whitney sorensen of salt lake city utah thought on 3/10/2007 that this photo was displayed properly and added the following:
" this was my grade school and i hope they dont ever tear it down." 4735

Donald 187 thought on 5/29/2006 that this photo was very cool and added the following:
"Not Penstemon Eatonii........Its Penstemon utahensis also were did you Photograph this picture?" 5856

gina of OREM thought on 4/3/2006 that this photo was superb and added the following:
"I would like to know how much it would cost for this picture in a poster size or a little smaller" 2444

An anonymous visitor thought on 1/3/2006 that this photo was superb and added the following:
"Great photo. I am studying this technique to try myself." 3952

Mike Davies of Salt Lake City thought on 11/11/2005 that this photo was good and added the following:
"My grandfather, who lived in Goshen, worked in this mine when it was in operation years ago. I never new exactly what kind of mine it was. Very nice photo of the mine." 2688

Maxim of Ohio thought on 10/30/2005 that this photo was good and added the following:
"I don't agree with Lauren. This underexposure with the rich reds gives the perfect impression of the sunset time, compatible also with the long low shadows. Looks like the end of a long hiking day. Very good indeed. I wouldn't change anything." 5521

Lisa Jensen thought on 8/8/2005 that this photo was very cool and added the following:
"I like both the color and the depth of field in this photo. I can almost smell the sweet scent of dacying leaves on the forest floor." 3893

Jake Richens of Salt Lake thought on 6/23/2005 that this photo was superb and added the following:
"have you hiked to the top of this pinnacle???? in steve allen's book, "Canyoneering the san rafael" he describes the approach, which there are two 4th class sections. if you would like some more pitures of this pinnacle, e-mail me @ [email protected]." 6392

F. Riddle thought on 6/19/2005 that this photo was superb and added the following:
"I like unusual formations, this one included!" 3782

Wayne of Orem thought on 6/14/2005 that this photo was displayed properly and added the following:
"Bruce, you did it! You have discovered a new population of Papilio indra minori. This is a very fresh specimen so it looks like the flight has just begun where you are. I guess this is the specimen you saw? There must be either Lomatium junceum, L. parryi or Cymopterus terebinthinus in the area for this fresh specimen to be there. Anxious to hear from you again. Keep up the great work! Wayne" 3327

Syr Cian mac CuRoi of Calontir thought on 5/9/2005 that this photo was displayed properly and added the following:
"Yes that is me and my knight.... and he did blow me away. I realy thought I was going to get the sword, and was disappointed, until I realized what was REALY going on. One of the more memorable moments in my life. Thank you for taking this picture" 3188

Bruce Wilson of Provo, Utah thought on 2/26/2005 that this photo was displayed properly and added the following:
"Shadow. This is a north-facing panel in Buckhorn Wash, and rarely sees sunlight. Exposure and contrast were set by my digital camera. I have shot this with a 4x5 on Velvia at http://wilson.dynu.net/photo.asp?Photo_ID=6942" 7568

JWLance of Virginia thought on 2/12/2005 that this photo was superb and added the following:
"I discovered this tree in 2001 on a trip to Yellowstone NP. It is unbeliveable!" 2794

Jim Nowling thought on 2/8/2005 that this photo was good and added the following:
"I was born and raised at Echo Utah. I worked for Utah Department of Transportation beginning in 1965. I worked on the Freeway systen in you photo. I have a lot of memories of this area." 3692

An anonymous visitor of Kingston thought on 1/9/2005 that this photo was superb and added the following:
"I would like to use this picture on Amateur Radio SSTV analog or digital Thank you VA3ZE/VE3udoTom" 6264

Bruce Wilson of Provo, Utah thought on 1/9/2005 that this photo was displayed properly and added the following:
"It would sure be a good test of color. Note that this version has the typical blue/red intersection "mosquito noise" typical of .jpg's. Use it if you like, but I can get you a proper .bmp if you send me you email address (send it to [email protected], click on my name). If you use it, please put "(c)Bruce Wilson" on it in clear text. Bruce, KD7VEM " 6264

Bruce Wilson of Provo, Utah thought on 10/20/2004 that this photo was displayed properly and added the following:
"No enhancement here. I got the blue by shooting this toward the end of an overcast day. The blue skylight was quite rich, and the darkness helped me get a long exposure (about 1/3 to 1/2 second)." 5835

Rivi of Dubai - U.A.E. thought on 10/19/2004 that this photo was superb and added the following:
"This is another great shot. One question though, did you increase the saturation of blue? Hope you don't mind the question. I am an amateur trying very hard to learn. Rivi www.ajithrivi.blogspot.com" 5835

Benjamin J Wilson thought on 8/19/2004 that this photo was like, Wow, you know, totally mind-blowing and added the following:
"Hey Dr. Wilson, I had no idea that you were a photographer. This picture is awesome! Those clouds look like they were painted. Very good work. Thanks again for writting me a letter of evaluation, and preparing me for the DAT. So far on my practice DAT's I have got an 18 or better. See around this semester. Ben Wilson" 6867

Dorde Woodruff of SLC thought on 5/30/2004 that this photo was good and added the following:
"A pretty, neat flower on Sclerocactus parviflorus, not S. whipplei, which is a smaller plant, doesn't grow here, and rarely becomes cylindrical. The common name for S. parviflorus is a translation of the Latin, "small-flowered fishhook cactus", or more properly, "small-flowered little barrel cactus", a misnomer, since this species has small flowers only in comparison to the giant of the genus, S. polyancistrus of California. " 4196

Dorde Woodruff of SLC thought on 5/30/2004 that this photo was good and added the following:
"This also appears to be S. parviflorus, but quite a young one. But the petals are narrow than in #8164. It is not S. whipplei, which has yellow flowers and grows in the Navajo reservation area in northern Arizona. The name S. whipplei got widely entrenched in the literature because S. parviflorus wasn't discovered and named until the '30s. " 7738

Dorde Woodruff of SLC thought on 5/30/2004 that this photo was good and added the following:
"This plant is commonly misidentified, even in floras. It isn't S. whipplei but rather S. parviflorus, first named in the 30s by Clover and Jotter on a river trip, in the Grand Canyon. S. whipplei grows on the Navajo reservation and thereabouts in Northern Arizona, is globular unless very old, smaller, and has yellow flowers. " 4433

Dorde Woodruff of SLC thought on 5/30/2004 that this photo was displayed properly and added the following:
"this is not Opuntia polyacantha but rather O. basilaris, beavertail. Note that it doesn't have regular spines, just glochids, the fine barbed minature spines. The pads are bluer than O. polyacantha, and a different shape. The plant is more compact. Gorgeous photos! " 5073

Wayne thought on 5/14/2004 that this photo was displayed properly and added the following:
"No. Not in the family Apiaceae. This again looks like Atriplex, but maybe it is a young Astragalus (locoweed)." 3141

Wayne thought on 5/14/2004 that this photo was displayed properly and added the following:
"No, this is not a member of the Apiaceae family. THis looks like saltbrush (Atriplex sp.)." 3244

Bruce Wilson of Provo, Utah thought on 2/23/2004 that this photo was displayed properly and added the following:
"This is shot through a Cokin blue/yellow polarizer. I was just holding it in front of the lens as best I could, but wasn't aligned very well. In the end I liked the effect, so left it full-frame. Sort of an unintentional vignette, much like the very early field cameras that used lenses with small image circles. I've tried printing similar shots, but always come back to this one." 6343

Bruce Wilson of Provo, Utah thought on 2/23/2004 that this photo was displayed properly and added the following:
"I shot this about 10 minutes before sunrise from the balcony at Bryce Point. The haze is from a large fire burning about 20 miles to the north, which settled into the valleys during the still night." 7325

spaceranger47 of Mars thought on 2/21/2004 that this photo was superb and added the following:
"Beautiful. It could be on the cover of a postcard. What time did you shoot this at?" 7325

Matt thought on 12/15/2003 that this photo was superb and added the following:
"Great shot Bruce! Only you just missed his toe in his mouth." 3019

Lauren Anderson of Ogden, UT thought on 5/22/2003 that this photo was totally cool, dude and added the following:
"Absolutely gorgeous! Everything definitely came together in this one." 5804

Cemal Ekin thought on 11/24/2002 that this photo was superb and added the following:
"AAAhhhaaaa! This is it. I loved it then I still do. What a wonderful photo. Cemal" 5531

Cemal Ekin of Rhode Island thought on 11/24/2002 that this photo was displayed properly and added the following:
"I saw Byrce Canyon for the first time last December. It took my breath away. Then, again in May and I was blown away one more time. Although I came close to seeing the sentinel, I could not go down far enough to see it. Thank you for sharing this extremely good photograph with us all. This is probably better than what I would ahve seen on that cloudy day. I may take another trip there since my doughter and son-in-law are in SLC. You live in a wonderful country there. Regards, Cemal" 6264

Cemal Ekin of Rhode Island thought on 11/24/2002 that this photo was good and added the following:
"I think this is the barn I was thinking of but the angle looks different. My memory must be failing me. Cemal" 5632

Barbara Willard of Provo thought on 10/26/2002 that this photo was superb and added the following:
"I'm glad you hae this picture that shows the trails. My husband and I took the horseso on one of their trail trips plus we have walked the trail several times, brings back many memories!" 3733

Gene Willard of Provo thought on 10/15/2002 that this photo was good and added the following:
"I modeled this tower on my n-guage layout" 2649

Gene Willard of Provo thought on 10/15/2002 that this photo was good and added the following:
"I live near this area and walk here often" 2747

Rob L thought on 8/6/2002 that this photo was displayed properly and added the following:
"This is actually in Payson, Utah" 6150

Eric Carlson of Crooks thought on 7/28/2002 that this photo was very cool and added the following:
"Its always good to see other people interested in the D&I. Bruce - please get with me about a railroad meet we're going to be having in Sioux Falls this November. - See http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SoDakRailFans for details. Thanks!" 3137

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An anonymous visitor thought on 5/23/2002 that this photo was displayed properly and added the following:
"This is Northshield, not Calontir" 3593

Theo Jacobs of The Netherlands (highest hill: 340 meter) thought on 3/14/2002 that this photo was superb and added the following:
"Hello Bruce, Following a link from the PhotoSig site I came on your site and enjoyed it very much. This, however, is a real masterpiece! One of the best photo's I've seen in months, especially the 'big' version. One small point though: the big version is lacking a bit in sharpness, I found that sharpening it makes it even more impressive, uncovering much more detail. Do you mind if I use it as my desktop? (Well, as a matter of fact I've already tried it and it looks great on my Iiyama 21 inch)" 6027

jack gilbert of Toronto thought on 3/13/2002 that this photo was superb and added the following:
"I love photographing God's creations, the flowers.I wonder why you have not decided to use a high end digital camera and Photoshop. This remarkable combination brought me back to photography. There is instant gratification in taking a photo ,downloading on computer,manipulating in photoshop and printing in minutes.See my flowers on www.photographybyjackgilbert.com.Having viewed many of your pics it is evident you are a superp photographer and I think you should employ this to a fuller degree in the digital world. Congratulations. JACK" 2968

An anonymous visitor thought on 2/10/2002 that this photo was superb and added the following:
"This is a really cool shot. It's nostalgic, but in a lonely way." 5484

An anonymous visitor thought on 1/26/2002 that this photo was good and added the following:
"This is a nice effect, too." 3000

An anonymous visitor thought on 11/28/2001 that this photo was superb and added the following:
"The big version of this photo is neat. So much detail is shown." 6428

An anonymous visitor thought on 11/5/2001 that this photo was superb and added the following:
"This really reminds me of old farms near where I grew up." 4366

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Bruce Wilson thought on 7/14/2001 that this photo was good and added the following:
"Shots like this is why I always carry a 24mm wide-angle lens. You may have noticed that most shots in magazines like National Geographic are shot with wide-angle lenses. These lenses give a very nice sense of both subject and surroundings. Just remember to keep these rectilinear lenses pointing exactly horizontally to prevent convergence." 2986

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Bruce Wilson thought on 4/19/2001 that this photo was 'interesting' and added the following:
"It is a macro shot (using a 25mm extension tube), and using the angle finder. Angle finders are essential for getting shots that most people don't see, because you can get your camera in odd locations (on the gorund looking up) and using the finder still see what you're shooting. Were I to do this again I's stop down a little more and keep everything in focus. Most macro photography has a depth of field problem. I think it's usually done to keep the background fuzzy. It's much better to stop down then remove the background with black velvet . With an angle finder you get sky in the background, and fuzzy sky is still sky. This shot was done on a tripod (set very low), but I had to keep the shutter speed high because the wind was blowing and moving the subject." 3310

Bruce Wilson thought on 4/11/2001 that this photo was displayed properly and added the following:
"This tree, at Palisades State Park north of Sious Falls SD, has troubled me for years. I've shot it dozens of times, in varying lights, from all kinds of angles, but I've never gotten it right. This is one of the better color shots. The B&W shots are better, but still not there." 3312

Bruce Wilson thought on 4/7/2001 that this photo was okay and added the following:
"I guess by now you've seen I like the play of deep shadow on objects illuminated by the evening sun. This is an old road grader (used mostly for snow removal, I suspect). Some depth-of-field problems, but nice colors." 3472

Bruce Wilson thought on 4/7/2001 that this photo was 'interesting' and added the following:
"I've always liked this shot, even thought there is a focus problem, and a slight imbalance in the composition. The light that afternoon was perfect, though. Shot outside the Madison SD Prarie Village antique tractor pull and all-around good time, this was the preparation for the ploughing contest. The train in the mid-gound is an old Arco switcher (about 1000 HP) that pulled four cards full of passengers around the site. The silos in the background are a nice reminder we are in the prarie. The shot could be fixed had I waited another moment for the engine to move about eight more feet, creating a line from the silos, thrjought the cab of the engine, to the head of the farmer. And closing down the shutter would have fixed the focus problem. Maybe next time." 3136

Bruce Wilson thought on 4/7/2001 that this photo was superb and added the following:
"This is my favorite shot form Armorgeddon X." 2747

Bruce Wilson of Brookings SD thought on 4/6/2001 that this photo was good and added the following:
"Shot last Fall, I still think this is a Spring picture. Maybe it's the woman's dress." 3022

Bruce Wilson thought on 4/6/2001 that this photo was displayed properly and added the following:
"This is snow by the side of a dirt road. The grass just didn't stand out enough in the photo. Had I done this on sheet film I would have given in N+2 development to enhance the contrast. This is also underexposed a stop." 3414

Bruce Wilson of Brookings SD thought on 4/5/2001 that this photo was good and added the following:
"I have a real fondness for this picture. I got the reflections in the 'grill', but not me! Colors are nice, too." 3489

Bruce Wilson thought on 4/5/2001 that this photo was okay and added the following:
"This picture was shot the last week of February, 2000. Can you believe the difference this year? The second week of April and the snow is just thawing. The ground is still to we to leave the pavement. This is the city park in Bushnell, just East of Brookings." 3311

Bruce Wilson thought on 4/5/2001 that this photo was good and added the following:
"If it weren't for the poor exposure, this would make a nice ad pic for the marine Corps." 3507

Bruce Wilson of Brookings SD thought on 4/5/2001 that this photo was good and added the following:
"A nice coincidence. The two balloons were being inflated next to each other, and the wind caught them just right to make it look like Smokey was wispering something into the ear of Sarge. Luck was responsible for this shot, not skill, I'm afraid." 3645

Bruce Wilson thought on 4/5/2001 that this photo was good and added the following:
"This truck was a rare find. I went back a month later and it was gone." 3195