Waiting for darkness to continue our night photography we did a little landscape work. Here, the last light of day illuminates the red rock in Zion National Park. Here's wishing everyone a happy and peaceful Easter Sunday.
Sunday, March 31, 2013
Thursday, March 28, 2013
Filling Up in Nelson
On our third night of photography we went to the ghost town of Nelson for a little full moon light painting. Nelson is quite a place with too many subjects to be explored in one evening. I will definitely have to come back to this place again!
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Night Fun at the Boneyard
Continuing our night photography workshop, we spent an evening at the Las Vegas Neon Sign Boneyard. I've been here before during the day but light painting in this location was especially fun!
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Intersections
The intersection of East Tropicana and Las Vegas Boulevard streams with activity, New York, New York Resort filling in the background.
Monday, March 25, 2013
Coming At You
Cars and buses travel down the northbound side of the Strip in Las Vegas as I work on technique, the first night of our night photography workshop.
Sunday, March 24, 2013
Anticipation
It was cold in Bryce Canyon (11 degrees F) and the wind made it feel colder, but the sliver of light in the east was enough for me to anticipate a beautiful sunrise and another good day.
Saturday, March 23, 2013
As Shadows Fall
On my way to Las Vegas for a workshop I decided to make a quick stop at Bryce Canyon. I got there just in time to watch the shadows spread across the canyon as viewed from near Sunset Point.
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Climbing to Coit
Towers are always a great subject when photographing a city. I love Coit tower in San Francisco. The challenge is to find a new perspective.
This is a view of Telegraph Hill and Coit Tower taken a bit ago while on a night photography excusion in San Francisco.
This is a view of Telegraph Hill and Coit Tower taken a bit ago while on a night photography excusion in San Francisco.
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Primarily Color
Fort Zoutman, the oldest building in Oranjestad, was restored in 1983 and is now the Historical Museum of Arruba. This shot reminds me of a children's song I used to sing... "The primary colors are 1-2-3, red, yellow, and blue..." It is the large blocks of color that appeal to me in this perspective.
It's About Time
We often don't consider time as an important feature of still photography. Of course, we typically make sure we have a fast enough shutter speed to freeze action but a slow shutter conveys dynamics and movement often in a powerful way.
This shot of ducks landing along the Madison River was one of my favorite shots from the trip even though it was an accident since I had the camera set up for landscape shooting on a tripod.
A similar thing happened to me in Monument Valley when some wild horses ran in front of our van.
When you are looking for a creative idea or approach, try playing with time!
This shot of ducks landing along the Madison River was one of my favorite shots from the trip even though it was an accident since I had the camera set up for landscape shooting on a tripod.
A similar thing happened to me in Monument Valley when some wild horses ran in front of our van.
Enough water blur can typically be obained by increasing the aperture or decreasing the ISO...
Sometimes for mid-day shots a neutral density filter is needed to get the shutter speed low enough as in this case where an ND400 filter was used.
Dragging the shutter can produce interesting and dynamic effect when combined with camera movement or zoom...
In this forest scene the camera was intentionally moved up and down during the exposure...
Here the shot was taken from a moving vehicle with the shutter speed left intentionally long for an abstract effect...
When you are looking for a creative idea or approach, try playing with time!
Monday, March 18, 2013
Glacial Blues
By the time we reached Norris Geyser Basin in our snow coach it was mid-day and the blue sky, reflecting in the pools along with particulates in the water, produced beautiful blue and cyan tones reminding me of the color of glacier lakes.
Sunday, March 17, 2013
Essential Elements
The La Sal Mountains rise above the snow covered red rock foothills around Moab, Utah.
Saturday, March 16, 2013
Friday, March 15, 2013
Both Sides Now
Last month I met some friends and we had beautiful clear winter day shooting the Tetons from about as many angles that we could think of and get to! We didn't want to stroll too far from the vehicles in the -10 degree F. temperatures.
Later in the afternoon, on the way home, I stopped at Cache Bridge to view the peaks from the "Idaho" side. Technically, the mountains are all in Wyoming but I was standing in Idaho taking this shot. It is interesting to me how differently the peaks look from the other side...
Later in the afternoon, on the way home, I stopped at Cache Bridge to view the peaks from the "Idaho" side. Technically, the mountains are all in Wyoming but I was standing in Idaho taking this shot. It is interesting to me how differently the peaks look from the other side...
Thursday, March 14, 2013
Ghosts of the Snake
Near the outlet of Jackson Lake, "ghost trees" line the Snake River in Grand Teton National Park.
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
San Diego Dawn
Nearing the end our Panama Canal cruise we approach our mooring at Port San Diego
See more cruise images...
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Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Nothing Gold Can Stay
Nature's first green is gold,
Her hardest hue to hold.
Her early leaf's a flower;
But only so an hour.
Then leaf subsides to leaf.
So Eden sank to grief,
So dawn goes down to day.
Nothing gold can stay. -Robert Frost
This may be true of a sunset but there is a way that our most cherished, "golden" relationships can be made to last forever!"
Her hardest hue to hold.
Her early leaf's a flower;
But only so an hour.
Then leaf subsides to leaf.
So Eden sank to grief,
So dawn goes down to day.
Nothing gold can stay. -Robert Frost
This may be true of a sunset but there is a way that our most cherished, "golden" relationships can be made to last forever!"
Monday, March 11, 2013
Garden View
The hill top garden we visited in Costa Rica presented a sharp contrast with the winter landscapes back home in Idaho!
Sunday, March 10, 2013
Saturday, March 09, 2013
Remembering
Yesterday is history, Tomorow is a mystery,
Today is a gift ...That's why they call it the present. -Eleanor Roosevelt
Friday, March 08, 2013
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