Fuji X100 - Second Panorama

[Laurence]

This image is at a lower elevation than the first image. Basically, it is at the
elevational edge of the Lower Transition Zone, where the foliage starts to
show more deciduous trees mixed in with the conifers. This is getting
down to about 500-1000 feet above the valley floor.

The first image, on the previous post, was in the Hudsonian Zone, which
is mostly mixed Douglas Fir, Sitka Spruce, ferns, and
Cascadian Huckleberry. That particular zone, in this valley, is between
the elevations of 1000 feet and 2500 feet.

The Hudsonian Zone is usually where the
larger trees reside, because it has been about 3000 to 4000 years since
the river was cutting down through that level. So, especially the Cedars,
which are 1000 to 2000 years old, have a chance to get up to giant size.

And yes...still raining. I used an umbrella to protect the camera while
shooting, otherwise the camera just resided in my jacket pocket.

Sometimes, when I'm walking through this terrain, even though the
travel is difficult, I still feel like I'm on some other planet.

When pushing through all this wet stuff, it's best to just wear polypro
long underwear and fleece jacket and just let yourself be wet. If wearing
any raingear, the sweat will make you wet in no time, and the weight of
the wet raingear will weigh you down. Since the travel is strenuous, the
body keeps a good temperature as long as you are moving.

I haven't done anything to these except resizing for the Web. Later, I'll
see if I can improve them with Curves, and maybe a little USM.

Also, I should have gone with about f:8 or so on my settings, so that the
depth of field would have caught the close objects a little more clearly.
It's a learning experience!

I'll have to say one thing though...you sure can't fault this lens!


Dropping Into the Transition Rain Forest Zone

[kds315*]

So beautiful Larry!!