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While the goal of this ride was Grand Coulee Dam, the trip really ended up being much more about the journey through some of the most striking scenery in Eastern Washington. (Blog Post, Album (265 photos), 15 photos attached) #motorcycle #photography #photog #photos #photo


Had to go back one last time for a third edit to lift some dark areas. #photography #photog #photo #motorcycle


Thanks to a tip from @paperdigits@mastodon.social , my workflow for white balance is a lot more precise! #photography #photog #photo #photos

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Been playing around with RAW photo editing in #Darktable for the past week. I have a lot of it down, but I could really use a tool for checking the tint of grey surfaces. (1, 2, 3, 4) #photography #photog #photo #photos

The photos here are from my usual route through Woodland Park by #bicycle , which I discovered by old-fashioned wayfinding. #cycling #seabikes


Let's go back to electing US Presidents in their 50s. #uspol (Source)


@dieter_wilhelm I think I'm going to leave it at this. Not perfect, but still better than the original.


@dieter_wilhelm Any tips for when the sky is overexposed in the original RAW? There isn't any color info that can be extracted from it in this case. The way the light bleeds out onto the hill in the distance is a bit hard to manage, too.

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(Only for reference.)

Rough Draft


#photography #photog #photo #photos


Chinook Pass finally opened shortly before my previous ride to Hurricane Ridge, so I had to check it out. Once ascending out of the forests, I got serious "national park" vibes like when I visited Yellowstone many years ago. The only other pass highway that compared in my memory was the North Cascades Highway! (Blog Post, Album (202 photos), 14 photos attached) #motorcycle #photography #photog #photos #photo

Not only that, I also checked out the Yakima River Canyon, which was another route on my bucket list. There really isn't anything as refreshing as a cool river oasis surrounded by desert hills!


Better? I fixed the weird blues in the distance and browns in the foreground by using a color lookup table. #photography #photog #photo #photos #motorcycle


Here's what I ended up with. I'm sure there's more adjustment I could find, but I definitely need a break for a while. #photography #photog #photo #photos #motorcycle


How's this? I used less exposure but tweaked the base curve. More contrast and the sky isn't blown out.


@dieter_wilhelm What do you think? First is the JPEG from my camera and second is from #Darktable (both further shrunk down for uploading). #photography #photog #photo #photos #motorcycle


For weeks during the nasty PNW Spring this year, I talked about visiting Hurricane Ridge, and I finally got the chance to do it in June! It really felt like we were ascending to the heavens and landing on an alien world as @clover and I rode up the road that wound its way along the cliffs of the Olympic Mountains. (Blog Post, Album (84 photos), 10 photos attached) #motorcycle #photography #photog #photos #photo


How about that The Powerpuff Girls reboot?


There isn't anything quite like climbing to the heavens. (More photos to come later.) #motorcycle


#Seattle Parks and Recreation seems to be doing something to Woodland Park lately. I saw the shelters torn down and rebuilt. #cycling #bicycle #seabikes (1)


Sure glad I don't live in the southern US.


I don't like drywall anchors, but they sure save a lot of time!


I know this sort of styling isn't popular these days, but I really do like the sportbike look. #motorcycle (1, 2, 3)


This broken plastic stalk is going to cost me over $200! #motorcycle


I had such an amazing time riding across the North Cascades Highway and back! The scale of the mountains out there puts other passes in the Cascades to shame and makes one feel so very tiny. In the end, it was a 363 mile ride in one day, with many scenic stops along the way. (Blog Post, Album (201 photos), 20 photos attached) #motorcycle #bikelife #photography #photog #photos #photo


Finally got the bike fit perfect on this guy! I'm able to both push down and pull up while spinning at a high cadence, which feels like really being in my "power band" like with an engine. I was even _climbing_ at 14+ MPH with a load! #cycling #bicycle #seabikes (1, 2, 3)