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David Eckels

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Desert Storm Gathering: photos from my walkabout
« on: December 17, 2022, 06:20:29 pm »

I decided to go walkabout in the solitude of the western desert a day before one of the biggest storms in years approached the western US. FWD - priceless!
Inspired by Slobodan's series on Tuscany, I will post some of the later images as I go.
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Re: Desert Storm Gathering
« Reply #1 on: December 18, 2022, 06:14:40 am »

I can see John Wayne riding next to your FWD.

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Re: Desert Storm Gathering
« Reply #2 on: December 18, 2022, 06:24:35 am »

Sweet! You got it, Dave.
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Re: Desert Storm Gathering
« Reply #3 on: December 18, 2022, 10:12:08 am »

I can see John Wayne riding next to your FWD.

My first thought… What a classical beauty!
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Re: Desert Storm Gathering
« Reply #4 on: December 18, 2022, 03:17:48 pm »

I am enjoying all these black and whites on here recently. Excellent shot David.  ;)

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Re: Desert Storm Gathering
« Reply #5 on: December 18, 2022, 06:20:17 pm »

Thank you, gentlemen. Three frame merge in LR at 120mm.
Merry Christmas to all.

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Re: Desert Storm Gathering
« Reply #6 on: December 19, 2022, 10:21:02 am »

Nice B&W.

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Shoshone Dolomites
« Reply #7 on: December 19, 2022, 07:09:29 pm »

Shoshone Dolomites. Not really, but part of the Shoshone Mountains.
Further along the walkabout; spectacular mountain range.
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Re: Shoshone Dolomites
« Reply #8 on: December 20, 2022, 05:01:55 am »

Shoshone Dolomites
Further along the walkabout; spectacular mountain range.

A bit reminiscent of the Italian Dolomites… I like this one. The sky is, again, perfect and I also like the right part of the frame. It gives a bit of depth so the shot is more than a massive trio of peaks…
Bravo David!
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Re: Desert Storm Gathering: photos from my walkabout
« Reply #9 on: December 20, 2022, 10:29:02 am »

Both are really beautiful, David. A very productive walkabout.
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Re: Desert Storm Gathering: photos from my walkabout
« Reply #10 on: December 20, 2022, 11:11:15 am »

Beautiful scenes and great processing!
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Re: Desert Storm Gathering: photos from my walkabout
« Reply #11 on: December 20, 2022, 11:19:38 am »

Thank you, gents. I have a couple more I will post as I get to them. And I will write a blog on my website, but that won't post until after Christmas and New Year's.

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« Reply #12 on: December 20, 2022, 03:59:58 pm »

These are great. I look forward to your blog.
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Re: Desert Storm Gathering: photos from my walkabout
« Reply #13 on: December 21, 2022, 09:39:35 am »

Thanks Eric. And here's another, not B&W, but the colors were superb with the cliffs lit by the winter sun. Twenty-eight degrees (F) if I remember correctly.

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« Reply #14 on: December 21, 2022, 11:22:07 am »

Another excellent shot!
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Re: Desert Storm Gathering: photos from my walkabout
« Reply #15 on: December 21, 2022, 11:37:03 am »

David,
Just keep on walkin' with your camera.
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Re: Desert Storm Gathering: photos from my walkabout
« Reply #16 on: December 22, 2022, 04:21:34 am »

Enjoying this series.

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Re: Desert Storm Gathering: photos from my walkabout
« Reply #17 on: December 22, 2022, 05:14:12 am »

David,
Just keep on walkin' with your camera.
Richard

Yes, keep walking!
Bravo
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Re: Desert Storm Gathering: photos from my walkabout
« Reply #18 on: December 22, 2022, 08:50:11 am »

Eric, Richard, Rajan, Francois, I will seek to do just that. Thank you and have a terrific Christmas.

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Re: Desert Storm Gathering: photos from my walkabout
« Reply #19 on: December 24, 2022, 12:47:57 pm »

Peaceful Solitude
A little further on; a break from the snow in southern Oregon. Nobody for miles and miles.
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