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Love it. Simple, clean, effective. Thanks for the other shots.

And that makes three.

Gone but not forgotten!

My first bike back in 2007:

Touring on a Kawasaki ER6F by Cortez_CRO, on Flickr
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Kawasaki ER6F instrument cluster by Cortez_CRO, on Flickr
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Here's a bike you won't see often (click for bigger pics):


BMW F800S by Cortez_CRO, on Flickr


Brembo brakes by Cortez_CRO, on Flickr

Somewhere in Florida.


Along the Blue Ridge

Taken on Hwy 28 (Hellbender) between Fontana Dam and Deal's Gap, NC




I didn't take these obviously, they are pro photos but are a couple of our favorites of us riding

This is a really cool picture!

+1 neat!

Great picture.

since he didn't respond... here is what Leslie Gulch in E. Oregon looks like in it's natural state... I sometimes refer to it as "the Little Zions Park"

Why is this so important? Not trying to be difficult, but I thought the original posted by westcoasttrekker was cool and not over processed. Further he even mentioned what he had done to the image. There are many people who believe that a photo should never be touched. I can tell you there are famous 35mm film film photographers who used dodging and burning to adjust the images in post processing in a dark room. The only difference between now and back then is the post processing takes place on a computer, with significantly more control over the final image.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodging_and_burning

Just enjoy the photo for what it is, not for what you believe it should be...

cant speak for silverspurs or LeftCoastMan, but for me, it was simply curiosity's sake

I hear ya! I am constantly searching for camera and post processing settings from other photographers whose images I really like. Some are willing to share some are not. It's a tough and very competitive business to be in...

I liked his photo also... but folks wanted to know what the place looked like in it's natural state, so I obliged... nothing more than that, if you ever get to Eastern Oregon, go see Leslie Gulch for yourself, a neat place!

It truly looks like a cool place, I have been through Oregon a few times now, but missed out on this. I will make sure I catch it on my next visit!!!!

As for natural state, cloud cover, white balance settings, sun direction, etc all have an effect on the in camera image. For me I try to complete post processing so that the final image turns out as I remember the scene. The exception is night photography, there are many things the camera sensor picks up that the human eye cannot, especially on long exposure shots. Anyway, blabbering here, I was just curious as to why the questions on westcoasttrekkers photo.

In it's natural state the sky has an orange cast?

My BMW K1200LT at a great spot on Hwy 28, just south of the Dragon. by 1worshipguy, on Flickr

I wanted to see it sans tweaks also. It's an AWESOME shot but I'm a bit of a purist myself and like to see them "PRE" processing too.

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