Goodwin Lakes + Mystery Solved!

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Posted by Stan Rose on September 5, 2009 at 10:55 AM

Just thought id share a couple shots from a hike i took in the Sangres yesterday, beautiful day to be in the mountains. Leaves are just starting to change. I stopped at Lake Deweese for sunrise, and just as i was leaving i spotted a serpentlike thing swimming across the lake, at one point its head rose about 2-3 ft out of the water--whole length had to be at least 8 feet. Snake, or prehistoric beast?? Unfortunately I had my wide angle lens on and the only shots i quickly took dont show much. Oh well, here's the lake

EDIT: Mystery Solved! See below for details...

Posted by Stan Rose on September 5, 2009 at 10:56 AM

Deweese, that is, sans monster. Here's a shot of lower Goodwin

Posted by Stan Rose on September 5, 2009 at 10:58 AM

And one of Upper, handheld, high noon, but a gorgeous place to be!

Posted by Don George on September 5, 2009 at 12:10 PM

Stan really like the colors and the composition of the last one.

Posted by bill meikle on September 5, 2009 at 1:28 PM

The Loch Deweese monster! Should be great for tourism...

Posted by Todd Caudle on September 5, 2009 at 2:55 PM

I also like the last one A LOT!

Posted by Laurent Baig on September 5, 2009 at 5:56 PM

I love the last two, Stan. Pretty damn good image for high noon. Could never get away with that down here.

Posted by Bryan Maltais on September 5, 2009 at 8:40 PM

In #3 the proper exposure in each of the differently lit areas is great. I'm sure you did some work in PP, but did you specifically expose for the clouds in this one?

Posted by Dan Walters on September 5, 2009 at 8:50 PM

Nice images. Really like the detail in the third one. Nice colors as well.

Posted by Jack Garrett on September 5, 2009 at 9:31 PM

I like the 3rd one...not too darn bad for handheld!

Posted by Kelly Black on September 6, 2009 at 12:31 AM

Awesome images, Stan! Sorry you didn't catch a shot of the "lake monster', but you came away with some great shots. That water is so clear. The last shot is killer. Pretty darn good for hand held and the time of day.

Posted by Jason J. Hatfield on September 6, 2009 at 12:43 AM

Great job on #3, the sky is mesmerizing.

Posted by Stan Rose on September 6, 2009 at 10:33 AM

Thanks! Bryan--yes i exposed for the clouds, using the histogram as a guide.

Posted by Momo Vuyisich on September 6, 2009 at 3:38 PM

I like #1 and 3 very much. Thank you for sharing.

Posted by Don Grall on September 6, 2009 at 10:16 PM

That 3rd one is really special, the sky, the lake, and the foreground all come together for a sweet comp.

Posted by Stan Rose on September 7, 2009 at 10:39 AM

Thanks! BTW--Mystery Solved, thanks to Google:
http://community.koaa.com/_Rattle-Snake-Swimming/photo/4845234/63040.html

Posted by Morris McClung on September 7, 2009 at 8:33 PM

I really really like #3, and #1 is pretty nice, too.

Posted by Jesse Speer on September 7, 2009 at 9:43 PM

I really like the pastel colors of #1. There's a nice square crop in there too.

Posted by Art Escobado on September 8, 2009 at 9:47 AM

Great third shot, the monster sounds like a photo shoot expedition. Who can catch swimming rattlesnakes?