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2nd Beach Re-Visited

Second Beach Olympic National Park
Second Beach Olympic National Park

One of the most photographed beaches on the west coast is second beach in Olympic National PArk.  It’s a short hike to the beach and once there you’ll understand why so many people shoot it.  I wanted to try and get somethings a bit different.  I placed the rock in the foreground and as the sunset, I made some captures.  I knew I wanted to catch the waves in a particular way.  I also knew that since I was shooting a Phase One IQ camera I would have a wide enough dynamic range retain details in highlights and shadows.

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Sorry, It’s Been A While – Scotland

Scotland Magical Light and Color
Scotland Magical Light and Color

Wow, I fel bad.  I have tried to make a post everyday if possible and I have failed recently.  Between extensive traveling and the Holidays, I just plain ran out of hours.  well all that is behind me for new and I am going to try to get back on track.  Also, I am working on a new look for this blog, so soon I hope you’ll see a new look.

Todays image was taken in Scotland.  we were driving to one of the locations to shoot a castle and we saw this amazing light and fog happening.  So, we pulled off the road and shot away.  I like this as you can see the low clouds, water and color of the fall.  We had amazing light during the trip and got some incredible images.  I was warned that it was Scotland and we could have a week of rain.  We were quite fortunate.

 

 

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New Zealand Land Of Beautiful Light

Sky On Fire, Queenstown, New Zealand
Sky On Fire, Queenstown, New Zealand

We are on our second day of the PODAS workshop in New Zealand.  We have a great group of attendees and instructors.  Best of all we have had the most incredible sunsets and sunrises that I have experienced in quite some time.  We are shooting so much cool stuff.  If you are not a friend of mine on FaceBook please just type my name into the search menu and become a friend.  That way you can see posts as they happen.   Also, visit the PODAS blog at www.podas.info and see our workshop as it happens.

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Sunset at Deer Park

Sunset at Deer Park, Queenstown, New Zealand
Sunset at Deer Park, Queenstown, New Zealand

The PODAS workshop is moving full steam ahead.  So far we have had picture perfect weather and have been blessed with an amazing sunset and sunrise.  The image above is from last nights sunset at Deer Park.  This an area outside of Queenstown that is on private land and was used for numerous sets in Lord Of The Rings.  The PODAS workshop will be going through Saturday and if you want to follow the latest news CLICK HERE.

 

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Monument Valley

Monument Valley from Hunts Mesa

It’s been very hard posting the last few weeks. I have been leading PODAS Photography workshops in Scotland and now in Monument Valley and also did some family things in between. For now I am going full speed at the PODAS Monument Valley workshop and oh what a workshop it has been. Amazing photography. I have a lot of images to post here in the weeks to come. For now you’ll have to settle for this shot from Hunts Messa.

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Castle Stalker

Castle Stalker, Scotland

Last evening we took the group to Castle Stalker and stayed there until after sunset. And, oh what a sunset it was. It lasted a while and transformed itself every few minutes Hard to decide what shots to choose. Shoot with the Phase One IQ 180 and then processed in capture one. Was bale to still hold detail in the castle while keeping the intensity of the sunset. Good tools for great images. More to come.

 

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You Can See For Miles

You Can See For Miles, near Moab, UT

This is hot from one of the many overlooks in Canyonlands National Park, UT. I love exploring this area and it is only a short trip from Moab. If you hit it right and catch storms in the background, you’ll be blessed with incredible light and clouds. I hit it on a lucky day.  Shot with an IQ camera on a ALPA Camera.

 

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A Classic

I say classic as this image was made on a bridge overlooking a stream and at sunset there will be 50 photographers on this bridge trying to capture this shot. The one above was made by taking six images and stitching them together. I used Capture One to balance the shadows and highlights from just one exposure. It helps it was taken on a Phase One P45+ as the dynamic range of all Phase One backs is so good. I have been re-working a lot of my images and I’ll post another Zion picture tonight.