linda: I never envisioned a world where people go kayaking and everyone freezes at the same moment to watch a cascading sunset. You captured that. And thanks for the heron.

Conrad: Very nice man! You should post these on FM dude!

Randy: How close were you to the orcas?

--> Mahesh: Thanks, gang! Randy, we were maybe 100 yards or so from the Orcas.

Bev: Love the sunsets. Also the mountains. Beautiful.

Barb Michieli: Don't we live in a great state? Thanks for posting these . . . makes me feel like I was there!

Spoorthy vemula: So, what camera do you like better? The k-5 or the d7k?

--> Mahesh: Spoorthy, both the K5 and D7000 are very good tools. If I could have only one, I prefer the K5, but just by a hair.

Spoorthy: Then i made the right choice:D

bob towery: Mahesh, these are all wonderful, each in their own way. You captured the great moments of your trip, but also created very high caliber images. I particularly like choppy waters. I'm a big fan of moving ocean water images. This, along with the classic boat, and B&W, is just awesome.

Conrad: Wow wow wow and wow!!!

Min: This is so breathtakingly beautiful.

Sally Allison: I think these are champion photos!! I just am totally moved!

Bev: Wish I were there.

Kalpana: Amazing Mahesh! I never did so many tulips in bloom when I went there last week or maybe I didnt go to the right spot. thanks!

linda: I especially loved the one unique yellow among the reds...must have been like getting down on your hands-and-knees, looking for a 4-leaf clover. Stunning.

Barbara Youngleson: Are you sure these aren't images from the Floriade in the Netherlands? Creative "down low" perspective. Lovely!

Karen: These are breathtaking!!!

Ann & Dileep Bhandarkar: spectacular is an understatement!

Kalpana Kanal: Beautiful as always! You were lucky to have all that sunshine.

Chris Budech: Mahesh, Great shot of Seattle in all it's glory. I'm considering the Panasonic DMC-ZS7. Amazon has a good price on it. I't not the GF1, but what do you think a good deal at a little over #300--what do you think of the GPS function is it intersting to have? Thanks, Chris Budech

Som Prabhu: The photographs are truly exquisite!

--> Mahesh: Chris, thanks for the comments and questions. I have no experience with the Pany ZS7, but I've heard some good things about it. I wish my GF-1 had a GPS function on it. Currently I carry around a the AMOD device which is a small GPS recorder. I sync the times of the AMOD and GF-1. When I download images from my camera, I match up the times of the two devices, and geotag all my shots. It would be great if the GPS was built into the camera already. So, I think the GPS function of the ZS7 is a great feature, provided it doesn't drain the battery too much and it's fairly accurate.

--> Mahesh: Som, thank you for the kind comment. I'm glad you enjoyed my shots.

Chris Budech: Mahesh, did you use layering in the digital darkroom to obtain the rich purplish water and golden sky in Glorius Seattle Sunset. I've never tried any layering. Do you use a layering technique quite a bit?

--> Mahesh: Chris, thanks again for the comment. I often use layers in Photoshop to blend multiple bracketed exposures. It's a wonderful technique to expand the dynamic range of a photo, without introducing noise.

Chris Budech: Hi Mahesh, quick question: I ended up getting the Panasonic Lumix Zs7 and had fun trying it out at my daughter's HS Graduation last night. I'm curious to see how the digital movie comes out. Anyway question is, do you download your pictures onto the software provided to you with your cameras, or do you download directly oto Photoshop. We now have cannon software and Lumix and also have the entry level photoshop, and not sure if the lumix software should be the default for Lumix and the canon default for Canon--and then choose photos to work on in Photoshop--or just go directly to photoshop. Sorry for what turns out to be longer question than thought. thanks, Chris Budech

--> Mahesh: Chris, thanks again! I think I answered your question when last we spoke, right? :D