We camped a few days here at Manzanita Lake in Lassen National Park. Simply beautiful. There were plenty of people fly fishing, but sadly I didn’t see single person catch anything the whole three days we were there. But that’s ok, there was lots of other wildlife to check out while we were there. I...
Lassen National Park is probably one of the most beautiful forests that I’ve seen in California. The water, the trees, and the volcanic history of the park make it a worthwhile trip. This was just one of the numerous meadows we saw on our first day on our way through the park.
CourtYeah, looks like a neat area. Can’t believe I’ve missed it so far. Did you get to see the hydrothermal vents?
MikeYes we did. We were not able to hike into any with Zac, but were able to drive by a few on the side of the road. Pretty cool, but they smelled pretty bad!
Our first stop – Sacramento and the California State Capital Building. Here’s my first lousy attempt at an HDR image. As with many things, practice will make perfect. It’s nice to have a good photo with Zac and I. Normally I’m the one always behind the camera :) I have no idea what he’s thinking,...
CourtNice. The HDR picture is brighter and more colorful, but it doesn’t really have that noticeable, hyper-reality video-game look to it. It makes for a really nice photo, yes, but I don’t think it’s instantly recognizable as an HDR photo. So, I guess I’m saying you can certainly improve basic photos with the HDR process… but you can also do the artistic, hyper effect of HDR photography. So, would you have kept the HDR Capitol Building something like the way it is, or rather done something differently to get the distinctive HDR effect?
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Brady PuryearThis is awesome. I must admit I’m jealous.