Kyle, thanks for the kind words and thanks for all that you do to help out here.I felt honored when Jim emailed me about Focal World, asking me to help it get going. My mission early on was to post an image every day to generate activity when the membership was small. I've valued the chance to see everyone's images over the last year and get some good feedback on mine. You've helped make me a better photographer. I've also been blessed with the chance to visit some great places in the last year...
1) My first visit to Zion in Autumn and some nice light in the Subway
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2) An amazing sunrise at 3rd Vermilion Lake on a cold January morning in Banff
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3) After striking out a few times, finally getting clear ice and some sunrise light at Abraham Lake
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4) The chance to visit beautiful New Zealand and #thatwanakatree
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5) A beautiful evening at Glacier Point
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6) Meeting Jim in person for a shot I'd planned for a year
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Not easy to pick out the ones I like best from all I have posted but here's a few that stood out for me.
Carter Falls - Rainier NP
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Carter Falls along Paradise Creek. Mt. Rainier National Park, Washington
Panther Creek Falls area
Above Panther Falls
A small water feature just above Panther Creek Falls in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest...
Silver Falls State Park
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A small scene from along a trail in Silver Falls State Park, Oregon.
Silver Falls South Falls
A fall panorama of the South Falls at Silver Falls State Park, Oregon.
Sweet Creek - Siuslaw National Forest
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Probably rapids rather than falls most of the year but they take on the appearance of falls when...
Harris Beach State Park
Bandon, Oregon
It had been while since I had posted images on the internet when Jim first sent out invitations to join FocalWorld and I had a quite a number of images I had never processed so this was a fun opportunity to jump back into being online with my photography once again.
Thanks to Jim for having the ambition to start up a new photo web forum so all of us could have a nice sandbox to play in![]()
Thanks so much Jim for your kind words!Thank you for your vision Jim & all your work other helpers! This is a pleasant little web space, that feels more like a family than many larger sites most of us have participated in. The photos already posted on this page are testimony of the quality to be found here too! I hadn't seen that Tuolumne Meadows Moon Set shot yet Jim - fantastic - I agree that's one of your best.
I'm getting deeper into black and white over the years now that digital conversion makes it so easy. I often feel like it distills a picture down to it's essence, taking it into the fine art realm.
Clearing Storm Over Mt. Foraker, AK
Skiing on Denali. As a climber/skier I seem to include people in my landscapes more than others on this site.
Climbing The Black Ice - West Face combo on The Grand Teton, 1979. I enjoy reliving my past by scanning old slides then converting them to B&W. (BTW I can't believe he isn't wearing a helmet!)
Sea Turtle, Maui. Using a little digital powerhouse like my RX100 in a simple underwater housing enabled me to shoot hundreds of shots a day, then toss out the majority of bad ones and process only the keepers.
Ben, I am so glad you did join up here, and also accepted my request to be on the staff. You also a huge part of what makes FocalWorld tick. You are so welcoming, and so helpful. Thanks again for all that you do.Focal World has been a great experience for me. In fact I was very surprised when Jim invited me, as I never saw myself as an A lister at FM. And that’s a big difference here where people are not segmented into groups of best and not so good. In fact a poster seldom has the dreaded “zero replies” or gets dumped on with negative comments, or worse yet, gets into a food fight. It’s just a friendly place with some really good photographers.
This year has been a slow year for me due to health issues which I hope are behind me. But I did manage to get out a few times. Here are my favorites.
Mesa Arch
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Hedrons Pond
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Schwabacher Landing
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Skyline Overlook
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Yachats Oregon
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Anticline Overlook
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Thanks much Craig! I am glad you are here too, it certainly wouldn’t be the same without you.Congratulations Jim on a job Well Done! And realizing your dream!
Here's a few I've posted in the last year...
Landscapes:
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Some Utah critters:
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Jeffrey, thank you so much for your very kind words, and for your help in making FocalWorld grow. Having your first class photographs posted here is a great asset to the forum. And I look forward to what photos you will choose as your favorites.Congratulations Jim Fox! I certainly do enjoy it here. I am out on a photo journey just as I was last year at this time and why I did not sign up on day one. I really enjoy this very kind and tight community, each member having a unique vision and something special to contribute in each thread. I am on the side of a mountain now but have cell service. I will be able to post up my past years favorites sometime this weekend. Jim, I don’t know anyone who works harder than you and who is so devoted to this place. You have done an outstanding job and have a wonderful piece of software here as well. Thanks for having me and I hope that I have made some valuable contributions.
Great range of images Jim. You and the others that post here are not lucky to be able to get to so many locations. You all have worked hard and paved a career path that has allowed you to be at them. Well done.Here are a few of my Favorite Photos from this last year. (This is really hard to narrow down)
This is some next level stuff Kyle. Your colors and tonality renditions are superb!I felt honored when Jim emailed me about Focal World, asking me to help it get going. My mission early on was to post an image every day to generate activity when the membership was small. I've valued the chance to see everyone's images over the last year and get some good feedback on mine. You've helped make me a better photographer. I've also been blessed with the chance to visit some great places in the last year...