Who says rainy and gloomy weather isn’t good for photography. Inclusion of the posing girl was serendipitous. Taken in Millenium Park on my way to the Art Institute of Chicago. [tags]Crown Fountain, Millenium Park, Chicago, reflection, art, video, rain[/tags]
I’ve taken my fair share of photos of Yosemite valley, but this is the first I’ve attempted taking in Infrared (IR). This was taken just before sunset as the last of a snow storm was clearing through the valley. Yosemite Valley IR (Infrared) View More Photos of Yosemite National Park … [tags]Yosemite, photo, photography, National Park, infrared, landscape photo, fine art[/tags]
This was the view of Chicago’s skyline as seen through Cloud Gate (AKA the Bean), an often photographed sculpture, in Millenium Park. The beautiful weather lasted only 3-4 hours on this morning and then it turned stormy. The next day the snow and rain closed down Chicago’s O’Hare airport and wreaked havoc with the schedule of thousands of business travelers. Such is life in the big city. [tags]Chica
The sixth episode of EXIF and Beyond has been released. This is video podcast and can be viewed or downloaded via iTunes: EXIF and Beyond: Wildlife Photography In The Arctic Photographing wildlife in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). An amazing glimpse into the United States most beautiful and controversial wilderness areas. (Part II of II) For the non-iTune listeners a streaming version of this podcast can
This weekend in San Francisco was one of the whackier events, Bring Your Own Big Wheel (BYOBW). The curviest street, Lombard Street, is shut down for 1 hour so daredevils can take their fate into their own hands by riding down on plastic wheeled tricycles. No rubber wheeled vehicles are allowed at any time. This year thousands were in attendance and hundreds took part. My only regret was not finding a Big Wheel in ti
Another shot of the Bridal Veil Ravens from a slightly different vantage point. As previously noted: “Surely one would think the locals would get tired of the view in Yosemite, but on this very cold morning that didn’t seem to be the case. Perched from a lookout I spied a pair of ravens in a much better position to enjoy the distant view of Bridal Veil Fall. All components of this image have been compressed t
A breaking storm at sunset in Yosemite National Park this past week provided a wide variety of conditions to photograph. After patiently watching and photographing the unfolding light show Mother Nature threw one more surprise at the few remaining die-hard photographers enduring the cold. Just as the day looked to be over one last channel opened in the clouds. The result was a perfect spotlight of red sun light paint