Colorado Night Sky

I made this image on a new moon night in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. It was the end of September and at that time of year the Milky way rises vertical in the sky a few hours after sunset. We were dry camping at an elevation of over 10,000’ and the air was clear and cool. I made a total of 24 exposures to make this image. I first made 12 exposures at f2.8 for 13 seconds, ISO 6400 of the night sky and then 12 dark frame exposures to record the sensor noise. I combined all these images in a software called Starry Landscape Stacker. In the processing of the image in Photoshop I used a blur technique to eliminate some of the stars to give more focus on the core of the Milky way. I love the times when I can get out in the night in nature and see the world differently than what we normally experience during our daytime living. We truly live in a beautiful world and we all need to remind ourselves to take the time and see the environment that was created for us. “ The heavens declare the glory of God” Ps. 19:1

Iceberg Alley

We recently returned from a trip to Newfoundland. We went in the spring of the year to see the icebergs that flow down from Greenland pushed along by the Labrador current. Newfoundland is a fabulous place with wonderful landscapes and warm and friendly people. I made this image near sunset on an overlook in Twillingate. I was amazed how much the icebergs change shape as they move and turn around. Newfoundland is a landscape photographers dream with it’s rugged coastline along with the numerous harbors filled with colorful boats. The weather is constantly changing and can be harsh at times but that all provides for some great light.

Morning Fog

I was out on a lake in my kayak before sunrise a few days ago. The morning had a heavy fog and in the darkness it was a bit difficult to find my way at first. The winter time in Florida can produce some wonderful foggy mornings for landscape photography. It can be hard to know which nights will produce a good fog, so I find myself getting up a few hours before sunrise and going outside to to see if any fog has developed. The fog event can lasts a couple of hours and the light is constantly changing once the sun has risen. This was the last image I made from my morning kayaking trip and the light was still soft and moody.

Terlingua Tx. Cemetery

I was in Terlingua Tx. this past year to do some night photography. This area of Texas has wonderful night skies and a few interesting old mining towns. I made this image around midnight using a flashlight to paint some light on the crosses. I have made several trip to this area over the years and I am always fascinated with the rugged landscape and the history of the area.

In the shadows of the cypress trees

I enjoy getting out in my kayak to do some photography.  One location that I like to photographing in is Blue Cypress Lake here in Florida.  The shoreline of the lake is filled with century old cypress trees that have weathered many powerful storms over the years. I find the best way to access these location is with my kayak.  I have a small boat of about 10' with an electric tolling motor.  It allows me to cover a fair amount of distance when the lake is calm.  I use a Sony A7R111 camera that has a 5 axis stabilization system in the camera body.  This is the prefect camera when photographing out of a boat that is constantly moving. 

Mission Church

This image is of a scanned 4x5 negative I made back in 1986.  It was my first trip to New Mexico and I was fascinated with the Spanish-Indian culture and architecture.  This mission is located in Rancho de Taos a small town in the northern part of the state.  In my early years of photography I would study the works of the early masters of photography by spending hours in the public library reading about their work and viewing their images.  Paul Strand was a photographer that I admired and it was his image of this mission church he made back in 1931 that inspired me to travel to this area.  This church was built in 1772 and has survived many changes over the years. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco_de_Asis_Mission_Church