This past weekend we made a trip to Logan to see the Aggies win their first home game in nearly two years (42-17! Woot!), and to take a hike in the beautiful color-changing confines of Logan Canyon. I will admit up front that these pictures do not do the canyon justice. I am not a very good photographer, and the pictures below could easily have been between 10 to 97 times better than they are. And, I can't really say that I have any desire to improve my skills. I thought maybe this outing would light some fire in me to become the next Ansel Adams, but I realized I'm way too lazy to put any effort into it.
Anyway, what I need from all of you good folks who read this blog is your unbiased opinion about which of the following are worth submitting for consideration. Fifty bucks are at stake for a picture that's accepted, so I need good input, and lots of it! Vote with the numbers of your choice in the comments section. I can submit three, so rate your top trio.
Here's #1:
OK, I cheated. That really is an Ansel Adams. Sorry. Here are the actual candidates.
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
And finally, for posterity we'll post another update of our backyard grass. Parts of it are almost tall enough now to mow! I know the old saying that "it's as boring as watching grass grow," but it's been altogether too exciting to us!
5 comments:
(*From the queen of amateur) I'd pick #4, and then I'd put it in a photo program, bump up the saturation and sharpen it a tad, to make it stand out above the crowd.
I totally thought the Ansel Adams picture was yours!
I pick #1 (your #1) and #4. Are you allowed to use photoshop and play with the coloring?
I say 1 or 4. Way to go Matt! I'm impressed!
The ones that made me miss Utah the most were 3,8, and 6. I love how you captured the fall colors and the mountains. They looked great!
P.S. Your yard looked great too!
Good job from an old amateur that still uses viewfinders :)
I liked #3, #1 and #4 in that order. I specifically liked #3 because it is more identifiable as Logan Canyon. There are not too many places with the rocky ridgeline and the fall colors in such a juxtaposition. The river shots are beautiful too but could easily be taken at many locales in the state.
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