I’ll switch gears from my typical landscape images and return to my rust and decay series. This is a shot of a handle on a boxcar at a railroad yard. I liked the color and geometry as well as the hint of rust.
Just A Little Bit Of Color
Category: IQ180
New Zealand Snow and Falls
This image was made in December 2012 showing one of my favorite places on the planet, Erarnslaw Burn, New Zealand. Very hard area to reach so it’s not visited by many. Very magical as there are hundreds of waterfalls pouring off glaciers thousands of feet in the air. Just to be present there is an incredible feeling.
Off To Iceland Tomorrow
I am heading off to Iceland for my fourth trip tomorrow. This is one of my favorite places to photograph. As a fine art landscape photographer I know of no place that offers such stunning beauty no mater what season it is. This trip will be nice as it is the first one where I won’t be going in summer months. It will be cold, maybe snowy and best of all there will be darkness. In June and during the summer there is 24 hours of light. This also means I’ll be able to shoot the northern lights with the NEW Phase One IQ260 camera. So stay tuned. I”ll update the blog as often as internet connections allow. This shot is from one of the many waterfalls that I converted to B&W. After the many trips I have made there I try to make things look different.
Door, Door Wall
As I have mentioned in my previous posts there are a lot of ruins in the San Miguel area. Not to far out of town are the ruins of an old silver mine. The building are amazing and I have made a series of great looking images there. This one is titled Door, Door Wall as that is what you see. Enjoy!
Live From Decay
Nature has a way of claiming what is hers. So many times in my travels I see nature taking back what was hers. This was very evident in this shot. I stumbled upon an old box car and it was rusting away. Out of the rust was the beginnings of a new plant. Maybe in 50 years there won’t be anything but a pile of rust and dirt and a lot of new plants. Made with an IQ180 camera from Phase One.
So Many Times
This is a location I have photographed many times in Iceland. On each visit I shoot at this wonderful place. It’s right by the road and has an easy pull off. I shoot with different lenses and from different angles. Combine this with different light and every time I leave this great place I walk away with a great image. Here is one version from a year ago. I’ll be visiting Iceland again in a few weeks and I am sure going to shoot here again.
Wide Angle Sand Arch
Another image from an absolutely amazing trip to the Moab area. This shot was made at Sand Arch in Arches National Park. I used a Phase One IQ 180 camera and a new 28mm LS to create it. Using depth of field and selective focus I was able to keep everything sharp fro the foreground to the background. Add great light and it was not hard to get a good image. I used Capture One to add drama to the image and adjust the brightness of the tree trunk.
The Last Shot Of The Day and Week
It’s been a good week in Moab. I was tagging along on workshops by workshops by Andy Biggs. We have been centered in Moab making excursions into Canyonlands and Arches National Parks. Both are amazing with spectacular overlooks and made for photographers. This shot was made an area called Fiery Furnace. I used a Phase One IQ180 and a 150mm lens to capture this shot. I ahve a few more images that will appear in coming days. This was just one of those moments where the right light and clouds just come together.
A View
I have been working at an Andy Biggs workshop the last few days. We have had the chance to shoot some very cool vistas. This one was done in Arches National Park near Skyline Arch. We were shooting the arch and went back to the cars the back way. And, turning the bend I saw this view. The detail is amazing as it was made with a Phase One IQ 180 and DF+ camera.
Skyline Arch
I am in Moab area tagging along at 2 workshops being lead by Andy Biggs. Andy a good friend and Phase One user asked if I could come to these workshops and let attendees experience Phase One cameras. This is a shot made at skyline arch today. I found a number of cool angles and made a few nice images. You can count on seeing more. This was shot with a Phase One IQ180 camera and 28mm LS lens. The detail in the file at 80 MP is astounding.