Two of my friends and I taking turns leading Zoom 'tours' for us every other week. Three weeks ago we went to Paris, and last week to a festival in Japan. I'm 'taking them' to the Atacama Desert in Chile next Tuesday, so am searching YouTube videos and revisiting photos from a memorable 2014 trip Jim and I did with @jyokota and her husband, just after our house fire that led us to our current condo. I'm amazed at (a) how poor my processing skills were then and (b) the beauty of the country. I spent a bunch of time today deciding on which archived photos to process and use in prep for leading our 'zoom tour' next Tuesday. This was taken on a morning excursion where we left about 4:00 a.m. to get to the geyser area for sunrise.
What a great idea to do those Zoom tours Taffy, very good thinking. Processing skills or not, this is fascinating landscape, never seen anything like it. Reminds me of the kind of scene you see in sci-fi movies.
@golftragic Thanks! I started this one over again, from three images. The one I had done looked so over processed it was absurd! Re-doing the images is really therapeutic for some reason.
This is gorgeous. Archive diving is a perfect do-over opportunity. You now know so much more, both in camera techniques and post processing. I think it is an affirmation of technical growth and experience. Zoom a tour- very, very cool way to connect.
Oh you have to be kidding I don't every remember you having bad editing skills. Maybe I just remember your wonderful photos. I do remember that editing was new to you. Think I may have given you a little help though you skills are now much better than mine. I like to spend more time scrapping.
Sounds like you are finding new and creative ways to spend time with your friends! And recalling good memories and sharing experiences will deepen those friendships.
What a wonderful idea doing a tour with your friends! Face time is my limit I’m afraid and even I seem to have trouble staying in the shot and keeping my sister in too! Great image Taffy! Good to search in your archives. Down here in Devon in lockdown I don’t have access to my archives!
It's a good shot, I'm sure it was difficult to balance the exposure of the steam, bright sun and shadows.
I know what you mean about editing of photos, when I look at some of my photos from 2013 when I first joined 365, they make me squirm.
@gamelee Exactly...the one I posted from back in 2014 has an almost purple sky. The lighting and shape are okay, but it had too much detail and the colors were just all wrong. Things I didn't understand back then as I was just excited I'd learned to use HDR in weird lighting circumstances like this one.
I'm not a morning person so 4 AM sounds insane- but you know, if I'd been on that trip I'd have been up at 3 AM so I didn't miss the alarm! Wonderful shot!
May 5th, 2020
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I know what you mean about editing of photos, when I look at some of my photos from 2013 when I first joined 365, they make me squirm.