Oregon (finally... many shots)
 

I said many months ago I would upload some. Tonight I am bored, and figured might as well. These were all shot last January. Spent a week tooling around from south of New Port up to Astoria. Was my only time seeing the ocean. I hadn't been out of Colorado 11 years before then, and haven't been anywhere since. lol.

As you can see, nasty shooting conditions. The lighting was horrid, and was having issues keeping the camera dry. Not to mention I refused to get near the ocean most of the time. I am sure the surf was considered pretty small, but it intimidated me. Only had one day of sun, and as a result of rarely shooting conditions like this had lots of crap.

Recently decided to see if I could "save" a few shots, and also test Nikons conversion software. The framed shots are ones that I converted last year, the others are the ones I decided to try and turn into something (though its hard to make something from crap. Wasn't very successful as you can see). At least 2 I am posting the shot I originally converted, and the one I redid with Nikons software. Anyways, thoughts good or bad are very welcome. Sorry... kinda forgot many of the names of places.

Few crazy surfers.
http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/4271/dsc71582xl8.jpg

Fishing boat at sunrise. Didn't come out like I hoped...
http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/2476/dsc73342hb0.jpg

Some old lighthouse
http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/4971/dsc77302ku3.jpg

Same beach as above shot... different direction.
http://img83.imageshack.us/img83/2070/dsc77392jv0.jpg

Heceta Head Lighthouse. 4 shots. The unframed is converted/edited with different software. The framed is the original. Which is better?
http://img83.imageshack.us/img83/665...ydaskibaq2.jpg

http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/3079/dsc72812zy4.jpg

http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/4...ousebydwj3.jpg

http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/8489/dsc74702vi9.jpg

Dunno where...
http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/9...askibumun9.jpg

Boiler Bay
http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/7...askibumfp8.jpg

Bobs beach
http://img241.imageshack.us/img241/1...askibumxt6.jpg

near Otter Crest
http://img241.imageshack.us/img241/6...askibumiu4.jpg

http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/6...askibumsw0.jpg

Astoria
http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/6...askibumuf4.jpg

The one sunrise we had...
http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/9...askibumsb8.jpg

And lastly, Portland and Multnomah falls.
http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/2...askibumfc1.jpg

http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/3...daskibukj7.jpg

Thanks for taking the time to look. Wish they coulda been better. lol :)

Oregon is definitely one of the more scenic states I have visited.

They're all so beautiful! Thanks for sharing them here.

Of the lighthouse ones, I like the original best of the foggy shot and the re-touched one best of the daylight set. If that makes any sense.

You are way too modest. :thumbsup:

It does make sense. I think the Nikon software ruined the foggy shot, and am debating on the other still. lol.

Thanks. :)

Definately want to go back... though knowing me I never will. lol

Those look nice, especially the surf and the lighthouse. Where is the falls? I've seen pictures of it before, but I have no idea where it is.

Oregon is so gorgeous. Nice set of trip pics.

Personally, on the two before & after choices, I'd go with the after.
Huge difference!

The new ones are quite good, I don't know why you don't think so. I like the new ones for both of the choices as well. My favorite are the third picture, Bob's beach, and Portland at night. Great shots!!

It is in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area... which is to say I don't remember for sure. In the gorge outside of troutdale is the best I can say. lol.

It was pretty sweet. Wanna get back some day and spend more than a week. Spend a bit more time exploring.

The new shots required a more editing than I usually do. Had to boost contrast and colors quite a bit to get things not looking so flat, dull, and lifeless. They lack detail. Had I known what I was doing, and how the work with the conditions they could have been so much better. Guess I base it off what I think they could have been rather than what they were. lol