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Hearst Castle

Jim Peak

 
 
 

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I would like to know where this picture was taken. It's simply beautiful.


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April 04, 2006

 

Gary Lange
  Cody, this image was taken at Hearst Castle, I was there a couple of years ago and this is one of the breathtaking scenes there. The place is so large that there is more than one tour available. Hearst Castle is locted about halfway between Santa Barbara and San Francisco, give or take.


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April 04, 2006

 
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  Thanks for your comment, Cody, and thank you so much for helping, Gary. I appreciate both.


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April 12, 2006

 

Grayden Whitney
  jim may I ask what f stop you used here?
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April 15, 2007

 
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  Hi Grayden,

I don't have the specifics as I created this back in the old days, when I was still using that stuff they call 'film' :)

But I can remember that it was a small aperture (represented by a large f/stop number). My best guess would be f/22 but it might be f/16

Thanks,
Jim


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April 15, 2007

 

Terrie Eliker
  I swam in this pool.

I did my photojournalism internship here in 1979, cataloging artifacts and developing black and white film in a basement darkroom next to the bowling lane. (Not the best choice for an internship if I wanted to work as a photojournalist but I was incredibly shy at the time and I guess my adviser thought I wouldn't be intimidated by 2,000-year-old Grecian urns.) Anyway, there are two pool parties for the workers during the summer.

When I left college, I took a graphic-arts camera job at a newspaper (shooting art for ads), not realizing that it would be hard to get into the newsroom later on. Twenty years later, I bought a couple refurbished Canon 20Ds, intent on getting back in the business. Betterphoto.com is a great site, Jim, full of inspiring images, talented instructors and the best group of critiquing members I found on the net. Thank you.

(Someday I'll scan some of my slides that I took during my 8 months at The Castle.)


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June 23, 2008

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Beautiful capture Jim!! Great POV and exposure.


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June 10, 2009

 
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  Thank you very much Donna! I appreciate the feedback.


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August 21, 2009

 
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