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Tidal View

© Gary H. Minish

Tidal View

Uploaded: January 19, 2004 19:18:25

Description

The birds were playing in the receding tide flows as the sun dropped behind the mountains for the last time on this beautiful winter day.

Comments

January 19, 2004

Stunning shot Gary. One of my dreams is to take a trip to Alaska some day and seek out photo opportunities like this. Great job! #89337

Gary H. Minish level-classic January 19, 2004

Here's a larger version for those who enjoy the extra detail. #340683

Murry Grigsby January 19, 2004

Super pano image Gary! Wonderful light, reflections and the bird really gives it a bit of motion!! The bigger version didn't make it through. #340684

Damian P. Gadal January 19, 2004

S T U N N I N G !!! #340685

Gary H. Minish level-classic January 19, 2004

Ron; Thanks! Come on up! I gaurantee you won't regret it :-)

Murry; You're just too fast for my slow modem connection. It was still uploading when you commented. In the larger version you'll clearly see more birds in the foreground. Thanks for the comment!

Damian; THANK YOU!
#340691

Ronald Balthazor January 19, 2004

Magnificent vista, Gary. Well done. #340700

January 19, 2004

I plan on it. Maybe as early as September if I can save enough pennies.

#340702

Gary H. Minish level-classic January 19, 2004

Ronald; Thank you :-) You should visit Alaska too. You are very adept at capturing unique & difficult lighting and we have plenty of that up here.

Ron; I highly recommend going directly to saving dollars. This is unfortunately a very expensive place to visit :-) #340713

Greg McCroskery level-classic January 19, 2004

Gary,
Another of your beautiful panos! I love the colors and the action of the birds.
Every time I look at your images I want to go pour a hot cup of coffee!
God Bless,
Greg #340740

Carol Brill January 19, 2004

Gary, I have run out of superlatives to comment on your images, so I'll have to start from the beginning, please excuse the repetition! Absolutely breathtaking, an extravaganza (RoB lent me that word today!) of lovely light, subtle color, and far-flung space, artistically rendered!! #340761

Evy Johansen level-classic January 19, 2004

Waooooo! Wonderful, Gary! #340769

Douglas Gould January 19, 2004

What else can be said... a winner for sure, Gary! #340825

Kathleen Clemons January 20, 2004

I agree with Carol, your work always makes me want to break out my college Thesaurus, Gary. This is simply magnificent!!!!! #340845

Theresa McCloskey January 20, 2004

so nice Gary - beautiful :-) #340858

Carolyn M. Fletcher level-classic January 20, 2004

I do believe you have outdone yourself! This is just amazing!! #340882

Frederick A. Franzella level-classic January 21, 2004

Great!! excellent!! outstanding!! what else can be said
Freddy #342647

Gary H. Minish level-classic January 23, 2004

Greg, Carol, Evy, Douglas, Kathy, Theresa, Carolyn & Freddy; I sincerely appreciate your kind and encouraging words :-) The good news is that I've already sold one print of this. The bad news is that I'm paying for it. Kayla (my Wife) was looking over my shoulder when I finished stitching it and made it very clear that the first print of this (as large as possible) WILL be hanging on the main wall of the living room :-) #345594

Jean Papo February 14, 2004

Splendid MASTERPIECE, Gary!!! #376350

Gary H. Minish level-classic February 14, 2004

Thank you, Jean! #376362

Carolyn M. Fletcher level-classic February 15, 2004

congrats, Gary! Hang it up on that wall! #377818

Jill Battaglia February 15, 2004

OOOH!!! I haven't had as much time to spend here so I keep missing these beauties!! EXCELLENT!! Congrats!! #377889

Murry Grigsby February 15, 2004

Congrats on this wonderful finalist Gary! Good luck!! #378155

Kathleen Clemons February 15, 2004

Congratulations to you, Gary! #378462

Tim Chong February 15, 2004

This almost knocked me off my chair! Glad I got the chance to see this photo. Congrats, Gary.

Tim #378735

Patricia A. Cale February 15, 2004

Congratulations, Gary. You live in such a beautiful place...even with the all the snow! Great shot!! #378747

Ron Goldman February 15, 2004

Congratulations Gary! #378872

Theresa McCloskey February 15, 2004

Congratulations Gary :-) #379008

RICKY RIDDLE February 15, 2004

Congrats Gary. #379328

Kathleen R. Struckle February 15, 2004

Congrats to you Gary! I love your work!! Kathy S. #379619

Guy D. Biechele level-classic February 15, 2004

Congrats Gary, and good luck with this great shot!
+Guy #379837

Evy Johansen level-classic February 15, 2004

Many congratulations, Gary! Very well derserved - and good luck! #379881

Jean Papo February 15, 2004

Congratulations, Gary! Good luck with this beauty!!! (PS your wife has impeccable taste) #379885

Douglas Gould February 15, 2004

All right, Gary! This one may go all the way. Good luck! #379892

Judith G. Secco February 16, 2004

Wonderful, Gary. Congratulations.
Judy #380672

Graham Theobald February 16, 2004

outstanding as usual gary,this is a winner in my opinion.good luck. #381494

Kenneth M. Kijewski February 16, 2004

Gary, a pristine mountain vista! One of the best I have ever seen!!! Congrats to you and good luck!!!!

Ken #381499

Carol Brill February 16, 2004

Gary, Congratulations and best of luck! #381662

Gene Spears February 16, 2004

once again Gary, simply awesome! congratulations!! #381719

Thomas Ehlers February 16, 2004

Congrats on a well deserved finalist Gary, Good Luck! #381877

Mette Vendelboe Allison level-classic February 17, 2004

Great photo, congrats! #382386

Gary H. Minish level-classic February 17, 2004

I hope you will all accept my sincere gratitude for the encouraging comments and kind wishes. Thank you, very much :-) #382464

Mette Vendelboe Allison level-classic February 17, 2004

NO, Gary- won't accept it;-) #382469

Gary H. Minish level-classic February 17, 2004

Ahhh...you're a cold & hard person, Mette ;-) #384105

Susana Matos February 18, 2004

Congratulations, my favorite photographer!!
Cheers from Portugal, Su #385442

Gary H. Minish level-classic February 18, 2004

Why thank you, Su!
Cheers from Alaska :-) #385726

April 08, 2004

great great shot!
one of your best for sure... very envious! also blown away by the view out the window of your office.!

have you got any tips on photographing snow ? living in Australia, I dont have much of a chance to shoot snow scenes.

david #469099

Gary H. Minish level-classic April 08, 2004

Thank you very much, David! The most important aspect of shooting snow scenes is preventing overexposure which destroys the subtle shadows that give it texture and shape. Since you can never recover blown out areas, I always shoot in manual and spot meter on the brightest snow in the scene. I lighten it one stop more than my Sony camera suggests and then deal with the shadows afterwards in software. As for shooting falling snow, the most important thing is to find a dark or at least textured background or you won't be able to see many of the individual flakes. Then it's just a matter of a playing with the shutter speed to freeze frame the flakes or to blur them, depending on the effect you want. Hope that helps. #469378

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