Uploads from Jared Ropelato, tagged outdoor

il duomo

nobody@flickr.com (Jared Ropelato) — Tue, 28 May 2013 06:52:16 -0700

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Memory lane can be a hell of a place to stroll. Cheers.

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Giraffes

nobody@flickr.com (Jared Ropelato) — Mon, 27 May 2013 13:18:47 -0700

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Took Jackson to the zoo for the first time yesterday. He didn't seem to be too interested in the animals, but was thoroughly entertained by all the people. I on the other hand, was in animal heaven. Here's a shot I took of some giraffes. Hope you enjoy. Have a gret week, and a huge thank you to all thouse who serve. www.facebook.com/RopelatoPhotography

Pointing the Way

nobody@flickr.com (Jared Ropelato) — Mon, 20 May 2013 10:55:42 -0700

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Things don't always work out the way we want them to do. The important thing, is simply that we do the best we can with what we've got. Cheers.
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Granite and Fog

nobody@flickr.com (Jared Ropelato) — Mon, 13 May 2013 20:58:17 -0700

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As spring gives way to summer here in Vacaville, I fondly remember winter, especially in Yosemite National Park. Man I miss the cold. Cheers.
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Wahclella Falls Web

nobody@flickr.com (Jared Ropelato) — Wed, 08 May 2013 21:19:49 -0700

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Just back off an amazing and challenging trip up the Oregon Coast and back down central Oregon. What was challenging you ask? Well, the weather, the terrain, the shooting conditions, and the exhaustion from physical exertion and lack of sleep. I only nearly died once, and ended up taking about four big tumbles down various hillsides. It could not have been better!

This is a shot, well, five shots really of Wahclella Falls. I shot this as a vertical panorama to maximize the details in the shot. The result is a shot of this beautiful waterfall that is around three times the size and detail of a normal shot.

I cannot tell you how in awe I am of the Oregon landscape. It is so diverse, so varied, and so stunningly beautiful. Expect a lot of images of this wonderful state coming your way!

Cheers.

Jared Ropelato

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Multnomah Alone

nobody@flickr.com (Jared Ropelato) — Tue, 07 May 2013 08:06:41 -0700

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If you've ever been to Multnomah falls, chances are you were there with hundreds of other people. On this cold, raining morning, at 5:51am, I had the whole place to myself. There's something pretty special about that. Cheers.
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Oneonta Sliver

nobody@flickr.com (Jared Ropelato) — Sun, 05 May 2013 21:17:17 -0700

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I didn't make it around the final bend on Oneonta Canyon. I tried mind you, but I didn't make it.
Just as I started worrying about the water being deeper than my waders, I suddenly realized that my camera pack was half way under water.
Dumb luck kept the only flooded compartment to the one I had pulled the lens out of.
Cheers to applying for equipment insureance.
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Just Wright, Wrights Lake

nobody@flickr.com (Jared Ropelato) — Wed, 01 May 2013 21:13:27 -0700

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Even after most of the light had faden, this view continued to command my attention. What a spectacular place this is.
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Tree

nobody@flickr.com (Jared Ropelato) — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:41:49 -0700

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An older photo of the bark or lack of bark on a tree on Maui in Hawaii. Photo was taking in 2007. Cheers.

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Ponytail Falls

nobody@flickr.com (Jared Ropelato) — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 08:46:28 -0700

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Wanting to see the top side of Oneonta Gorge, I headed up the loop trail, and after some fairly steep switchbacks, it began to rain, lending me that fresh smell that only comes with a starting rain. That sense kicked in just as I rounded the corner to see this beauty.
That experience was heightened by the twelve foot stumble I took when some bark gave way on a fallen tree I was trying to climb over to get to this spot. Muddy, and a little scratched up, I simply scampered back up the hill, collecting my tripod as I went, and made my second attempt. I LOVE shooting in Oregon. No joke.
Cheers.

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Lupines at the Lake

nobody@flickr.com (Jared Ropelato) — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 08:23:16 -0700

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Having seen some great images of lupines this year from some other photographers, I decided to roll out after work yesterday and see what I could find.
The first thing I found was a rattlesnake who seemed not to like my truck very much. Luckily, he backed down and went his own way. The altercation left me very cautious however as I hiked through the tall grasses on my way to the Lupine.
Seeing the eastern shores of Folsom Lake blanketed in purple was pretty special, but I would have to say that the fresh flower smell was even better.
I wasn't fortunate enough to have any clouds, so I minimized the sky and chose to go with some side lighting instead.
If you can, I suggest you find your way over here and see this beautiful landscape for yourself. Super blooms like this only happen every 8 years or so.

Cheers,

Jared Ropelato

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Fire on Fog

nobody@flickr.com (Jared Ropelato) — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 21:44:59 -0700

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It's the best things in life that we keep coming back to. Cheers.

Jared Ropelato

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Oneonta Gorge

nobody@flickr.com (Jared Ropelato) — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 05:31:19 -0700

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*slight color correction for flickr.
No weeping walls for me, but I still have to say that I LOVE this place. This had to have been my most favorite spot on my 2000+ mile Oregon adventure. Can't wait to head back up here after a good rain and give it another go.

Cheers.

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Magic Mesquite

nobody@flickr.com (Jared Ropelato) — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 19:26:42 -0700

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I'm very fortunate in that every year around this time I get 9 days off work for spring break. This year I decided to head up the Oregon Coast and scope out some waterfalls.

Last year and the year before that I headed down to Death Valley was fortunate to get some good light here and there. This shot is from my first ever trip into Mesquite Dunes and I was super fortunate to catch a sunset.

It was 97 degrees as I sludged into the dunes far enough to get past all the footprints. I remember it like it was yesterday, and to this day when I turn my Merrells upside down, sand pours out.

Cheers.

Jared Ropelato

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Rush to the Well

nobody@flickr.com (Jared Ropelato) — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 07:51:57 -0700

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I've been to Thor's Well several times, and every time until now it's always been dull and grey. My luck changed this past trip to Oregon. My goal was to shoot lesser known spots on the coast, but I wasn't about to miss out on this opportunity.

Cheers.

Jared Ropelato

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Above it All

nobody@flickr.com (Jared Ropelato) — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 06:17:34 -0700

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Not quite the epic sunset of Shasta with a lake reflection I was going for, but sometimes when life gives you mountains "peaking" thorugh the clouds, you make a photograph. Well, that analogy didn't really work. :o)

Cheers.

Jared Ropelato

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Rugged Coast

nobody@flickr.com (Jared Ropelato) — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 12:41:54 -0700

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One of my main goals on a recent trip up the oregon coast was to find some spots that haven't been shot to death, although I hit those spots too! This was a place very much off the beaten path that I found, and while the light wasn't fantastic, the scenery sure was!

Cheers.

Jared Ropelato

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Racing by the Light of the Moon

nobody@flickr.com (Jared Ropelato) — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 15:51:05 -0700

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Standing alone on the playa of the Race Track in Death Valley National Park under a full moon... It doesn't get much better than that.
Cheers.

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Peekaboo

nobody@flickr.com (Jared Ropelato) — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 07:51:57 -0700

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Sometimes, just a little is enough.
Cheers.

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Lean on Me

nobody@flickr.com (Jared Ropelato) — Wed, 15 May 2013 07:52:03 -0700

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Wanted to show a little love to the local area tonight. These fieles will be all dry and chopped here in a week or so. They sure to look good while they last though. Cheers.
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