Idaho Photographers Pool

City of Boise

nobody@flickr.com (fandarwin) — Sat, 18 May 2013 22:24:24 -0700

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Boise (/ˈbɔɪsi/) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Idaho, as well as the county seat of Ada County. Located on the Boise River, it anchors the Boise City-Nampa metropolitan area and is the largest city between Salt Lake City, Utah and Portland, Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, the population of Boise was 205,671. It is also the 101st largest U.S. city by population, recently surpassing Spokane, Washington in the 2011 U.S. Census Population Estimates, by only 42 people (210,145). The Boise metropolitan area is home to about 616,500 people and is the most populous metropolitan area in Idaho, containing the state's three largest cities; Boise, Nampa, and Meridian. Boise City is the third most populous metropolitan area in the United States' Pacific Northwest region (behind only those of Seattle and Portland). [wikipedia]

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nobody@flickr.com (LDO6295) — Sat, 18 May 2013 21:13:12 -0700

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Old Boise State Penitentiary

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nobody@flickr.com (LDO6295) — Sat, 18 May 2013 19:21:58 -0700

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I liked the clouds here. The Tetons never cease to inspire.

Walkabout

nobody@flickr.com (LDO6295) — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 18:31:10 -0800

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Canon EF-S 18-200mm

Morning Buttes

nobody@flickr.com (LDO6295) — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 21:50:10 -0800

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Got this on the way to work after our first big snow of the season.

Rock Star in Training

nobody@flickr.com (captain.camera) — Sat, 18 May 2013 15:49:23 -0700

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Single JPG taken at the Boise Hawks FanFest with a Nikon D7100 and a Nikon 18-200 zoom. Post in PSP v12 with a pinch of Topaz Adjust.

Teton Basin

nobody@flickr.com (boise5757) — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:25:32 -0700

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West Side of the Tetons

Abandoned, II

nobody@flickr.com (Anna Gorin) — Fri, 17 May 2013 14:51:17 -0700

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I think this actually showed up a bit prettier as a photo than in real life - in real life, the light on the foreground was too dim to be that interesting, but it actually looks pleasant and peaceful in a photograph. Still prefer the clouds in black and white, though.

This was another of my focus blending tests, where in one set of brackets, I focused on the section of the fence closest to me, and in the other set, focused on the barn (again, this is due to my noticing that my shots at f/22 just aren't sharp enough and I need to shoot landscapes at a wider aperture if I can maintain the DOF). Then I used Photoshop's AutoBlend Layers tool to merge them. The verdict? The trees in the very, very far background toward the mountains are slightly sharper in the set where I focused on the barn rather than the fence. But so slightly that you'd barely notice. I don't think this focus blending is worth the hassle unless I'm including something a foot from the camera in my shot and can't back up. But I did try!

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Candid Portrait

nobody@flickr.com (captain.camera) — Fri, 17 May 2013 12:22:52 -0700

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Taken at the 2013, Komen Race for the Cure in Boise with a hand held Nikon D7100 and a Nikon 18-200 zoom.

Foxy Fox - 8432b+

nobody@flickr.com (teagden) — Fri, 17 May 2013 05:48:32 -0700

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I'm off for a few days, catch up with everyone when I get back - have a great weekend!

Hamer (Camas) Sunsetv2- 2362-f

nobody@flickr.com (skiusa1) — Thu, 16 May 2013 22:05:51 -0700

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High Desert Photo club outing at Camas National Wildlife Refuge

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nobody@flickr.com (skiusa1) — Thu, 16 May 2013 21:58:46 -0700

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These are shots my wife took. I have been telling
her she needs to take up photography. She has a great eye.

Mandrin Duck_2713_750-f

nobody@flickr.com (skiusa1) — Thu, 16 May 2013 21:58:45 -0700

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These are shots my wife took. I have been telling
her she needs to take up photography. She has a great eye.

Mandarin 2617_749-f

nobody@flickr.com (skiusa1) — Thu, 16 May 2013 21:58:45 -0700

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These are shots my wife took. I have been telling
her she needs to take up photography. She has a great eye.

Big-Horn Sheep Butting Heads (EXPLORED May 16, 2013)

nobody@flickr.com (LeAnn Yeates2011) — Thu, 16 May 2013 19:53:54 -0700

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Yup, THREE Big-Horn Rams butting horns......the thunderous sound filled the valley below, and they continued this display of power and dominance for nearly 2 hours on that overcast Spring afternoon.

Wyoming Ranch

nobody@flickr.com (boise5757) — Thu, 16 May 2013 16:17:37 -0700

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Mormon Row!

Abandoned

nobody@flickr.com (Anna Gorin) — Thu, 16 May 2013 15:49:37 -0700

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This barn a few miles south of Donnelly, Idaho, is in stellar condition compared to some of the others I pass en route from Boise to McCall. I mean, it's mostly still vertical, which automatically sets it apart from a few. The light was flat, flat, flat by the time I stopped by here, but the cloud patterns were so interesting that I figured if I got my brackets right, I could do something cool with a black and white HDR landscape. Usually it's a tough decision for me to ditch the colors in a landscape, but when it's this dull, it seems like the natural course.

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Peace on Payette Lake

nobody@flickr.com (Anna Gorin) — Thu, 16 May 2013 15:49:37 -0700

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First time driving to the far side of Payette Lake, and man is it gorgeous. Nice to get away from the main crowded marina area! It was mid-afternoon so the light wasn't ideal, and I'm not a fan of the tree that crept into the upper right-hand corner, but it's still such a pretty scene.

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The Wasteland

nobody@flickr.com (Anna Gorin) — Thu, 16 May 2013 15:49:36 -0700

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May is the cruelest month.

I thought I'd get up to McCall to beat the heat in Boise last weekend, but as it turns out, there's a reason people don't go hiking in the mountains mid-May. The roads were fine in town, but driving up to the Boulder Lake trailhead was a muddy adventure, and I learned from the few other hikers that the lake itself wasn't even accessible without snowshoes. Even the parts of the trail without snow were a little iffy - doesn't look like they've been cleared for the season from all the fallen brush accumulating over the winter.

However, Boulder Meadows Reservoir, a short walk from the trailhead, was quite accessible, so I trekked to the far side and back again and called it good. Have you ever wondered what happens when people create a reservoir in the forest? Looks like it kills all the trees. And then when they drain most of the reservoir due to low rainfall? You get to see the skeletal remains of the trees. Fascinating but a total wasteland. Reminds me of Isengard after Saruman's through with it.

This is a toned-down HDR composite, one composite for the foreground and one for the background for maximum sharpness. To be honest, I don't think it was necessary - comparing the sharpness in the background from when I focused on the trunk in front to focusing on the roots in back, I didn't see a noticeable difference. But ever since I noticed how soft my shots were looking at f/22, I've been experimenting with wider apertures for landscapes and worrying about DOF. Doesn't look like I have much to worry about after all.

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Grand View

nobody@flickr.com (boise5757) — Wed, 15 May 2013 19:45:06 -0700

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