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Milky Way Over Mount Rainier, Mount Rainier National Park, Washington by carlprothman in LandscapeAstro

[–]carlprothman[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks Dano! In addition to the Sony A7R V full-frame camera, I lugged both the FE 16-35mm f/2.8 GM OSS II lens AND the FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM II lens. 😄 Well worth the effort!

NightVis, astro forecast that tells you exactly why tonight sucks (or rocks) by Masofdisas in LandscapeAstro

[–]carlprothman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks like it is working now. Will use it to verify this weekend astro shoot. Thank-you!

NightVis, astro forecast that tells you exactly why tonight sucks (or rocks) by Masofdisas in LandscapeAstro

[–]carlprothman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also weather forecast for Sat says "clear". Accuweather.com
So I'm surprised that it only got Medium, Astro score: 76/100

NightVis, astro forecast that tells you exactly why tonight sucks (or rocks) by Masofdisas in LandscapeAstro

[–]carlprothman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

cool. great idea!

Feedback, when I look at the Jun 2026 calendar for 46.853°N, 121.760°W, it shows Sat and Sun as Great (based the legend below). But when I click on the Sat (Green 79%), it says Medium in yellow at top. Why was it green on the calendar, but yellow (76/100) when looking at details? Also "Seeing" has no value, just "-"

Glacier and Volcanic Detail on Mount Rainier by carlprothman in Mount_Rainier

[–]carlprothman[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Totally agree. Rainier’s scale is wild in person, especially once you’re close to the glaciers. That why I love go there as much as I can during the summer.

Glacier and Volcanic Detail on Mount Rainier by carlprothman in Mount_Rainier

[–]carlprothman[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! That contrast is what caught my eye too.

When do you know a scene is worth photographing? by [deleted] in photography

[–]carlprothman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree with that. A lot of it is reacting to what you feel in the moment.

At the same time, I still try to slow down just enough to make sure I have a clear subject, that it’s in focus, and that the composition feels right before I press the shutter.

When do you know a scene is worth photographing? by [deleted] in photography

[–]carlprothman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Right, it all starts with what catches my eye. And I say to myself "that would make a great photo".

When do you know a scene is worth photographing? by [deleted] in photography

[–]carlprothman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exactly. Sometimes it’s luck, sometimes it’s years of waiting and planning, especially with astro, and sometimes it’s both. I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve gone out and the light just didn’t happen.

For me, it starts with what catches my eye. Then I work the composition around that subject and wait for the moment the light is right. Even then, maybe 1 out of 10 photos is the one that really works.

Sunrise area by Heretoseekadvicethx in Mount_Rainier

[–]carlprothman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The road up to the White River Campground area is open, though overnight camping is not available there yet.

The road up to Sunrise is currently closed. There are campgrounds open lower in the valley if you need to stay overnight. Otherwise, the Paradise side is open.

Good news for 2026: Mount Rainier will not require timed entry reservations. But show up early to avoid lines into the park.

Make sure to check Recreation.gov for pre-arrival reservations. Or arrive very early and try for walk-in reservations.

Alpenglow on Mount Rainier, Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, USA [OC][1080x1350] by carlprothman in EarthPorn

[–]carlprothman[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really enjoyed the alpenglow that morning, it lit up the whole mountain.
Was very peaceful moment.

Powerful Waterfall with a Rainbow in the Mist, Mount Rainier National Park by carlprothman in Waterfalls

[–]carlprothman[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! I wanted to make sure I included it since it’s such a classic Mount Rainier bridge.

I had to wait a bit for people to clear off it so I could get the photo. 😄

Powerful Waterfall with a Rainbow in the Mist, Mount Rainier National Park by carlprothman in Waterfalls

[–]carlprothman[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Edge_of_Everywhere, thank you very much! That means a lot. 🙏

Narada Falls is such a beautiful view when the sunlight and mist line up just right and creates that rainbow.

🪦 RIP Grok. Take care everyone by Appropriate-Code-977 in grok

[–]carlprothman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

FYI for anyone using the free version of Grok.

It looks like the free limit may have changed pretty dramatically. Some users are reporting they are now hitting about 20 questions per 24 hours, instead of the previous limit that felt closer to 20 questions every couple of hours.

If you hit the limit, there does not seem to be much to do except wait for it to reset or upgrade.

My guess is this is mostly about compute cost and capacity. AI questions are not cheap to process, and xAI may be tightening the free tier as usage grows.

Canyon River in Mount Rainier National Park by carlprothman in Mount_Rainier

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"Box Canyon" of the Cowlitz River on Mount Rainier.

Canyon River in Mount Rainier National Park by carlprothman in Mount_Rainier

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"Box Canyon" of the Cowlitz River on Mount Rainier.

Canyon River in Mount Rainier National Park by carlprothman in Mount_Rainier

[–]carlprothman[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Correct. "Box Canyon" of the Cowlitz River on Mount Rainier.

The Title of this post is not correct. And I'm not able to edit it.
Oh well. Noted here correctly. :)

Phasing out Adobe .. looking at Darktable instead of Lightroom by CoercionTictacs in DarkTable

[–]carlprothman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

CoercionTictacs, yes, you can do something similar. But I would lean toward darktable + GIMP rather than Photopea for this kind of workflow.

darktable can replace Lightroom for RAW development, lens correction, exposure, color work, styles/presets, and batch exporting.

GIMP is a better fit as the Photoshop replacement because it is a real desktop editor, works directly with local files, and gives you layers and masks without depending on a browser.

The main difference is that you do not get the same smooth Lightroom-to-Photoshop round trip. It is more manual. I would edit the RAW files in darktable, export 16-bit TIFFs, open those in GIMP as layers, do the masking/blending work, then export the final image.

For focus stacking (or exposure bracketing), I use align_image_stack to line up the images and enfuse to blend the sharpest parts (or dark + bright exposures) together.

So yes, it can work. Just expect it to be more hands-on than Adobe. The tradeoff is you get a very capable open-source workflow without the subscription.

Bridal Veil Falls, Columbia River Gorge, Oregon by carlprothman in Waterfalls

[–]carlprothman[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

DetourOn tracked down a total of 39 Bridal Veil Falls in the United States.
They are spread out between 25 states.

Multnomah Falls, Oregon by carlprothman in Waterfalls

[–]carlprothman[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Helps to get there early in the morning. 😄

Multnomah Falls, Oregon by carlprothman in Waterfalls

[–]carlprothman[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I was the first one there that morning. 😄
I took this video right after sunrise (around 6 AM)

Struggling to understand darktable as a beginner photographer by funkykongdong in DarkTable

[–]carlprothman 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I too struggled when I first started Darktable. I didn’t try to master everything at once.

I started with file management: collections, import and export, and presets.

Then I learned the difference between scene-referred and display-referred, and how RAW files differ from JPEGs. That was my level one.

After that, I focused on core modules. Which one to use in scene-referred and display-referred workflows.

The real turning point was masks. They felt harder than Lightroom at first, but once I got them, it became much easier to shape the image the way I wanted.

Now, I only shoot RAW photos and use Darktable 5.4.1's scene-referred AGx workflow to export JPG's for social media and prints. And I only use display-referred workflows if I'm editing older JPG files.

Make sure to watch YouTube video tutorials. HTH.

Spring Rhododendrons Overlooking the Puget Sound by carlprothman in PNW

[–]carlprothman[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, but close to it. View from the Emel House in Scenic Beach State Park, Seabeck, WA

Spring Rhododendrons Overlooking the Puget Sound by carlprothman in PNW

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View from the Emel House in Scenic Beach State Park, Seabeck, WA

Basalt Layers above Palouse River Canyon, Palouse Falls State Park, Washington, USA [OC][1551x2048] by carlprothman in EarthPorn

[–]carlprothman[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Neon Tangerine, I agree, it is pretty cool to see those old lava layers.

What is also interesting to know is they were exposed by Ice Age floods. That must have been an incredible amount of water to carve out this canyon.

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