Yes, this is a tree with a bit of fun thrown in. This was shot on Hurricane Ridge in Olympic National Park in Washington. The trees are very wind blown on the ridge and the weather wears them down to very interesting and twisted objects. I have playing with taking images and flipping them to see how they work. This I think works very nicely. The shot was made with a wide angle lens to accentuate the look. Then flipped in post processing and tinted.
I’m back to peeling paint. I love the way time plays a part on making art. This image was photographed in an abandoned train car. I am sure at one time this was a nice color red. But over time with the help of the elements the paint began to peel and flake off yielding this shot. I love it because it is random and ever-changing. I went back to the location not too long ago and just about all the paint has now fallen off. It’s great when you shoot something and it is now gone. More paint and rust to come.
Today’s image was made in Upper Antelope Canyon. I have a ton of images from these slot canyons and they are all very beautiful. This was shot with a Phase One p45+. Why is this different? The Phase One cameras allow you to shoot in an environment like this which by the way is pretty dark, and do long exposures. Add to this the ability to have a large dynamic range , meaning you can shoot on one exposure and get good details in highlights and shadows. You cannot do this most DSLR cameras out there. the p45+ allows for exposures up to one hour or more. Some of these shots I did of Antelope are up to 15 minutes. I’ll post more from these canyons over the coming months. Also what’s cool when photographing in these canyons is the yellow-ornage walls absorb light as light filter down allowing some of the light to turn a wonderful color blue. That is where the blue in the image comes from.
This is a another iceberg shot. Just one more day of Antarctica and then I’ll get back to some other images. While cruising the peninsula area one evening I saw the sun setting and illuminating the face of this iceberg. It’s simple and is effective and enhanced by the dark sky.
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On my last trip to Antarctica as we dipped below the Antarctic Circle we headed to an area that was known as the Gullett. we had been battling storms and lousy weather for days. As we approached the Gullett which is visited by very few people, the weather cleared to the most brilliant day you could ever have and the wind just stopped. Literally now wind. As we entered the Gullet which we would navigate for almost 12 hours we were met with the most breathtaking scenery you could ever imagine. Today’s image is a a stitched shot for 5 vertical P65+ images. These were shot handheld and then stitched in photoshop. The lens was wide i believe 45mm which allowed some great foreground. The sky was almost black getting blue s it met the horizon. I have a ton of images from the Gullet but this pano gives a good feel for the beauty there.
Sometimes when exploring in remote parts of the world you stumble upon some unusual things. This shot was taken in Antarctica and is one of two rusted tanks that we found. Apparently a long time ago at this remote base Americans used these modified tanks as a means to get around. What was really interesting is that the tanks were fitted with rotary aircraft engines. This was show with a P65+ camera and the detail in the image is just amazing. Capture One allowed me to go in and pull details in the shadow area and the bright snow to make an excellent image.
Once again we went for a zodiac ride to explore this magnificent bay we anchored in. We came across beautiful icebergs, a shore full of penguins and this shot. As we were cruising towards the iceberg in the background we found this smaller iceberg with a Leopard Seal on it. It mazes me the wildlife that abounds in Antarctica. As a matter of record, these seals are very aggressive and distance needs to be kept.
Well, it’s Birthday day for me. Feeling great and loving life!
This photo today was taken on an evening Zodiac cruise. We would drive around in zodiacs looking for photos. This giant Iceberg had floated into the chennel and we circled it and shot it froma lot of angles. I loved the intense blue color and shot this froma low angle. When we awoke in the morning this iceberg was gone and drifted along on its journey.
It’s pretty hard not to take a good photo when visiting Antarctica. I’m asked many time how you shoot in Antarctica and what to bring. I travel as light as possible. You won’t need a tripod. It’s bright enough you can shoot handheld all the time. Almost everything you shoot from bounces around. Zodiacs and the ship are always moving so handheld is a must. I travel with a 5dII and 16-35, 34-105, 100-400 lenses. In addition my main camera is a Phase One P65+ with 74-150mm, 28mm, 45mm, 210mm lenses. A bunch of batteries, CF cards and portable external hard drives for duplicate back-ups. I work entirely in CApture One to work my images and shoot RAW all the time.
This image was taken from the deck of the boat looking over an ice flow we were moving through. There was a storm off in the background which was just great looking. I was lucky when I spotted a seal on the ice flow and I just waited until we moved to a point where the shot looked good.
A few days ago I posted an iceberg image shot it the iceberg graveyard. Today is one of most fascinating and one of my most favorite images every shot. This shot by those that were there has been called many things. The Parthanon sticks though. We were cruising in the zodiacs and we saw this beautiful smooth lagoon and we crossed the lagoon and came through the arch seen in the middle of the this monster iceberg. We turned around and then saw this. You could swear it was hand carved but this si the result of nature and tides eroding a giant iceberg that was grounded. This is a massive iceberg. Most likely 450 feet long and 75 feet high. Needless to say we shot this from a number of angles. It’s always amazing when you are out shooting and then find one of those once in a lifetime shots. This is one of those. To visit and see more of my Antarctica Images Please CLICK HERE.