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test posting - Avalanche in the Antarctic
T_R_Oglodyte
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Several Views of Waimea Canyon and Waipo'o Falls
Late afternoon is usually the best time for taking photos of the canyon. As the sun sets, the colors get more intense. Also with the sun in the west the canyon is more likely to have direct sunlight; in the morning the sun often is behind the pervasive clouds on Mt. Wai'ale'ale.
The light in the canyon can move quickly. The photos for the third and fourth images were taken from the same spot at nearly the same time. After taking the thrid picture the falls went into shadow in less time than it took me to zoom back out and recompose of the wider shot that is the fourth image.
Late afternoon is usually the best time for taking photos of the canyon. As the sun sets, the colors get more intense. Also with the sun in the west the canyon is more likely to have direct sunlight; in the morning the sun often is behind the pervasive clouds on Mt. Wai'ale'ale.
The light in the canyon can move quickly. The photos for the third and fourth images were taken from the same spot at nearly the same time. After taking the thrid picture the falls went into shadow in less time than it took me to zoom back out and recompose of the wider shot that is the fourth image.
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Steve,
GREAT photos of Waimea Canyon and Waipo'o Falls !!!!!
(I wanna' go back already!)
GREAT photos of Waimea Canyon and Waipo'o Falls !!!!!
(I wanna' go back already!)
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There are times when photos are OVER-manipulated. When they start looking like those old garish hand-tinted postcards derived from black-and-white photos, you've gone too far.
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A Few More of Waimea Canyon and Waipo'o Falls
T_R_Oglodyte
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Mt. Wai'ale'ale
Occasionally the sun shines even at the wettest place on earth. Last visit the clouds lifted briefly when we were at the Kalalau Valley lookout. You can still see mist and fog drifting across the Alakai Swamp area. Within 30 minutes after the picture was taken the mountain was completely covered in clouds again.
Occasionally the sun shines even at the wettest place on earth. Last visit the clouds lifted briefly when we were at the Kalalau Valley lookout. You can still see mist and fog drifting across the Alakai Swamp area. Within 30 minutes after the picture was taken the mountain was completely covered in clouds again.
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The beauty of art is said to be in the eye of the beholder, so perhaps it would be better to state, "in my opinion".
In my opinion, I like these "old fashioned" postcard looks.
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As I See It, Everything I Say Is My Opinion.
I learned that from a professional speechwriter. He was looking over a speech I had drafted for some public official. My draft contained several instances of In My Opinion & As I See It & In My View, etc.
He crossed all those out, saying, "Those phrases are unnecessary. See, everything the guy says is his opinion. That's why the audience is showing up, to hear his opinions on various issues. All those phrases do is water down the impact of what he's saying."
Who am I to overrule professional advice like that ?
So even though I'm no public official, everything I send into TUG-BBS is my opinion -- unless in some rare instance I mention that it's somebody else's opinion.
Plus, just because something is my opinion, that doesn't automatically make it wrong.
You say to-mah-to, I say to-may-to -- no prob.
I rarely say that. I would feel funny if I had to start off each pronouncement with In My Opinion . . .
I learned that from a professional speechwriter. He was looking over a speech I had drafted for some public official. My draft contained several instances of In My Opinion & As I See It & In My View, etc.
He crossed all those out, saying, "Those phrases are unnecessary. See, everything the guy says is his opinion. That's why the audience is showing up, to hear his opinions on various issues. All those phrases do is water down the impact of what he's saying."
Who am I to overrule professional advice like that ?
So even though I'm no public official, everything I send into TUG-BBS is my opinion -- unless in some rare instance I mention that it's somebody else's opinion.
Plus, just because something is my opinion, that doesn't automatically make it wrong.
You say to-mah-to, I say to-may-to -- no prob.
-- Alan Cole, McLean (Fairfax County), Virginia, USA.
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dmharris
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Alan,
I think you've missed my point. HatTrick was being admonished by a Tug Administrator. The administrators should, in my opinon, specify when they are speaking for themselves, vs. the forum especially when "administrator" is in their identity block to the left, to avoid any confusion.
I think you've missed my point. HatTrick was being admonished by a Tug Administrator. The administrators should, in my opinon, specify when they are speaking for themselves, vs. the forum especially when "administrator" is in their identity block to the left, to avoid any confusion.
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Elli
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I didn't see the post as someone being "admonished" at all. Are you saying that any time an administrator posts he has to specify if he is posting as a tugger or administrator - I don't think that is necessary.
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which way ? up there !!!
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I agree. Unless an admin or mod says they are posting in that capacity or it's clear from context that they are posting in an official capacity, anything they post is simply their opinion.
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Oh, for Pete's sake. Acting as a TUG Administrator when expressing an opinion about over-manipulated images? Why would TUG care about this subject one way or the other? You've got to be kidding.
Yes, that is my own personal opinion. It has no relationship whatever to an official TUG position, and how anybody could construe this as having anything whatever to do with TUG is beyond me.
Happy New Year, everyone.
Yes, that is my own personal opinion. It has no relationship whatever to an official TUG position, and how anybody could construe this as having anything whatever to do with TUG is beyond me.
Happy New Year, everyone.
T_R_Oglodyte
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Enough Hawai'i. Let's go to Alaska:
Nightfall on the Jack River, Cantwell, AK
Nightfall on the Jack River, Cantwell, AK
Lonely Weddell Seal in Antarctica
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Ann
Doug, Happy New Year right back at yah!
I find it hard to believe that Tug Administrators and Moderators use Tug for fun and pleasure TOO (look for my rolling eyes and Tongue in Cheek).
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From our moving boat tour of the Everglades
An osprey shaking off after cleaning itself . . .
. . . and later taking off
An osprey shaking off after cleaning itself . . .
. . . and later taking off
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