HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Remains, Hensley Lake, California 2009

2 sec at f/32, focal length: 145mm, ISO 50, Aperture Priority, +2/3 EV
- November 25, 2009 at 5:49pm PST. Photographed with Canon EOS 5D Mark II, EF 70-200mm f/4L, Tripod Mounted


I hope you all are having a wonderful day spent with family, friends and immersed in love. By now you're probably half alive from stuffing yourselves with delicious eats, but I wanted to let you know that today, I am thankful for all of you, my readers! This blog is just a little over one year old and it's been a great and even enlightening experience thanks to you. So happy Thanksgiving!

And to all my non-stateside readers, you're included in my gratitude!

Cheers, Love and Peace!
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Free Shipping and Holiday Sales

Autumn, Black Oaks, Yosemite Valley,
Yosemite National Park, California 2009

Multiple Exposures at f/22, Merged to HDR and tonemapped in Photomatix, focal length: 131mm, ISO 50, Aperture Priority,
- November 4, 2009 at 9:35am PST. Photographed with Canon EOS 5D Mark II, EF 70-200mm f/4L, Tripod Mounted


So the holidays are here and sales are everywhere! To do my part I'm running a few promotions as well:

• FREE Shipping on all orders of $50 USD or more to anywhere in the U.S.


• Buy 3 get the 4th FREE of Special Edition Gift Prints or Posters




• Gift Prints are available in two sizes; 6x9 matted to 11x14 and 9x14 matted 16x20. Only $30 and $80 respectively.


• All images found on my website, in my flickr photostream (excluding certain images of people) and here on this blog are available as Gift Prints as well as Limited Edition Prints.


• NEW Yosemite posters have been added. Take a look here.




• 50% OFF all Limited Edition Fine Art Prints in inventory! View what's in inventory here.

To order Gift Prints or Limited Edition prints, make note of the image(s) and size(s) that you'd like then send me an email. You can use the contact form found here on my website, or email me at john[at]johnoconnorphoto.com. (replace the '[at]' with '@'). I will then send you an invoice via PayPal. You do not need a PayPal account to pay the invoice, any credit card will do. This is the most expedient way to process orders and get them shipped.

If you have any questions, please contact me via the methods mentioned above.

Happy Turkey Day! (If you're in the U.S., otherwise have a Happy Day!)
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Playing with the possibilities

Black Walnut leaves, California 2009

5 sec at f/16, focal length: 135mm, ISO 50, Aperture Priority, -2/3 EV,
- October 3, 2009 at 10:04am PDT. Photographed with Canon EOS 5D Mark II, EF 70-200mm f/4L, Tripod Mounted

Take the time to explore and play with your post processing, as well as your capturing techniques for that matter. Don't be afraid, or self-conscious. No one has to see your efforts if you don't want them to. But you may find that it will stretch your mind creatively and inspire new thoughts about how to approach your subjects. Push yourself too far, then come back. Try new directions. You'll know when to stop, then realize it wasn't time and keep going. Have fun and play with the possibilities.
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New Website, New Portfolios, New Gift Prints, NEW NEW NEW

Oak Saplings in Fog,
Sierra Nevada Foothills, California

3.2 sec at f/22, focal length: 29mm, ISO 100, Aperture Priority,
- December 2, 2008 at 5:24pm PST. Photographed with Canon EOS 20D, EF 17-40mm f/4L, Tripod Mounted

You may have noticed that the blog has gotten a bit of a face lift. Well that was to mirror my new website at www.JohnOConnorPhoto.com. New portfolios have been added (a couple more may be on the way soon) and new images have been added to the existing ones. I've also added Special Edition 'Gift' Prints and an Inventory Sale page as an option to purchase any of my images at a very inexpensive price. There's even a 'buy 3 get the 4th free' deal, so check it out. And finally, new Services have been added, including private workshops and custom image file processing.

Please take a look around, let me know what you think and enjoy!
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Worn Tree

Worn tree trunk, sunset, Bass Lake, Sierra National Forest, California 2009

1.6 sec at f/16, focal length: 131mm, ISO 50, Aperture Priority,
- September 15, 2009 at 7:05pm PDT. Photographed with Canon EOS 5D Mark II, EF 70-200mm f/4L, Tripod Mounted
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Sunflower #3

Sunflower #3

1/6, 1/3, 0.6, 1.3, 2.5, 5, & 10 sec at f/22, focal length: 70mm, ISO 100, Aperture Priority,
- September 11, 2009 at 4:22pm PDT. Photographed with Canon EOS 5D Mark II, EF 70-200mm f/4L + extension tube, Tripod Mounted


Here's to the weekend
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New images from Big Creek, Sierra National Forest - Some early signs of fall color

Autumn fern fronds and lichen,
Sierra National Forest, California 2009

2 sec at f/22, focal length: 200mm, ISO 50, Aperture Priority, +1 Exposure Compensation
- September 22, 2009 at 4:22pm PDT. Photographed with Canon EOS 5D Mark II, EF 70-200mm f/4L + extension tube, Tripod Mounted


I've posted a few images in my flickr photostream from a shoot a couple of evenings ago in the Sierra National Forest. Some early signs of fall color starting to show in the ferns and a few rhubarb, though some of the cottonwoods seem to have gone from green straight to brown.

My friend and fellow blogger, Bo Parker was able to make it up for the adventure and I'm sure he'll have some nice work posted on his blog soon.

So take a look over at flickr and let me know what you think and if you have a flickr account as well, be sure to add me as a contact.

Any one else finding early fall color?
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