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2013-05-19 08:23:32 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Here are the northern lights from last night. Was a great display and captured many photographs! :D

2013-05-19 08:22:31 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

Isle Of Skye - Scotland

2013-05-18 08:40:28 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Last weekend I spent 4 days camping and backpacking in Cedar Mesa, Utah.  I spent the whole time shooting with my new Fujifilm X100S camera and wrote up a "mini review" on my blog: http://www.mountainphotographer.com/cedar-mesa-with-fujifilm-x100s/

#Utah   #Fujifilm   #X100S  

2013-05-18 08:35:04 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Nothing special, just one of only a few astro still shots I took during the trip. Taken right in front from my hotel at Iguazu. I really wish I had more time and the proper conditions to shoot the southern sky :-(

2013-05-18 08:33:51 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +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.

2013-05-18 08:25:44 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Good morning!!! Wish you an awesome weekend!!

Do you recognise the place?


photo: +panayiotis christofi
#greece #visitgreece #awesome

2013-05-11 07:05:12 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 3 +1s)

"Counting Stars"

A self-portrait from last night at Johnson Lake, Banff National Park. Mount Rundle, almost ship-like from this angle, sails smooth waters under starry skies...

The month of May has brought many fantastic clear nights to the Canadian Rockies, and it is great to see many people out every night enjoying them.

2013-05-08 16:07:05 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

2013-05-08 16:06:49 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 3 +1s)

~ Flying Nature Birds! ~

2013-05-06 22:04:35 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Hey everyone! This shot is a pre-dawn photo from the Boneyard in South Carolina.  These oak skeletons remain standing on the shoreline, and are covered by the sea at low tide.  I feel that they are a compelling and dramatic scene and had to capture them before they collapsed into the ocean.  Thanks for looking and I'd be happy if you checked out some of my other work... Please feel free to share this photo or add me!

2013-05-03 19:49:06 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Leaves are changing, nights are getting colder and the mountains are starting to get snow. Star gazing in the winter is a daunting thing being out in the cold, but it comes with the advantages of night beginning relatively early and the cold air holds less humidity which means a clearer view of the night sky through our atmosphere. This shot was taken a few miles in on a multi-mile cross country ski backpack trip. This spot more so than anywhere else had a big opening in the forest around me and I was shocked at how bright the moon light was on the snow around me. It was beautiful :-)
The forest was silent except for the occasional muffled "fhwump" of snow clumps falling off the tree branches. I was warm, even sweaty, from skiing with my backpack- so the break of taking the picture was not cold at all. The few times I checked my map to gauge the distance to camp- the moonlight was enough to... more »

2013-05-03 17:14:08 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Beautiful overlook above Bishop, CA. Anyone been up here? It was a little white knuckle crawling up the steep dirt road in the dark! This is from my +Land Rover USA trip a couple months back. 
One thing I love to do is get out of town and find a spot away from the lights to look up at the stars. It was cool being up here for a couple hours looking down on the small car lights moving around. I get a real peace in these places. 

Anyone notice photo comments are being streamed through the Gmail interface? Wow! I LOVE this feature. +Google+ Photos  comments are so much easier to reply and interact with. Good job to the team coming up with these innovations and work throughs. 

Alright- happy friday everyone! 

2013-05-01 05:53:56 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

Here's a shot that I was lucky enough to take last fall.  Believe it or not, it's a single exposure taken in Cedar Key, Florida.  This sailboat remains docked throughout the year; however when the tide is low, it becomes stuck in the sand.  I timed this shot so that the Milky Way would be directly overhead at low tide, allowing for this surreal scene to emerge.  Camera info is Canon 5d Mark ii, 17mm, f4.0, 30sec, ISO2500.  Thanks for looking and feel free to share!!

2013-05-01 05:52:59 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

How much editing does it take?

Sometimes it doesn't take any...  I almost never post anything #sooc  (straight out of the camera), because I wonder why would anyone post something that was not as good as it could be!  (photo-journalism not withstanding)...

I am putting together slides for a presentation I am giving tomorrow at UCSF, and thought this was a good example of capturing a high dynamic range in the camera (with the use of filters).  Whenever I do get around to processing this, it will be pretty sweet :)

2013-04-30 05:46:41 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

2013-04-26 05:44:28 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

For lava photography, the time around sunrise and sunset, extending to twilight is by far the best for photography.  During that time, brightness differences between lava and land or sea are small enough that both can be properly exposed in a single exposure: there is enough ambient light that you can see details in the landscape, but it is dark enough for the lava to glow. For photographing the cascades of lava pouring into the ocean, such as this image, you will want a telephoto lens, since you won’t be able to get  close.

from: http://www.terragalleria.com/parks/np.hawaii-volcanoes.html

2013-04-24 05:55:15 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Fall Moonrise at the Maroon Bells

#colorado #moonrise #stars #longexposure #reflection  

2013-04-21 13:23:59 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Every now and then I come out with shots that amaze myself.. this is one of my favourite recent images, along with the red leaves and roots. This is part of my One of One series, there will only ever be a single print of this image plus my artist's proof version. This is very close to what came out of my camera, other than some minor contrast correction and cropping, this is straight from the camera! 
http://paulpichugin.com

2013-04-21 10:26:40 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

Title: Softly the evening came with the sunset (inspired by a Longfellow verse)

My morning visit to the tulip fields last week didn't yield quite the light I'd hoped for. So a couple of nights ago, I made the trek back to Woodburn to see if sunset would be a little better. This is what I saw.

Not bad, eh?

#oregon   #WoodenShoeTulipFestival   #tulips   #LandscapePhotography   #pacificnorthwest   #pacificnorthwestphotographers  

2013-04-19 05:22:26 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

Bali Colors and Light 
Sunset at Seminyak Beach bali-Indonesia 

2013-04-18 16:46:19 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

I haven't posted here on G+ in quite some time....but thankfully I've been to a lot of places in the last few months. Here is a shot of the incredible Aurora Borealis in the sky above the bridge over Landbrotsvötn near Kirkjubæjarklaustur, Iceland from early March. 

2013-04-17 14:56:13 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

raw hawaiian power

2013-04-17 14:55:41 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

I was mesmerized by this road going warp drive up into snow-capped mountains. But, let me tell you- it's eery setting up a camera in the middle of the road in the dark.. 

2013-04-16 05:25:29 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

This is one of the more challenging images to shoot on the road trip photo shoot with the LR4 Rover. I didn't sleep much, since I was focusing on night photography, but the few hours I did get- I passed out in the back of the rig. I was amazed at how visible the outdoors are through all the windows, moon roofs and sun roof.  So, around 4am one night, before passing out, I did my best to catch the view of the stars while looking up. Laying in the back is incredibly comfortable!  

2013-04-15 15:08:06 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Perils being a Landscape Photographer
Photo by: +Neal Yu  
#landscapephotography  

Landscape photography is exciting, but not always pleasant. Bad weather and dramatic photographs often go together. Last year when photographing in Iceland it rained and then it rained some more. The winds were 30-40mph at time and the ocean was violent. Here is a photo that gives you an idea of what it was like. And accidents can and do occur....sometimes. But the stories are always exciting like the article below:  

http://www.photographybyvarina.com/photography/blog/iceland-day-5-2

And some tips on How to avoid them:

http://www.jaypatelphotography.com/?p=11708

Feel free to share any stories you may have. 

Enjoy & Share.
___________

2013-04-15 15:05:46 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

The Great Sand Dunes of south central Colorado. 

2013-04-14 09:25:18 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

Knik River, Alaska 4.12

2013-04-12 20:07:43 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

Blue stream - Lofoten, 2013

2013-04-12 20:06:16 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Milky Way over Hole in the Wall Arch - Arches National Park. You can learn more about how I did the light painting on this arch, here:
http://intothenightphoto.blogspot.com/2012/12/totw-flashlights-for-light-painting.html Missing-in-action: BTW, I'll be in a remote area of the Grand Canyon thru April 22.

2013-04-12 11:47:43 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

Lonely House.

This is from the Dolomites, Italy.

2013-04-10 21:08:28 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

I am honored to be included as a Modern Landscape Master alongside one of my all time idols and who was and is still a great source of inspiration for me,  Art Wolfe - http://www.outdoorphotographer.com/locations/north-america/modern-landscape-masters.html

2013-04-09 05:53:49 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Venetian Mornings

I will admit, I'm more of a sunset guy. Sunrises, those are tough. When ever photographers invite me to their completely awesome plans to photograph this epic sunset, I politely decline by joking There's a reason why I moved to the west coast, it's all about sunsets here

But every once in a while I'll be jetlagged and wake up 5am, and when that happens I make sure to make the most of it and go see the glory that is a sunrise.

This, perhaps, was the best sunrise I've ever seen. Moments before this the night was dark, cloudy, wet and just generally miserable - but when the sun peaked over the horizon, the world was transported into a fantasifull, colorful faery tale.

Almost makes me want to reconsider my no-sunrise strategy..

2013-04-08 18:53:29 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

ode to black III - extreme black
Willis Building, City of London -  Architect Sir Norman Foster

We are what we create. 
I have no doubt about it.  We might be searching for a way of expression  for long years and try a lot of things till we find it, we may be struggling with prejudice and limitations, with doubt and with being misunderstood, we may have to ignore common sense and go against the flow, we may have to figure out new ways of escaping what we call reason, what we call reality (what is reality anyway?) but in the end, what we will settle for can only be that very thing  that expresses what we are completely, that helps us feel accomplished and free, that helps a restless soul find peace and allow us to stop and take a breath. If you look at this image you will see very much of what I am. I won't explain it, I don't want to limit your imagination. :) I willsay ... more »

2013-04-07 07:51:47 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

International Dark Sky Week

In 2001, “The First World Atlas of the Artificial Night Sky Brightness” reported two-thirds of the U.S. population and more than 50% of the European population had already lost the ability to see the Milky Way with the naked eye (http://bit.ly/16BdS69). The report also showed that 63% of the world population and 99% of the population of the European Union and the United States (excluding Alaska and Hawaii) lived in regions where the night sky is brighter than the threshold for light-polluted status set by the International Astronomical Union. 

In 1994, an earthquake knocked out the power in Los Angeles. Many residents called local emergency centers reporting a strange “giant, silvery cloud” in the dark sky. That giant, silvery cloud was the Milky Way, which many residents had just seen for the first time.

#IDSweek  
http://... more »

2013-04-07 07:49:36 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Back in the archives looking for a business card image... decided to re crop this popular image from last year... suits the template well... Loch Ard on a misty late spring morning... I do like these 9:16 crops... although it is a pain to get a mount or frame for them other than bespoke...
#ukphotographycommunity
#landscapephotography
#scotlanduk

2013-04-06 14:06:28 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

mini mal

2013-04-06 10:58:22 (0 comments, 2 reshares, 4 +1s)

My Cheap Assistant: The Intervalometer - Stars over the Teton Range, from the Cascade Canyon Overlook, Grand Teton, N.P. - Read how I took this shot:  http://intothenightphoto.blogspot.com/2012/09/my-unpaid-night-photography-assistant.html      #nightphotography  #nightscapes  #lightpainting  #grandteton  

2013-04-06 10:49:57 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

"Death Valley Dune Storm"
I took a visit to Death Valley for the first time last week. While up in the dunes, this crazy wind storm came barreling through right around sunset. I took cover for most of it, but fired off a few hand held. The original file was quite flat compared to this finished version. I used many of the techniques I go through in my set of videos that I just released, to increase contrast, adjust color, etc. (Check my website: chipphillipsphotography.com if you want to check those out)
I learned NOT to camp in a three season backpacking tent during a wind storm in the sand dunes-you desert rats know all about this I'm sure, but I leaned this the hard way. I am still picking sand out of my ears. The wind was up most of the night and we were literally coated in sand. Can't wait to go back! Thanks for looking. Chip

2013-04-03 05:48:10 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

So called 'god's rays' over the Indian Ocean.

North Beach, Perth. W.A

All comments, +1's and shares appreciated

http://lukeaustinphotography.com.au/

2013-04-02 18:21:41 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

2013-04-02 05:49:46 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

Folly Beach Pier, Charleston, South Carolina
www.josephrossbach.com

Nikon D800, 80-200mm @ 180mm, F14, 2 seconds, ISO 100


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2013-03-31 21:25:15 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)

pier in Theologos, Greece


vertorama - composite image

2013-03-26 21:44:19 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 6 +1s)

"On this he lashed his horses and drove to Aegae where his palace is." Poseidon - Odyssey

Alykes, Evia, Greece

#greek #greekphotos #visitgreece #Evia #Greece #seascape #seatuesday  

2013-03-26 18:51:13 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 1 +1s)

Photographer Vitaliy Raskalov and two of his buddies risked years of jail time by sneaking up to the top of the Great Pyramid of Giza. They managed to capture beautiful photos of the view at the top! See more here: http://www.petapixel.com/2013/03/26/russian-photographers-sneak-to-top-of-great-pyramid-and-capture-the-view/

2013-03-25 21:25:04 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Painting The Needles Under The Geminids Meteor Shower by +Mike Berenson is one the photos that will be discussed in Tuesday's Starry Night Landscape Photography Panel - A panel of six night photographers: +Ben Canales, +Brad Goldpaint, +David Kingham, +Mike Berenson, +Jack Fusco, and Royce Bair (interviewer and event scheduler) will discuss their approaches to starry night landscape photography. Go here to schedule your attendance to this Event: https://plus.google.com/events/c0usntbq8kb8to4dqff6qqnremo

2013-03-23 13:32:27 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

The Dot District

No one ever said photography was easy. This photo was taken on Day 6 of my January 2013 visit to Death Valley. It is only the third photo I shot on this trip, but that wasn't for a lack of trying. The conditions simply hadn't worked in my favor over the past few days.

I found this location earlier in the day, and knew it would be good for a stormy sunset. For the full story, please be sure to view my Video Journal.

Fuji Velvia 50 8x10 | 2 minutes @ f/45 | Nikkor 150mm SW

2013-03-22 19:44:54 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)

Swing Ride

Taken @ Terra Mitica Park during a family trip in Spain (Benidorm)

Camera → Canon 5D Mark II
Lens → Canon EF 17-40mm
Filter → B+W Slim KSM MRC Circular Polarizer Filter

2013-03-22 19:42:04 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Cling to You -- Houston, TX

2013-03-21 15:43:17 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

This huge piece of driftwood washed up on the beach at La Push, a small community in Clallam County, Washington. La Push, surrounded by the lush forest of the Olympic National Park, is located on the northwest coast of Washington's most westerly peninsula, at the mouth of the Quillayute River. The tree is a Sequoia Semper Virens, or Costal Redwood, only grown in Monterey, California. It would have travelled hundreds of miles before being washed up on the beach at La Push

2013-03-21 15:40:58 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

There are several ways to reach the Navagio Beach in Zakynthos.

Vadim Mahorov made his choice.

What about you?

photo by Vadim Mahorov http://m.lifo.gr/team/bitsandpieces/36791


#greece #visitgreece #truegreece #alltimeclassic #ionianislands #islands #zakynthos #extremesports #extreme #travel #tourism #destination