Picture Of The Day

Bob in St. Louis · « **Reply #4800 on:** 11 Apr 2017, 01:55 am »

Quote from: EdRo on 11 Apr 2017, 01:50 am

The black helicopters are surrounding your house now. Might as well surrender peacefully.

I hate it when that happens.

Russell Dawkins · « **Reply #4801 on:** 13 Apr 2017, 05:47 am »

Quote from: andrewmr on 14 Mar 2016, 11:53 pm

I've never seen heat distortion better captured—and check out the distorted slick!!! Outrageous.

Great shots.

jqp · « **Reply #4802 on:** 13 Apr 2017, 01:00 pm »

Quote from: bside123 on 6 Apr 2017, 03:02 pm

Our Spring planting is vigorously underway. We're about ⅓ complete. Last year we had 17,000 lbs of produce in addition to eggs, poultry, venison, herbs and honey!
This year we'll start farming the fish from our stocked ponds: Large Mouth Bass, Bluegill and Sunfish.

Garden and Sky Rows

Nice! Do you consider it a hobby farm or a "real farm"? I want to do that! I have seen those catepillar-type greenhouses used for "urban farming" but I would think they make sense for any kind of farming.

bside123 · « **Reply #4803 on:** 13 Apr 2017, 03:55 pm »

Quote from: jqp on 13 Apr 2017, 01:00 pm

Nice! Do you consider it a hobby farm or a "real farm"? I want to do that! I have seen those catepillar-type greenhouses used for "urban farming" but I would think they make sense for any kind of farming.

Thanks for the question jqp. It certainly is a "real farm" that also acts as a demonstration and instruction model for sustainable living and organic agriculture. The farm concentrates it's efforts on recycling, repurposing and renewable energy. We've even have an herbal garden that is a source for a commercial herbal supplements business. We have a full-time, paid crew, 50 volunteers, college students and classes as well as interns and many tours and some workshops throughout the year. If you'd like more info, shoot me a PM.

Everyone of the young men featured in the photo were originally "city" boys. Who'd a thunk!?

Hay Boys

JakeJ · « **Reply #4804 on:** 13 Apr 2017, 09:56 pm »

That's totally awesome, bside! You really are livin' the dream.

bside123 · « **Reply #4805 on:** 15 Apr 2017, 05:29 pm »

We're finally getting a string of really beautiful weather. This is "classic" midwest!

Dillinger's

bside123 · « **Reply #4806 on:** 15 Apr 2017, 05:30 pm »

Quote from: JakeJ on 13 Apr 2017, 09:56 pm

That's totally awesome, bside! You really are livin' the dream.

Hey JakeJ... "livin' the dream" is a helluva lot of work!

JakeJ · « **Reply #4807 on:** 15 Apr 2017, 09:08 pm »

It always is. But it beats shoveling pig shit. Oh...maybe you have to do that too on your farm.

I can relate, my Granddad (Mom's father) operated a small quarter horse ranch and farm in Yakima valley when I was growing up and I spent many summers working and playing there. My Dad's Mother owned and operated a small walnut farm near Salem, Oregon and spent some time there too. They just worked their respective farms and didn't quite take it to the "farm university" level that you have.

gfroman · « **Reply #4808 on:** 30 Apr 2017, 11:27 pm »

Nanc and I hiking in Big Bend National Park.

gfroman · « **Reply #4809 on:** 30 Apr 2017, 11:40 pm »

We then spent 2 weeks in New Mexico and Arizona on a 3200 mile car trip.
Camped out under the stars for many of the nights (hot as hell in Arizona).
Slot canyons and Horseshoe Bend (AZ) and slept on the sand dunes at White Sands (NM).

gfroman · « **Reply #4810 on:** 30 Apr 2017, 11:55 pm »

Bob in St. Louis · « **Reply #4811 on:** 1 May 2017, 12:40 am »

Where were the canyon shots taken?
Gotta say though.. those are some amazing shots. The PP is awesome. Granted they're almost unrealistic, but I dig them.
Very cool, love it!

FullRangeMan · « **Reply #4812 on:** 1 May 2017, 12:58 am »

Quote from: RoadTripper on 11 Apr 2017, 01:34 am

Trying to upload an image just now I got this: There was an error! The server said: Illegal ID

Any idea what this means?

This was solved? It would be any non supported extension.

bside123 · « **Reply #4813 on:** 1 May 2017, 01:38 am »

Quote from: gfroman on 30 Apr 2017, 11:40 pm

We then spent 2 weeks in New Mexico and Arizona on a 3200 mile car trip.
Camped out under the stars for many of the nights (hot as hell in Arizona).
Slot canyons and Horseshoe Bend (AZ) and slept on the sand dunes at White Sands (NM).

gfroman: Very, very dramatic images. Other worldly! Thanks for sharing.

thunderbrick · « **Reply #4814 on:** 1 May 2017, 01:55 am »

Unbelievable images of the slot canyons!

May I ask what focal length you used?

PeteG · « **Reply #4815 on:** 1 May 2017, 02:42 am »

Great series, gfroman. Love the slot canyons, I enjoyed my time in Page AZ afew years ago.

gfroman · « **Reply #4816 on:** 1 May 2017, 03:23 am »

Thanks, guys!
Page,AZ.
In the slot canyons I used a Nikon D800 w/14-24 Nikkor lens on a tripod.

chip · « **Reply #4817 on:** 1 May 2017, 02:38 pm »

Great pics as usual gfroman!

gfroman · « **Reply #4818 on:** 1 May 2017, 08:30 pm »

Here are a couple of my wife walking along the dunes in White Sands, NM
Hot as hell in July - and we camped there!!

Bob in St. Louis · « **Reply #4819 on:** 1 May 2017, 08:45 pm »

That's fantastic!
How much time does it take you to PP each of these?
Just curious, I've not learned that aspect of photography yet.