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Something Small From Something Big

This is an image at the bottom of one of Iceland’s largest waterfalls, Seljalandsfoss.  I have been to this location dozens of times.  I have photographed from every angle.  Because it is so big as a photographer, I usually try to get the whole waterfall in.  I do my blurry time exposures.  I get it with morning and sunset light.  I go behind the waterfall and get low and sometimes climb the hill to get a high short.  But, am I seeing it all.

In the last few years I have been putting on my 100-400mm Sony lens and now looking for the picture in the picture.  In this case, there was something beautiful going on, as the waterfall would turn into a mist and gently land on the tricks at the bottom of the fall.  There was a whole other landscape taking place here.  The delicate moss, the miniature waterfalls flowing through this moss, and amazing detail you could never see unless you looked at it through a long lens.

So, next time you are out, look at the big landscape and then start looking for the smaller landscape inside the shot.  Picture in a picture.  I have a 24×24 inch print of this hanging in my hallway.  It always stops people as they explore all the detail.  Print it out.

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State Fair Fun

I’m a firm believer in having your camera with you at all times.  Obviously, I have my iPhone with me at all times.  But, I do have a number of cameras that I keep close by or on me.  My favorite small camera is the Sony RX100V.  This si the third version of this camera that I have had.  I also have a Fuji X100T close by also.  And, slightly bigger but very capable is the Sony A6500.  So, this image was made of my wife while we rode a crazy ride at the state fair.  Hope she doesn’t get mad at me.

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Blue Icebergs

There is so much to photograph in Antarctica.  This image was made as we were cruising.  I saw the grey sky and the blue of the icebergs as they floated in the sea.  I must admit I saturated the blue a bit for effect but I like it and especially the way it contrasts with the background.  This was shot with a long lens handheld from a moving ship.  the Fuji XT-2 with the 100-400mm lens allowed me a long reach to get this image.

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Siena Pano

The Cathedral In Siena, Tuscany region of Italy
The Cathedral In Siena, Tuscany region of Italy

During our PODAS photography workshop in Tuscany we did take time to visit villages and cities so we could get a real feel of the Tuscany Landscape.  One of these cities is Siena an absolutely beautiful old city that has a giant square or plaza.  They are famous for the cathedral there as well as horse races.  The above image was made by taking a number of images with the Fuji Pro X 1 and stitching them together.

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Chicago Building

Building - Chicago, IL

Working for Phase One I host and lead photo workshops all over the world. During our recent workshop PODAS we concentrated on Architecture Photography. We shot a lot of building and this is one of them. I like the composition with foreground as well as the reflection. It was shot with an IQ180 (80  megapixel) camera and perspective was corrected in Capture One. Then I played a bit with the image on the iPad before publishing here.

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Stairs Mexico

Mexico Stairs - San Miguel, Mexico

While visiting San Miguel, Mexico I had the opportunity to visit a giant hotel that was under construction.  Then one day they realized they were building this hotel right below a dam and if the dam broke the hotel would be wiped out.  So, they stopped building the hotel.  Thus her is this abandoned hotel just sitting there.  My friend Michael and I explored this hotel and i found a number of cool shots.  This one is clued stairs.  I love the angles of the stairs and how the angles of steel (red) make the image.

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Tango Girl

Tango Girl, La Boca, Buenos Aires

There is a lot to like about Buenos Aires.  It is a city of color, intrigue, danger and some pretty cool people.  In the La Boca area of the city is a charming colorful section of shops and homes.  Mostly made of corrugated tin.  On the streets there are couples that grab tourists and tango with them, for a price of course.  everyone has their hand out for the dollar.  So, while enjoying this area photographically I saw this girl waiting for her next dance.  I loved the image because of the leg and head and the way they looked.   I took the images made with a Canon 5dII and put it in my iPad and manipulated it using a great new program called snapseed.  I will post another image tomorrow from the same area.

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Gypsy

Sad Gypsy - Near Saugutuck, MichiganOne of the most fun things to do (in my opinion) is to get in the car and go explore.  I did this the past weekend and I have more shots to post  from that adventure.  Today’s image is one I did in Michigan at a place called Sunset Juuque.   It’s kind of like a Disneyland of junk.  All neatly arranged in these little set ups by the clever owner.  This is one I call Sad Gypsy.  I discovered this place because I was just driving around.  No matter where I go I like to drive and explore.  If I see something I stop and check it out.  A lot of the times I end up shooting it.  You have to capture the moment.  Odds are this set up is not there anymore.  It could have moved or just rotted away.  You have to get it when you see it.  This was done with my basic set up of a Canon 5dII and 24-105 lens.

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Old Trucks

Old Truck Near Skamania, WA

Seems on my last few trips I have been finding a lot of old trucks wherever I go.  I love old stuff, rust and decay.  Can’t get enough of it.  During my sons wedding weekend we went out exploring and came upon a place with a lot of old rusty trucks and things.  So, naturally I had to take some photos.  Because of the light – heavy overcast, light drizzle I did HDR 2 under, over and normal exposures on my Canon 5dII.  This image is the first of a few taken at just this one stop.  Look for more in the coming days.

Also, in a week I will be in Ireland leading a PODAS workshop with 15 photographers.  I’ll be posting from there so stay tuned.  You can also follow the trip at the PODAS BLOG.

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Anarctica

Antarctica

Three trips to Antarctica and I have thousands of images that are standout.  I think it is time to gather the images together and make a book.  There are not enough hours in the day and I do have a regular job.  I have a lot of trips with images still waiting for editing and printing.  Today’s image was shot from a zodiac on a cruise in Paradise Bay on my first trip to Antarctica.  I love this image and the reflection.  Shot with a P45+ hand held.