June Flower
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Comment by Melethia:
It is indeed gorgeous, whatever it is! You've captured it well.

My Bike
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Comment by twmax:

Originally posted by Mephisto: *DROOOL* litespeed frame, sram x0 components, sid suspension, mavic xm 719(?) rims...may i ask at how many kilo's (or lbs) your bike weights in? litespeed frames are really rare here in europe, and thus cost a fortune but i'd love to own one myself. really sweet ride!

Thanks! Yes, this is a pretty amazing machine. It weighs in at just over 10 Kilos (22-23lbs). Recent additions are carbon fiber bars & seat post, which might have brought the weight down a little bit. I hand built the wheels myself using the Mavic rims, Chris King rear hub, and Ringle front hub. That stuff is as old as the frame, back from when purple was in style. The purple head set is Chris King also, and you just can't wear that stuff out. The one complaint is that the motor has a lot of miles on it, and occasionally sputters!;-)

My Bike
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Comment by Mephisto:
*DROOOL*
litespeed frame, sram x0 components, sid suspension, mavic xm 719(?) rims...may i ask at how many kilo's (or lbs) your bike weights in?
litespeed frames are really rare here in europe, and thus cost a fortune but i'd love to own one myself.
really sweet ride!

My Bike
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Comment by twmax:

Originally posted by Melethia: Beautiful!! I have a friend who has owned several Litespeeds - one with over 30,000 miles on the frame (he's mostly a roadie). This looks brand new!

Thanks! I think I have close to 25,000 miles on this frame. Titanium is pretty special, so hope it will last many more years. It looks new because just before taking this photo, I polished the frame, and put new decals on it. The nice thing about titanium is that you can rub it out with 0000 steal wool, and then buff it with Mother's Aluminum/Mag polish for an as new appearance.

My Bike
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Comment by Melethia:
Beautiful!! I have a friend who has owned several Litespeeds - one with over 30,000 miles on the frame (he's mostly a roadie). This looks brand new!

Rock Outcrop-White Sands
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Comment by gys:
Very nice shot, the three elements of the sand, clouds and rock make for a very interesting composition. Great BW conversion. Is there really that little texture in the sand, or is this may due to a little too much noise reduction? I feel that the image lacks a little contrast in the nearby foreground.

Rock Outcrop-White Sands
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Comment by Starbanana:
Great lines and tones in this. Beautiful shot

Rock Outcrop-White Sands
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Comment by twmax:

Originally posted by Ja-9: This is very nice...great capture and good edit (not sure what you did in you PP, but I am assuming you did something) wish you would add you PP notes to you comments as this is the kind of edit I would like to learn to do...I really like the rich tone that it gives off...

I've added my post processing steps to the photo details. Thanks for your comment.

Lake Cuyamaca Wooden Bridge
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Comment by Starbanana:
I love the different texturs & the contrast between the lovely blue of the sky and the browny/green grass

Rock Outcrop-White Sands
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Comment by Ja-9:
This is very nice...great capture and good edit (not sure what you did in you PP, but I am assuming you did something) wish you would add you PP notes to you comments as this is the kind of edit I would like to learn to do...I really like the rich tone that it gives off...