Pics from Point Reyes, Ca

Alex Burke · Jan 18, 2014

I finally got my one week a year vacation so I went to Point Reyes and took some pics, if your reading this I hope your doing well

mamabear · Jan 18, 2014

absolutely beautiful Wapiti!

vpnavy · Jan 18, 2014

tamrock · Jan 18, 2014

Those are stunning! Excellent photographs meteor miner.

Sheperdess · Jan 18, 2014

That gives me that uncooped up feeling that is needed in the middle of winter. Thanks.

maipenrai · Jan 19, 2014

Great pics, looks like they didnt kill all the elk!

DizzyDigger · Jan 19, 2014

WOW..absolutely gorgeous group of shots. I can see that you've put
a lot of work into honing your skills..it shows!

The last shot is very good, but I wondered how it might look with
a different crop to it. Ok to share a modified version of it with you?

Alex Burke · Jan 19, 2014

DizzyDigger said:
WOW..absolutely gorgeous group of shots. I can see that you've put a lot of work into honing your skills..it shows! The last shot is very good, but I wondered how it might look with a different crop to it. Ok to share a modified version of it with you?

Yes of course Dizzy, you have been very supportive of my very amateur photography and I always appreciate your advice

I think I read that whole Cambridge website you recommended and learned a lot. Thanks for the compliments.

Alex Burke · Jan 19, 2014

maipenrai said:
Great pics, looks like they didnt kill all the elk!

Haha no but this "Tule" herd was down to a single pair before a guy protected them and they made a comeback otherwise Tule Elk would be extinct so it is a nice story that they're still around even though they're all inbred lol http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tule_elk

DizzyDigger · Jan 19, 2014

I believe you've progressed from "very amateur", to "amateur".
Keep it up and you'll be selling prints before long.. :thumbsup:

Here's two different takes on the boat..

Alex Burke · Jan 19, 2014

DizzyDigger said:
I believe you've progressed from "very amateur", to "amateur".
Keep it up and you'll be selling prints before long..

Here's two different takes on the boat..

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Yes I think that looks much better, thank you. If I may ask your opinion on another that has been kind of driving me crazy?

Would you crop this one down

so it's like this one

or leave it? I kind of like the sky but dislike all the grass but if I crop it I feel like the Elk aren't the focus of the pic which I obviously want them to be because it puts them in the bottom third. Crop I tried

Anyone else feel free to chime in too.

Back-of-the-boat · Jan 19, 2014

MeteorMiner said:
Yes I think that looks much better, thank you. If I may ask your opinion on another that has been kind of driving me crazy? Would you crop this one down View attachment 933109 so it's like this one View attachment 933113 or leave it? I kind of like the sky but dislike all the grass but if I crop it I feel like the Elk aren't the focus of the pic which I obviously want them to be because it puts them in the bottom third. Crop I tried View attachment 933121 Anyone else feel free to chime in too.

They all look good but I myself like the cropped pic at the bottom. And the rest of your pic's are fantastic.

Alex Burke · Jan 20, 2014

Back-of-the-boat said:
They all look good but I myself like the cropped pic at the bottom. And the rest of your pic's are fantastic.

Thank you so much Back-of-the-boat I appreciate the feedback and the compliments. Here's my Flickr page if you want to check it out, there's a lot of duplicates and poorly edited photo's in there but I am still trying to get a better editing program to edit the decent ones better. I'm also getting a better camera on Tuesday so going forward my night shots will be less "noisy" and I'll be able to do longer exposures, time-lapses and High Dynamic Range photography. I am hoping to put together a new Flickr page and website separate from the me wanting to mine gold in South America page since I've had no takers on that idea

Here's my current Flickr page if you want to check it out Flickr: Eco-Prospector's Photostream

Cariboo5 · Jan 20, 2014

All great with perfect light conditions....Thanks for sharing...

DizzyDigger · Jan 20, 2014

MM, I saved the pic and cropped/processed it to a point where
I was happy with it. You mentioned you wanted the Elk as the
main object, so I cropped in a bit tighter and did some color
work to bring them out more.

Your getting a new camera? Which one ??

Alex Burke · Jan 21, 2014

It came a day early I got a Cannon 60D I would have loved a 70D or a full frame but this is still a good upgrade for me and what I'm trying to do. Technically it's a 2 megapixel downgrade but it has the functions I need

Canon EOS 60D Review: Digital Photography Review

old digger · Jan 21, 2014

Awesome Photos! :icon_thumleft:

TJE · Jan 21, 2014

Boy!...some awesome pics MM. Are those elk already shedding their winter coat?

Alex Burke · Jan 22, 2014

Thank you TJE, Old Digger

Some looked pretty furry I'm not sure, the first time I saw them was right after Christmas so I'm not sure how their coats look other times of year. It's been cold but maybe not as cold as some winters here and of course it's been very dry. Maybe they haven't grown a full coat yet or won't need one... here's a few more pics of them: