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Lake Helen

© Ann Varley

Lake Helen

Uploaded: August 01, 2011

Description

F-4
1/1000 sec
ISO 400
44mm


Lassen Volcanic NP
The lake still frozen! Image taken 7/28/11.



Exif: F Number: 4, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/2000 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 44.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi

Comments

Monnie Ryan August 01, 2011

Beautifully composed scene, Ann - and it sure looks inviting right about now! #1397609

Ann Varley level-classic August 02, 2011

Hi Monnie! Thank you so much.
Yes, it was so nice up at Lassen NP on Thursday last. It was also a strange day as we had snow here and also green meadows of flowers in relatively the same place! #9577242

John E. Steinway August 02, 2011

Ok Ann your images just keep getting better and better. This is beautiful. The soft colors are really nice. You must be saving the best for last. #9577577

Ann Varley level-classic August 02, 2011

Thanks so very much John! But ...

I had such a tragedy at Lassen last week.
Somehow (I'm blaming oxygen deprivation at 7000 ft) I managed to switch the mode dial off Manual to A-DEP.
I wept when I discovered it hours into the day. I'm still kicking myself!
I'll just have to get back there again SOON and start over again.

Meanwhile, one or two more coming from this tragic series ... #9577670

John E. Steinway August 03, 2011

Ann I can sympathize with your tragic event. While shooting a Capitol Reef NP a few years ago; I accidently set the iso to 3200 and didn't realize it until the end of a full day of shooting. The images were ruined for the most part with unfixable noise. 3200 iso in brillant sunshine just doesn't work. I now constantly check my settings. #9579668

Ann Varley level-classic August 03, 2011

Oh no! You know exactly what I mean then ... the disappointment of time and effort planning and preparing for (and traveling to) a shoot, just to discover later something crazy happened.
Like you, I will make it a habit to constantly check settings from now on! #9579687

Laura E. Swan level-classic August 06, 2011

Confession time for me, too. I have a bad habit of forgetting to take the camera off of MACRO. (Sigh!) Ever notice how EVERY PHOTO looks PERFECT on the little camera monitor??? Lol...It's always a terrible shock to realise we blew it.

You sure did great with this one, Ann. Thank goodness you have a few beauties to remember your trip by. RIGHT???

-Laura :) #9585198

Ann Varley level-classic August 06, 2011

Thanks Laura!
Yes, I did manage to hit it on a couple of shots for the day. And that's the proper attitude too, being thankful there are some at all, instead of mourning the loss of many.
Have to agree too with your observation about preview screen. It should have a little disclaimer at the bottom like a side view mirror does on your car:
"Objects in screen may be less perfect than they appear"
(Who can we call about that ? :) #9585735

Phyllis A. Houghton August 25, 2011

Beautiful colors and POV. Like the tree on the left. Great image. #9631702

Stephen Zacker September 09, 2011

Like the depth this has. Great scenic #9662463

Neal D. Hatcher September 25, 2011

Congratulations-Good Luck on the next round #9691923

Carolyn McIntosh September 25, 2011

Ann, this is drop dead gorgeous and should be a postcard. WOW . . . and congrats on the silver medal. Well deserved. #9692039

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic September 25, 2011

CONGRATZ on this terrific Finalist award and good luck up next!!!

UB. #9693553

John E. Steinway September 26, 2011

Contrats on your beautiful finalist. Hope to see this one again on the next level. Great work. #9696297

Patrick Rouzes level-classic September 26, 2011

WOW, COngrats & good luck, Ann! #9696818

Ann Varley level-classic September 26, 2011

Thanks for each kind congrats and greets my friends!

I'm beaming over my two silver badges this month ... #9696972

Renata Gusciora September 27, 2011

Congratulations on your beautiful finalist,Ann!!!:-) #9699769

Husain Akhtar September 30, 2011

Excellent finalist - a beautiful scene very skilfully captured! #9707838

Ann Varley level-classic September 30, 2011

Thank you Renata and
Thank you Husain

Your kind comments are much appreciated! #9708004

Nancy L. Green level-classic October 08, 2011

CONGRATULATIONS Ann on this wonderful finalist, WTG!! <>< #9723590

Karen Celella October 12, 2011

Congratulations on your trio of finalists, Ann. #9730780

Ann Varley level-classic October 12, 2011

Thank you Nancy and Thank you too Karen!
Much appreciated!! #9730855

John Connolly October 21, 2011

Congratulations on three wonderful finalist images and awards Ann! You did well! #9753006

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