I shot these images of Oneida Lake over a period of 22 minutes, with 11
minutes between each. There is no better time of day for landscape
photography than the early morning, and these images are a good example
of how quickly the light changes at that hour. I've spent quite a bit of
time looking over these trying to choose my favorite, but I can't. Each
has its own mood, its own strengths. I'm partial to the first one I
suppose because of its blue tones and longer exposure (20 seconds), I love the juxtaposition of the
soft water with the hard rock.
Tuesday, May 27, 2014
Tuesday, May 20, 2014
Bucktail Falls
Waterfalls are another subject of which I've grown somewhat tired of shooting. Again, largely a case of been there, done that. And yet, I cannot stay away. This is Bucktail Falls, located just south of Otisco Lake in the Finger Lakes region of NY and a waterfall I only recently learned about. There was a lot of debris around these falls so I decided to crop it closely. The boulder in front provided the perfect foreground element. It's all about foreground, baby!
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Friday, May 16, 2014
Death Valley Retrospective
I still have a few photos from my trip to Death Valley National Park in March to share. So far this spring I haven't had much time for photography, which is frustrating for me to no end. That will change starting next week fortunately. In the meantime I hope you enjoy these.
Early morning sun on the Mesquite Dunes |
Moon hanging over sunlit Telescope Peak from Badwater Basin |
The sunlit peaks of the Panamint Range with the colorful badlands in the foreground |
Monday, May 5, 2014
Macro Photography
Grape Hyacinth |
Close-up photos of flowers is not my favorite subject, and I usually avoid making them. I've been doing this photography thing for many years now, and it's partly a case of "been there, done that". It's also a subject that's been overdone, to say the least, and unless it's done well tends to be cliche'. There are those photographers who excel at it, however, Stephen Gingold being one of them.
A macro lens is a must for those interested in close-up photography, its versatility opens up a world of possibilities and the potential for more original photographs. A macro lens allows the photographer to get much closer to the subject than with a regular lens, thereby enabling an exploration of detail that would otherwise not be possible. For example, the flowering portion of the grape hyacinth is in reality a little over an inch tall, but in these photographs appears much larger. When coupled with a shallow depth of field (the range of distance in the photo that appears sharp) the results can be striking.
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More Grape Hyacinth |
Thursday, May 1, 2014
Death Valley Abstract
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Sunday, April 27, 2014
Zabriskie Point
Dawn breaking over Death Valley |
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Sunday, April 20, 2014
Mesquite Sand Dunes at Dusk
This was my final shot of the Mesquite Sand Dunes in Death Valley, made on my last night in the park and my third foray into the dunes. The Mesquite Dunes can be very frustrating to photograph because of their immense popularity and the preponderance of footprints. However, after a few days in the park I noticed from the road how extensive the dune field truly is, and surmised that by avoiding the main parking area I would find undisturbed dunes that had not been trod upon. This section of the dune field doesn't have the largest dunes (size doesn't matter, or so I hear), but they do spread out like an undulating carpet of sand (wow, what a crappy metaphor). Anyway, enjoying the solitude I gathered several shots of the dunes in the late afternoon light, including this one after the sun had set below the range behind me.
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