Rock Detail at Poison Switch, Fresno River, Ahwahnee, California 2009

1/40 sec at f/22, focal length: 40mm, ISO 100 - February 1, 2009, 11:23am PST
Photographed with Canon EOS 20D, EF 17-40mm f/4L, tripod mounted

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Stone Surface at Poison Switch, Fresno River, Ahwahnee, California 2009

1/13 sec at f/32, focal length: 81mm, ISO 100 - February 1, 2009, 10:45am PST
Photographed with Canon EOS 20D, EF 70-200mm f/4L, tripod mounted

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Acorns and Oak Tree, Sierra Nevada Foothills, California 2009

1/125 sec at f/11, focal length: 30mm, ISO 800 - February 1, 2009, 12:42pm PST
Photographed with Canon EOS 20D, EF 17-40mm f/4L, hand held

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Layered Stone at Poison Switch, Fresno River, Ahwahnee, California 2009

1/40 sec at f/22, focal length: 200mm, ISO 100 - February 1, 2009, 10:59am PST
Photographed with Canon EOS 20D, EF 70-200mm f/4L, tripod mounted

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Dragon Fly, Sierra Nevada Foothills, California 2008

1/1250 sec at f/4, focal length: 200mm, ISO 400 - June 14, 2008, 7:24pm PDT
Photographed with Canon EOS 20D, EF 70-200mm f/4L, hand held


Ok so this image isn't a part of the series of posts I had intended to make over the next few days, but due to a storm causing a power outage and cutting off my internet access, I'm stuck posting an image that has already been uploaded to the net. I'm posting now from Bill's office on my lunch break. Though this image isn't part of the series mentioned in my last post, it was taken in my back yard so it does fit in that sense.

An upside to this storm, other than the much needed water, is that my kids are loving the snow. Six+ inches on Sunday night and a couple more last night! Bill and I will be delivering some of his prints to the Ansel Adams Gallery in Yosemite Valley for an upcoming exhibit of his and we are hoping to time it to photograph Horsetail Fall, so the snow is good for the water run off of the falls too.

In any case, enjoy and as always, comments are welcome.


Two New Blogs added to the Blogroll:

Michael Frye
Art Wolfe

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Waterfall Detail at Poison Switch, Fresno River, Ahwahnee, California 2009

1/25 sec at f/32, focal length: 200mm, ISO 100 - February 1, 2009, 11:10am PDT
Photographed with Canon EOS 20D, EF 70-200mm f/4L, tripod mounted


The next few posts will be of images all made within 5 miles from my home in midday light. I hope to show that you don't have to travel to far off destinations and always wait for the "golden hours" to make good images. In fact, photographing close to home should give you an advantage since you are already familiar with the area. As for light, photographs are there to be made in all matters of light at all times of day. Being observant and exercising your creative vision is key. This is what makes photography so exciting to me.
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Sojourn of Light VII

1/6 sec at f/4, focal length: 81mm, ISO 400 - January 9, 2009, 6:14pm PDT
Photographed with Canon EOS 20D, EF 70-200mm f/4L, hand held


Well I've managed to drop off the blogosphere once again due to a hectic holiday schedule, as I'm sure you understand. Things are finally starting to settle down so here's to my first post of 2009!

I don't have any big news or announcements for this post, but I am excited about the year to come. I have some ideas about where I'd like to take this blog and all of it means more content with regular features. So do keep coming back and I'll promise to update more often.

I'm slowly re-building my website at www.johnoconnorphoto.com and instead of launching it all at once, I'm taking the unconventional route of uploading as I go. So I invite you all to take a look and give me some feedback - good, bad, ideas, etc. You can use the link above or you'll find a permanent link in the right sidebar.

Be sure to watch the blogroll for current updates to interesting blogs. New blogs are being added all the time. To see all the blogs included in the blog roll, click on the "show all" link just below the section (only 5 show at a time).

If you haven't been following my posts from the beginning, you can browse through the archives also listed on the right. Every post has at least one image (some have multiples when you make the jump to read more), so please, take the time to look around.

As always, your comments are welcome.



May your New Year be full of beautiful light!

-John
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