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2013-05-24 00:34:48 (0 comments, 46 reshares, 678 +1s)

Side Of The Road
Sky was looking exciting so I took a drive down the street, parked illegally, and hopped into the bushes to grab a few shots. The sunset was actually amazing behind me but wasn't in the right spot.

2013-05-23 14:43:00 (30 comments, 80 reshares, 519 +1s)

2013 National Geo. Travel Photo Contest
Source: +In Focus 

http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2013/05/2013-national-geographic-traveler-photo-contest/100516/

Here are some stunning image for inspiration from 2013 National Geographic Travel Contest. 

Note: This is NOT my photo.

Enjoy & Share.
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2013-05-23 11:55:30 (22 comments, 40 reshares, 499 +1s)

The Trinity, Antelope Canyon, Arizona

This was my second visit to Antelope Canyon. During my first visit, I was unfortunate enough to show up (without doing any research) just to find out that the beams of light only appear during certain times of the year (Summer Months).

For some reason on this occasion I found myself alone with these 3 beams of light. My American Indian guide helped me by taking a large group of tourist through the canyon and making it dusty. This dust particles are essential for making the sun beams visible. While I photographed the canyon, she kept anyone from wandering into my shot. I positioned my camera so I can see all three beams distinctly. On my subsequent visits it was almost impossible to get a shot like that due to the crowds.

The exposure was pretty simple because the canyon was evenly lit. I did not make any attempt to bring out the... more »

2013-05-22 14:37:59 (0 comments, 76 reshares, 807 +1s)

Here's another iceberg shot from Antarctica last year. The right side of the berg looks like a Roman Centurion to me. Do you see it? This was printed and used by OFFSET (www.offset.com) at their launch event. OFFSET is a new stock agency created by Shutterstock. I've entrusted my image library with them, so I was proud to have one of my images included in their launch material.

2013-05-22 11:03:41 (36 comments, 74 reshares, 757 +1s)

Silent Motion, Blackwater State Park, WV

We love to shoot in the West Virginia. There are some fabulous places to take photograph and the colors are stunning...specially in spring and Fall. I took this photograph of Elakala Falls in spring when the falls is surrounded by the rich green moss. What I love about this photograph is the fact that it captures flow of water which appears to be standing still....If you look at the larger version of the photograph you will notice white streaks that indicated how the water was flowing around the foreground element.

__How was the image created?

I used a circular polarizer to cut down on the glare...even though it was an heavy overcast day the polarizer helped in bringing out the rich colors in the wet rocks. The composition was selected to avoid a bridge directly over the falls and to capture the motion of the bubbles as... more »

2013-05-22 00:59:45 (5 comments, 3 reshares, 87 +1s)

Soft or Low Contrast?
By: +Varina Patel 

At its core sharpness is nothing more than increase in local contrast between elements. So what happens when an image is devoid of contrast? It appears soft but when previewed at a large size the edges of point of focus is as sharp as ever. Check out this image from +Varina Patel that exhibits the characteristics. 

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2013-05-21 11:39:11 (54 comments, 82 reshares, 673 +1s)

Paradise Found, Florida Keys, FL - #Photographyworkflow, #historythursday, #howtophotograph

Dry Tortuga is truly a paradise with its blue green water and uniquely designed Fort Jefferson. Fort Jefferson, was constructed in the mid-19th century as an effort for the United States to protect the extremely lucrative shipping channel. The only way to get to Dry Tortugas is to either take a sea plane or via a boat (there is a daily ferry service from Key West).

How was this image created?

This is a photograph taken from a single engine plane. I chartered a plane for the sole purpose of taking an aerial photograph of this island.The requirements for the airplane were that it was an over wing aircraft and I would be able to open the windows while in flight. We flew to Dry Tortugas just as the sun was rising and I instructed the pilot to circle the island. We took... more »

2013-05-22 14:38:47 (0 comments, 77 reshares, 493 +1s)

This is my new #birdfish  series where I am going to be playing with the species underwater and hanging out with the birds as well on the topside, a fun mix of my wet world.   Shot off the coast of Isla Mujeres, Mexico with the Canon 5d Mark III + Nauticam Housing + Canon 14MM.

for #wildlifewednesday  with +Mike Spinak and +Morkel Erasmus 

+Water Bird Wednesday curated by +Ray Bilcliff +Sherry McBriar #WadingBirdWednesday

+Wide Angle Wednesday curated by +Asif Patel #WideAngleWednesday

+Birds4All curated by +Walter Soestbergen #Birds4All

+HQSP Birds curated by +Marina Versaci +Joe Urbz #hqspbirds

+BIRD LOVERS Worldwide #birdloversworldwide   curated by +Robert SKREINER and +Heinrich Wagner  

+Landscape Photography curated by +Margaret Tompkins +Carra Riley +paul t beard +David Heath Williams +Bill Wood +Jim Warthman+Ben T #L... more »

2013-05-21 01:58:27 (18 comments, 52 reshares, 613 +1s)

Saltworks, Death Valley National Park, CA
#PhotographyWorkflow, #howtophotograph

This was probably one of the best sunset I have photographed on the Salt Flats. The sky was lit up in all directions and there was couple of inches of water on salt flats which are typically dry and desolate. Best viewed at a large size to see the details in the reflection and salt patterns.

How was this photo taken?
If you notice the tiny salt formation stand out dramatically in the foreground due to the fact that the camera was place rather low on the ground. It was only about 1 - 1.5 feet above the ground level. Exposure between the sky and ground was controlled using a soft 0.6 ND filters. Even with a GND filter areas of the sky to the left were over exposed and needed manual blending using our (iHDR workflow) to bring out the details in the high lights.

Question:... more »

2013-05-20 18:05:16 (18 comments, 13 reshares, 68 +1s)

6 Things to Love About The New Google+ Photos

There are a lot of features to discover in the new Google+!  Here are some of my favorite updates to Photos you might not have found yet.

1. Highlights view. The new photos landing page is called Highlights and it's your photo timeline -- showing you not only your best photos, but the best photos your friends have shared with you.

2. Trash view. Now when you delete photos, they go to the trash for 60 days. When you visit your trash, you can choose to restore photos (for those "oops" moments) or delete them permanently.

3. Photos search. When you do a search from the photos page, we'll search all your uploaded photos. It's pretty smart too -- we've brought all the awesomeness of Google search to your photo collection.

4. New organize mode. We have... more »

2013-05-20 11:43:44 (22 comments, 35 reshares, 501 +1s)

Mountain Madness, Grand Tetons National Park, WY
#landscapephotography ,   #photographyworkflow  

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This photos does not do justice to the scene that I witnessed on our first morning at the Jackson Lodge in Grand Tetons National Park. The humidity from the storm the day before has all settled in the valley was just lazily drifting around. The horizon was glowing pink in predawn light and I could hear an Elk bugling in the valley below...but did not see him.

How was this photograph created?
This is a single exposure photograph...Why? Because the scene was evenly light by predawn light. The photo does however use blending to capture the colors. The bottom half of the photograph has white balance adjusted so that soft magenta light does not overwhelm the greens in the valley and the tint in the clouds and the fog does not appear tob... more »

2013-05-20 11:07:34 (13 comments, 2 reshares, 83 +1s)

#Photoshop: Do  you use Histograms?

....we do. Both for capturing the photograph as well as processing the photograph.

Here is a short tutorials explaining what and how we do it. To learn more about Histograms check our our eBooks Histogram EBook below:

http://www.jaypatelphotography.com/photography/ebooks/ebook-what-the-heck-is-a-histogram

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#photoshoptutorials   #Photography   #landscapephotography  

2013-05-20 01:08:29 (32 comments, 69 reshares, 728 +1s)

Valley of Tears, Iceland
#photographyworkflow , #howtophotograph , #landscapephotography  

Here is an image from one of the most fantastic areas that we visited on Iceland. I call this place Valley of Tears because these waterfalls were created when man disturbed nature. The color of the water is stunning blue-green and there must be 10s of waterfalls in the valley.

How was this photograph created?
This location was challenging to compose. One had to resist the urge to capture the grand vistas and trying to capture every single waterfall in a single photograph. I used along lens to focus in the areas that I felt would give a pleasing composition and highlight the colors in the water. I used circular polarizer to cut through the glare on the surface of the water to bring out the details and colors in the water. 

For #waterfallwednesday  curatedby... more »

2013-05-22 14:39:04 (0 comments, 26 reshares, 508 +1s)

The awakening

An early morning in the Swiss countryside with the traditional rapeseed fields and a horseman in the background.

Spring is definitely a nice period of the year for capturing the awakening of Nature.



+10000 PHOTOGRAPHERS  curated by  +Robert SKREINER #10000photographersaroundtheworld
+European Photo  curated by  +Janusz Brakoniecki +Jean-Louis LAURENCE +Manuella Betaille +Michael Muraz +Susanne Ramharter #EuropeanPhotography
+HQSP Art  curated by  +Rinus Bakker #hqsp
+HQSP Landscape  curated by  +Delcour Eric +***** #hqsplandscape
+HQSPPromotion  curated by  +Rinus Bakker +Carina Marsh +Marina Versaci +Syuzanna Avetisyan +Thierry Raemaekers +Tammy Boldt +Mukundh B #hqsppromotion
+Landscape Photography  curated by  +Margaret Tompkins +Carra Riley +paul t beard +David Heath Williams +Bill Wood +JimWarthman #... more »

2013-05-19 15:26:20 (0 comments, 74 reshares, 211 +1s)

* Balance - Tobias Hutzler*

Impressive balancing act.

Thanks to +Mike Nelson Pedde who  sent me a link to one of Tobias Hutzler's videos this weekend.

http://youtu.be/YrelKDutTyQ

#performingarts

2013-05-19 12:11:53 (25 comments, 40 reshares, 533 +1s)

Emerald Lake, Yoho National Park, Canada
#landscapephotography , #photographyworkflow  

When we arrived at the Emerald Lake storms clouds were gathering overhead, but we ignored the warnings because the stunning beauty of the lake was simply overwhelming!! We grabbed our camera gear and decided to answer the call of the wild and went wandering around the lake.

How was this photograph created?
This photograph used ND Filters and circular polarizer to bring out the details and colors in every part of the image. The ND Filter allowed me to use really slow shutter speed to remove all textures from the water so that a viewer attention is focused on the colors. The final image required a manual blending to bring out the details in the sky and the mountains.

As we were taking this photograph the winds picked up and the storm began to intensify. Soon we... more »

2013-05-22 14:41:34 (0 comments, 58 reshares, 691 +1s)

Stick and Fly Version II

I know that I put up this image before, but I want to say that this one is version II, for it's remake. This image (The first Version) has won many awards, both on many social networks, but also other awards in many magazines and galleries.I just thought to put this out, edited a little different than the first one. Hope you like.

2013-05-18 01:20:38 (61 comments, 105 reshares, 1002 +1s)

Paradise Crossing, Havasu Falls, AZ
#landscapephotography , #photographyworkflow  

One of the places that resembles paradise is Havasu Falls. The blue-green water or the Havasu Creek provides a contrasting colors palette against the orange cliff of the canyon. It is ALMOST impossible to take a bad photograph at this place...but the access to this location is difficult as it requires you to backpack (or rent a mule or fly in via helicopter).

How was this photograph created?
Simple!!!! Point and shoot with a circular polarizer. But this photograph is less about the falls and more about the human element. I wanted to take a photo from this location when +Varina Patel was crossing the Havasu creek. I waited until her small figure in red jacket would stand out against the blue-green waters of the creek. Adding a human element puts the location and scenei... more »

2013-05-17 18:22:27 (19 comments, 6 reshares, 70 +1s)

#Photoshop: Do you use Layers & Masks?

.....WE DO!! AND HERE IS WHY_

Don't get me wrong we dont always use them...but they are used in 90% of the times when we process an image. With the use of Layers and Masks we can control ALL aspects of the image. 

Enjoy & Share.
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#Photography   #landscapephotography   #postprocessing  

2013-05-22 14:41:05 (0 comments, 115 reshares, 917 +1s)

Frame from a timelapse I shot on the Snæfellsnes Peninsula in Iceland about a week ago. The sky was on fire this night! Click the photo to enlarge, it looks much better that way.

2013-05-16 19:24:43 (41 comments, 62 reshares, 820 +1s)

Streaking @ Punchbowl Falls, Oregon
#landscapephotography   #photographyworkflow   #photographytips  

It took me almost 7 years to take this photograph. When I went to this location the first time it was in the middle of the afternoon and there was a massive log that blocked the view of the waterfalls. On my second visit I left my water shoes in the car....I mean why take shoes when there is a log blocking the view of the falls. Right? After this I had to wait one more year before I was able to go back and take a shot. ;))

How was this photograph created?
I use the vertical composition to create depth in this image. To get this photo I had to wade to into the fast moving spring flow wearing my neoprene water shoes. I waited until the bubbles in the water were close to my camera before releasing the shutter speed to capture the white streaking. I decidedto... more »

2013-05-22 14:41:22 (0 comments, 17 reshares, 361 +1s)

This was a real grab shot. I'd been doing some long exposure shots of this windmill and was just packing away when this couple walked over the brow of the hill and into shot. I quickly unscrewed my ND filter and recomposed but forgot I had it on bulb mode so had to flip the power off to cancel the shot, set to AV and try again. I just got this shot before they got too close to the Mill. Phew!

2013-05-16 14:33:44 (51 comments, 91 reshares, 660 +1s)

#Albumtheme: Majestic Mountains

What do you think about the new Google+ Album sharing layout?

This week's #Albumtheme  is majestic mountains....then produce some of the most fantastic light and weather patterns for landscape photography. I have arranged my album so that first 25 images showcase the beauty of the mountains. 

Enjoy & Share.
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#landscapephotography   #Nature   #photography   #gallery   #explore  

2013-05-16 19:07:31 (46 comments, 2 reshares, 68 +1s)

#NewLook: How Do I?
Love the new look but how do I...

1) Get the Landscape Oriented Photos to go across the entire screen? UPDATE:  You cant. The system selects random photos to super size this changes based on the incoming posts, screen size and some other random variables.
2) How does Google determine what are the HIGHLIGHTS from my album? Do you like this feature?
3) Upload & Share & The Same Time? UPDATE: This seem to a bug.
4) Does it take a long time to upload photos to albums with lots of images? Does anyone find Photo Upload interface buggy and bit confusing?
5) I loved to read the post when columns were larger.  Is there a way to view single post by itself with larger columns? - UPDATE: Click on the Post Date

Suggestions
BY +Victor Bezrukov: Turn off Auto-Enhance & Auto Awesomeunde... more »

2013-05-16 01:30:28 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 10 +1s)

Frederick Van Johnson is hanging out with 3 people right now in a live Hangout On Air! #hangoutsonair

2013-05-16 01:07:09 (62 comments, 109 reshares, 1083 +1s)

Path of the Sun, Glacier National Park, MT

We have been to Glacier National Park many times, but we have never quite witnessed a light display like this. What would top this? Perhaps an shot of Aurora Borealis.

And that is exactly what we will attempt to do in next 8 days in Iceland. We will attempt to blog from Iceland, but in case we don't get to it just make sure that you guys keep the photography community busy.

And if we get a spectacular shot, I will stay up all night and process to make +Patrick Di Fruscia jealous...just a bit.
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2013-05-15 18:22:10 (25 comments, 4 reshares, 39 +1s)

#googleio2013 : Google+ Updates

Just watched +Vic Gundotra at Google IO talk about new features of Google+. They include:

Stream: modern design, multiple devices, more to explore
Hangouts: conversations that last, with the people you love
Photos: your darkroom is now a Google data center

Meh - on the last one (being a photographer), but am really looking forward to the others. The new layout looks awesome. Details in Google+ Blog below. 

Which of these are you looking forward to?

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Details below:

2013-05-15 13:58:14 (0 comments, 145 reshares, 776 +1s)

2013-05-15 11:55:52 (74 comments, 98 reshares, 822 +1s)

Geology and Weather, Yellowstone National Park, WY

BEST VIEWED LARGE

Take a close look and you will see intricate bacterial mats superimposed with breathtaking reflections from the sky to create this fantastic image. I love the combination of Geology and Weather...they produces some of the most unique photos in my portfolio. I have an entire gallery on my website dedicated to this: 

http://www.jaypatelphotography.com/gallery/geology-and-weather

How was this image created?
This is a manually blended image using our iHDR workflow. I could have easily captured this image with a GND filter, but I had loaned my GND filter to one of the participants on our workshop. We have composition was selected to include the reflections and use the leading lines to draw the viewers into the image. 

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2013-05-14 22:22:06 (0 comments, 4 reshares, 40 +1s)

How do you convert images to black and white?

 I usually use Nik Silver Efex Pro 2. Here's a quick overview of my workflow for an image from Clifton Gorge in Ohio.

2013-05-22 14:40:54 (0 comments, 30 reshares, 426 +1s)

There were two, two things on my mind

One day late last summer, I got home from work and just got that feeling ... the one where you know that there's something epic happening by the ocean, and it's probably a good place to be.

I threw my gear in the car and dashed down to the part of the ocean I could get to the fastest ... it wasn't the closest ocean, but that's what happens when you live in San Francisco and there's a lot of traffic.

This gnarled tree ended up making for a lovely subject - I took pictures of him from several angles as we watched the sun set together.

#TreeTuesday #mytowntuesday   #HDR   #seascapes  +Google Local San Francisco  #traveltuesday   #lyricallyinspired  

Edited to: Louie Austen - One Night in Rio

2013-05-15 15:01:23 (27 comments, 12 reshares, 94 +1s)

#Photography: Is it time to go quit your day job?
#photographydiscussion  

...If you have asked yourself this question you are not alone.  So here is an article to help you determine if you are really ready to take that leap of faith.

 http://www.jaypatelphotography.com/photography/q-and-a/is-it-time-to-quit-your-day-job

After reading the article what do you think? Are you ready to quite your day job?

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2013-05-22 14:43:08 (0 comments, 25 reshares, 358 +1s)

2013-05-14 07:50:45 (7 comments, 9 reshares, 63 +1s)

How to include Moon in your Photos
By: +Varina Patel via +Induro 

....THE EASY WAY.

That means No HDRs, No blending, No fancy processing...just point and shoot. We did use our brand new Induro Tripod for this shot. Often times we will hang weight at the bottom to keep the tripod steady over long shutter speed. Here is an article on Induro Blog that gives the details. 

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2013-05-13 14:58:07 (1 comments, 8 reshares, 56 +1s)

Do you ever clean you tripod?

....IF SO HOW?

The first time ignored cleaning my tripod...it cost me a carbon fiber tripod. The sand got so bad that the tripod twist lock would not open for me to clean them. 

Here is a short tutorial from +Varina Patel that explains how we clean our tripods. It helps if you have a tripod that come apart easily. 

Enjoy & Share.
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#photography   #photographyworkflow  

2013-05-13 11:50:07 (17 comments, 22 reshares, 308 +1s)

Spring Greens, Cuyahoga National Park, OH

BEST VIEWED LARGE

Every so often between soccer games, marshal arts classes, running schedule, blog posts, ebooks, travel schedule we will get a chance to shoot local area. This was the case couple of years ago when I took this photograph. It was one of the best spring seasons and the light was just perfect. 

How was this image created?
This photo used principles of hyper focal distance to get as close to the flowers as possible. I composed the shot so that the lower 2/3rd of the frame was filled with flowers. We specifically selected the day after it had rained to visit this location and used our circular polarizer to get deep rich colors. Even with an overcast days the image required targeted adjustment to ensure proper exposure throughout the image. 

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2013-05-12 17:59:49 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 31 +1s)

Today was a perfect example of how the How We See It books can have an affect on someone.  I was a a Family ArtsFest today at a local school, and two of the students were selling a self-published book that they co-wrote with the mother about a mermaid and a pearl necklace and how the necklace did not make her beautiful, as she was already beautiful herself.  I bought the book not knowing the story, but wanted to help these two beautiful young ladies raising money for the school.  After I took it home I was touched by the story and how much it had in common with the messages the Ladies and I try to convey in the How We See It books (HWSI), as does our charity the NOW Love Your Body Foundation.  Because I had to go back to the school before the end of the event to pick up my son who was volunteering there, I decided to take with me a spare copy of the Second How We See It book, and give it to theseinc... more »

2013-05-22 14:40:43 (0 comments, 22 reshares, 350 +1s)

~Eye Of The Storm~

Can't wait to go back and shoot these falls this summer with my new wide angle lens and see what new compositions I can come up with :)

2013-05-12 01:43:16 (4 comments, 2 reshares, 58 +1s)

Happy Mothers Day
#happymothersday  

Here is a blog post by +Varina Patel that remind us all the contant challenges faced by Landscape Photography moms....and some of them don't have anything to do with photography.

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2013-05-11 18:57:11 (4 comments, 9 reshares, 59 +1s)

Photography Q&A 

Here is a new layout of our Q & A page which contains answers to some of the frequently asked questions. We have added a short descriptions to each of the questions. 

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#landscapephotography   #photographyworkflow   #Photography  

2013-05-22 14:40:32 (0 comments, 16 reshares, 288 +1s)

2013-05-10 23:36:13 (37 comments, 33 reshares, 500 +1s)

The Coming Storm, Rocky Mountain National Park, CO

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I love storm light and on our first trip to Rocky Mountain National Park we got our share of the storms. On this particular occasion  we hiked up to the the falls and we could see the storm forming just few miles away. By the time we got down to our car the storm was almost upon us. 

How was this image created?
You must have guessed it as this image required manual blending due to extreme nature of the light. The clouds were light up directly by the sunlight while the storm clouds and foreground was completely in shade. I used our iHDR manual Blending workflow to keep the image looking natural and used the river as the leading line. 

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#landscapephotography   #photographyworkflow   #photographytips  

2013-05-22 14:40:22 (0 comments, 36 reshares, 547 +1s)

Another image from my shoot at Bodega Head in Bodega Bay, California this past Sunday.
Nikon D800 / Nikkor 16-35 / Lee .9 ND / Lee .6 Soft GND

#plusphotoextract #landscapephotography #10000photographersaroundtheworld   #hqsplandscape   #1212Scenery #sonoma #sonomacoast

2013-05-09 16:57:02 (14 comments, 10 reshares, 77 +1s)

Photographing Flowers in Wilderness
BY: +Varina Patel 

How do you photography flowers in the great outdoors. Often times you face challenge of harsh light, wind, unusual location, distracting elements. Here are few incredibly easy tips from Varina

http://www.photographybyvarina.com/photography/quick-tips/flower-portraits

Do you have any Photo Tips we did not cover? Feel free to share them. 

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2013-05-22 14:40:11 (0 comments, 34 reshares, 491 +1s)

Snake River Sunrise

Foggy morning sunrise on Signal Mountain, over the Snake River, and located within the Grand Teton National Park. Dead ghostly trees along the shoreline near and far.

D800E, 70-200mm f/2.8 VRII @ 150mm, Lucroit Filter Holder System with a soft red GND


#landscapephotography #fallcolors #mattanderson #grandtetonnationalpark #treetuesday #photoplusextract #plusphotoextract #forestfriday #wyoming #panoramic #mountainmonday #snakeriver #reflection #lucroit  

2013-05-08 15:02:02 (18 comments, 27 reshares, 410 +1s)

Sol Duc Falls, Olympic National Park, WA
#PhotographyWorkflow , #howtophotograph

This is a magnificent and popular location in Olympic National Park that I have visited many times. There are trails that lead from this place to Deer Lake and the Seven lake region that are breathtaking and worth a visit.

How was this image created?
This image was challenge to compose. I did not have a wide enough lens with me to capture everything I wanted so I had to do the best I could with the lens the available lens. This was taken on an overcast day just after it had rained. I used a circular polarizer to bring out the details in every part of the image.

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2013-05-07 14:50:12 (28 comments, 39 reshares, 525 +1s)

Cutting Through the Mist, Yosemite National Park, CA

BEST VIEWED LARGE

Yosemite National Park in US is one of the oldest and most visited places National Parks in the country. Easy access to the Yosemite Valley attracts over 90% of the visitor, but only a small percentage of the visitors gets to see sites like these. This is a view taken from top of Nevada Falls looking straight down.

How was this Photograph created?
I took this photo with my old Canon 10D. To get this shot, I had to backpack my way up to the top of the Nevada Falls and look down just before the sun went over the horizon. The last rays of the sun came streaming through the mist trees and were traced by the mist. My biggest challenge was to deal with the glare from the sun coming off the foam in the river. 

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2013-05-22 14:40:02 (0 comments, 18 reshares, 310 +1s)

Congratulations to +Ugo Cei for submitting the winning entry for this weeks Landscape Photography Community weekly landscape photo challenge! Want to join in on the fun? Come over to the SmugMug Community and join this weeks challenge!

https://plus.google.com/b/118357019708110162087/communities/112939661609733531057

#Photography #Landscape #SmugMugLandscapeChallenge

2013-05-07 00:31:43 (76 comments, 8 reshares, 67 +1s)

Adobe Creative Clouds or NOTHING?

...And an opportunity for competition

What are you thoughts? - Here is what I think:

I love Photoshop/Acrobat/Indesign....No software comes close to it. But giving small consumer and photographer NO CHOICE but to subscribe is a really DUMB move.

Personally I think there are many benefits of creative clouds for corporation but does not make sense for a small business owners. While Terry White may have busted 5 Myth's about creative clouds, he fails to address one simple reality: A forced payment plan for Adobe Products.

Let’s face it as a photographer, I don't upgrade my camera when Canon or  Nikon comes out with the latest stuff....I only do it when it make sense. So, why should it be different for photography software? A better move would be to give consumers some choice between the two products.... more »

2013-05-22 14:43:30 (0 comments, 55 reshares, 546 +1s)

It is not every day that I see my name appear besides names like Art Wolfe and Frans Lanting...

From here, my humble thanks to Outdoor Photographer magazine for having chosen me as one of the "Modern Landscape Masters" on their annual May special issue on landscape photography. I should mention, however, that the more I photograph the landscape, the more I realize how far I am from mastering it!

http://www.outdoorphotographer.com/locations/north-america/modern-landscape-masters.html?start=1