3. February 2012 by Friedhelm.

There is naturally a great contrast between water and rocks. Water flows, there is movement and energy. Rocks stand still, change only over thousands of years. They are a symbol of stability. I tried to express this contrast in this image. I edited it two layers, one layer for the rocks and one for the water. Then I combined the two layers using a mask and “painting” the water layer into the rock layer.

Enjoy and have a great photographic week-end!

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27. January 2012 by Friedhelm.

I sued a 135mm prime lens at f2.8 to create this image. While I was at Lake Yosemite I discovered that these little flowers were already blooming and I decided to photograph them in the morning sun. I used the lens wide open because I wanted just one flower to stand out and the others supporting the “hero.”

Enjoy and have a great week-end!

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21. January 2012 by David.

The Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park has a very famous waterfall. This isn’t it.

To be honest I wasn’t impressed with the waterfall. However when I turned my camera to the north I was rewarded with another incredible view of our great Central California Coast. Hope you enjoy.

Keep Clicking

Dave

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13. January 2012 by Friedhelm.

On top of this ridge I discovered this lonely tree. I converted the image to black and white using NIK Silver Efix pro.

Enjoy and keep on photographing!

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11. January 2012 by Friedhelm.

My wife Nancy, David and I visited Limekiln State Park about 55miles south of Carmel on the beautiful California coast. Limekiln is also a State park that is on the closure list due to budget cuts. The park itself is very beautiful and relaxing and we strolled along this beautiful creek that we photographed multiple times.

Enjoy and keep on photographing!

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27. December 2011 by Friedhelm.

There is no snow in Yosemite valley as of now but Bridalveil Creek is partially frozen. This creates the opportunity for some great shots. I used my 180mm prime lens to create this image. Looking at the lower right corner of the image I saw a picture in a picture, which I had to create.

Enjoy both and happy photographing!

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28. November 2011 by Friedhelm.

It was a little bit of foggy this morning so I decided to take a walk through Rahilly Park in Merced. The light was beautiful soft and I got this shot.

Enjoy and keep on photographing!

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16. November 2011 by Friedhelm.

I was driving out side Merced looking for interesting subjects I discovered that the light was shining very bright through this orchard. I had to stop and photograph it using a 135mm lens and a tripod.

Enjoy and keep on creating images!

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15. November 2011 by Friedhelm.

Last night I encountered fog on my way home. I decided to get out early and photograph trees around sunrise and in the early morning fog.

Enjoy and happy photographing!

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8. November 2011 by Friedhelm.

Sometimes it pays to listen! David kept telling us many times to turn around while you are on a photo-walk. I walked down this path early in the morning hunting for some Fall images. When I turned around I saw this person and the dog illuminated by the early morning sun. As quickly as I could I shot a few images. This is the one I liked the best.

Enjoy and keep on photographing!

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