2. September 2010 by Friedhelm.

This is a prime example how important it is to wait for the right light. An hour earlier this image would have looked flat and totally boring. At the end of the day there was just enough light to illuminate the roots. The creek on the left is totally in the dark. When you are photographing in a park, forest, zoo or any other place it always pays off to come back a couple hours later and observe how the light changes your subject.

Enjoy and happy photographing!

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29. August 2010 by David.

At the bottom of a little hike my sister, her boyfriend and I took we walked along a classic Rocky Mountain valley.

I like how the foreground hillside brings your eye to the tree which sends it up to the beautiful puffy clouds. The colors and sky in the clean air of the Rockies helps intensify the effects of any photograph.

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Dave

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25. August 2010 by Friedhelm.

No water - no food! That is the simple formula for California’s Central Valley. The long dry Summer season requires intensive water management. This image is common all over the Valley.Camera setting: Camera setting: f22, 1/5sec., ISO 100, tripod mounted.

Enjoy and go out photographing!

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23. August 2010 by Friedhelm.

When you arrive at Bristlecone Park and see these ancient trees for the first time you are feeling a sense of “awe.” These trees needed certain conditions to survive and thrive over such a long time. I learned that they needed alkaline soil and harsh weather condition combined with an altitude of more than 10,000 feet. Camera setting: 98mm focal length, f11, 1/100sec., ISO 100, tripod mounted.

Enjoy and have a great photographic week!

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22. August 2010 by David.

As I mentioned in previous posts the Colorado Rockies create some interesting skies.

This photograph was taken looking east over high desert from Colorado Springs.  While the clouds impart a feeling of impending thunder, lightning and heavy rain we actually had very little to show, though I’m sure other areas felt the effects. I truly felt lucky to be able to witness this.

This photograph is one of my favorites from my too short vacation. While it breaks the rule of having the focal point centered I think it works here.  I purposely cropped the photograph to include the silhouette of the tree in the lower right to give it some depth.

f9 at 1/160sec, 38mm, iso125, tripod mounted

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Dave

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21. August 2010 by David.

Yesterday after work I decided to take a little drive with no intended destination.

I drove up highway 140, the road to Yosemite, and took the turnoff to the little town of Hornitos, a road I’d never taken. Glad I did. My main problem was where to stop. The dead grass grew very close to the road and I didn’t want a hot muffler to start a fire. Luckily there was a wide spot on the side of a hill. I like the contrast between the brown of the hills and the orange of the sunset with a wonderful transition area in between. Hope you enjoy.

f22 at 1/8sec, 47mm, iso125, graduated neutral density filter. tripod mounted.

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Dave

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20. August 2010 by Friedhelm.

I took my son to school at 5:40 AM. Afterwards I drove outside Merced to photograph at the water canals and the sunrise over the foothills. Suddenly I discovered all the spider nets over the water and I decided to photograph them. The light was just beautiful!

Camera setting: 200mm focal length, f5.6, 1/80sec., ISO 100, tripod mounted.

Enjoy and get out of bed to photograph early in the morning!

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19. August 2010 by Friedhelm.

I photographed these horses at Silver Lake. Silver Lake is one of the lakes at the June Lake loop which is on the Eastern side of the Sierra Nevada. These horses in combination with the mountain in the background formed a beautiful composition that I saw while driving along the June Lake loop. I decided to stop and take the shot and I was not disappointed. Camera setting: 47mm focal length, f11 -2, 1/125sec., ISO 100, tripod mounted

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16. August 2010 by Friedhelm.

First, I like to thank David for sharing so many great images during the time I was camping at June Lake with my family. Camping with family is not the same than being on a photographic excursion. I was happy that most of my family loves to sleep in and so I sneaked out between 5:00 and 6:00 AM to go photographing during the famous morning golden hour. Camera setting: 17mm focal length (full frame sensor), f11, 1/100sec., ISO 100, tripod mounted.

Thanks for looking and have a great photographic week!

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13. August 2010 by David.

Back to the first part of my vacation we visited Olmstead Point in Yosemite on the way to Bodie and Mono Lake.

I like this photograph for a number of reasons. The cracks on the granite face lead you up to the smaller rock and then to the tree against a very blue sky. Hopefully your eye stops there and doesn’t wander off the page, but returns to take in the whole scene.

1/200sec at F13, 60mm, ISO 250 (not sure why!), polarizing filter, handheld

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Dave

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