shot at Horseshoe Bend. Not my preferred view in which to be photographed. Since I am the family member who is rarely captured in photos, the reason that I was preserved for posterity in this unflattering position is that I am terrified of heights and, after hiking about 1/2 mile to reach the Horseshoe Bend Overlook, I discovered that the ONLY way to get a shot of the bend in the Colorado River here is to get out to the absolute edge of the sheer cliff dropoff. No way that I could make myself get out there in a standing position. Even then, without a fisheye lens, you would not be able to get the whole bend in the picture. Luckily, I had my fisheye lens. After walking all around the edge and confirming that they only way I could get a shot of the famous bend was to be on the edge, I lay down and inched myself out so that I could hang my camera over the edge to get some shots. The shots I got are here: <a href="http://fotoeffects.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Northern-Arizona/11896740_iVsC7#842028150_NVySM">http://fotoeffects.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Northern-Arizona/11896740_iVsC7#842028150_NVySM</a>. Not fabulous and I'd like to try again on a cloudy day or at sunset. My hubby, who was holding my other camera, decided to take advantage of me (not for the first time) and took this shot. I intended to post it right after returning from the trip but other shots kept getting my nod, so I forgot this one until I ran across it this evening in my Northern Arizona gallery. Hope it gives you a chuckle!<br /> <br /> Thanks for the comments on my shot of the milkweed pod and seeds. Hope your week got off to a good start and that you are finding a few moments to take some shots.
  • 10/28/12 - My interpretation of a pink image for Breast Cancer Awareness - The last rays of the setting sun illuminate only a few places in the Grand Canyon, as viewed from the south rim; best viewed in the larger sizes<br /> <br /> Thanks for the comments on my shot of the Auburn, which is called a boattail speedster and is, I think, a 1932 model.<br /> <br /> Constructive criticism is always welcome. Have a great Sunday!
  • The last rays of the setting sun illuminate only a few places in the Grand Canyon, as viewed from Hopi Point on the south rim; best viewed in the larger sizes<br /> <br /> Thanks to everyone who commented on my shot of the gray jay. This is such a supportive and generous group of folks. Well, it is the weekend. I hope everyone gets some great photo ops!
  • Grand Canyon, South Rim; best viewed in the largest sizes. I liked this shot because the shadows of the clouds amost makes it look like a puzzle.<br /> <br /> Thanks for you nice comments on my previous Grand Canyon shot. I'm still processing these shots, but I'll try not to bore you with too many more. Thanks, also, for the wishes that I feel better, and I do feel absolutely fine today.

  • Paul Coco

    on February 26, 2021

    Love your husband for getting this. Kudos to you for your bravery.

  • Douglas Good

    on December 3, 2020

    Yep! I was there, but could not muster the courage to crawl out that far!

  • JimRob

    on December 1, 2020

    I have been there a few times, but I don't have any shots as great as this one!

  • jeanS Photo

    on March 3, 2020

    Wow! very impressive position to shoot. Might be a bit dangerous ?

  • Ed Genaux's Photography

    on July 23, 2018

    Been there and done the same!! But to help a future shot try the Voigtlander 10mm f/5.6 they make for the Sony FE mount but there are adapters for other camera (I think) or a 12mm could do it. What most do not think about is the coverage up and down - leaving the camera level you get the river below and the sky above as well as the wide side to side. this way you get a shot that looks like you can just step over to the other side. Thank you for your comments on mine.

  • Jan Kooreman

    on June 23, 2018

    Who didn't lie there for that shot of Horseshoe Bend...

  • Lgood

    on April 25, 2018

    I swear, every time I see this shot Judy (and I LOVE it by the way), I am amazed at your courage. After having been there myself, I'm even more amazed. I thought of you while there a few years ago and thought I'd try to replicate this, but the butterflies in my tummy just wouldn't let me. I love that this popped up again today.

  • Rick Cate Photography

    on April 24, 2018

    Daring....Yikes. Rick

  • AlexCoelho Photography

    on January 23, 2018

    wowwwwwwww

  • Rick Willis

    on January 22, 2018

    As I've gotten older and perhaps more common sense I too found it very intimidating to try and get a shot. On my first visit there the winds were gusting 30-40mph so my venture out on the rocks was very timid... ;^)

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