Lately, I have been enjoying doing a lot of long lens photography, specifically with the 100-400 Sony GM lens. Thus, when I am on workshops that I run and have the chance to shoot wildlife, I work hard at getting extreme close-ups like this image. This was made in Svalbard of these wonderful walrus. I used a high shutter speed to capture the water, which I think adds to the picture.
More of my big pipes series. Shot in Buffalo, NY at the Buffalo Waterworks. This location has yielded some great images for me. I did this series in BW as it is a monochromatic location and the light plays so nicely with these big pumps and pipes.
Rust, yes I love rust and these are three rusty whale oil tanks from Deception Island in Antarctica. I just loved the way the light fell on these tanks for this image.
Svalbard is one of my favorite places to visit and do workshops, especially when we encounter these magnificent polar bears.
If you have been following my blog and photography, you’ll notice I tend to compose my images with a sense of symmetry. I like things balanced and equal, especially in the urban landscape, as seen in this image. To add to this image and keeping things balanced and equal, I cropped the image for square.
This photo was made in Silo City in Buffalo, NY.
I was in Japan in February running a workshop on the Island of Hokkaido. This is an amazing and stunning location. We decided to drive north on the east side of the island until we couldn’t go any further. The mission was to find the fox, but there was none to be found. Instead, we found these avalanche fences on the hillsides in fresh snow. The patterns and a very monochromatic landscape pushed me to think BW, and that is what I used in making my series on Snow Fences. Here is one of the images. Shot with a Fuji
I love industrial; landscapes. It’s just one more way to stretch my creativity and way of seeing. So many photographers limit themselves to one specialty, and while that is fine, in my mind, it promotes the lack of seeing. It doesn’t allow someone to get out of the woods and see the trees. I enjoy mixing it up. Every time I do I come back to thinks I like better not only refreshed but with a new vision. These industrial landscapes are an example. You need to see different to find good composition and lighting. This was made at the Buffalo, NY waterworks.
I love Svalbard which is a part of Norway and some of the most northern Islands in the world. I travel to Svalbard at least once a year. One of the highlights is photographing, and I look for two particular animal types. Polar Bears and Arctic Foxes. Here’s an Arctica Fox shot on a trip about a year ago. They have a coat that changes from dark to white once a year. They also don’t have a very long life; thus they tend to get the most out of their time on earth. Adorable creatures.
One of the great things about visiting Antarctica is seeing all the wildlife. It’s hard to believe all the wildlife that lives in such a hostile environment. And, of course, one of those creatures are penguins. Who doesn’t like a penguin? This shot was made from a zodiac looking at a beach where penguins were coming out of the surf and climbing a hill to their rookery. Penguins follow the same paths much time making what is called Penguin Highways. I like the whole abstract feel and look.
One of the cool things about the Palouse is you just don’t know what you will find around the next corner. One day while shooting on our workshop we turned a bend in the road and we saw this crop duster do amazing low flights over fields of wheat. So, naturally we stopped and took photos. This is one of them.
If you are interested in photographing the Palouse, let me know as an opening just became available on our June Workshop.