Surprise Sunset
Moon and Clouds Reflection, Half Dome, YosemiteSony α1Sony 16-35 GM1/6 secondF/10ISO 100 Greetings from Iceland. Running a workshop that starts before the sun and often goes deep into the night...
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Blue Hour Reflection, Vestrahorn, IcelandSony a7R VSony 12-24 GM1/6 secondF/10ISO 125 In the canon of iconic Iceland mountains, Vestrahorn is rivaled only by Kirkjufell, the much-photographed...
View ArticleRuminating on my Workflow—Both Digital and Analog
Spring Sunset, Half Dome, YosemiteSony a7R VSony 24-105 f/4 GISO 50f/162 1/2 seconds In one of the training sessions during last week’s Yosemite Spring Waterfalls and Dogwood photo workshop, someone...
View ArticleHold My Gear (the Sequel)
Color and Clouds, North Lake Autumn Reflection, Eastern SierraSony α1Sony 16-35 GM II1/100 secondsF/9ISO 100 After sharing in my prior post that I’ve been lugging a 30 pound camera bag through...
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Splash of Rainbow, South Tufa, Mono LakeSony α1Sony 16-35 GM II6 secondsF/11ISO 100 As landscape photographers, it’s easy to arrive at a photo location with a preconceived idea of what we’re going to...
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Half Dome Autumn Moonrise Reflection, Merced River, YosemiteSony a7R VSony 24-105 G1/8 secondF/14ISO 100 Many years ago I stood with a couple of other photographers on Sentinel Bridge in Yosemite. It...
View ArticleGoing Out a Winner
Milky Way Reflection, Colorado River, Grand CanyonSony α1Sony 14mm f/1.8 GMISO 6400f/1.820 seconds There was nothing easy about this picture. Milky Way photography in general is a challenge, but trying...
View ArticleA Different Kind of Cat Herding
Majesty, Half Dome Sunset Reflection, YosemiteSony a7R VSony 12-24 GM2 secondsF/16ISO 50 With my April Yosemite workshop starting in less than three hours, I was experiencing more than my normal (mild)...
View ArticleTaking One for the Team…
Color and Clouds, Half Dome and Merced River, Yosemite Sony a7R V Sony 12-24 GM 1/5 second F/11 ISO 100 If there’s one thing every nature photographer agrees on, it’s this: Before the really good stuff...
View ArticleBeyond the Wall
Hvítserkur Low Tide Reflection, Vatnsnes Peninsula, IcelandSony α1Sony 16-35 GM II30 secondsF/20ISO 50 I can think of no better way to see the world than to follow your camera to new, far-flung...
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