Photos in the Carolinian Smokies (and a couple bonus So. Fl.) - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

Shpoop · 07-11-2006, 04:50 PM

Well I'm still up here in North Carolina and have been taking pictures whenever I can. Here are the ones I've been able to edit thus far, plus some I never got around to uploading from a trip to Key West.

As I take more, I will continue to place them in this thread. I had to downsize some photos especially much to make them fit on photobucket, but oh well, I still feel they're presentable. Stick with it, I promise the pictures get better near the end!

OK, Day 1

It was raining right before we got there, so I couldn't resist the urge to take some pictures of the water drops:

Then we went to the nearby golf course to throw the ball for my dog. Here you see my dog and my mother:

Day 2

I woke up and decided to take a walk and take some pictures, nothing spectacular.

Some pretty lighting on a golf cart path:

A patch of ferns I thought was nice and quaint:

Shot of the golf course...not a great photo, but I like the composition:

Day 4

Ah, July 4th. We took a hike up a mountain...it was really shady and I didn't bring the tripod, so there weren't many great photo ops...but here are a couple documentary ones. In it is my brother and my dog:

However, I did get to take some nice glam shots of the dog at the top:

Day 6

I woke up early and went to a local stream that I have gone to since I was a kid.

Not a great photo, but I thought it was cool how you can see the water moving at different speeds further away:

Thought this one was pretty nice:

I liked how the water looked going around the log:

Thought this was pretty, the water flowing under the blooming rhododendrons:

I like this one, makes it look so tropical, and more jungly than it actually is:

Day 8

Wasn't much opportunity for photos, until my aunt's dog, a Bishon, thought he could roll with mine....literally. He had a blast, but he got dirty...and the aunt wasn't exactly thrilled.

Hate using the flash, but I needed to in this case...too much action, not enough light.

Look at those eyes!

Dog's cute, and I think the tap water looks pretty cool too.

This is my favorite.

Runner up:

And ah, the blow drying!

Day 9

Woke up at dawn to go to a waterfall nearby...some pretty nice pictures I thought.

My favorite:

Some others:

Day 11

That's today, the 11th. I woke up at dawn again and went to an inn nearby with it's own lake. It was absolutely gorgeous. I am not done editing these yet, so will post more later.

A watermill:

View of the lake. I have just fallen absolutely in love with this photo, I don't know why.

There you have it. I will post more later. And as promised, some from my trip to the Keys:

tropicdiver · 07-11-2006, 06:34 PM

Shpoop, you've come a long ways, IMHO, since you first started posting photos on TFP, especially with your compositions. Good job and thanks for sharing.

powerclown · 07-11-2006, 08:41 PM

Target-rich environment. Lots of interesting shots. You capture the ambience of the surroundings very nicely, I especially like the first shot, Day 11. There are a bunch that stand out, and for comedy, the dog getting water dumped over his head was a great shot, nice shutter speed. Well done.

bobby · 07-12-2006, 06:49 AM

wonderfull set of pics...........will have to look again just to absorb the beauty!.............that white dog !!!(see below)......
like "My Old Lady's" Desi

absorbentishe · 07-12-2006, 06:54 AM

I love those waterfall photos. Looks like a great place to visit.

mackyroo · 07-12-2006, 05:35 PM

The picture on the boat (second to last) is my absolute favorite. It has amazing composition and coloring. I'd even pay for a print of that.

Shpoop · 07-12-2006, 05:43 PM

haha, well whats stoppin ya?!

http://www.istockphoto.com/user_view.php?id=705695

skibum · 07-12-2006, 06:10 PM

Some very nice shots in there. Well done. The shot of the lake in the fog is a wonderful shot. Only thing I would do is slight burn tool on the sky as its a bit bright.

avernus · 07-13-2006, 06:24 AM

Fantastic shots shpoop! I especially like the drop, waterfall10up. watermillup is just georgeous, how old is that millhouse I wonder?

Glory's Sun · 07-13-2006, 10:01 AM

Where in NC did you take those?? You have some great shots man!

Oh yeah.. what camera are you using? I think out of all your pics, the first watermill one is my favorite. The one you listed as your favorite is another great one. Good Job

Shpoop · 07-13-2006, 05:34 PM

West carolina, in the smokies, close to Cashiers

Canon digital rebel (300d)

mackyroo · 07-13-2006, 05:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shpoop

haha, well whats stoppin ya?!

http://www.istockphoto.com/user_view.php?id=705695

The status of my checking account.

Seriously, though, I'll look into prices and stuff. I might be interested.

Where in the smokies were you? I live in Asheville right now, about 30 mins from the Great Smoky Mountains N'tl park. My friend works there, and I'm working at a bank near there for a few weeks.

Just saw your other reply. Where is Cashiers? Never heard of it.

Shpoop · 07-13-2006, 06:02 PM

Really? It's pretty close to Asheville...same general neck of the woods, about an hour and a half into the mountains. Its at the intersection of state road 107 and I-64.

towns close by include highlands, franklin, and walhalla. It's very close to lake glenville if you've heard of that

mackyroo · 07-14-2006, 03:53 PM

Oh, yea, I know where Franklin is. How'd you enjoy your trip? Being from New Jersey, I'm getting sick of it down here. I'm a damned yankee.

Shpoop · 07-14-2006, 05:07 PM

Hah...well im leaving tomorrow, but I haven't gotten sick of it yet. I've been coming since before I can remember, the mountains will always have a little part of me.

Coincidentally, I go to school in New Jersey, and always find myself getting sick of it. What exactly is it you miss about NJ?

07-11-2006, 04:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
Shpoop Curious Location: NJ (but just for college)	Photos in the Carolinian Smokies (and a couple bonus So. Fl.) Well I'm still up here in North Carolina and have been taking pictures whenever I can. Here are the ones I've been able to edit thus far, plus some I never got around to uploading from a trip to Key West. As I take more, I will continue to place them in this thread. I had to downsize some photos especially much to make them fit on photobucket, but oh well, I still feel they're presentable. Stick with it, I promise the pictures get better near the end! OK, Day 1 It was raining right before we got there, so I couldn't resist the urge to take some pictures of the water drops: Then we went to the nearby golf course to throw the ball for my dog. Here you see my dog and my mother: Day 2 I woke up and decided to take a walk and take some pictures, nothing spectacular. Some pretty lighting on a golf cart path: A patch of ferns I thought was nice and quaint: Shot of the golf course...not a great photo, but I like the composition: Day 4 Ah, July 4th. We took a hike up a mountain...it was really shady and I didn't bring the tripod, so there weren't many great photo ops...but here are a couple documentary ones. In it is my brother and my dog: However, I did get to take some nice glam shots of the dog at the top: Day 6 I woke up early and went to a local stream that I have gone to since I was a kid. Not a great photo, but I thought it was cool how you can see the water moving at different speeds further away: Thought this one was pretty nice: I liked how the water looked going around the log: Thought this was pretty, the water flowing under the blooming rhododendrons: I like this one, makes it look so tropical, and more jungly than it actually is: Day 8 Wasn't much opportunity for photos, until my aunt's dog, a Bishon, thought he could roll with mine....literally. He had a blast, but he got dirty...and the aunt wasn't exactly thrilled. Hate using the flash, but I needed to in this case...too much action, not enough light. Look at those eyes! Dog's cute, and I think the tap water looks pretty cool too. This is my favorite. Runner up: And ah, the blow drying! Day 9 Woke up at dawn to go to a waterfall nearby...some pretty nice pictures I thought. My favorite: Some others: Day 11 That's today, the 11th. I woke up at dawn again and went to an inn nearby with it's own lake. It was absolutely gorgeous. I am not done editing these yet, so will post more later. A watermill: View of the lake. I have just fallen absolutely in love with this photo, I don't know why. There you have it. I will post more later. And as promised, some from my trip to the Keys:

07-11-2006, 06:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
tropicdiver Amazed Location: Austin, Texas	Shpoop, you've come a long ways, IMHO, since you first started posting photos on TFP, especially with your compositions. Good job and thanks for sharing. __________________ Bob Life is short. Break some rules.

07-12-2006, 06:49 AM	#4 (permalink)
bobby Super Moderator Location: 18,000+ posts on TFP #1,2,3,4 and 5,but I'm not counting!	wonderfull set of pics...........will have to look again just to absorb the beauty!.............that white dog !!!(see below)...... like "My Old Lady's" Desi __________________ "Life goes on,within you,and...with out you !" xoxoxoo

07-12-2006, 05:35 PM	#6 (permalink)
mackyroo Tilted Location: in a padded room.	The picture on the boat (second to last) is my absolute favorite. It has amazing composition and coloring. I'd even pay for a print of that. __________________ Official Bullshit.

07-13-2006, 06:24 AM	#9 (permalink)
avernus Crazy Location: Bath, UK	Fantastic shots shpoop! I especially like the drop, waterfall10up. watermillup is just georgeous, how old is that millhouse I wonder? __________________ I like to browse in occult bookshops if for no other reason than to refresh my commitment to science. -- Heinz Pagels, "The Dreams of Reason"

07-11-2006, 08:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
powerclown Junkie Location: Detroit, MI	Target-rich environment. Lots of interesting shots. You capture the ambience of the surroundings very nicely, I especially like the first shot, Day 11. There are a bunch that stand out, and for comedy, the dog getting water dumped over his head was a great shot, nice shutter speed. Well done.

07-12-2006, 06:54 AM	#5 (permalink)
absorbentishe Boy am I horny today Location: T O L E D O, Toledo!!	I love those waterfall photos. Looks like a great place to visit.

07-12-2006, 05:43 PM	#7 (permalink)
Shpoop Curious Location: NJ (but just for college)	haha, well whats stoppin ya?! http://www.istockphoto.com/user_view.php?id=705695

07-12-2006, 06:10 PM	#8 (permalink)
skibum Crazy Location: Colorado	Some very nice shots in there. Well done. The shot of the lake in the fog is a wonderful shot. Only thing I would do is slight burn tool on the sky as its a bit bright.

07-13-2006, 10:01 AM	#10 (permalink)
Glory's Sun Registered User	Where in NC did you take those?? You have some great shots man! Oh yeah.. what camera are you using? I think out of all your pics, the first watermill one is my favorite. The one you listed as your favorite is another great one. Good Job

07-13-2006, 05:34 PM	#11 (permalink)
Shpoop Curious Location: NJ (but just for college)	West carolina, in the smokies, close to Cashiers Canon digital rebel (300d)

07-13-2006, 06:02 PM	#13 (permalink)
Shpoop Curious Location: NJ (but just for college)	Really? It's pretty close to Asheville...same general neck of the woods, about an hour and a half into the mountains. Its at the intersection of state road 107 and I-64. towns close by include highlands, franklin, and walhalla. It's very close to lake glenville if you've heard of that

07-14-2006, 03:53 PM	#14 (permalink)
mackyroo Tilted Location: in a padded room.	Oh, yea, I know where Franklin is. How'd you enjoy your trip? Being from New Jersey, I'm getting sick of it down here. I'm a damned yankee. __________________ Official Bullshit.

07-14-2006, 05:07 PM	#15 (permalink)
Shpoop Curious Location: NJ (but just for college)	Hah...well im leaving tomorrow, but I haven't gotten sick of it yet. I've been coming since before I can remember, the mountains will always have a little part of me. Coincidentally, I go to school in New Jersey, and always find myself getting sick of it. What exactly is it you miss about NJ?