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The Painted Hills


The Painted Hills
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Copyright: steven warnstaff (wahclella) Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 45 W: 7 N: 224] (1119)
Genre: Landscapes
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-03-28
Categories: Desert
Camera: samsung GX, schneider D-Xenon 18-55mm
Exposure: f/27
Details: Tripod: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-03-31 23:51
Viewed: 4805
Favorites: 2 [view]
Points: 20
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Saturday Tom Peak and I ventured to the Clarno and Painted Hills Units of the John Day Fossil Beds in Central Oregon. This scene was taken on the northern fringes of the Unit along the banks of one of the most beautiful lakesides I have ever laid witness to. The Painted Hills are beyond description to any other landscape when it comes to natural color and textures to a photographer and or painter. There are so many variations to each image we see from here, the light changes the appearance of the terrain and the color per seconds, not notably recognized in a landscape such as mountain scenes or seascapes.
Everyone that loves a challenge and natural beauty should visit the three Units of the John Day Fossil Beds, the Clarno, the Sheeprock where the headquarters is located as is the newer Thomas Condon Paleontology Museum, and my favorite, The Painted Hills.

The 5th through the 8th of June I have setup a Trek meeting for members interested in attending for the Sheeprock and Painted Hills. We have a Monument employee as a guide also into the Twickenham Basalt region on a three mile hike into a hidden canyon off the beaten track.
If you are interested in attending contact me at:
[email protected]
Have A Great Week...
Miss_Piggy, banaei_nikon, Mikolaj, anel, eqshannon, Luis52, lovenature has marked this note useful
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Hallo Steve
Picture perfect. An absolute delight to look at this piece of paradise you have shared with us today. The blend of colours and textures of all the elements of nature in this one image is just magic and a sheer feast to the eye.
Thanks for sharing. I wish I could witness this for real. It is beautiful.
Best regards
Anna

Hi Steven
What an awesome
Interesting and creative work
Impressive moment captured

**MAB**

Hello Steven! Nice landscape. Wonderful vertical art work. Marvelous colours. Good shot. Good luck!

Hi Steven
Still magnifiscent.
Love it

TFS
JM

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  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 3053 W: 3 N: 8715] (40574)
  • [2009-04-01 5:35]

Hello Steven,
That's such an inviting picture to these marvellous Painted Hills and I hope you will have a lot of interested people for your meeting.
Wonderful "dégradé de couleurs" and vivid contrast formed by the black clouds. Excellent vertical framing too.
Un grand merci et bonne journée
Anne

Somehow I missed that you and Tom were together...it is a wonderful place...I have been throughly enjoying toms work and now yours! This is a place I enjoy seeing in image and video...but only when there from teh car and out the window...My age proceeds me in arthritis. Well shot sir!
Bob

Gorgeous photo, well composed and great colours in an understated sort of way. Travel poster quality this one :-)

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  • Luis52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1175 W: 8 N: 4240] (15809)
  • [2009-04-01 16:39]

Hola Steven
I really like this great photo. Nice place to be walking and admire all the beautiful thing here.
TFS My friend.
Luis52.

Hi Steve
This is a beautiful landscape, I can see why they are called the Painted Hills. Well composed and gorgeous colours. I just love places like this, they are forever changing with the seasons.
TFS Janice
PS...I can't access my Flickr account...I've tried a few times to .... I'll have to see if I can retrieve my account/password somehow.

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  • foozi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2791 W: 0 N: 6696] (25839)
  • [2010-07-09 21:47]

Hello Steven,
you're definitely right. It is real painting in the best form. such an excellent composition with beautiful foreground earth and trees. The dramatic sky and wonderful mountains is superbly capture.
How wonderful to note is pestel rendition in richness of colours and sharpness.
Congratulations for such a pleasant landscape and wonderful presentation.

Regards,
Foozi

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