Category: Phase One P45+

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Lower Antelope

Lower Antelope Slot Canyon

Antelope Canyon is like a rite of passage for a photographer.  So many have been there and they go just to say they did it.  I am no exception, yet I think I go so I can get some magical different images.  Antelope Canyon is not to far from Page Arizona.  There is a lot of other cool stuff to shoot in the area but the slot canyons are the place that are truly special.  This image was shot on a Phase One P45+ with a 2 minute exposure.  The Phase One backs work great because they do long exposures so well.  It is dark in the slot canyons and the backs also have a great dynamic range allowing you to capture highlight areas and shadow details.  I may post another Antelope picture tomorrow.

 

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London Eye

The London Eye

This a photo of the London Eye a giant ferris wheel in the center of London. As iconic as it is it looks a lot out of place in London. This was photographed on the day of the terrorist attack July 5th 2005. The eye stood still as well as most of London. It was very weird being there as all this was going on. None the less I did a lot of photography that day not realizing the seriousness of the day.  We had no news or smartphones then.

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Beautiful Reflections

Copenhagen Reflections

When I shoot photographs I am always looking for something different. Years ago I loved photographing things in windows and making images created entirely of reflections. This image is a reflection taken in a canal in Copenhagen. I was enjoying a beer and looked at the water and it was reflecting the colors oof the buildings and other surroundings. I shot a numbe rof exposures and this image is the result. So, when you are takig phots always look for something that you might not see even if you are looking at it.

 

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TREE

Tree - Hurricane Ridge, Olympic National Park

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.

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Another Peeling Paint Day

Peeling Paint On A Train Car

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.

 

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Slot Canyons

Upper Antelope Canyon shot with a P45+

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.

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One Of My All Time Favorites

Iceberg In Iceberg Graveyard

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.

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Iceberg Beauty

Iceberg - Iceberg Graveyard

On one of my trips to Antarctica we visits a place called the Iceberg Graveyard. It was called this because Icebergs would drift into this large bay, ground themselves in the shallow waters and essentially die there. During the process though water would do its thing and erode these monster size pieces of ice into works of nature art. Here’s one shot there. I love the color, shape and sky and added to that the reflection. Enjoy.