While most travelers reconsidered their travel plans to the Eastern Sierra late July due to the Detweiler Fire just outside the southwest entrance of Yosemite, I was already committed to … Continue reading Mono County (CA), Wildfire Smoke, Eastern Sierra Layered Ridges
Lately it has been more about the journey than the destination, especially when the clouds or my need to sleep an extra couple of hours get in the way. Sure, … Continue reading Orick (CA), Birch Trees, Monochrome
This blog post is brought to you by idea that empty space in a photograph is okay. Occasionally I remind myself to keep the composition simple and not include too … Continue reading El Dorado National Forest (CA), Layered Hills, Afternoon Haze
Despite spending the better part of three days along the Northern California coast and among the stands of redwoods, I ended up using my dSLR camera for the longest period … Continue reading Yolo (CA), Grain Elevator, Ladders and Walkways
This photograph is cropped from a larger image. During post processing, I wavered between the full landscape-oriented image and this version which is portrait-oriented and is cropped down two-thirds the … Continue reading Singleton Spring (CA), Corn Lily Detail, Shadows, Monochrome
This photograph is almost there. As much as I have tried, the foreground just does not pop. Perhaps it was too ambitious (or foolish) to include the layers of foreground. … Continue reading El Dorado National Forest (CA), Pyramid Peak, Mt. Price, Late Afternoon Clouds, Pano
A composition is seen through the eyes, refined through the viewfinder, and then transformed into an image when the shutter is tripped. Even when carefully done, the post processed image … Continue reading Singleton Springs (CA), Stratified Pine Forest, Rain Evaporation, Monochrome
