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Michael Russell
Landscape and Nature Photographer from British Columbia, Canada
Occupation: Landscape and Nature Photographer and occasional Web Design
Location: Langley, BC
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2013-05-23 02:24:57 (4 comments, 2 reshares, 44 +1s)
Black Bear (Ursus americanus) - Wildlife Wednesday
I have not really photographed Black Bears (Ursus americanus) before - last year was the first time I'd seen one. Since then I've seen maybe a dozen, and this is certainly the largest. A friend of mine insists this is a Grizzly, but I just don't see the necessary characteristics to make that determination (I'm new at these species though). I do not know if this is a "large" black bear, but it certainly was not skinny like some of the ones I came across last year. This one was wolfing down dandelion flowers along the side of the Crowsnest Highway in Manning Provincial Park in British Columbia, Canada. I was well across a 4 lane highway with my 70-200 + 1.4x Extender (I was 53 feet away for this shot). This felt sufficiently distant enough to get a decent photo and to not disturb the bear.
... more »
2013-05-22 22:13:16 (9 comments, 1 reshares, 49 +1s)
Eureka Falls in the Skagit Valley of British Columbia - Waterfall Wednesday
I photographed quite a few waterfalls on my recent trip to the Okanagan, but the first one I want to share is actually much closer to home. On my way back last week I stopped at Eureka Falls near Hope, BC. Often this falls has low water levels (or too high) but I think the conditions were just about right last week. I finally was able to make some wide angle shots of this falls without much in the way of foliage in the way. Silverhope creek is in the foreground, and was at such a violent rate of flow I was not going to get at all close to it!
For #waterfallwednesday by +Eric Leslie and +Leon Turnbull
+Landscape Photography #landscapephotography by Margaret Tomkins et al.
#WideAngleWednesday (+Wide Angle Wednesday) by +Asif Patel
#waterfalls #rivers #britishcolumbia #skagit... more »
2013-05-21 23:02:16 (6 comments, 0 reshares, 12 +1s)
Mountain Monday Recap
Thanks again to everyone who participated in this week's #mountainmonday! The new G+ has brought some apparent #hashtag changes... and I had a lot of seemingly irrelevant stuff show up in my searches, so I hope I found most of the posts. If your post doesn't have a +1 on it, I didn't get to see it. :( Here are a few of the posts from yesterday:
+markus rienzner Pfunderer mountain https://plus.google.com/u/0/116571106139349049029/posts/DeDrpgNVjVU
+Franka M. Gabler Storm over Half Dome https://plus.google.com/u/0/115513063090118794840/posts/CsdS8HBEq7Y
+Russ Bishop Cathedral Rocks https://plus.google.com/u/0/118337792374870658609/posts/4GzNcYMDBxE
+Pawel Krupinski Sagarmatha National Park https://plus.google.com/105533733875255395208/posts/FkQyvJUTspf
+Dietmar Descamps Pilatus and Ei... more »
2013-05-22 19:21:01 (12 comments, 0 reshares, 73 +1s)
Kangaroo Ridge at Washington Pass - Mountain Monday
Trying out this new G+ look and feel with a vertical image from just outside North Cascades National Park in Washington State, USA. Looks like vertical looks pretty good on G+ now. :)
For: #mountainmonday +Mountain Monday
+Landscape Photography #landscapephotography by Margaret Tomkins et al.
#northcascades #mountains #washingtons #landscapes #reflections
2013-05-20 19:53:04 (10 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)
Now this could just be a slow day, but I am having some troubles finding Mountain Monday posts with the hastag search. A lot of the posts that result are for Landscape Photography and other themes, and never tag or reference Mountain Monday at all. I'm not sure if I'm not adapting to the new search layout or the new search has some teething problems. Either way, I am attempting to find your posts, and +mentioning me or the +Mountain Monday page will (as always) help ensure I find them.
2013-05-14 22:55:53 (8 comments, 1 reshares, 10 +1s)
Mountain Monday Recap
Thanks again to everyone who participated in this week's #mountainmonday! Hoping I found all your posts... had some troubles with the hashtag search this week. Here are a few of the posts from yesterday:
+Jarrod Castaing "Schreckhorn Summit" https://plus.google.com/u/0/105952873270340596947/posts/LKdgA6mg81Q
+Michael R. Reynolds Mt. Tom https://plus.google.com/u/0/112856727349246364776/posts/YFHSLxG4ysG
+Steve Sieren Alabama Hills https://plus.google.com/u/0/113770461910835900905/posts/AkeUxNr3oPZ
+John G Moore Space... https://plus.google.com/u/0/105234748527549840217/posts/R59NS24XmYi
+Alex Filatov Gates of the Valley https://plus.google.com/u/0/104175289386948474434/posts/4r5WFU2moCj
+Dave Welling Paunsaugunt Plateau ... more »
2013-05-13 22:03:54 (30 comments, 5 reshares, 74 +1s)
Silver Lake Provincial Park - Mountain Monday
Today I am planning a trip to British Columbia's Okanagan region. Hoping there are still a few wildflowers around not fried by the late summer like weather we had last week. One place I plan to stop at on the way home is Silver Lake Provincial Park in Hope, British Columbia, Canada. There won't be the fall colours pictured here, but I do hope to finally see the park with lots of new spring growth.
For: #mountainmonday +Mountain Monday
#landscapephotography +Landscape Photography by Margaret Tomkins et al.
#britishcolumbia #canada #lakes #mountains #photography #fall
2013-05-09 01:41:01 (17 comments, 3 reshares, 60 +1s)
Table Mountain for Way Wednesday
I haven't participated in Way Wednesday for a few months so I thought I would share this photo today. This is Table Mountain in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest photographed from the Bagley Lakes trail (which you can see in the foreground). I am looking forward to the snow melting up there so I can hike this trail again and investigate even more new (for me) places.
#WayWednesday curated by +Peter Carroll and +Rob Tilley
#Landscapephotography +Landscape Photography by Margaret Tomkins et al.
2013-05-07 22:27:15 (6 comments, 0 reshares, 13 +1s)
Mountain Monday Recap
Thanks again to everyone who participated in this week's #mountainmonday! Here are a few of the posts from this week:
+Johan Peijnenburg Lake Sils At Sunrise https://plus.google.com/u/0/101373961279443806744/posts/RN1ojg4je5u
+Stan Showalter Mt. Sneffels https://plus.google.com/u/0/110918518132080106257/posts/Wtptt9N7tK3
+Monte Trumbull "Springtime Sunrise Spectacle" https://plus.google.com/u/0/106545061858004573190/posts/NEC4eK5nM1r
+Maciej Markiewicz Liathach https://plus.google.com/109514475488698891798/posts/NCMjZmiTU6Y
+Alex Filatov A Window to Another World https://plus.google.com/u/0/104175289386948474434/posts/hdCkrAnKv5f
+Steve Cole Mount Shuksan https://plus.google.com/u/0/111397174467352412989/posts/KKMCQe65ZNX
+Johnny Minor Winter Park ... more »
2013-05-07 20:39:53 (20 comments, 1 reshares, 11 +1s)
I did some quick math last night concerning the new subscription model Adobe is moving towards with their software. For someone who uses Photoshop and upgraded regularly, this could effectively mean a 80% increase in their costs to use the software.
#photoshop #adobe
2013-05-07 01:09:27 (21 comments, 1 reshares, 62 +1s)
Today is #mountainmonday! A lot of great posts already today, and I look forward to seeing the posts this evening. Sometimes things come together in that a lot of people wind up posting the same mountain or area. This happens frequently with Yosemite National Park, and often with Mount Shuksan in Washington State. This week I've seen a lot of photos of Mount Baker, which is also in Washington State. So... I thought I'd reshare an image I think I last shared in mid 2011 - a panorama of Mount Baker. This was made from Artist Point in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest quite a few years ago and was a case where I did a lot of things wrong. I didn't use a tripod, I didn't quite give enough image overlap, and I blew the exposure on a few frames. I learned a lot from the subsequent post processing wrestling match! Still, this is a panorama I find pleasing, and was one of the ... more »
2013-05-03 23:48:13 (4 comments, 0 reshares, 20 +1s)
New post and photos on my blog from Larrabee State park in Washington State.
2013-05-02 20:30:52 (18 comments, 3 reshares, 88 +1s)
Clayton Beach at Larrabee State Park
The rocky, sandstone shores of Larrabee State Park just south of Bellingham, Washington are not like the ones I've spent more time on around Vancouver. It is much nicer to walk on the sandstone - its like built in grip for your shoes! The water has also eroded the rock surfaces into all sorts of interesting shapes and patterns which makes choosing a composition a bit difficult - there are so many great possibilities!
I wrote a bit more about my trip to Larrabee State Park on my blog post: http://photoblog.mrussellphotography.com/5834/larrabee-state-park-clayton-beach-sunset/
for #thirstythursdaypics by +Mark Esguerra and +Giuseppe Basile
#CoastalThursday +Coastal Thursday by +David Polzine and +Jon Kahn
#landscapephotography +Landscape Photography by Margaret Tompkins et al.
2013-04-30 22:22:41 (7 comments, 1 reshares, 26 +1s)
Mountain Monday Recap
Big thanks again to everyone who participated in this week's #mountainmonday! Here are a few of the posts from this week:
+Kris Schofield Glacier National Park https://plus.google.com/u/0/117526485367587696122/posts/BQSTBTernip
+Sumit Sen The Magic of the Mountains https://plus.google.com/u/0/114835618008913240560/posts/D4wVR8f3Mq6
+Alex Filatov The Summit of Grand Teton https://plus.google.com/u/0/104175289386948474434/posts/bYQV8u9w9Bj
+Olivier Du Tré Storm over Abraham Lake https://plus.google.com/u/0/102349305007676725479/posts/ihVrWn2BRnf
+David Hoffman Amargosa Range https://plus.google.com/u/0/106593237562533257562/posts/8yomsLbzhsE
+Lee Walker Mt. Baker https://plus.google.com/u/0/116460440257757036021/posts/3v1yKR6iGPu
+Maciej Markiewicz Torridon mountains at s... more »
2013-04-29 23:42:10 (13 comments, 2 reshares, 59 +1s)
Mount Rainier Wildflowers for Mountain Monday
I made this photo of Mount Rainier and some Alpine Asters (Aster alpigenus) on a hike from the Sunrise area of Mount Rainier National Park in Washington State, USA back in August 2012. The wildflowers here were nothing like they were in other areas of the park, but still quite beautiful.
For: #mountainmonday +Mountain Monday
+Landscape Photography by Margaret Tomkins et al.
#nationalparksmonday +NationalParksMonday by +Juan Pons
2013-04-25 02:48:46 (14 comments, 1 reshares, 74 +1s)
Rufous Sided Towhee/Spotted Towhee (Pipilo maculatus) - Wildlife Wednesday
A Spotted Towhee (Pipilo maculatus) in the snow during the winter of 2011. I didn't get snow like that this year, unfortunately. I always like how the often well camouflaged Towhees stand out against the snow making them just a bit easier to photograph.
For #wildlifewednesday by +Mike Spinak and +Morkel Erasmus
#birds #wildlife #britishcolumbia
2013-04-23 23:18:42 (12 comments, 2 reshares, 26 +1s)
Mountain Monday Recap
Big thanks again to everyone who participated in this week's #mountainmonday! Here are a few of the posts from this week:
+Joerg Bonner kangchendzonga national park https://plus.google.com/103693025209634142841/posts/adRWPCSbJ9c
+Alex Filatov Waimea Wonder https://plus.google.com/u/0/104175289386948474434/posts/7RLPLG8YYtB
+Monte Trumbull "Sundance on the Three Apostles" https://plus.google.com/106545061858004573190/posts/9btYLhC4Mq2
+Guy Schmickle Grand Teton National Park https://plus.google.com/u/0/100398739506184516481/posts/29bMZV5v8UC
+Alexander S. Kunz "Transition" https://plus.google.com/110681109697952354215/posts/9YPwmzk7A4Y
+Daniel Schwabe Torres del Paine Peaks https://plus.google.com/u/0/106031648912799473605/posts/Kz8KQGTLgsj
+Franka M. ... more »
2013-04-30 22:25:55 (14 comments, 4 reshares, 62 +1s)
The Tatoosh Range in Mount Rainier National Park - Mountain Monday
This is a photo of Paradise Valley and the Tatoosh range in Mount Rainier NP from 2009. I've shared this one before, but I've had a busy day so you'll have to settle for a reshare. ;) The peaks here are Wahpenayo and Lane and their hazy appearance is brought to you by some forest fire smoke.
For #mountainmonday +Mountain Monday
#landscapephotography +Landscape Photography by Margaret Tompkins et al.
#nationalparksmonday +NationalParksMonday by +Juan Pons
#northcascades #nationalparks #washington #mountains
2013-04-29 23:36:31 (10 comments, 5 reshares, 48 +1s)
Fall Foliage at the Playground
Late last year I made a number of photos from the red foliage of a Japanese Maple in one of my local parks ( http://mrussellphotography.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/New-Images/G0000EbHfLV4HG_U/I0000fNZ06iQKgQI ). Here is another image from the same park, this time a different Maple tree next to the playground.
#fall #foliage #colour #britishcolumbia #fraservalley
2013-04-18 06:40:25 (0 comments, 6 reshares, 45 +1s)
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The natural world is simply amazing.
A hundred year old tree, the sound of water falling from a mile away, rays of light traveling millions of miles…
I must have stood here looking at this for forty-five minutes, listening to it. Watching as the rainbows came and went, as the water fell down over the tallest waterfall in the United States, always different with the shifting wind. I must have taken 50 photos without moving my camera, and they're all different. The breath you take in a place like this is a whole different thing altogether. Sometimes, when I'm in the grind, I feel like I'm running out of breath altogether, and then I get to a place like this… and I can breathe.
Sitting here now looking at this image, I see the tree growing out of the cliff on the left side of the image, and I'm even more in awe. I hope t... more »
2013-04-16 23:48:13 (6 comments, 1 reshares, 14 +1s)
Mountain Monday Recap
Thanks again to everyone who participated in this week's #mountainmonday! Here are a few posts from this week:
+Dave Welling Exchange Peak https://plus.google.com/u/0/100932195479763784248/posts/iWyjyHsWcY1
+Richard Wong San Gabriel Mountains https://plus.google.com/u/0/103423025783649000949/posts/D2mjGeWHnHi
+Maciej Markiewicz Beinn Alligin Sunset https://plus.google.com/u/0/109514475488698891798/posts/JmthGJShpfH
+Rob Tilley Barker Dam https://plus.google.com/u/0/117930635480648239039/posts/QvDb13gvz3E
+Jukka Otsamo The north-west face https://plus.google.com/u/0/110792235557409482481/posts/QipGfNYuxdB
+Alex Filatov "Approaching Storm" https://plus.google.com/u/0/104175289386948474434/posts/KUcLFmMUMLp
+Petr Hlavacek Mt. Aspiring National Park ... more »
2013-04-16 23:02:15 (9 comments, 1 reshares, 39 +1s)
Spring Tulips in Queen Elizabeth Park
Last week I visited the gardens at Vancouver's Queen Elizabeth Park for the flowering Cherry trees and the spring Tulips. I haven't edited all the Cherry tree photos from QE park and Stanley Park, but thought I would share this tulip photo today. More to come!
#tulips #spring #photography #vancouver #britishcolumbia #bc #canada
2013-04-16 06:16:48 (16 comments, 2 reshares, 72 +1s)
Pinnacle Peak in Mount Rainier National Park - Mountain Monday
This is Pinnacle Peak of the Tatoosh Range in Mount Rainier National Park. I love Rainier but am also quite fond of the Tatoosh Range. My last trip to Rainier I barely was able to ever see it through the clouds, so I am looking forward to photographing the Tatoosh again sometime later this year.
You can view my entire Mount Rainier National Park gallery on my website: http://goo.gl/FyfOu
For #mountainmonday +Mountain Monday
#landscapephotography +Landscape Photography by Margaret Tompkins et al.
#nationalparksmonday +NationalParksMonday by +Juan Pons
#northcascades #nationalparks #washington #mountains
2013-04-14 00:20:50 (21 comments, 0 reshares, 35 +1s)
A new profile photo! Unlike previous versions my camera elected to make the photograph rather than be the main subject...
Thanks to +Sandra Parlow for helping with some post processing techniques and in her words "to make your face presentable enough to be shown in public". Okay, she didn't say that (out loud). :-P
Oh and Google if you are going to harass me EVERY TIME I POST a landscape or nature photo by looking for a face to tag... you couldn't actually find one in this photo? Annoying.
2013-04-09 22:55:26 (3 comments, 1 reshares, 12 +1s)
Mountain Monday Recap
Thanks again to everyone who participated in this week's #mountainmonday! Here are a few posts from this week:
+Chris Day Black Cuillins https://plus.google.com/u/0/114368476910973036126/posts/4JHjhnsRrR2
+Jarrod Castaing "Dove Lake" https://plus.google.com/105952873270340596947/posts/gpudBkEQzxi
+Olivier Du Tré Tower Rock https://plus.google.com/u/0/102349305007676725479/posts/R1jnbrcEx8u
+Russ Bishop Carson Peak https://plus.google.com/u/0/118337792374870658609/posts/LRuJbgmjjCG
+Dave Welling Canyonlands NP https://plus.google.com/u/0/100932195479763784248/posts/PGaeuxhYQ5f
+Maciej Markiewicz "Sunrise light" https://plus.google.com/u/0/109514475488698891798/posts/NSxiVeYny5P
+Greg Vaughn Alabama Hills h... more »
2013-04-29 23:36:31 (18 comments, 8 reshares, 93 +1s)
Mount Blandshard aka the "Golden Ears" for Mountain Monday
For the past few weeks I've shared photos of Mount Cheam which is one of the frequently viewed photos of the Fraser Valley in BC. This is another peak that is often seen - the "Golden Ears" of the Coast Range. This photo was made from one of the many blueberry fields in Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, Canada.
For #mountainmonday +Mountain Monday
#landscapephotography +Landscape Photography by Margaret Tompkins et al.
#coastrange #mountains #britishcolumbia #canada
2013-04-29 23:36:31 (18 comments, 5 reshares, 85 +1s)
Eureka Falls for Waterfall Wednesday
This is Eureka Falls just outside Silver Lake Provincial Park in Hope, British Columbia, Canada. My favourite time to visit that provincial park is in fall, and unfortunately this falls is often dry then. Thinking I might head back up there this spring for a few new photographs!
For #waterfallwednesday by +Eric Leslie and +Leon Turnbull
#waterfalls #britishcolumbia #canada #fraservalley
2013-04-03 22:38:51 (23 comments, 4 reshares, 89 +1s)
A Dark Eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis) for Wildlife Wednesday
A Dark Eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis) eying me suspiciously from a rosebush perch in the snow. I guess I was standing too close to the feeder and this didn't quite fit with the dinner plans. :)
Visit my website for a whole gallery of bird photos: http://goo.gl/rHSEU
For #wildlifewednesday by +Mike Spinak and +Morkel Erasmus
#birds #wildlife #britishcolumbia
2013-04-02 23:06:16 (3 comments, 1 reshares, 19 +1s)
Mountain Monday Recap
Thanks again to everyone who participated in this week's #mountainmonday! Here are a few posts from this week:
+Dave Welling El Capitan https://plus.google.com/u/0/100932195479763784248/posts/BXqnVUStCUV
+Chris Day Winter on Skye https://plus.google.com/114368476910973036126/posts/TsnCfknAuMN
+Christof Teuscher Mt. Thielsen https://plus.google.com/u/0/108986662388624308408/posts/Z65LParEFgR
+Piedmont OuttaBounds Ligurian Alps https://plus.google.com/u/0/108355949967935859232/posts/XPvfgJz7KTi
+Steve Gould Molokai https://plus.google.com/104930788641467556112/posts/h4SfbdwwbMU
+Michael Riffle Mount Storm King https://plus.google.com/112617127041903537004/posts/8YBSdWpY2Ps
+Ken Dobson Glenhurst Sunset ... more »
2013-04-29 23:36:31 (12 comments, 1 reshares, 60 +1s)
Mount Cheam - Mountain Monday
This is a panorama of Mount Cheam, a familiar sight to anyone living or often traveling through the Fraser Valley of British Columbia. I made this photo by the banks of the Fraser River in Agassiz just after sunset. The time right after sunset is often referred to as “Blue hour” and you can see why. I often like to photograph city buildings in Vancouver at this time as you can still see the outlines of the buildings against the sky (unlike when the sky is darker). I find this is also a great time to photograph mountains – so it is worth hanging around after any potential sunset light or alpenglow has faded. Always wait until the light is completely gone!
For #mountainmonday +Mountain Monday
#landscapephotography +Landscape Photography by Margaret Tompkins et al.
#britishcolumbia #fraservalley #cheam #mountains #photograp... more »
2013-03-29 01:24:00 (19 comments, 16 reshares, 99 +1s)
Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park Panorama
The weather here in Southwestern British Columbia has turned towards Spring in recent days with temperatures forecast to reach nearly 20°C/68°F this weekend. It now looks pretty certain I won't see any snow around here, so I'm turning my thoughts and ideas towards Spring imagery. One of the places I like to visit in Spring is Kalamalka Lake and the area surrounding Vernon, BC in the Thompson Okanagan region. I got a taste for Balsamroot flowers (seen in the foreground of this photo) last year and plan to chase some more this Spring.
This is Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park just outside of Vernon. This photo was taken last Spring and is one of the destinations I plan on returning to this year. This photo was a bit more exciting to make than I'd planned on - which you can read about in my blog post: http://p... more »
2013-03-28 20:18:39 (5 comments, 1 reshares, 20 +1s)
Mountain Monday Recap
At long last we have the #mountainmonday recap from this week! I had some issues with power outages so this one comes a bit late. As always big thanks again to everyone who participated in this week's #mountainmonday ! Here are a few posts from this week:
+Harry Kikstra Laila Peak https://plus.google.com/u/0/115052421774883402661/posts/hKHgC2EA4aQ
+Jim Lundgren Lizard's Mouth https://plus.google.com/u/0/111990489351987415108/posts/KSWjr4ktQCJ
+markus rienzner Dolomites https://plus.google.com/u/0/116571106139349049029/posts/dqfTrFf7zuM
+Johan Peijnenburg "Mystic Mountain" https://plus.google.com/u/0/101373961279443806744/posts/YKg8kdFEF64
+Dave Welling Yosemite Valley https://plus.google.com/u/0/100932195479763784248/posts/fEvHNg9wPBf
+Christof Teuscher h... more »
2013-04-29 23:36:31 (23 comments, 7 reshares, 92 +1s)
Mount Cheam in The Fraser Valley of BC - for Mountain Monday
Mount Cheam is a familiar sight for anyone who lives in the Fraser Valley of British Columbia, Canada. I photographed Cheam (left) and nearby Mount Archibald (right) early in January after a fresh dusting of snow. The alpenglow and sunset I was anticipating never materialized, but I did get some nice blues from the sky after sunset regardless. Sometimes I prefer a more subtle sunset like this anyway. :)
For #mountainmonday +Mountain Monday
#landscapephotography +Landscape Photography by Margaret Tompkins et al.
#britishcolumbia #fraservalley #cheam #mountains #photography #canada
2013-03-22 21:57:48 (11 comments, 0 reshares, 15 +1s)
Updating a few things about my website and thought I would share this "new" photo I just uploaded. I've waited for it many times but haven't been able to photograph the Belt of Venus quite like this before.
#mountshuksan #washington #pacificnorthwest #northcascades #mountains
2013-03-21 07:04:01 (0 comments, 2 reshares, 16 +1s)
I am very pleased to share with you all my latest timelapse piece "Heart of Vancity"
https://vimeo.com/62177211
2013-03-20 01:34:47 (3 comments, 1 reshares, 18 +1s)
Mountain Monday Recap
Thanks again to everyone who participated in this week's #mountainmonday! Here are a few posts from this week:
+Guy Schmickle Bartlett Lake https://plus.google.com/u/0/100398739506184516481/posts/ZWDcJszr8ff
+Gary Crabbe Leavitt Pass https://plus.google.com/u/0/100892612779426154375/posts/G595mxBNjQ1
+Chris Day "Soloing the Ridge https://plus.google.com/u/0/114368476910973036126/posts/aq5nVF2kGZT
+Kevin Rowe Island Reflection https://plus.google.com/u/0/108282030896586954114/posts/W2K28tra6Hi
+Randal Ketchem "Leavenworth Valley at Sunrise" https://plus.google.com/u/0/109963922595684695421/posts/172hUaziemN
+Jeffrey Kaphan The Tetons https://plus.google.com/u/0/111865286624924942534/posts/YqC97f2g2ZF
+Robert Kutner Marie Lake ... more »
2013-03-20 01:30:04 (12 comments, 0 reshares, 46 +1s)
I am sharing this photo for Mountain Monday today not because its a great photo, but because I made it when I was 7! This is a mountain scene somewhere in the Fraser Valley of British Columbia, most likely an area known as Ryder Lake. I made this photo with a Kodak Instamatic 304 - so this is the way the prints came out - it is not a square crop.
For #mountainmonday +Mountain Monday
2013-03-15 21:35:02 (4 comments, 1 reshares, 22 +1s)
Posted this earlier in the week but now it is also on 500px. :)
2013-04-29 23:36:31 (12 comments, 5 reshares, 57 +1s)
English Bay Rainstorm
Not an unfamiliar sight for those on the West Coast I'm sure, but this is a rainstorm heading towards Vancouver. I was finishing up photographing Fall foliage at Stanley Park in #vancouver, #britishcolumbia and stopped on the way out of the park to photograph this storm. This is English Bay to the West of downtown Vancouver, with the ubiquitous tankers achored, waiting to load and offload their cargo in the port. I'd been lucky all day in that I was not rained on much, but about 30 seconds after this photo was taken the deluge began. I had considered breaking out the ND filter, but the heavy rain bouncing off the pavement and the hood of my car persuaded me to stay dry instead. You can see more of my photography from the Vancouver area in my Vancouver Coast & Mountains Gallery : http://goo.gl/njSRB
for #thirstythursdaypics by +Mark E... more »
2013-03-13 22:33:29 (18 comments, 8 reshares, 92 +1s)
Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus) for Wildlife Wednesday
This Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus) was like many of the owls sitting on the driftwood at Boundary Bay - it had to occasionally keep a wary eye on a passing hawk or Northern Harrier (Circus cyaneus). The Harriers especially seemed to like to dive bomb the owls - though I don't know if they ever make contact. One flew over the head of this owl and it kept an eye on it as it passed. Yet another reason for the photographers in the area to stay on the trails and not harass the owls just for a photograph - they already have enough to keep an eye on while attempting to rest. I made this photo in early 2012 near Boundary Bay in Delta, British Columbia, Canada. I've heard reports of more bad behaviour from photographers and birders this winter, enough to keep me away, unfortunately.
For #wildlifewednesday by +Mike Spinak... more »
2013-03-12 21:51:23 (5 comments, 2 reshares, 12 +1s)
Mountain Monday Recap
Thanks again to everyone who posted photos for this week's #mountainmonday! Here are a few posts from this week:
+Steve Cole Coleman Pinnacle https://plus.google.com/u/0/111397174467352412989/posts/MWtcnjpaa6B
+Russ Bishop Inyo National Forest https://plus.google.com/u/0/118337792374870658609/posts/A1ipH3LojNm?cfem=1
+Jim Shoemaker Mt. Rainier https://plus.google.com/u/0/106555545054139206566/posts/HQhd8cLeuBZ
+Rob Tilley Lake Matheson https://plus.google.com/u/0/117930635480648239039/posts/Z3HfybesM79
+Christof Teuscher Dawn near Stanley https://plus.google.com/u/0/108986662388624308408/posts/3BgvcK5EAPj
+Randal Ketchem Devils Punchbowl https://plus.google.com/u/0/109963922595684695421/posts/dkLMWug6FMQ
+Alessandro Cerè View from Montserrat h... more »
2013-03-12 21:37:53 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 6 +1s)
A few weeks ago, I asked for input on the Canon 6D for landscape photographers. Well, I bought one and used it for two weeks in Death Valley. Summary: I am a fan! If you want to read more, you can check out the link below.
2013-04-29 23:36:31 (24 comments, 7 reshares, 103 +1s)
Mount Shuksan - Mountain Monday
I've shared this photograph before, and yes it is an "iconic" and often photographed location in the Pacific Northwest. I have been reprocessing some of my older images with new techniques I have learned. I didn't even know how to do a mask when I originally processed this image, which to me now looks over saturated. I think this interpretation of this scene is more realistic.
For #mountainmonday +Mountain Monday
#landscapephotography +Landscape Photography by Margaret Tompkins et al.
#MirrorMonday +Gemma Costa +Elizabeth Edwards +Mirrors and Reflections
#mountshuksan #washington #landscapes #mountains #reflections #northcascades
2013-03-09 04:04:39 (5 comments, 0 reshares, 18 +1s)
New photo from Queen Elizabeth Park in Vancouver up on my blog.
2013-03-08 21:36:55 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)
Make a New Google+ Cover Photo w Photoshop
If you havent noticed yet, +Sara McKinley recently announced an update to Google+ profiles (link: http://bit.ly/WUbLtN ), and one of the changes was a brand new cover photo option. I used this space on my profile to show a collage of images, & now that needed to be updated. As i made my new cover page, I figured Id make a tutorial on how I made a collage for my page using #photoshop . You'll go through action control, batching, presets, and alignment, making Photoshop do your heavy lifting. Pass it on!
2013-03-07 01:05:55 (21 comments, 0 reshares, 11 +1s)
Whoah whats with the new G+ photo header? Thats gigantic! Guess I have to give up my old school scrapbook setup now! Not a big fan of the round profile pic though. Perhaps it will grow on me.
2013-03-06 01:52:17 (3 comments, 2 reshares, 13 +1s)
Thanks again to everyone who posted photos for this week's #mountainmonday! Here are a few posts from this week:
+Misha Gregory Macaw "Longs Peak, Curtain of Clouds https://plus.google.com/u/0/113996276530747176928/posts/aZVTyo2EnR5
+Russ Bishop Mount Whitney https://plus.google.com/u/0/118337792374870658609/posts/NXiHrjfTfj9
+Olivier Du Tré Abraham Mountain https://plus.google.com/u/0/102349305007676725479/posts/jVSwM9mGQk4
+Jim Lundgren Inyo Mountains https://plus.google.com/u/0/111990489351987415108/posts/cUbQJ38qZEx
+Ben Coffman Photography Mt Hood https://plus.google.com/u/0/115246572330443481880/posts/9p7S5u5bxY3
+Maciej Markiewicz Storm over the Cuillins https://plus.google.com/u/0/109514475488698891798/posts/DtsHGqmzD3z
+markus rienzner Dolomites ht... more »
2013-04-29 23:36:30 (22 comments, 12 reshares, 104 +1s)
Chilliwack Lake for Mountain Monday
This is Chilliwack Lake at Chilliwack Lake Provincial Park in the Chilliwack River Valley of British Columbia, Canada. The large peaks in the background are Mount Redoubt and Nodoubt Peak in North Cascades National Park in Washington State, USA. I've been going through some of my better, older images and reprocessing them for a variety of reasons. For some, I just know a bit more of what I want out of the image now, and for others, I really do not like the processing I applied even just a few years ago. So I am altering a few of my images to be a bit more "realistic" - at least in my current frame of mind.
For #mountainmonday +Mountain Monday by +Michael Russell
#landscapephotography +Landscape Photography by Margaret Tompkins et al.
#nationalparksmonday +NationalParksMonday by +Juan Pons
#brit... more »
2013-04-29 23:36:31 (8 comments, 7 reshares, 41 +1s)
The "Queen of Surrey Ferry" in Howe Sound - Friday Getaway
The Ferry Queen of Surrey sails towards Horseshoe Bay in West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. This was one of the few photos I made that were at all sharp - was tough shooting a moving target in a stiff wind on the vibrating deck of an accelerating ferry. Do I get any extra points as this photo was actually made on a Friday and I was leaving for a short getaway? ;-)
For #fridaygetaway by +Gary Crabbe which has a brand new page at +FridayGetaway
2013-02-27 22:45:25 (8 comments, 1 reshares, 55 +1s)
Spawning Sockeye Salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) for Wildlife Wednesday
This is one of the times where I've had an image in my head and been able to actually find it in the field. We've all seen great underwater spawning salmon photos. One comes to the quick realization that while walking by a stream with salmon in it - this isn't the sort of photograph you will be able to make unless you have special equipment (and likely a permit) to get into the water yourself. So after one season of disappointing results, I'd though about this idea of having one or more salmon showing their backs through the water hopefully with some nice coloured light reflecting on the water around them. I was quite pleased with the results of this particular photograph as it worked out more or less how I'd intended ahead of time. You never know what conditions you are going to find on locati... more »
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