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Chiricahua National Monument 2-18-13
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White Sands Nat Mnument 2-20-13
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CArlsbad Caverns Nat Park 2-21-13
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Cristine Falls Mount Rainer_
When I look this photo of Christine Falls in Mt Rainer National Park, I remember the sound of the falls, I feel the peacefulness, I think of the artisans who made this spectacular bridge. I want to walk into the Falls and feel the spray (I didn’t risk the climbing down, some people did). I love the beauty of nature. I am at peace.Christine Falls is an iconic location in Mt Rainer National Park. We were camping near the falls and I waited for the right light to not have deep shadows or over exposed foliage. I used a tripod and long shutter speed to blur the water. I took several shots at different exposures to get the full dynamic range. I shot three groupings, moving down the scene to capture the full scene. In post processing I combined the three exposures and then stitched the three groupings together. I now had the full scene at the right exposure. To bring back the depth, I selectively lightened and darkened areas to match what my eye saw when I took the picture. I added an Orton effect to soften the foliage and deepen the shadows.

Now the person who just walked down the steps and took a cell phone picture over my shoulder has a great picture too. The water won’t be blurred, but that’s okay.
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Chesapeake and Ohio Canal (also known as "the Grand Old Ditch" or the "C&O Canal"). Construction began in 1828 and ended in 1850. This is Lock 17 in the National Historical Park MD.
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Chiricahua National Monument 2-18-13 20140313-_MG_0575 IceCave-Edit33-140313 20191114 Smoky Mnt Nat Park _MG_0472-Edit 20191115 Smoky Mnt Nat Park DSC06580-Edit-2-Edit 20191118 Smoky Mnt Nat Park _MG_0113-Edit IMG_3380-Pano 20170322-SouthWest-0231-Pano 20170327-SouthWest Sue-0096 20170331-SouthWest-0241 IMG_3789 20170331-SouthWest-0500 White Sands Nat Mnument 2-20-13 20170331-SouthWest-0520 CArlsbad Caverns Nat Park 2-21-13 20170406-SouthWest-0207 IMG_2042 20170406-SouthWest-0157-2 IMG_5868 20170406-SouthWest-0029A IMG_6525-HDR-Edit 20170407-SouthWest-0311 IMG_6849 20170409-SouthWest Sue-0168 20180712-Dvl Twr sunset-0002 Cristine Falls Mount Rainer_ 20150802-Painted Rocks-0129 20151007-Great Fslls-0085 _MG_4375-Pano-Edit 20170319-SouthWest-0005 20191112 Smoky Mnt Nat Park _MG_0165-Edit-Edit 20170322-SouthWest-0027-Pano 20191115 Smoky Mnt Nat Park _MG_1189 20191118 St Louis Mo_MG_9601-Edit-Edit
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