First effort...

[DAA]

Just some pics from the first time out with my new camera a couple of weeks ago on a trip to The Maze.

On this one, I can't decide whether I like this version:

Or this version that's been cropped?

Same with this one, can't decide which one looks better, the one with the big old blown out moon in the corner:

Or with the moon cropped out?

Or... This one which is a different exposure entirely?

All very amateur efforts for sure, but a lot of fun none the less. And, yeah, I took a lot of pictures at this campsite. This isn't even half of them .

- DAA

 

[NoTrax]

Like the third, if you can get that on a moonless night, that would be very nice indeed

 

[YOUKNOW]

Wish I was there. I like the first shot the best.

 

[iceaxe]

Looks like your having fun with the new camera Dave, some cool shots!

For the first I like the crop a little better, though I would try to crop just the top rather than top and bottom.

For the second, in #1 the moon is a distraction. #2 without the moon is what I'm leaning towards and I like the darker sky, more stars, and exposure of camp better than #3 except for what Looks like some ghosting of purplish light around the camp objects. With #3 the moon isn't as distracting as #1 but camp is cleaner looking though a bit blown out.

 

[DAA]

Thanks for the comments guys.

Here's another one from that trip I kinda like. Nothing special about it, almost deleted it at first, actually, but for whatever reason it has grown on me since.

- DAA

 

[jevyguy]

cool pics. #2 and #4

 

[1995zj]

Very sweet! Where is that taken exactly? Looks like an absolutely awesome place to camp!

 

[DAA]

That's the Doll House camp #1 in The Maze. One more pic of that camp just for grins:

And a couple of wild burros from a few miles away up on The Spur:

And a couple purely gratuitous Jeep shots while I'm at it .

-DAA

 

[Caleb]

In your first two series, I like the second of each version. Nice pictures. I need to get my DSLR out more

 

[muleskinner]

Looks like you're off to great start! How are your Photoshop skills?

 

[YOUKNOW]

Thanks for the comments guys.

Here's another one from that trip I kinda like. Nothing special about it, almost deleted it at first, actually, but for whatever reason it has grown on me since.

- DAA

I like this shot too. Looks great.

 

[DAA]

Looks like you're off to great start! How are your Photoshop skills?

Skills? I would say... Non existent!

I started using PS about 10 days ago. Feel like I have "learned" quite a bit in a short time. I now know what a lot of the tools are and what they are supposed to do, a lot of things I didn't know just two weeks ago. But, skill? None, yet!

- DAA

 

[rholbrook]

Nice shots Dave. Are you able to get Cindy out with you on these? My wife is good for 2 days, after than she thinks she needs to wash STUFF. And she makes us boys brush our teeth. We always eat better when she comes as well.

 

[DAA]

Russ, it's about the same, Cindy is good for weekend camping trips. But four or five nights, with long-long days riding in the Jeep in between, she doesn't care for so much.

I always eat good camping though, whether Cindy is there or not. It's always rib eyes, fried chicken or t-bones, something like that every night when I camp :greg:.

Speaking of which, I'm loading up the whole family and heading for The Swell for the weekend here in just a couple of hours .

- DAA