Plovers in flight, Rancho Guadalupe Dunes Preserve, California 2008
1/15 sec at f/14, focal length: 98mm, ISO 100, Aperture Priority, +2/3EV, - 6 September 2008 7:42 am PDT. Photographed with Canon EOS 20D, EF 70-200mm f/4L, hand held.
Sunrise over Sierra Nevada Mountains, from Ahwahnee, California 2010
1/100 sec at f/16, focal length: 70mm, ISO 50, Aperture Priority, 0EV, - 10 April 2010 6:35 am PDT. Photographed with Canon EOS 5D Mark II, EF 70-200mm f/4L, tripod mounted.
I recently wrote about the importance of returning to locations in 'Getting to know your favorite "Friends" '. The above image is another example of a location I'm constantly returning to. Daily, in fact.
While I may be spoiled in that this is the view that I'm greeted with when I walk out my front door, it shouldn't lessen the lesson of importance in visiting a location repeatedly in varying light or conditions. Even when you think you can do no better, you never really know.
Snow covered Oak branches, Ahwahnee, California 2010
1/8 sec at f/22, focal length: 131mm, ISO 100, Aperture Priority, +1EV, - 5 April 2010 7:58 am PDT. Photographed with Canon EOS 5D Mark II, EF 70-200mm f/4L, tripod mounted.
We had some heavy snow just a couple of weeks ago here in the Sierra Nevada Foothills. Last Monday, we got even more though it didn't stick. And now, with May just around the corner, we're hearing talks of more snow from a storm coming in on Tuesday!
As much as I enjoy snow and all the exciting photographic opportunities that come along with it, like these Valley Oak branches in a grove about a half mile from my house, I'm ready for Spring. Dogwood, Lupine, Corn Lilies, Ferns, rushing rivers, vernal pools, and on and on. Let's have it already!
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Young pine tree and old abandoned barn, Kelty Meadow, Sierra National Forest, California 2009
Multiple exposures merged to HDR at f/16, focal length: 122mm, ISO 50, Manual - 15 August 2009 6:49 am PDT. Photographed with Canon EOS 5D Mark II, EF 70-200mm f/4L, tripod mounted.
Long time friends, Stomacher, have worked with photographer/cinematographer, Sean Stiegemeier to put together this absolutely amazing music video.
Stomacher's music is well worth checking out, but what makes this video of particular interest for most of us landscape photogs are the locales and how it was made. The video is pretty landscape-centric and most of the locations are probably pretty familiar. Like the one with that giant half of a dome.
Stiegemeier also has managed to capture some of the most incredible time-lapse sequences I have seen, which were captured with Canon 5d and 5d mark II bodies. He states in the comments at the Vimeo site, that he used an inexpensive telescope mount for the panning during the time-lapses. Worked pretty damn well. Another incredible technical feat, is the use of HDR. This guy must be extremely patient to have shot so many of those time-lapse shoots as brackets to later merge to HDR. That is a mind boggling amount of frames to deal with.
Moon rise over Shuteye Peak, from Ahwahnee, California 2010
1/30 sec at f/8, focal length: 118mm, ISO 100, Aperture Priority, +1EV, - 28 March 2010 6:09 pm PDT. Photographed with Canon EOS 5D Mark II, EF 70-200mm f/4L, tripod mounted.
Good morning world. Welcome to a new week! Full moon tonight. If you photograph it and post your efforts online, leave a link in the comments below.
This image was taken last night, so not quite a full moon. We'll see if I can get out tonight and make something happen.
Eddy, Lewis Creek, Sierra National Forest, California 2010
3.26 sec at f/22, focal length: 26mm, ISO 50, Aperture Priority, +1/3EV, - 23 March 2010 5:18 pm PDT. Photographed with Canon EOS 5D Mark II, EF 17-40mm f/4L, tripod mounted.
Another image from the same location as in my previous post. I spent quite a bit of time photographing variations of this composition. It's pretty interesting to see how much difference the patterns in the swirling water affect the overall impact of the image. I guess the lesson here, is to never assume that you got it on the first take.
Also, I wanted to take the time to thank everyone that has joined in on the 'Why do you want to be good?' post. Some really great comments have been added and I encourage you to read through them. Even better would be if you add your own thoughts. I'm still formulating my own answer, but I'm pretty sure it won't be as elegant as some of the responses I've gotten so far!
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