IQ180 – Page 10 – Kevin Raber

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Kevin Raber — 4 Comments

New Zealand Day 1

Austrailia 2011 029topaz — Sunset - Queenstown, New Zealand

So, I arrived in new Zealand today and picked up the rental car and went to the house we rented for a few days so we can prepare for the PODAS workshop that starts on Wednesday. The house is on the top of a mountain and looks down on Queenstown. So I unpacked my Phase One back (iq180) and ALPA camera and captured this image. This area is just amazing and I have been told we haven’t even begun to explore the possible locations. I have two weeks of shooting here and after tonight I am anxious to see what is next. So, stay tuned it will be an amazing time here.

Posted on November 12, 2011 by Kevin Raber — Leave a comment

Sunset At Devils Golf Course

for blog sunset dgc — Sunset At Devils Golf Course, Death Valley, CA

Another splendid day in Death Valley leads to this great shot. Sometimes it just works. This is just a small version, but it was shot on an ALPA camera with a Phase One IQ 180 back with a 23mm lens. I want to work this image more when I get home.

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Kevin Raber — 1 Comment

Off To Death VAlley

DV sunrise 112211 — Sunrise, Death Valley, Stove Pipe Dunes

It seems I only unpacked my bags from Denmark. Now I am in bag packing mode again. Camera gear is all set and I am shipping it today to Death Valley where I will be for the next ten days leading a group of Chinese photographers on a PODAS workshop. This will be a fun trip and present a few language challenges. However, I have worked a lot with the Chinese in the last year and they are very nice. I hope to show them the real beauty of Death Valley and some of my special spots there. Starting next week look for some images from the trip and you can always catch up on daily activities at the PODAS BLOG.

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Kevin Raber — Leave a comment

The Rock

PODAS Death VAlley 2011 0011 — The Race Track - Death Valley

In two weeks I’ll be leading a PODAS workshop into Death Valley with photographers from China. This will be a great experience to share with them the beauty of what Death Valley can offer photographically as well making some new friends. The language differences should make for some challenges teaching but we think we have that worked out. There are so many cool things to see and shoot in Death Valley. This will be a great trip. The image above was made with an IQ180 in Death Valley this past spring at what is know as the Race Track. Fascinating place where rocks move and leave trails behind them. No one has ever seen them move or know exactly how they move. What ever the reason it makes great shooting.

Posted on September 17, 2011 by Kevin Raber — 1 Comment

Super Sunset

Well, I am back at least until Tuesday. My surgery was put off until then as some vitals weren’t quite norm. THings looking better now so back to try again on Tuesday. My knee and shoulder have had enough and want to get this done. Today’s shot was made in DV a few months ago. It’s one of those once in a lifetime sunsets. We crested a hill and there it was. Stop the van and shoot away. This was done with a Phase One IQ180 camera and DF camera with a 28mm lens.

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Kevin Raber — Leave a comment

Black and White Landscape Is Still Special

be sunrise — Black and white sunrise in the Palouse

Sometimes the old school in me comes out. This is a case and point where even though the image in color is great, converting it to BW works better. Shot with an IQ180 in Palouse on a PODAS workshop, this image has it all a storm, landscape and sunrise.

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Kevin Raber — 2 Comments

Red Barn

Red Barn, so simply Palouse again. Hundreds of red barns in the Palouse. This one works because of the light, the grain in the background and just the way it is placed in the frame.

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Kevin Raber — 1 Comment

Chicago Building

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.

Posted on July 24, 2011 by Kevin Raber — 1 Comment

Chicago Dawn

Good morning! On PODAS workshops you can count on rising early to shoot the special light of dawn. This shot was done a little over a week ago while we waited for a sunrise to illuminate the Chicago skyline. It’s a pretty nice shot in color but I thought BW added some drama to it. This was shot from the Shed aquarium area. Good place to catch to city skyline.

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Kevin Raber — 1 Comment

Self Portrait In Chicago

self portrait for blog — Self Portrait At The Bean

I have been to Chicago many times and have enjoyed it tremendously for all the photo opportunities it offers. Never though have I come back with so many real keepers of Chicago. The last several days as I have been leading a PODAS Architectural workshop in Chicago has been fantastic. First, the people participating in the workshop were exceptional. The instructors were great and the weather was just right. It was pretty magical. You will see a lot of photos over the coming days from this trip. Today’s image was a self portrait made inside the Bean. Kind of sur-real but pretty cool too. You can see more of the fun we had at this workshop at the PODAS BLOG – Click Here.