Inspiring Photo: Magic Marsh #157141

Magic Marsh [Contest Finalists August 2003]

Uploaded: August 02, 2003 06:40:58

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Gary W. Lake August 02, 2003 0

Wow! Gary - this is one of your more stunning images - beautiful! #49739

Warren Ishii August 02, 2003 0

Beautiful scenery Gary, a fine composition choice under ideal lighting conditions. Lovely colors abound in your photo..congrats! #155337

August 02, 2003 0

BREATHTAKING,BEAUTIFUL,WONDERFUL!!!!
This is the perfect image!!great capture.I see another winner in your future! #155339

Colette M. Metcalf August 02, 2003 0

Just gorgoues, Gary!!!! #155356

Carolyn M. Fletcher August 02, 2003 0

Wonderful!!!! Stupendous!!! #155367

June Marie Sobrito August 02, 2003 0

A postcard! Gorgeous!! #155394

Barbara K. Breitsameter August 02, 2003 0

Such clarity and tack sharp on this breathtaking scene. Excellent work here Gary! #155397

Jill Battaglia August 02, 2003 0

Excellent, as always!! :-) #155405

Ellen Peach August 02, 2003 0

Outstanding work, Gary! #155423

Shirley L. Carpenter August 02, 2003 0

The Perfect Picture Gary!!!!!!!Excellent!!!!! #155466

William C. Raco August 02, 2003 0

This is just stunningly beautiful.
Great clarity, color and composition.
The perspective using the foreground flowers works very well.
Outstanding photo, Gary.

bill #155472

ricky A. riddle August 02, 2003 0

Another perfect image. #155522

Murry Grigsby August 02, 2003 0

Beautiful, Gary. What a great BIG DOF! Wonderful design, light and colors. Well done. #155531

Linda Murphy August 02, 2003 0

Love this one, Gary. Fantastic shot. #155560

Susana Matos August 02, 2003 0

MAGIC !!!! as you said...
cheers from Portugal, Su #155637

Darren K. Fisher August 03, 2003 0

Beautifully done, love the colors and that view!!! #156062

Gary H. Minish August 03, 2003 0

Thank you everyone for all your great comments! I've been enjoying the opportunity to shoot some bright colors and am making the best of it because it won't be too long and it will be back to shades of white :-) #156124

Karen Kirspel August 03, 2003 0

I love this picture!!! It is beautiful. What settings did you use? I have a F717, but I am a beginner and rarely take it off auto pilot. #156129

Gary H. Minish August 03, 2003 0

Thank you, Karen :-) I took this in manual mode. I set the aperature at f8.0 first (as small as it will go) to get the depth of field I needed, then I spot metered on the brightest portion of the sunlit clouds and set the shutter speed to give me one full stop brighter than what the camera liked, which turned out to be 1/640. My 707 can usually be pushed at least one stop without burning out the white and that gives me the brightest possible foreground in a high contrast situation. Hope that helps. #156135

Susana Matos August 03, 2003 0

This is surely a winner, and really magic with this brightness that we find in northern lands. (my best photo, bright and colorful, was taken in a winter day after some snow and ice, what is rare here in my region - called "greeen")
This is my second comment to your magnificent photo, because it´s deserved and also to ask you something;
which iso do you use? 50 or higher? I try to learn how to play my best with the spot metering, compensation of exposition, iso sensibility (which I try to use as low as possible) once my camera has no manual settings.
Cheers from Portugal, Su #156173

Gary H. Minish August 03, 2003 0

Su, I am very happy that you enjoy this photo! Sharing the beauty of my homeland with those who truly appreciate it is what I enjoy most about my new hobby :-) The lowest ISO setting my camera has is 100. I leave it at that setting almost all of the time. The only time I use a higher setting is when I can't use a tripod and a slower shutter speed. Trying to shoot action photos of the dogs while walking them in the late evening light is one of those times when I'll use an ISO setting of 200 or more. The photos are noticeably more grainy and noisy when using the higher settings, so I try to avoid it. Thank you again for your comment and your inquiry :-) #156183

Karen Kirspel August 03, 2003 0

Thanks for the tips. I have been experimenting with the settings a bit. I really need to get in the habit of using a tripod. It seems to make such a difference, I'll have to get used to lugging it around. #156358

Andrea Garza August 04, 2003 0

The flower color really makes a good photo great. #157283

Gary H. Minish August 05, 2003 0

Yes, the fireweed sure add a lot of spice to much of the scenery around here this time of year. Thank you, Andrea :-) #157408

Wolfgang Dolak August 08, 2003 0

MAGIC is the correct word - both for the country and your photography!
Your last entries are outstanding, GARY. So one for all: thumbs up!!
birdie #160529

Gary H. Minish August 09, 2003 0

Thank you once again, birdie! I really appreciate your taking the time to visit my gallery! #161214

Katherine Chan August 16, 2003 0

Ditto to everyone said. The purple/red flowers are the magic touch of the clear and peaceful scene. Good luck!

Kat #169522

Gary H. Minish August 16, 2003 0

Thank you very much, Katherine! #169662

Carol Engstrom September 06, 2003 0

I think this is my favorite. It's perfect! #189802

Gary H. Minish September 07, 2003 0

Why thank you, Carol! #189997

Susana Matos September 09, 2003 0

YES, YES, YES !!!!!!! I AM EXTREMELY HAPPY TO SEE YOUR FINALISTS, your wonderful photos, Congrats,
cheers Su #192142

Kathleen Clemons September 09, 2003 0

I think all of your shots are magic, Gary. ;) CONGRATULATIONS! #192462

Colette M. Metcalf September 09, 2003 0

Congrats again, Gary!!!! #192575

Murry Grigsby September 09, 2003 0

Congrats again, Gary!! #193138

Evy Johansen September 09, 2003 0

Congratulations! Well derserved #193324

Carol Brill September 09, 2003 0

Gary, Congratulations on a job well done, and best of luck!!! #193470

Carol Engstrom September 09, 2003 0

YES!! Congrats! #193714

Elizabeth A. Zibas September 09, 2003 0

Congrats Gary. I always enjoy looking at your breathtaking images. #193917

Dolores Neilson September 09, 2003 0

Big congrats, GAry!! Well done! #193959

Gary H. Minish September 10, 2003 0

Susana, Kathleen, colette, Murry, Evy, Carol, Carol, Betsy & Dolores; Thank you all very much for your constant support and encouragement. Your positive feedback on a regular basis is my most valuable reward :-) #194284

Barbara K. Breitsameter September 10, 2003 0

So happy to see it made the finals! Bravo Gary. Well deserved. #194581

Gary H. Minish September 10, 2003 0

Thank you very much, Barbara :-) #194948

Gene Spears September 11, 2003 0

once again Gary, a beautiful shot and congratulations!! #195387

Gary H. Minish September 11, 2003 0

And once again, I thank you, Gene :-) #195396

Darren K. Fisher September 11, 2003 0

It was breath taking the first time I seen it and it was breath taking this time as well. Congrats to you Gary. #195544

Karen Seargeant September 11, 2003 0

Another beautiful shot, Gary! Congrats! #195608

Gary H. Minish September 11, 2003 0

Thank you, Darren & Karen for your kind wishes :-) #195615

Damian P. Gadal September 12, 2003 0

Congrats Gary!!! #197282

Gary H. Minish September 12, 2003 0

Thanks, Damian :-) #197498

Sandra Freyler September 25, 2005 0

Congratulations, Gary! Breathtaking view! Very beautiful! #1882671

Gary H. Minish September 26, 2005 0

Thanks, Sandra. This remains one of my favorites because of the colors in the reflections. #1883562

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