Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III__EF70-200mm f/2.8L USM__3.0 sec at f / 32__ISO 400
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Dogwood blossoms and the Merced River, Yosemite National Park, California 2011
Tuesday, May 17th, 2011New Morning Light Image – Spring Oak, Coarsegold, California 2011
Wednesday, May 4th, 2011This morning, I photographed a wonderful spreading oak tree with brilliant morning sunlight. Since the contrast was strong and I was aiming into the sun, I made seven exposures with .5 stops between frames. After importing the files in Lightroom, I applied the Lens Correction for my Canon 16-35mm zoom, then exported to Nik HDR Efex Pro. I just started using this software so am slowing learning the many processing options it offers and exploring its potential for me. So far, so good!
Enjoy! Bill
Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III__EF16-35mm f/2.8L II USM___ISO 160
Happy Earth Day! / Buckeye and Oaks, Foothills of the Sierra Nevada, California 2011
Friday, April 22nd, 2011Happy Earth Day! Today is a day to honor the beauty of our Earth, and reflect upon how we can live our lives that will best preserve this sacred creation we live on. In 1976, I received a BA in Environmental Conservation from the University of Colorado. I look back and sometimes wish I have done more to protect Nature in my daily lives, but I know I have tried to do my best. I will try to do more. As an artist, I hope to create images that reveal the magic and wonder of what I see around me. Thanks to all who enjoy my photography and sense the passion that I have for my subjects.
Peace, Bill
Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III__EF70-200mm f/2.8L USM__0.7 sec at f / 16__ISO 100
Pear Blossoms, Coarsegold, California 2011
Tuesday, April 19th, 2011
Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III__EF70-200mm f/2.8L USM__1/4 sec at f / 4.5__ISO 100__FILTER: Singh Ray Vari-ND
Here is a newly processed image, made in March, from the same Coarsegold, CA location I’ve earlier posted on my blog: http://bit.ly/fJHRRw. I made the image above with low-angle sunlight on the first morning, then returned the next morning when the light was flatter. Below is the image from the second morning. Which one do you like better?
Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III__EF70-200mm f/2.8L USM__0.7 sec at f / 9.5__ISO 100
Enjoy, and let me know your thoughts, Bill
Landscapes of the Spirit – Spring Snow and Reflections, Coarsegold, California 2011
Wednesday, April 13th, 2011
Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III__EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM__1/8 sec at f / 16__ISO 400
Last Friday, I drove my daughter to school in a spring snowstorm. On my way home, I stopped at a favorite pond. The flakes fell furiously, with that silent energy of falling snow. The meadow and oaks were white, the landscape simplified like a black and white etching. I used my 24-105mm to capture a wide view of the scene, trying to break my habit of isolating intimate details of nature. Well, it didn’t work out in that regard. After struggling with a wide composition, I zoomed in on the falling flakes and tree reflections. In order to show the snow and preserve the ripple shapes, I boosted my ISO to 4oo for a faster shutter speed along with the small aperture.
I am not sure others will enjoy the subtle quietude of this photograph, but this type of experience is what inspires me most deeply, a new Landscapes of the Spirit image for that ongoing portfolio.
Namaste, Bill
