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Don J Schulte

Nature Photography, Outdoors, Hiking, Wine, Zen, Arts ...mash 'em up and that is me.
May 20, 2013 1 comments 0 shares 13 plus ones
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A few years ago we took a side trip to the Grand Canyon when we were hiking in Zion and Bryce.  It was heavy overcast and snowed on us at one point.  It is on my hiking bucket list.  Someday.   #hiking  

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May 20, 2013 0 comments 0 shares 1 plus ones
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photoshop and hdr to saturation sliders,
spot removal to presets and artistic filters,
quixote photographers tilting at windmills,
the real enemy is their pink 'n black sunglasses.

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May 20, 2013 0 comments 0 shares 2 plus ones
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My contribution to +Zen Sunday curated by +Charlotte Therese Björnström +Nathan Wirth and +Simon Davis-Oakley   ... #Zensunday   

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May 17, 2013 1 comments 0 shares 4 plus ones
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The new Google+ Auto Enhance for images is ON by Default!  I am turning it off.  Google certainly rolled out some great new tech yesterday but this is troublesome for us photographers who obsess over getting our images to just where we want them.  
#AutoEnhance  

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May 04, 2013 0 comments 0 shares 0 plus ones
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May 02, 2013 0 comments 1 shares 3 plus ones
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Signs of spring on our land.  

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March 28, 2013 0 comments 1 shares 9 plus ones
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from Elk Mountain Ranch

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March 26, 2013 0 comments 0 shares 4 plus ones
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Atop Mary's Peak, above Elk Mountain Ranch, viewing west and north to the Collegiate Peaks.

Panorama of 4 images

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March 23, 2013 1 comments 0 shares 5 plus ones
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from Pedernales Falls State Park, Texas

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March 17, 2013 4 comments 0 shares 0 plus ones
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SXSW Photowalk: A black and white exploration

Trey Ratcliff addresses the Crowed, SXSW Photowalk - Austin, Texas I wanted to do something a bit different for this post. I'm using all black and white photographs. While I certainly love color, u......

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March 17, 2013 0 comments 0 shares 0 plus ones
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March 13, 2013 0 comments 0 shares 8 plus ones
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If I could only shoot one subject for the rest of my life it would be rock and water.
Pedernales Falls State Park, Texas

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March 02, 2013 0 comments 0 shares 0 plus ones
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there is no thing I know
silent as a blanket of snow,
past the woods in the deep country.

no thing as still as mountain upon mountain
reflected in an iced bird bowl,
silence the winter soul.

silence

there is no thing I know. silent as a blanket of snow,. past the woods in the deep country. no thing as still as mountain upon mountain. reflected in an iced bird bowl,. silence the winter soul. Poste...

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February 03, 2013 0 comments 0 shares 1 plus ones
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Andy always seems to echo my thoughts on gear.

As I shift to Mirrorless, why do I keep my DSLR?

A reader recently left a comment which asked why I still keep my Canon 7D if I'm so happy with my move to mirrorless. There is one thing in your reasoning that sounds odd to me, if not contradictor......

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January 28, 2013 0 comments 1 shares 2 plus ones
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PhotoExtract Photography Magazine

Browse through amazing 1150 pixel wide photographs in our photography magazine!

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January 07, 2013 1 comments 0 shares 0 plus ones
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Being a big fan of Chinese/Japanese painting and printmaking I have seen this same parallel to photography.  Good to see it described here: http://www.luminous-landscape.com/the_synthesis_of_chinese_landscape_painting_and_photography.shtml

The Synthesis of Chinese Landscape Painting and Photography

The web's most comprehensive site devoted to the art of landscape and nature photography using traditional as well as digital image processing techniques.

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December 21, 2012 0 comments 0 shares 0 plus ones
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Interesting new site.  http://insivity.com/  Check it out for creative photography inspiration.

Win a Wacom Cintiq 22HD |

We are proud to announce the Grand Opening of INSIVITY (Insane Inspiration and Creativity). Here you will find some of the most talented and inspirational photographers, graphic designers and illustra...

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December 19, 2012 0 comments 0 shares 0 plus ones
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My Chistmas playlist on Spotify...

Christmas Like a 70 Song Playlist

Christmas Like a 70 Song Playlist , a playlist by Don Schulte on Spotify.

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December 10, 2012 0 comments 0 shares 2 plus ones
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from +Rob Hanson 

Challenging Perspectives

~ “Perception is reality,” as the saying goes. I first heard that many years ago in a business environment. The context may be different now, but it’s still something that I ponder frequently...

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December 09, 2012 2 comments 1 shares 4 plus ones
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Panoramic view from the tower of COTA's Turns 3 - 17.  
F1 at COTA, Austin, TX.  
(8 image panorama stitched with PTGUI and warped with Photoshop)

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