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Published: 2007-07-30 05:34:51 +0000 UTC; Views: 1650; Favourites: 47; Downloads: 399
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Malibu Creek State Park,Santa Monica Mountains, California
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Looks kind of scary and beautiful at the same time. Not sure I'd want to talk down that street by myself
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It's actually a lovely tree lined lane beside a stream with cattails and marsh habitat!
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Thanks so much Irina!
I've always wanted to shoot an artistic nude there. No opportunity yet.
Hope you're wonderful!
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I can only imagine what this picture must be if printed in gelatine silver or some other high quality print .......
Beautiful composition. Every little tone inside the gray scale is perfectly readable. Wonderful piece of Art. Bravissimo!
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Someday. You can finally get lambda prints on B&W fiber base! Not cheap though. I want a digital enlarger so I can print in a wet darkroom!
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Thank you very much!
I need to go back and do more at this place.
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Yes.. There appear to be quite a few good shoots there. I know that probably everyone seeks to get some free advice and I don't want to be excluded from that group. 
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Hmmmmmm.
First, I almost never use the meter in the camera. I use a hand held meter. For indoors, I use my old Gossen Luna Pro F. Outdoors I use my 1 degree spot meter. I always shoot manually. I always have. I split 80/20 on Autofocus, mainly because DSLRs are not meant to be manually focused.
You can use a small aperture to get depth of field. You can also make a composite by focusing at different planes and combine them in Photoshop. [link]
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Which lens. I use prime lenses indoors. I only use my zoom lenses outdoors. All zoom lenses regardless of manufacturer and price are a compromise. Get the fastest lens you can afford with a moderate focal length range. Since you're not shooting full frame, I can't really advise you. Go to DP review [link] and to Lens Reviews [link]
This page at Camera Labs should be of particular help: [link]
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Thank you for your excellent helps and advice.
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I guess in the future if I ask anymore stupid questions you will block me?
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No worries. I only block disrespectful misogynistic wankers
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Definitely not a misogynist. I wasn't sure about wanker but I think it implies egotistical. So I think I'm OK here.
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No worries mate!
have a great week yourself!
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...lovely image...wonderful perspective.very reposing,atmosphere of serenity.
Imaging this more as a part of a forest,unbelievable,that it is in a parc!
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Thanks Flo!
This is one of my best all time landscape photos!
It is in a park that was once home to a resort 88 years ago. This is also where the TV series M*A*S*H was filmed. As you leave the valley into the ring of hills that surround it you get into very old forest with 400 year old oaks! Many as old as those you see in this photo!
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...Well,I am very glad,Dave,that I choosed to fave your favourite landscape photo
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Thank you so much Flo!
I know what you mean!
An Oak that old must be special indeed! The oaks we have here in California tend to max out at 3-400 years old.
I have been to the Grove of the Patriarchs at Mt Ranier National park with 1000 year old Douglas Firs from 7.6 to 10.6 meters in circumference and nearly 80 meters tall!! They are awe inspiring. I understand why my ancient Pict and Celt ancestors believed trees were sacred when I see them. There is such a sense of peace there. I really don't understand why anyone would want to cut such ancient trees down.
We have Bristlecone pines here in the White mountains of eastern California that are a shade under 5,000 years old! I've never seen them 
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...Thank you so very much for the links of those ancient trees,It is amazing to imagine their age,I saved them in my documents,really found them of stunning beauty! they are looking like big bonzais(lol)...fascinating...
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So true! Anytime you approach timber line the trees are stunted by the very short growing season! It's fascinating!
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Nice shot! I went there today, it was beautiful! You captured it's beauty quite well.
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i have the exact picture in color.. so either we took the same shot or you stole my shit cool
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Post your's and we can compare notes! It's a wonderful place to hike and shoot isn't it?
I did do this same point of view about 17 years ago. I'll have to look for the negative and compare it to this HDR composite
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