Michael13
Well-Known Member
I was able to get away from the hectic life of a retiree for a few short trips this year. I have been slowly transitioning to mirrorless Nikons, selling my DSLRs and F mount lenses, with the goal of creating a much lighter kit for hiking. So far, so good.
1. Shiprock, NM on a windy spring day. 10 stop ND filter to slow down the clouds.
2. White Sands National Park. The winds were just killer in April, so I tried some closer distance telephoto shots, making multiple images and focus stacking in post.
3. San Jose Badlands, near Cuba, New Mexico. Had to wait for a storm to pass through, but afterward had some nice, puffy clouds to play around with.
The International Car Forest of the Last Church, near Goldfield, Nevada, is place where all humans can worship irreverence, insanity, and inexplicable art. 12 stops of ND for the sky.
5. The unmistakable face of Face Rock - Bandon, Oregon. Somedays you don't get the great color for sunset, but the layers of clouds can still be photogenic at times.
6. The Devil's Garden, Escalante, Utah. A great place to celebrate the new moon amongst this group of hoodoos!
7. Mt. Whitney Sunrise - Lone Pine, California. Taken within the Alabama Hills Recreation Area, the good light came and went quickly on this day, but I was more than happy with this shot. I'd been there before and experienced either full cloud cover or boring blue skies, I felt pretty good having finally got a keeper during sunrise.
8. Just a minute or two after the previous image, I got this wider shot looking slightly more to the south. Lone Pine Peak showing how sharp the ridges can be on the eastern Sierra peaks!
9. Bandon, Oregon. My favorite spot on the west coast. On this day we did get a bit of color for sunset. There are always photographers around for sunsets and you could just feel the joy we all got from the color show.
10. Made just a minute or so after the previous image, Face Rock getting a warm back glow, with a sweet reflection from the receding tidewater. The perfect end to the day!
Happy New Year everyone!
1. Shiprock, NM on a windy spring day. 10 stop ND filter to slow down the clouds.
2. White Sands National Park. The winds were just killer in April, so I tried some closer distance telephoto shots, making multiple images and focus stacking in post.
3. San Jose Badlands, near Cuba, New Mexico. Had to wait for a storm to pass through, but afterward had some nice, puffy clouds to play around with.
The International Car Forest of the Last Church, near Goldfield, Nevada, is place where all humans can worship irreverence, insanity, and inexplicable art. 12 stops of ND for the sky.
5. The unmistakable face of Face Rock - Bandon, Oregon. Somedays you don't get the great color for sunset, but the layers of clouds can still be photogenic at times.
6. The Devil's Garden, Escalante, Utah. A great place to celebrate the new moon amongst this group of hoodoos!
7. Mt. Whitney Sunrise - Lone Pine, California. Taken within the Alabama Hills Recreation Area, the good light came and went quickly on this day, but I was more than happy with this shot. I'd been there before and experienced either full cloud cover or boring blue skies, I felt pretty good having finally got a keeper during sunrise.
8. Just a minute or two after the previous image, I got this wider shot looking slightly more to the south. Lone Pine Peak showing how sharp the ridges can be on the eastern Sierra peaks!
9. Bandon, Oregon. My favorite spot on the west coast. On this day we did get a bit of color for sunset. There are always photographers around for sunsets and you could just feel the joy we all got from the color show.
10. Made just a minute or so after the previous image, Face Rock getting a warm back glow, with a sweet reflection from the receding tidewater. The perfect end to the day!
Happy New Year everyone!
