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Title
Oasis
Description
Some amazing light shines on the landscape at the San Jacinto Wildlife Area in Lakeview, CA.
Details
Canon EOS R5, Canon RF 15-35 f2.8@25mm, f11@1/13th sec, ISO 50, Polarizer
Taken
2022-04-22
Location
Lakeview, CA
Keywords
field, grass, hills, sun, pond, countryside, san jacinto wildlife area, lakeview, california, green, landscape

Title
Borrego Moon
Description
A full moon over Anza Borrego State Park, CA
Details
Canon EOS R5, Canon EF 100-400 f4-5.6@220mm, f8@1/25th sec, ISO 400, Polarizer
Taken
2022-03-17
Location
Borrego Springs, CA
Keywords
anza borrego, borrego springs, desert, twilight, moon, full moon, road, landscape, blue

Title
Night Dragon II
Description
The famous Serpent in Borrego Springs, CA backlit by the moon.
Details
Canon EOS R5, Canon RF 15-35 f2.8@19mm, f2.8@30 sec, ISO 200, Polarizer
Taken
2022-03-17
Location
Borrego Springs, CA
Keywords
anza borrego, borrego springs, desert, sculpture, dragon, serpent, backlight, moon, artwork, night, stars, light painting, california

Title
Night Dragon I
Description
Some light painting of the famous "serpent" sculpture in Borrego Springs, CA.
Details
Canon EOS R5, Rokinon 24mm f1.4@24mm, f1.4@15 sec, ISO 50, Polarizer
Taken
2022-03-16
Location
Borrego Springs, CA
Keywords
anza borrego, borrego springs, desert, sculpture, dragon, artwork, night, stars, light painting, california

Title
Garrapata Twilight
Description
A nice post-sunset shot of the Garrapata State Park coastline near Carmel, CA.
Details
Canon EOS R5, Canon RF 15-35 f2.8@15mm, f8@1/15th sec, ISO 400, Polarizer
Taken
2021-12-23
Location
Carmel, CA
Keywords
garrapata, garrapata state park, big sur, carmel, california, coast, ocean, rocks, surf, clouds, sunset

Title
Water drops on glass experiment #2
Description
Water drops on glass experiment #2
Details
Canon EOS R5, Laowa 100mm F2.8 Macro 2x@100mm, Extension tubes, f8@1/2 sec, ISO 320
Taken
2021-09-06
Location
N/A
Keywords
macro, close-up, water drops, light, studio, still, still life, pink, purple

Title
Water drops on glass experiment #3
Description
Water drops on glass experiment #3
Details
Canon EOS R5, Laowa 100mm F2.8 Macro 2x@100mm, Extension tubes, f8@1/2 sec, ISO 320
Taken
2021-09-06
Location
N/A
Keywords
macro, close-up, water drops, light, studio, still, still life, green

Title
Apple Light II
Description
A reshoot of an old apple macro
Details
Canon EOS R5, Laowa 100mm F2.8 Macro 2x@100mm, f4@1/2 sec, ISO 320
Taken
2021-09-06
Location
N/A
Keywords
maco, close-up, apple, still, still-life, light, water drops, red

Title
Folded paper and light experiment #2
Description
Folded paper and light experiment #2
Details
Canon EOS R5, Laowa 100mm F2.8 Macro 2x@100mm, Extension tubes, f2.8@1/3rd sec, ISO 320
Taken
2021-09-05
Location
N/A
Keywords
macro, close-up, paper, light, studio, still, still life, yellow, gold

Title
Folded paper and light experiment #3
Description
Folded paper and light experiment #3
Details
Canon EOS R5, Laowa 100mm F2.8 Macro 2x@100mm, Extension tubes, f2.8@1/3rd sec, ISO 320
Taken
2021-09-05
Location
N/A
Keywords
macro, close-up, paper, light, studio, still, still life, yellow, gold

Title
Folded paper and light experiment #1
Description
Folded paper and light experiment #1
Details
Canon EOS R5, Canon EF 100mm f2.8 Macro IS@100mm, Extension tubes, f2.8@1/10th sec, ISO 320
Taken
2021-09-04
Location
N/A
Keywords
macro, close-up, paper, light, studio, still, still life, red

Title
Water drops on glass experiment #1
Description
Water drops on glass experiment #1
Details
Canon EOS R5, Canon EF 100mm f2.8 Macro IS@100mm, Extension tubes, f2.8@1/6th sec, ISO 320
Taken
2021-09-04
Location
N/A
Keywords
macro, close-up, water drops, light, bokeh, studio, still, still life, green

Title
Diffraction times three
Description
A macro shot of water drops on a flower stem.
Details
Canon EOS R5, Laowa 100mm F2.8 Macro 2x@100mm, Extension tubes, f4.5@1 sec, ISO 320
Taken
2021-09-02
Location
N/A
Keywords
macro, close-up, water drops, flower, light, studio, still, still life, yellow, gold

Title
Pigeon Pt Boardwalk II
Description
The west-facing side of the Pigeon Pt. Lighthouse in Pescadero, CA.
Details
Canon EOS R5, Canon RF 15-35 f2.8@15mm, f11@1/125th sec, ISO 100, Polarizer
Taken
2021-07-12
Location
Pescadero, CA
Keywords
lighthouse, pigeon point, pigeon pt, boardwalk, fence, clouds, pescadero, california

Title
Pigeon Pr Lighthouse Office Building
Description
The building at the Pigeon Pt Lighthouse that serves as the office and gift shop.
Details
Canon EOS R5, Canon RF 15-35 f2.8@15mm, f11@1/40th sec, ISO 100, Polarizer
Taken
2021-07-10
Location
Pescadero, CA
Keywords
lighthouse, pigeon point, pigeon pt, building, perspective, clouds, pescadero, california

Title
At Nights Edge
Description
A blue-hour shot from Whispering Sands Beach in La Jolla, CA.
Details
Canon EOS R5, Canon RF 15-35 f2.8@15mm, f11@1/2 sec, ISO 100, Polarizer
Taken
2021-05-17
Location
La Jolla, CA
Keywords
ja jolla, whispering sands beach, nicholson point, low tide, rocks, dusk, twilight, clouds, san diego, california, purple

Title
Twilight Coast
Description
Some more rock formations at La Jolla's Nicholson Point.
Details
Canon EOS R5, Canon RF 15-35 f2.8@20mm, f13@2 sec, ISO 200, Polarizer
Taken
2021-05-17
Location
La Jolla, CA
Keywords
ja jolla, whispering sands beach, nicholson point, low tide, rocks, twilight, dusk, surf, clouds, san diego, california, brown

Title
Underworld IV
Description
The last light from a dry lake in the San Jacinto Wildlife Are in Lakeview, CA.
Details
Canon EOS R5, Canon RF 15-35 f2.8@15mm, f11@1/5th sec, ISO 400, Polarizer
Taken
2021-04-26
Location
Lakeview, CA
Keywords
spring, grass, cracked earth, ground, dry lake, sunset, hills, clouds, san jacinto wildlife area, green, california, landscape, green

Title
Sunflower Delight
Description
A nice sunflower in front of a cloudy sky backdrop.
Details
Canon EOS R5, Canon 100mm f/2.8L IS Macro @100mm, Extension tubes, f5.6@1.3 sec, ISO 160
Taken
2021-04-11
Location
N/A
Keywords
macro, close-up, flower, sunflower, sky, studio, still, still life, abstract, minimalist, yellow

Title
Sunset Storm and Rain
Description
The last light from an epic spring storm sunset in Moreno Valley, CA.
Details
Canon EOS R5, Canon EF 24-105 f4@45mm, f8@1/3rd sec, ISO 160, Polarizer
Taken
2021-03-11
Location
Moreno Valley, CA
Keywords
spring, california, sky, clouds, storm, rain, sunset, countryside, hills, landscape, moreno valley, norton younglove reserve, scenic, valley, pink, orange, colorful

Title
Sunset Storm and Rain Pano
Description
A five shot pano of the last light of an epic storm in Moreno Valley, CA.
Details
Canon EOS R5, Canon EF 24-105 f4@58mm, f11@1 sec, ISO 160, Polarizer
Taken
2021-03-11
Location
Moreno Valley, CA
Keywords
spring, california, sky, clouds, storm, rain, sunset, countryside, hills, landscape, moreno valley, norton younglove reserve, scenic, valley, pano, panorama, pink, orange, colorful

Title
Storm's Last Light
Description
The twilight view of a waning storm in Moreno Valley, CA.
Details
Canon EOS R5, Canon EF 24-105 f4@24mm, f8@1/2 sec, ISO 320, Polarizer
Taken
2021-03-11
Location
Moreno Valley, CA
Keywords
spring, california, sky, clouds, storm, rain, twilight, countryside, hills, landscape, moreno valley, norton younglove reserve, scenic, valley, blue

Title
Travelers Light
Description
A nice sunset reflecting in one of the many ponds at the San Jacinto Wildlife Area.
Details
Sony A7R3, Sony 16-35@16mm, f11@30 sec, ISO 50, Polarizer
Taken
2021-02-13
Location
Lakeview, CA
Keywords
sunset, hills, sun, clouds, pond, reflection, countryside, san jacinto wildlife area, lakeview, pink, magenta, purple, orange, california, landscape

Title
Moment in Time
Description
The fleeting evening light and storm clouds over the Norton Younglove Reserve near Moreno Valley, CA.
Details
Sony A7R3, Sony 16-35@24mm, f11@1/40th sec, ISO 125, Polarizer
Taken
2020-11-07
Location
Moreno Valley, CA
Keywords
hills, storm, clouds, mood, norton younglove reserve, moreno valley, badlands, barren, california

Title
Tenaya Twilight
Description
A Twilight shot of Tenaya Lake before sunrise.
Details
Sony A7R3, Sony 16-35@16mm, f11@1.6 sec, ISO 100, Polarizer
Taken
2020-10-19
Location
Tioga Pass, CA
Keywords
tenaya, tenaya lake, rocks, stones, yosemite, lake, mountains, twilight, sunrise, granite, trees, reflection, eastern sierras, blue, monochrome, california landscape

Title
The Still and the Stones
Description
The granite rocks lie still in the calm Tenaya Lake water.
Details
Sony A7R3, Sony 16-35@35mm, f11@1.6 sec, ISO 100, Polarizer
Taken
2020-10-19
Location
Tioga Pass, CA
Keywords
tenaya, tenaya lake, rocks, stones, yosemite, lake, mountains, twilight, granite, trees, reflection, eastern sierras, california, landscape

Title
Sunrise Stones
Description
A wide-angle rock close up from Tenaya Lake.
Details
Sony A7R3, Sony 16-35@16mm, f11@1.6 sec, ISO 100, Polarizer
Taken
2020-10-19
Location
Tioga Pass, CA
Keywords
tenaya, tenaya lake, rocks, yosemite, lake, mountains, twilight, sunrise, granite, trees, reflection, eastern sierras, blue, california, landscape

Title
Sunrise Lakeshore
Description
A lovely sunrise kisses the peak of Polly Dome at Tenaya Lake in the Eastern Sierras.
Details
Sony A7R3, Sony 16-35@16mm, f11@1/6th sec, ISO 80, Polarizer
Taken
2020-10-19
Location
Tioga Pass, CA
Keywords
tenaya, tenaya lake, yosemite, lake, mountains, twilight, sunrise, granite, trees, reflection, eastern sierras, blue, california, landscape

Title
Sunrise Shadows
Description
The low-angle sunlight created some long shadows at Tenaya Lake.
Details
Sony A7R3, Sony 16-35@16mm, f11@1/60th sec, ISO 80, Polarizer
Taken
2020-10-19
Location
Tioga Pass, CA
Keywords
tenaya, tenaya lake, rocks, shadows, yosemite, lake, mountains, sunrise, granite, trees, reflection, eastern sierras, california, landscape

Title
Blue Hour Sunrise
Description
The blue hour right before sunrise at Tenaya Lake in Yosemite NP, CA.
Details
Sony A7R3, Sony 16-35@16mm, f11@1.6 sec, ISO 100, Polarizer
Taken
2020-10-19
Location
Tioga Pass, CA
Keywords
tenaya, tenaya lake, rocks, yosemite, lake, mountains, twilight, sunrise, granite, trees, reflection, eastern sierras, blue, california, landscape

Title
Desert Stars
Description
Trona Pinnacles lit by a crescent moon and the light pollution of a distant city.
Details
Sony A7R3, Rokinon 24mm f1.4@24mm, f1.4@15 sec, ISO 1250
Taken
2020-06-24
Location
Trona, CA
Keywords
trona, trona pinnacles, desert, rocks, tufa, night, stars, milkyway, milky way, starscape, jupiter, saturn, pluto, california, landscape

Title
Pigeon Pt. Nightscape
Description
A nice night shot from Pescadero's Pigeon Pt. Lighthouse.
Details
Sony A7R3, Rokinon 24mm f1.4@24mm, f1.4@10 sec, ISO 400
Taken
2019-12-23
Location
Pescadero, CA
Keywords
pigeon pt, pigeon point, lighthouse, night, stars, venus, pescadero, coast

Title
Pigeon Pt. Lighthouse Starscape
Description
A night shot of Pescadero's Pigeon Pt. lighthouse
Details
Sony A7R3, Rokinon 24mm f1.4@24mm, f1.4@10 sec, ISO 1250
Taken
2019-12-23
Location
Pescadero, CA
Keywords
pigeon pt, pigeon point, lighthouse, night, stars, venus, pescadero, coast

Title
Storm Diego II
Description
A night shot of San Diego from across the bay on Coronado Island, CA.
Details
Sony A7R3, Sony 16-35 @16mm/35mm, f13@3.2 sec, ISO 400, Polarizer
Taken
2019-11-20
Location
San Diego, California, United States
Keywords
san diego, city, city lights, beach, sand, coronado island, centennial park, storm, clouds, composite, seascape, california

Title
San Diego Nightscape
Description
Taken from Centennial Park on Coronado Island, CA with a Canon 100-400 f/4-f5.6 tele - the sharpest lens I own.
Details
Sony A7R3, Canon 100-400 f/4-f/5.6 IS@100mm, f8@3 sec, ISO 250
Taken
2019-11-19
Location
San Diego, CA
Keywords
san diego, city, cityscape, night, lights, city lights, coronado island, centennial park, clouds, gold, california

Title
San Diego Nightscape II
Description
A long exposure shot taken from Centennial Park on Coronado Island, CA.
Details
Sony A7R3, Canon 70-200 f/4 IS@70mm, f14@51 sec, ISO 50, Breakthrough 10-stop ND
Taken
2019-11-19
Location
San Diego, CA
Keywords
san diego, city, cityscape, night, lights, city lights, long exposure, coronado island, centennial park, clouds, gold, california

Title
Southern Delight I
Description
A nice sunset skyline shot of San Diego from Centennial Park on Coronado Island, CA.
Details
Sony A7R3, Sony 16-35 @16mm, f11@2 sec, ISO 100, Polarizer
Taken
2019-11-18
Location
San Diego, California, United States
Keywords
san diego, city, cityscape, sunset, clouds, rocks, beach, coronado island, centennial park, pink, california

Title
Southern Delight III
Description
The low tide allowed me to use these rocks as foregrounds in this shot of San Diego from Centennial Park on Coronado Island, CA.
Details
Sony A7R3, Sony 16-35 @16mm, f11@2 sec, ISO 200, Polarizer
Taken
2019-11-18
Location
San Diego, California, United States
Keywords
san diego, city, cityscape, sunset, clouds, rocks, beach, coronado island, centennial park, california

Title
Southern Delight II
Description
A vertical sunset skyline shot of San Diego from Centennial Park on Coronado Island, CA.
Details
Sony A7R3, Sony 16-35 @16mm, f11@2 sec, ISO 100, Polarizer
Taken
2019-11-18
Location
San Diego, California, United States
Keywords
san diego, city, cityscape, sunset, clouds, rocks, beach, coronado island, centenial park, pink, california

Title
San Diego Twilight
Description
A twilight shot taken from Centennial Park on Coronado Island, CA with a Canon 100-400 f/4-f5.6 tele.
Details
Sony A7R3, Canon 100-400 f/4-f/5.6 IS@124mm, f14@3 sec, ISO 200
Taken
2019-11-18
Location
San Diego, CA
Keywords
san diego, city, cityscape, night, lights, city lights, coronado island, centennial park, clouds, pink, california

Title
Sunlit Treeline
Description
A sunlit treeline at Trillium Lake, OR. Mt. Hood didn't show up that day so I only shot simple landscapes like this one.
Details
Sony A7R3, Canon 70-200 f4 @121mm, f11@1/8th sec, ISO 50, Polarizer
Taken
2019-10-17
Location
Trillium Lake, OR
Keywords
trees, lake, treeline, sunlight, reflection, trillium, trillium lake, green, oregon

Title
Vista House Nightscape
Description
A night shot of Portland's Vista House.
Details
Sony A7R3, Sony 16-35 @16mm, f2.8@29 sec, ISO 1250
Taken
2019-10-13
Location
Multnomah, OR
Keywords
vista house, portland, oregon, night, stars, building, moonlight, landscape

Title
Shooting Blue Hour
Description
A twilight shot of some of the patterns on Hospital Beach and another photographer who also finds this place interesting.
Details
Sony A7R3, Sony 16-35 f2.8GM@16mm, f11@1 sec, ISO 250, Polarizer
Taken
2019-09-01
Location
La Jolla, CA
Keywords
la jolla, beach, rocks, seascape, draper villas, hospital beach, tide pools, twilight, clouds, san diego, california

Title
Sun-less-sea
Description
Some more interesting rock formations at La Jolla's Hospital Beach.
Details
Sony A7R3, Sony 16-35 f2.8GM@22mm, f11@2.5 sec, ISO 250, Polarizer
Taken
2019-09-01
Location
La Jolla, CA
Keywords
la jolla, beach, rocks, seascape, draper villas, hospital beach, twilight, clouds, san diego, california

Title
Silent Sea
Description
A moody twilight shot from La Jolla's Hospital Beach.
Details
Sony A7R3, Sony 16-35 f2.8GM@16mm, f11@21 sec, ISO 400, Polarizer
Taken
2019-09-01
Location
La Jolla, CA
Keywords
la jolla, surf, ocean, rocks, sunset, coast, twilight, mood, dark, california, seascape

Title
Watch II
Description
Another watch macro shot. This is another $20 mechanical watch (I like the gears). Lit by two LED lights.
Details
Sony A7R3, Canon 100mm f/2.8L IS Macro @100mm, f8@1.6 sec, ISO 400
Taken
2019-08-25
Location
N/A
Keywords
watch, still, still life, gears, macro, close-up

Title
Light and Layers
Description
A long exposure shot from Mono Lake, CA.
Details
Sony A7R3, Sony 16-35 f2.8GM@28mm, f11@36 sec, ISO 100, Polarizer, Breakthrough 6-stop ND, Singh-Ray 3-stop hard grad
Taken
2019-06-24
Location
Lee Vining, CA
Keywords
mono lake, tufa, lake, clouds, sunset, colors, long exposure, eastern sierras, green, california

Title
Railroad Traffic Light
Description
Just a railroad traffic light near Palm Springs, CA
Details
Sony A7R3, Sony 16-35@17mm, f9@1/10th sec, ISO 250, Polarizer
Taken
2019-05-19
Location
Palm Springs, CA
Keywords
railroad, light, traffic light, storm, desert, palm springs, whitewater, dusk

Title
Bird on a boat
Description
A good looking bird on a fishing boat enjoying the sunset in Morro Bay, CA.
Details
Sony A7R3, Canon 100-400 f/4 IS@400mm, f8@1/160th sec, ISO 400, handheld
Taken
2019-04-10
Location
Morro Bay, CA
Keywords
bird, boat, light, sunset, morro bay, sea bird, wildlife, coast, california

Title
Sibling Sunrise
Description
A couple trees in a field at sunrise.
Details
Sony A7R3, Canon 100-400 f/4 IS@400mm, f8@1/320th sec, ISO 200, Polarizer, Singh-Ray 3-stop hard grad
Taken
2019-04-09
Location
San Luis Obispo, CA
Keywords
trees, field, countryside, clouds, sunrise, dawn, twilight

Title
Waiting for Sunshine
Description
A wildflower bud under overcast light.
Details
Sony A7R3, Canon 100mm f/2.8L IS Macro @100mm, f3.2@1/250th sec, ISO 200
Taken
2019-03-20
Location
Borrego Springs, CA
Keywords
flower, wildflower, spring, macro, close-up, overcast, desert, anza borrego, borrego springs, california, landscape

Title
Sunshine Wildflower
Description
A delicate wildflower in the morning light of Anza Borrego state park.
Details
Sony A7R3, Canon 100mm f/2.8L IS Macro @100mm, f4.5@1/800th sec, ISO 160
Taken
2019-03-19
Location
Borrego Springs, CA
Keywords
flower, wildflower, spring, sunrise, macro, close-up, superbloom, desert, anza borrego, borrego springs, california, landscape

Title
Silent Sea
Description
A twilight shot from Anza Borrego's Clark Dry Lake.
Details
Sony A7R3, Sony 16-35 f2.8GM@16mm, f11@1/2 sec, ISO 100, Polarizer, Singh-Ray 3-stop hard grad
Taken
2019-03-18
Location
Borrego Springs, CA
Keywords
anza borrego, desert, clark dry lake, twilight, cracked earth, borrego springs, brown, barren, desolate

Title
Lumonitious Landscape
Description
A comp from the Moreno Valley, CA gorge in amazing light.
Details
Sony A7R3, Sony 16-35 f2.8GM@16mm, f11@1/10th sec, ISO 250, Polarizer, Singh-Ray 3-stop hard grad
Taken
2019-03-03
Location
Riverside, CA
Keywords
field, farm, countryside, gorge, chasm, ravine, tumbleweeds, spring, grass, storm, clouds, moreno valley, green, california, landscape

Title
Pigeon Pt. Starlight
Description
A night time shot with Pigeon Pt. lighthouse in the distance.
Details
Sony A7R3, Sony 16-35 f2.8@17mm, f2.8@33 sec, ISO 800
Taken
2018-12-24
Location
San Mateo, California, United States
Keywords
lighthouse, pigeon point, pigeon pt, night, stars, clouds, sky, pescadero, blue, california

Title
Skyline Trail in Fog
Description
A foggy forest view from the Sanborn-Skyline County Park in the Santa Cruz mountains. Shot during light rain on Christmas Eve.
Details
Sony A7R3, Sony 16-35 f2.8@27mm, f14@1 sec, ISO 400, Polarizer
Taken
2018-12-24
Location
Santa Cruz, CA
Keywords
forest, trees, fog, trail, sanborn county park, indian rock, skyline, santa cruz, green, california, landscape

Title
Tronascape
Description
I found a new comp at Trona Pinnacles that seems to work fairly well. The rocks are lit be my truck's running lights off to the right.
Details
Canon 5D mkIII, Rokinon 24mm f1.4@24mm, f1.4@17 sec, ISO 1600
Taken
2018-08-06
Location
Trona, CA
Keywords
trona, trona pinnacles, night, stars, milky way, rocks, rock formations, mars, california, desert, landscape

Title
Tronaforma
Description
A nice Trona Pinnacles Milky Way shot. The green light pollution was actually yellow which I colored green to give it the sci-fi look.
Details
Canon 5D mkIII, Rokinon 24mm f1.4@24mm, f1.4@9 sec, ISO 1600
Taken
2018-08-06
Location
Trona, CA
Keywords
trona, trona pinnacles, night, stars, milky way, rocks, rock formations, california, desert, landscape

Title
Kiwanda Delight
Description
A sunset shot from Oregon's Cape Kiwanda.
Details
Canon 5D mkIII, Canon 17-40 f4@19mm, f14@1 sec, ISO 400, B+W XS-Pro Kaesemann HTC Polarizer, Singh-Ray 3-stop Hard grad
Taken
2018-06-19
Location
Cape Kiwanda, OR
Keywords
cape kiwanda, ocean, coast, rocks, sunset, clouds, oregon, brown, pink, seascape

Title
Kiwanda Twilight
Description
A twilight shot from Oregon's Cape Kiwanda.
Details
Canon 5D mkIII, Canon 17-40 f4@17mm, f8@1.5 sec, ISO 400, B+W XS-Pro Kaesemann HTC Polarizer
Taken
2018-06-19
Location
Cape Kiwanda, OR
Keywords
cape kiwanda, ocean, coast, rocks, twilight, clouds, dusk, oregon, blue, monochrome, seascape

Title
VOF Cabins
Description
These sandstone cabins were built by the the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in the 1930’s. I lit each one with a single LED light and combined them in Photoshop.
Details
Canon 5D mkIII, Rokinon 24mm f1.4@24mm, f1.4@40 sec, ISO 640
Taken
2018-04-17
Location
Clark, Nevada, United States
Keywords
valley of fire, nevada, desert, cabins, night, stars, ccc, civilian conservation corps, light painting, landscape

Title
Nocturnal Arch
Description
The famous Arch Rock in Valley of Fire, NV.
Details
Canon 5D MkIII, Samyang 14mm f2.8, f2.8@33 sec, ISO 1250
Taken
2018-04-17
Location
Overton, NV
Keywords
valley of fire, vof, desert, night, stars, arch, arch rock, rock formation, light painting, nevada, orange, landscape

Title
Nocturnal Arch II
Description
The other side of the famous Arch Rock in Valley of Fire, NV.
Details
Canon 5D MkIII, Samyang 14mm f2.8, f2.8@29 sec, ISO 1600
Taken
2018-04-17
Location
Overton, NV
Keywords
valley of fire, vof, desert, night, stars, arch, arch rock, rock formation, light painting, nevada, orange, landscape

Title
Twilight Pond
Description
Some of my favorite hills reflecting in a pond at the San Jacinto Wildlife Area in Lakeview, CA.
Details
Canon 5D mkIII, Canon 17-40 f4@29mm, f11@1/10th sec, ISO 50, B+W XS-Pro Kaesemann HTC Polarizer, Singh-Ray 3-stop ND hard grad.
Taken
2018-03-11
Location
Riverside, California, United States
Keywords
storm, clouds, sky, tree, pond, reflection, san jacinto wildlife area, blue, cyan, california, landscape

Title
San Jacinto Twilight
Description
A shot of Mt. San Jacinto taken near Whitewater Canyon, CA.
Details
Canon 5D mkIII, Canon 17-40 f/4L@40mm, f8@1/2 sec, ISO 200, B+W XS-Pro Kaesemann HTC Polarizer
Taken
2018-02-03
Location
N/A
Keywords
mountain, mt san jacinto, mount san jacinto, clouds, twilight, palm springs, pink, magenta, purple, california

Title
Great American Fish Company
Description
A night shot of the Great American Fish Company restaurant in Morro Bay.
Details
Canon 5D mkIII, Canon 17-40 f4@17mm, f4@1/2 sec, ISO 400
Taken
2017-12-27
Location
Morro Bay, CA
Keywords
pier, night, restaurant, lights, morro bay, great american fish company, california

Title
Garrapata Glow
Description
A night shot from Garrapata State Park which is just south of Carmel, CA. The moon provided plenty of light for this seascape.
Details
Canon 5D mkIII, Rokinon 24mm f1.4@24mm, f1.4@37 sec, ISO 800
Taken
2017-12-26
Location
Carmel, CA
Keywords
coast, garrapata, garrapata state park, moonlight, rocks, stars, clouds, gree, cyan, california, seascape

Title
Pigeon Pt. Boardwalk
Description
A different angle on the famous Pigeon Pt. Lighthouse near Pescadero, CA.
Details
Canon 5D mkIII, Canon 17-40 f4@17mm, f11@1/125th sec, ISO 200, B+W XS-Pro Kaesemann HTC Polarizer
Taken
2017-12-25
Location
Pescadero, CA
Keywords
lighthouse, pigeon point, pigeon pt, boardwalk, fence, clouds, pescadero, california

Title
Pigeon Point Scenic
Description
A scenic shot of the Pigeon Pt. Lighthouse in Pescadero, CA.
Details
Canon 5D mkIII, Canon 70-200 f4@200mm, f8@1/250th sec, ISO 200, B+W XS-Pro Kaesemann HTC Polarizer
Taken
2017-12-25
Location
Pescadero, CA
Keywords
lighthouse, pigeon point, pigeon pt, scenic, rocks, birds, clouds, pescadero, brown, california

Title
Twilight Mountain
Description
The stars shine on Mammoth Peak in Yosemite's Dana Meadows.
Details
Canon 5D mkIII, Rokinon 24mm f1.4@24mm, f1.4@21 sec, ISO 200
Taken
2017-06-25
Location
Tioga Pass, CA
Keywords
twilight, mountain, pond, lake, reflection, yosemite, dana meadows, mammoth peak, eastern sierras, blue, california, landscape

Title
Bodie House II
Description
The same house as my last post. This time shot head-on with my night lense after the blue hour.
Details
Canon 5D mkIII, Rokinon 24mm f1.4@24mm, f8@8.6 sec, ISO 500
Taken
2017-06-24
Location
Bodie, CA
Keywords
bodie, ghost town, abandoned, mining town, eastern sierras, old, house, night, twilight, california

Title
Ghost Night
Description
The famous church at the Bodie Historic State Park.
Details
Canon 5D mkIII, Rokinon 24mm f1.4@24mm, f1.4@64 sec, ISO 50, HDV-Z96 LED light
Taken
2017-06-24
Location
Bodie, CA
Keywords
bodie, ghost town, abandoned, mining town, eastern sierras, old, church, night, stars, night sky, blue, clouds, california

Title
Underlight
Description
A sunset shot of some of those cool tiles at Death Valley's Mesquite Dunes.
Details
Canon 5D mkIII, Canon 17-40 f4@17mm, f9@1/15th sec, ISO 50, Polarizer
Taken
2017-03-07
Location
Death Valley, CA
Keywords
death valley, desert, mesquite dunes, tiles, sunset, clouds, pink, orange, california, landscape

Title
Red Rock Starlight
Description
A night shot from Red Rock Canyon State Park, CA. The canyon wall was partially lit by an HDV-Z96 LED light off to the left.
Details
Canon 5D mkIII, Samyang 14mm f2.8@14mm, f2.8@26 sec, ISO 1600
Taken
2017-02-18
Location
Red Rock Canyon, CA
Keywords
red rock canyon, rocks, stars, night, state park, cliffs, buttes, rock formations, eastern sierreas, california, landscape

Title
Twilight Pier
Description
A twilight shot of Hearst Pier at Hearst State Beach in San Simeon, CA.
Details
Canon 5D mkIII, Canon 17-40 f4@26mm, f11@1/3rd sec, ISO 50, Polarizer
Taken
2016-12-26
Location
San Simeon, CA
Keywords
pier, hearst pier, hearst beach, hearst state beach, san simeon, barnacles, pilings, sunset, magenta, purple, california, seascape

Title
Pigeon Pt. View
Description
A shot from the rear or ocean side of Pigeon Pt. Lighthouse in Pescadero, CA.
Details
Canon 5D mkIII, Canon 24-105 f4@24mm, f16@1/40th sec, ISO 100, Polarizer
Taken
2016-12-25
Location
Pescadero. CA
Keywords
lighthouse, pigeon pt, pigeon point, hostel, picket fence, clouds, blue sky, pescadero, california

Title
Trona Starlight
Description
The Milky Way shines above Trona Pinnacles.
Details
Canon 5D mkIII, Rokinon 24mm f1.4@24mm, f1.4@15 sec, ISO 1600
Taken
2016-10-05
Location
Trona, CA
Keywords
pinnacles, trona, trona pinnacles, night, night shot, moon, stars, milky way, nightscape, california, landscape

Title
Lembert Dome Starscape
Description
A night shot from Lembert Dome in Yosemite's Tuolumne Meadows, CA. Some of the lights on the scene were made by passing cars along hwy 120.
Details
Canon 5D mkIII, Rokinon 24mm f1.4@24mm, f1.4@25 sec, ISO 1250
Taken
2016-10-04
Location
Tuolumne Meadows, CA
Keywords
lembert dome, tuolumne meadows, night sky, stars, yosemite, california, landscape

Title
Tuolumne Twilight
Description
A Twilight shot from the Tuolumne River in Yosemite's Tuolumne Meadows.
Details
Canon 5D mkIII, Canon 17-40 f4@17mm, f22@6 sec, ISO 50, Polarizer
Taken
2016-10-03
Location
Tuolumne Meadows, CA
Keywords
tuolumne, tuolumne meadows, tuolumne river, autumn, fall, twilight, yosemite, lembert dome, rocks, clouds, california, landscape

Title
Sierra Starscape
Description
A summer starscape from Lee Vining, CA.
Details
Canon 5D mkIII, Rokinon 24mm f1.4@24mm, f1.4@30 sec, ISO 2000
Taken
2016-06-08
Location
Lee Vining, CA
Keywords
night, stars, moonlight, mountains, road, countryside, eastern sierras, california, landscape

Title
Mono Cloudscape
Description
There was a nice lenticular cloud that hung over Mono Lake in Lee Vining, CA. This is one of the nice shots I was able to get.
Details
Canon 5D mkIII, Samyang 14mm f2.8@14mm, f2.8@25 sec, ISO 1250
Taken
2016-06-08
Location
Lee Vining, CA
Keywords
mono lake, night, stars, moonlight, tufa, lake, cloud, lenticular cloud, eastern sierras, lee vining, california, landscape

Title
Mars Attacks
Description
Another shot of the amazing lenticular cloud at Mono Lake in Lee Vining, CA. That bright star in the upper right is Mars.
Details
Canon 5D mkIII, Rokinon 24mm f1.4@24mm, f1.4@31 sec, ISO 2000
Taken
2016-06-08
Location
Lee Vining, CA
Keywords
mono lake, night, stars, mars, moonlight, tufa, lake, cloud, lenticular cloud, eastern sierras, lee vining, california, landscape

Title
Danas Delight
Description
A nice sunset cloud from Dana Meadows in Yosemite, NP.
Details
Canon 5D mkII, Canon 17-40 f4@22mm, f11@10 sec, ISO 50, Polarizer, Singh-Ray 3-stop hard
Taken
2016-06-08
Location
Lee Vining
Keywords
sunset, mountain, pond, lake, reflection, yosemite, dana meadows, clouds, eastern sierras, pink, california, landscape

Title
Sierra Twilight
Description
A twilight shot of Mammoth Peak reflecting in a pond. Shot from Dana Meadows in the upper Yosemite National Park, CA.
Details
Canon 5D mkIII, Rokinon 24mm f1.4@24mm, f1.4@4 sec, ISO 640
Taken
2016-06-07
Location
Lee Vining
Keywords
twilight, mountain, pond, lake, reflection, yosemite, dana meadows, mammoth peak, eastern sierras, california, landscape

Title
Sunset Spire
Description
One of the many tufa towers from the Trona Pinnacles near Trona, CA. Shot an hour after sunset.
Details
Canon 5D mkIII, Rokinon 24mm f1.4@24mm, f1.4@6 sec, ISO 800
Taken
2016-03-10
Location
Trona, CA
Keywords
trona, trona pinnacles, pinnacles, desert, tufa, spires, sunset, twilight, stars, ridgescrest, blue, magenta, california, landscape

Title
Trona Twilight
Description
One of my favorite Pinnacle rocks stands under the light of Sirius. Shot near Astronomical Twilight.
Details
Canon 5D mkIII, Rokinon 24mm f1.4@24mm, f1.4@21 sec, ISO 800
Taken
2016-03-10
Location
Trona, CA
Keywords
trona, trona pinnacles, pinnacles, desert, tufa, spires, twilight, stars, ridgescrest, magenta, purple, california, landscape

Title
Trona Twilight II
Description
Another shot of this rock at Trona Pinnacles. This was lit by an HDV-Z96 LED light about 50 feet to the right.
Details
Canon 5D mkIII, Rokinon 24mm f1.4@24mm, f1.4@16 sec, ISO 1250
Taken
2016-03-10
Location
Trona, CA
Keywords
trona, trona pinnacles, pinnacles, desert, tufa, spires, twilight, stars, hdv-z96, ridgescrest, red, magenta, california, landscape

Title
Garrapata Moonlight
Description
A nice twilight long exposure shot from Garrapata State Park near Carmel, CA.
Details
Canon 5D mkIII, Canon 17-40 f4@22mm, f11@58 sec, ISO 200, Hoya NDX400
Taken
2015-12-23
Location
Carmel, CA
Keywords
carmel, big sur, garrapata, garrapata state park, sunset, clouds, ocean, coast, hoya, ndx400, blue, alifornia, seascape

Title
Garrapata Moonlight
Description
The sea stacks at Garrapata State Park illuminated by the full moon.
Details
Canon 5D mkIII, Rokinon 24mm f/1.4@24mm, f1.4@8 sec, ISO 200
Taken
2015-12-23
Location
Carmel, CA
Keywords
carmel, big sur, garrapata, garrapata state park, moonlight, sea stacks, ocean, coast, california, seascape

Title
Morro Nightscape
Description
A shot of Morro Beach in a mix of moonlight and city lights.
Details
Canon 5D mkIII, Rokinon 24mm f1.4@24mm f/1.4@24mm, f1.4@2 1/2 sec, ISO 400
Taken
2015-12-22
Location
Morro Bay, CA
Keywords
night, morro rock, morro beach, morro, coast, clouds, beach, california, seascape

Title
Trona
Description
This simple scene was shot at the Trona Pinnacles near Ridgecrest, CA. The rocks were lit by an HDV-Z96 LED light about 50 feet to the right.
Details
Canon 5D Mark III, Rokinon 24mm f/1.4, f1.4@26 sec, ISO 1250
Taken
2015-09-11
Location
Trona, CA
Keywords
trona, pinnacles, trona pinnacles, rocks, desert, ridgecrest, night, stars, milky way, milkyway, brown, purple, california, landscape

Title
The Beacon
Description
This is a shot of the LED light I used to light this shot. I was packing up my gear when I saw this scene and it reminded me of a planetary exploration scene.
Details
Canon 5D Mark III, Rokinon 24mm f/1.4, f1.4@29 sec, ISO 1250
Taken
2015-09-11
Location
Trona, CA
Keywords
trona, pinnacles, trona pinnacles, rocks, desert, ridgecrest, night, stars, milky way, milkyway, HDV-Z96, LED, california, landscape

Title
Tree of the Night
Description
This is a tree at the Salton Sea's Red Hill Marina near Calipatria, CA. I cloned out all the geothermal plants nearby and composited a milky way shot taken a half hour later into the background. Not sure if it works or not.
Details
Canon 5D Mark III, Rokinon 24mm f/1.4, f1.4@5sec, ISO 800
Taken
2015-09-05
Location
Calipatria, CA
Keywords
tree, dark, night, stars, milky way, salton sea, mood, red hill marina, niland, estelle, calipatria, led, lights, composite, california, landscape

Title
Tree of the Abyss
Description
I traveled to Purgatory to photograph this tree. There wasn't much going on so I went home...Actually I shot this at the Salton Sea's Red Hill Marina near Calipatria, CA.
Details
Canon 5D Mark III, Rokinon 24mm f/1.4, f1.4@5sec, ISO 800
Taken
2015-09-05
Location
Calipatria, CA
Keywords
tree, dark, night, dark, purgatory, hell, , salton sea, mood, red hill marina, niland, estelle, calipatria, led, lights, composite, california, landscape

Title
Mobius Dusk
Description
A post sunset shot of Mobius Arch in Lone Pine's Alabama Hills.
Details
Canon 5D Mk III, Samyang 14mm f2.8, f2.8@1/320th sec, ISO 3200
Taken
2015-08-14
Location
Lone Pine, CA
Keywords
arch, lone pine, eastern sierras, desert, dusk, twilight, clouds, mobius, alabama hills, california

Title
Dragon Light
Description
The Light painting of one of the many awesome steel sculptures in Borrego Springs.
Details
Canon 5D mkIII, Canon 17-40 f4@17mm, f11@43 sec, ISO 400
Taken
2015-07-18
Location
Borrego Springs, CA
Keywords
anza borrego, borrego springs, desert, sculpture, dragon, artwork, night, stars, light painting, california

Title
Mono Lightning Strike
Description
Shot during a raging thunder storm which was happening a few miles away from Mono Lake. It took a couple hundred shots before this strike was captured.
Details
Canon 5D mkIII, Canon 17-40 f4@40mm, f20@3.2 sec, ISO 125
Taken
2015-07-01
Location
Lee Vining, CA
Keywords
lightning, lightning strike, mono, mono lake, eastern sierras, storm, thunder storm, clouds, lake, blue, california, landscape

Title
Windansea Nightscape II
Description
A night shot from La Jolla's Windansea Beach.
Details
Canon 5D mkIII, Canon 17-40 f4@28mm, f8@13 sec, ISO 400
Taken
2015-05-02
Location
La Jolla, CA
Keywords
beach, coast, windansea, la jolla, night, ocean, long exposure, twilight, tide, san diego, blue, california, seascape

Title
Pigeon Pt. Lighthouse
Description
Pigeon Pt Lighthouse in Pescadero, CA.
Details
Canon 5D mkIII, Canon 17-40 f4@22mm, f16@1/6th sec, ISO 100, Polarizer
Taken
2014-12-24
Location
Pescadero, CA
Keywords
lighthouse, pigeon point, pigeon pt, pescadero, ocean, sea, clouds, california, seascape

Title
Pigeon Pt. Postcard III
Description
A shot of the Pigeon Pt. Lighthouse in Pescadero, CA.
Details
Canon 5D mkIII, Canon 17-40 f4@25mm, f14@1 sec, ISO 50, Polarizer
Taken
2014-12-24
Location
Pescadero, CA
Keywords
lighthouse, pigeon point, pigeon pt, pescadero, ocean, sea, clouds, california, seascape

Title
Elegant Attrition
Description
One of many shots taken during my first visit to Lower Antelope Canyon in Page, AZ.
Details
Canon 5D mkIII, Canon 17-40 f4@40mm, f18@1 sec, ISO 400
Taken
2014-11-05
Location
Page, AZ
Keywords
canyon, antelope canyon, lower antelope canyon, page, arizona, rocks, contours, shapes, light, shadows, desert, orange, erosion

Title
Emergence
Description
One of my favorite shots from my first visit to Lower Antelope Canyon in Page, AZ.
Details
Canon 5D mkIII, Canon 17-40 f4@32mm, f16@1/25 sec, ISO 400
Taken
2014-11-05
Location
Page, AZ
Keywords
canyon, antelope canyon, lower antelope canyon, page, arizona, desert, rocks, contours, shapes, orange, shadows, light, composite, landscape

Title
Clostrophobic
Description
It's a tight squeeze in several sections of Lower Antelope Canyon, AZ.
Details
Canon 5D mkIII, Canon 17-40 f4@17mm, f16@1.3 sec, ISO 400
Taken
2014-11-05
Location
Page, AZ
Keywords
canyon, antelope canyon, lower antelope canyon, page, arizona, rocks, contours, shapes, light, shadows, desert, orange, erosion

Title
Carved by Water
Description
An interesting section of Lower Antelope Canyon, AZ.
Details
Canon 5D mkIII, Canon 24-105 f4@65mm, f16@1 sec, ISO 400
Taken
2014-11-05
Location
Page, AZ
Keywords
canyon, antelope canyon, lower antelope canyon, page, arizona, rocks, contours, shapes, light, shadows, desert, orange, erosion

Title
Bryce in the Moonlight
Description
A night shot of a section of Bryce Canyon, UT.
Details
Canon 5D mkIII, Canon 17-40 f4@40mm, f18@20 sec, ISO 800
Taken
2014-11-05
Location
Bryce Canyon, UT
Keywords
bryce, bryce canyon, desert, canyon, utah, national park, erosion, pinnacles, morning, sunrise, sunset point, landscape

Title
Zion by Moonlight
Description
The bridge shot of the Virgin River and the Watchman at Zion NP, UT at night under the full moon.
Details
Canon 5D mkIII, Canon 17-40 f4@17mm (cropped), f4.5@25 sec, ISO 800
Taken
2014-11-04
Location
Zion National Park, UT
Keywords
zion, zion national park, river, virgin river, stream, watchman, utah, fall, autumn, night, moonlight, stars, light painting, landscape

Title
Hot Creek Stars
Description
A shot of Hot Creek under the light of the moon.
Details
Canon 5D mkIII, Canon 17-40 f4@17mm, f4.0@27 sec, ISO 400
Taken
2014-06-11
Location
Mammoth Lakes, CA
Keywords
hot creek, night, stars, moonlight, river, mammoth lakes, eastern sierras, california, landscape

Title
Twilight Peak
Description
The last light shines on Mammoth Peak, shot from Dana Meadows just inside Yosemite National Park, CA.
Details
Canon 5D mkIII, Canon 17-40 f4@17mm, f11@2 sec, ISO 50, Polarizer, Singh-Ray 3-stop Hard ND
Taken
2014-06-10
Location
Dana Meadows, CA
Keywords
tioga pass, yosemite, yosemite national park, dana meadows, creek, stream, mountain, mammoth peak, eastern sierras, yellow, brown, california, landscape

Title
Mammoth Peak and Storm
Description
Some killer underlight illuminates the storm clouds surrounding Mammoth Peak in Dana Meadows, Yosemite NP, CA.
Details
Canon 5D mkIII, Canon 17-40 f4@17mm, f11@1 sec, ISO 200, Polarizer, Singh-Ray 3-stop Hard ND
Taken
2014-06-10
Location
Dana Meadows, CA
Keywords
tioga pass, yosemite, yosemite national park, dana meadows, storm, clouds, creek, stream, mountain, mammoth peak, eastern sierras, california, landscape

Title
Painted Arch
Description
A little light painting of Arch Rock in Valley of Fire SP, NV.
Details
Canon 5D mkIII, Canon 17-40 f4@24mm, f8@30 sec, ISO 640, flashlight
Taken
2014-04-10
Location
Valley of Fire, NV
Keywords
valley of fire, vof, desert, nevada, arch rock, arch, light, light painting, rock formation, orange, gold, landscape

Title
Painted Arch II
Description
Another Arch Rock light-painting shot from Valley of Fire, NV.
Details
Canon 5D mkIII, Canon 17-40 f4@24mm, f8@30 sec, ISO 640, flashlight
Taken
2014-04-10
Location
Valley of Fire, NV
Keywords
valley of fire, vof, desert, nevada, arch rock, arch, light, light painting, rock formation, stars, orange, gold, landscape

Title
Elephant Arch and Stars
Description
A shot of Elephant Arch in the Valley of Fire State Park, NV.
Details
Canon 5D mkIII, Canon 17-40 f4@17mm, f6.3@30 sec, ISO 500, flashlight
Taken
2014-04-08
Location
Valley of Fire, NV
Keywords
valley of fire, vof, desert, nevada, elephant arch, arch, night, stars, landscape

Title
Passage to the Heavens
Description
A road leading to the stars. Shot at the Valley of Fire State Park, NV.
Details
Canon 5D mkIII, Canon 17-40 f4@17mm, f6.3@20 sec, ISO 800, flashlight
Taken
2014-04-08
Location
Valley of Fire, NV
Keywords
valley of fire, vof, desert, nevada, valley of fire hwy, road, roadie, highway, night shot, night, stars, landscape

Title
Desert Moon
Description
A view of the moon and stars at Valley of Fire State Park, NV
Details
Canon 5D mkIII, Canon 17-40 f4@17mm, f7.1@30 sec, ISO 400, flashlight
Taken
2014-04-08
Location
Valley of Fire, NV
Keywords
valley of fire, vof, desert, nevada, elephant arch, arch, night, stars, moon, landscape

Title
Lightbulb I
Description
A still shot of an old fashioned lightbulb.
Details
Canon 5D mkIII, Canon 100mm f/2.8L IS macro, f6.3@1/160th sec, ISO 200, Softbox
Taken
2014-03-09
Location
N/A
Keywords
light bulb, lightbulb still still life, studio, filament

Title
Shadows and Surf
Description
A backlit shot of my favorite pier at Hearst State Beach, CA.
Details
Canon 5D mkIII, Canon 17-40 f4@17mm, f16@1/50th sec, ISO 50, Polarizer
Taken
2013-11-29
Location
San Simeon, CA
Keywords
hearst pier, hearst state beach, pier, beach, coast, morning, dawn, shadows, light

Title
Ethereal
Description
Hearst Pier in San Simeon, CA.
Details
Canon 5D mkIII, Canon 24-105 f4@50mm, f16@25 sec, ISO 50, Polarizer, Hoya NDX400
Taken
2013-11-29
Location
San Simeon, CA
Keywords
pier, hearst pier, hearst state beach, san simeon, long exposure, ndx400, backlight, ocean, coast, california, seascape

Title
Cycles of the Seasons
Description
A nature shot of a lone leaf, probably an oak or maple leaf, shot along the banks of the Merced River in Yosemite NP.
Details
Canon 5D mkIII, Canon 70-200 f4 IS@144mm, f4@1/100th sec, ISO 320
Taken
2013-10-18
Location
Yosemite Valley, CA
Keywords
leaf, autumn, fall, color, seasons, yosemite, nature, trees, light, bokeh, yellow, orange, gold, california

Title
Memories Long Past
Description
Some of the preserved items in one of the homes in Bodie State Historic Park.
Details
Canon 5D mkIII, Canon 17-40 f4@35mm, f18@1/3rd sec, ISO 400
Taken
2013-10-18
Location
Bodie, CA
Keywords
bodie, bodie state historic park, ghost town, history, abandoned, trunk, chair, home, preservation, interior, light, eastern sierras, california

Title
Moonlit Tacoma
Description
My Tacoma in the moonlight. Shot while shooting night shots at Tioga Lake in the Tioga Pass, CA.
Details
Canon 5D mkIII, Canon 17-40 f4@17mm, f8@15 sec, ISO 1600
Taken
2013-10-18
Location
Tioga Pass, CA
Keywords
night, stars, tioga lake, lake, moon, tioga pass, truck, tacoma

Title
Sierra Pond by Moonlight
Description
A small Eastern Sierra pond illuminated by a full moon.
Details
Canon 5D mkIII, Canon 17-40 f4@24mm, f4@28 sec, ISO 1250
Taken
2013-10-17
Location
Lee Vining, CA
Keywords
night, stars, moon, moonlight, fall, autumn, trees, mountains, lake, pond, eastern sierras, california

Title
Sierra Night
Description
Eastern Sierras near mono lake, highway 120 looking west, lit by the full moon
Details
Canon 5D mkII, Canon 17-40 f4@17mm, f5.6@28 sec, ISO 800
Taken
2013-10-17
Location
Benton Crossing, CA
Keywords
road, highway, highway 120, eastern sierras, mountains, stars, night, moonlight, california, landscape

Title
Flashlight Fun
Description
That's me running around with a flashlight. Shot near Benton Crossing in the Eastern Sierras, CA.
Details
Canon 5D mkIII, Canon 17-40 f4@21mm, f11@25 sec, ISO 1250
Taken
2013-10-17
Location
Benton Crossing, CA
Keywords
light, light painting, night, stars, eastern sierras, mountains, countryside, california, landscape

Title
Mono Craters Moon Shot
Description
A full moon shines over the Mono Craters just south of Mono Lake.
Details
Canon 5D mkIII, Canon 24-105 f4 IS@60mm, f16@1/4 sec, ISO 400
Taken
2013-10-16
Location
Benton Crossing, CA
Keywords
moon, countryside, desert, mountains, dusk, twilight, eastern sierras, mono craters, california, landscape

Title
Crescent Valley
Description
A crescent moon shines over the surrounding Beaumont, CA hills. Shot from Jack Rabbit Trail Rd.
Details
Canon 5D MkIII, Canon 24-105 f/4L IS @35mm, f4@1 sec, ISO 640
Taken
2013-09-07
Location
Beaumont, CA
Keywords
moreno valley, beaumont, badlands, jack rabbit trail, hills, crescent moon, moon, night, twilight, dusk, shadows, brown, orange, mood

Title
Lembert Dome Nightscape
Description
A little light painting at Lembert Dome.
Details
Canon 5D MkII, Canon 17-40 f/4L @17mm, f13@31 sec, ISO 100
Taken
2013-06-10
Location
Tuolumne Meadows, CA
Keywords
lembert dome, rock, mountain, yosemite, tuolumne meadows, eastern sierras, tioga pass, light painting

Title
Liberty School
Description
I got the idea on how to do this still life from an old British photog named Phillip McCordall. He has a bunch of how-to videos on YouTube and it was this one that inspired me. I used a Canon 580EX speedlite on 1/16th power in a 24x24 soft box facing straight down. Two white foam core boards we positioned on either side and two black boards were used to cover up most of the white boards so only skinny white reflections are seen on the side of the glass (I used cranberry juice in the glass BTW). I took another exposure where I moved a white board in front of the bottle to highlight the label then composited that into the final image.
Details
Canon 5D mkII, Canon 70-200 f4 IS@106mm, f10@2 sec, ISO 400, Canon 580EX
Taken
2013-06-07
Location
N/A
Keywords
still, still life, studio, strobe, speedlite, wine bottle, glass, liberty school

Title
Mystery Drop
Description
An unusual water drop.
Details
Canon 5D mkII, Canon 24-105 f4 IS@105mm, Canon 500D close-up lens, f18@1/60th sec, ISO 640, Canon 580EX
Taken
2013-05-26
Location
N/A
Keywords
water, drop, still, still life, flash, speedlight, red

Title
Desert Glow
Description
I shot this from the east entrance at Valley of Fire State Park, NV. I was heading back and wanted to shoot a few last comps when the sky decided to light up.
Details
Canon 5D mkII, Canon 24-105 f/4L IS @40mm, f16@1 sec, ISO 640
Taken
2013-04-04
Location
Valley of Fire, NV
Keywords
valley of fire, vof, nevada, desert, sandstone, sunset, clouds, underlight, landscape

Title
Maker's Mark
Description
A Still life of the Maker's Mark Whiskey.
Details
Canon 5D mkII, Canon 24-105 f/4L IS @50mm, f8@1/3rd sec, ISO 320
Taken
2013-03-15
Location
N/A
Keywords
still, still life, maker's mark, whiskey, bottle, alcohol, bourbon, canon 24-105mm f4, studio, lighting, flash

Title
Forked
Description
A still life shot of a strawberry on a fork.
Details
Canon 5D mkII, Canon 24-105 f/4L IS @58mm, f22@13 sec, ISO 400
Taken
2013-03-07
Location
N/A
Keywords
still, still life, strawberry, fork, canon 24-105mm f4, studio, lighting, flash

Title
Watch
Description
A still life shot with a Canon 100mm f/2.8L IS Macro lens.
Details
Canon 5D mkII, Canon 100mm f/2.8L IS Macro @100mm, f13@13 sec, ISO 400
Taken
2013-03-04
Location
N/A
Keywords
close up, macro, watch, canon 100mm f2.8 macro, monochrome, fossil, still, still life, studio, lighting, flash

Title
Spikey Ball Thing
Description
This thing fell out of a tree and I thought it would make a good subject.
Details
Canon 5D mkII, Canon 100mm f/2.8L IS Macro @100mm, f13@20 sec, ISO 320
Taken
2013-03-01
Location
N/A
Keywords
still, still life, spikey ball, canon 24-105mm f4, studio, lighting, flash, b&w, monochrome

Title
San Diego Twilight
Description
Shot from San Diego's Centennial Park on Coronado Island.
Details
Canon 5D mkII, Canon 17-40 f4@23mm, f13@24 sec, ISO 320
Taken
2013-02-16
Location
San Diego, CA
Keywords
san diego, coronado, coronado island, centennial park, san diego bay, city, cityscape, night, night shot, rocks, shore, beach, brown, seascape

Title
Santa Cruz Surfscape
Description
Several waves pound the Santa Cruz coast at sunrise.
Details
Canon 5D mkII, Canon 70-200 f4 IS@97mm, f13@1/125th sec, ISO 125
Taken
2012-12-24
Location
Santa Cruz, CA
Keywords
santa cruz, ocean, waves, surf, arch, cliff drive, sunrise, backlight, seascape

Title
Night Arch
Description
A light-painted portrait of Elephant Rock taken about a half hour before sunrise at Nevada's Valley of Fire State Park.
Details
Canon 5D mkII, Canon 17-40 f4@21mm, f18@15 sec, ISO 1250
Taken
2012-11-19
Location
Valley of Fire, NV
Keywords
valley of fire, nevada, desert, arch, elephant rock, dawn, sunrise, stars, night, red

Title
Kiwanda Light
Description
A sliver of sunset light peeks through the clouds to highlight the rocks at Cape Kiwanda, OR.
Details
Canon 5D mkII, Canon 28-135 f/3.5@70mm, f14@1/20th sec, ISO 50, Polarizer
Taken
2012-10-16
Location
Cape Kiwanda, OR
Keywords
ocean, beach, coast, kiwanda, cape kiwanda, state park, pacific city, oregon, sescape, sunset, brown

Title
Kiwanda Sunset
Description
Some of the last light from a nice Cape Kiwanda sunset in Pacific City, OR.
Details
Canon 5D mkII, Canon 17-40 f4@17mm, f10@1 sec, ISO 320, Polarizer
Taken
2012-10-16
Location
Cape Kiwanda, OR
Keywords
ocean, beach, coast, kiwanda, cape kiwanda, state park, pacific city, oregon, sunset, sescape, brown, yellow

Title
Windmill Sunset
Description
A back-lit shot of some of the windmills around Whitewater Canyon near Palm Springs, CA.
Details
Canon 5D mkII, Canon 28-135 f/3.5@105mm, f11@1/15th sec, ISO 400
Taken
2012-08-17
Location
Palm Springs, CA
Keywords
windmills, palm springs, desert, sunset, southern california, backlight, landscape, orange

Title
Hearst Pier B/W
Description
I shot this image of the Pier at Hearst State Beach in San Simeon, CA last week. It was shot in mid day light using a Hoya NDX400 9-stop filter. Converted to B/W to add some mood.
Details
Canon 5D mkII, Canon 28-135 f/3.5@120mm, f32@65 sec, ISO 50, Polarizer, NDX400
Taken
2012-06-13
Location
San Simeon, CA
Keywords
pier, hearst state beach, hearst beach, hearst castle, san simeon, long exposure, ndx400, b&w, monochrome

Title
Mesquite Sunrise I
Description
The day before I took this shot of Death Valley's Mesquite Dunes there was a raging sand storm with wind gust up to 70 mph that lasted into the night. The next morning it was still very windy so I decided to head up the west side of the dunes to be upwind, and also so I could catch the blowing sand in the light coming from the east. It's a kind of weird comp but does convey the conditions fairly well.
Details
Canon 5D mkII, Canon 28-135 f/3.5@28mm, f11@1/80th sec, ISO 100
Taken
2012-03-07
Location
Death Valley, CA
Keywords
death valley, mesquite dunes, sand storm, desert, wind, windy, mesquite, dunes, sand, shadows, form, curves, sunrise, brown, yellow, gold

Title
Mesquite Tiles
Description
A sunrise shot from the Mesquite dunes in Death Valley, CA. I kind of liked the texture of the playa in the morning light.
Details
Canon 5D MkII, Canon 17-40 f/4L @17mm, f18@1/5th sec, ISO 50
Taken
2012-03-05
Location
Death Valley, CA
Keywords
death valley, mesquite dunes, desert, playa, sand, dunes, morning, sunrise, landscape

Title
Scripps Surfer
Description
While I was shooting Scripps Pier in La Jolla, CA a surfer ran right into my shot so I decided to use him in a few shots, unfortunately my shutter speed was a little slow so he's kind of blurred out
Details
Olympus E-30, Olympus 12-60mm f/2.8-4 ED SWD @39mm (78mm@full frame), f22@1/6th sec, Polarizer, ISO 100
Taken
2012-02-19
Location
La Jolla, CA
Keywords
scripps pier, la jolla, pier, beach, surf, surfer, storm perspective, bridge, morning, light, seascape

Title
Twilight Dream
Description
Shot at Draper Villas Beach in La Jolla, CA.
Details
Olympus E-30, Olympus 12-60mm f/2.8-4 ED SWD @12mm (24mm@full frame), f13@4 sec, Polarizer, ISO 250
Taken
2012-02-18
Location
La Jolla, CA
Keywords
la jolla, san diego, draper villas, twilight, dusk, ocean, seascape, olympus e-30, beach, coast, mood

Title
Bay Bridge Twilight
Description
San Francisco Bay Bridge taken Christmas Day 2011 from Treasure Island.
Details
Canon 5D mkII, Canon 70-200 f/4L@70mm, f20@30 sec., ISO 320, Polarizer
Taken
2011-12-25
Location
San Francisco, CA
Keywords
san francisco, california, city, bay bridge, treasure island, cityscape, skyline, night, exposure, pink, magenta, purple

Title
Badlands
Description
I shot this hillside scene from Jack Rabbit Trail in Beaumont, CA at the tail end of a rain storm.
Details
Canon 5D mkII, Canon 28-135 f/3.5@70mm, f11@1/10th sec, ISO 160
Taken
2011-11-06
Location
Beaumont, CA
Keywords
hills, storm, mountain, jack rabbit trail, beaumont, moreno valley, autumn, light, clouds, sunset, orange, gold

Title
September Pond
Description
While scouting for comps at the San Jacinto Wildlife Area this little spot caught my eye.
Details
Canon 5D mkII, Canon 17-40 f4@40mm, f14@1/2 sec, ISO 200
Taken
2011-09-05
Location
Lakeview, CA
Keywords
san jacinto wildlife area, san jacinto, pond, lake, lagoon, sunset, light, trees, clouds, green

Title
Sunset Melody
Description
This was the last good light from a productive September outing in the San Jacinto Wildlife Area.
Details
Canon 5D mkII, Canon 17-40 f4@20mm, f16@1/5th sec, ISO 200, Polarizer
Taken
2011-09-05
Location
Lakeview, CA
Keywords
san jacinto wildlife area, san jacinto, pond, lake, lagoon, bog, clouds, hills, storm, sunset, underlight, pink, red

Title
Sunset Melody II
Description
A sunset shot from the San Jacinto Wildlife Area in Lakeview, CA.
Details
Canon 5D mkII, Canon 17-40 f4@20mm, f16@1/2 sec, ISO 200
Taken
2011-09-05
Location
Lakeview, CA
Keywords
san jacinto wildlife area, san jacinto, pond, lake, lagoon, bog, grass, clouds, hills, storm, sunset, underlight, pink, red, green

Title
Abalone Storm I
Description
Another shot from Abalone Cove in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA.
Details
Canon 5D mkII, Canon 17-40 f4@17mm, f22@1/6th sec, ISO 50
Taken
2011-09-04
Location
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
Keywords
abalone cove, rancho palos verdes, ocean, coast, tide, sunset, storm, rain, underlight, low tide, rocks, seascape, gold

Title
Abalone Storm II
Description
Another shot from Abalone Cove in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA.
Details
Canon 5D mkII, Canon 17-40 f4@17mm, f22@1/3rd sec, ISO 50
Taken
2011-09-04
Location
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
Keywords
abalone cove, rancho palos verdes, ocean, coast, tide, sunset, storm, rain, underlight, low tide, rocks, seascape, gold

Title
Nightfall
Description
Here's a post sunset shot taken at Abalone Cove in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA.
Details
Canon 5D mkII, Canon 17-40 f4@17mm, f20@1 sec, ISO 250, Lee 2-stop hard NDG
Taken
2011-09-04
Location
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
Keywords
abalone cove, rancho palos verdes, ocean, coast, sunset, storm, rain, underlight, low tide, rocks, seascape, red

Title
Abalone Light Storm
Description
This was shot during the peak of the light show at Abalone Cove in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA.
Details
Canon 5D mkII, Canon 17-40 f4@17mm, f20@1/3rd sec, ISO 250
Taken
2011-09-04
Location
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
Keywords
abalone cove, rancho palos verdes, reflection, ocean, coast, tide, sunset, storm, rain, underlight, low tide, rocks, seascape, yellow, gold

Title
Low Tide Gold
Description
Some great sunset light at Abalone Cove in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA.
Details
Canon 5D mkII, Canon 17-40 f4@17mm, f20@2 sec, ISO 250
Taken
2011-09-04
Location
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
Keywords
abalone cove, rancho palos verdes, ocean, coast, tide, sunset, storm, rain, underlight, low tide, rocks, seascape, gold

Title
Twilight Arch
Description
Shot this twilight shot of Lathe Arch on my first visit to the Alabama Hills in Lone Pine, CA.
Details
Canon 5D mkII, Canon 17-40 f4@17mm, f16@20 sec, ISO 100
Taken
2011-06-03
Location
Lone Pine, CA
Keywords
alabama hills, lone pine, lathe arch, desert, twilight, light painting, eastern sierras, red, blue

Title
Twilight Hills
Description
Shot at the San Jacinto Wildlife Area in Lakeview, CA.
Details
Canon 5D mkII, Canon 17-40 f4@17mm, f13@1 sec, ISO 400, Singh-Ray 3-stop soft NDG
Taken
2011-03-19
Location
Lakeview, CA
Keywords
san jacinto wildlife area, lakeview, moreno valley, hills, lake, twilight, dusk, dark, sky, clouds, blue

Title
Shadows & Shapes
Description
A shot of an interesting rock formation on the beach in La Jolla, CA at noon in clear skies. I wanted to play with the shapes and shadows in the harsh light and try and get some wave action at the same time.
Details
Canon 5D mkII, Canon 17-40 f4@21mm, f16@1 sec, ISO 50, Polarizer, Lee 2-stop hard NDG, Singh-Ray 3-stop soft NDG
Taken
2011-02-12
Location
La Jolla, CA
Keywords
la jolla, beach, rocks, shapes, shadows, southern california, abstract, ocean, coast, blue

Title
Tidepools
Description
I've shot these tidepools in La Jolla, CA at low tide a couple times in different conditions. But this time I wanted get a dark moody shot. There was just enough light left to show the detailed contours of these interesting formations so I got low and up close.
Details
Canon 5D mkII, Canon 17-40 f4@21mm, f18@5 sec, ISO 100, Polarizer, Lee 2-stop hard NDG
Taken
2011-02-11
Location
La Jolla, CA
Keywords
la jolla, beach, tidepool, rocks, sandstone, sunset, ocean, gold

Title
Barker Dam Log
Description
Just scouting for comps at Joshua Tree's Barker Dam waiting for some good light.
Details
Canon 5D mkII, Canon 17-40 f4@21mm, f16@6th sec., ISO 100, Polarizer, Singh-Ray 3-stop GND
Taken
2011-01-16
Location
Twentynine Palms, CA
Keywords
barker dam, california, clouds, desert, joshua tree, landscape, log, national park, rocks, scenic

Title
Joshua Tree Inferno
Description
Shot at Barker Dam at Joshua Tree NP Jan 2011.
Details
Canon 5D mkII, Canon 17-40 f4@17mm, f11@1 sec., ISO 100, Polarizer, Singh-Ray 3-stop soft GND
Taken
2011-01-16
Location
Twentynine Palms, CA
Keywords
afterglow, barker dam, california, desert, hoodoo, joshua tree, landscape, national park, rocks, scenic, sunset, underlight, red

Title
Barker Dam Afterglow
Description
I shot this during an amazing sunset show at Joshua Tree's Barker Dam in Jan 2011.
Details
Canon 5D mkII, Canon 17-40 f4@21mm, f11@5 sec., ISO 200, Polarizer, Singh-Ray 3-stop soft GND
Taken
2011-01-16
Location
Twentynine Palms, CA
Keywords
afterglow, barker dam, california, desert, hoodoo, joshua tree, landscape, log, national park, rocks, scenic, sunset, underlight, red

Title
Barker Dam Afterglow II
Description
Another version of this shot from Joshua Tree's Barker Dam in Jan 2011.
Details
Canon 5D mkII, Canon 17-40 f4@21mm, f11@10 sec., ISO 200, Polarizer, Singh-Ray 3-stop soft GND
Taken
2011-01-16
Location
Twentynine Palms, CA
Keywords
afterglow, barker dam, desert, hoodoo, joshua tree, landscape, log, national park, rocks, scenic, sunset, underlight, red, pink

Title
Last Light
Description
The last rays of light silhouette an old tree at Joshua Tree's Barker Dam, shot Jan 2011.
Details
Canon 5D mkII, Canon 17-40 f4@37mm, f11@3.2 sec., ISO 320, Polarizer, Singh-Ray 3-stop soft GND
Taken
2011-01-16
Location
Twentynine Palms, CA
Keywords
barker dam, california, desert, hoodoo, joshua tree, landscape, national park, rocks, scenic, silhouette, sunset, tree, red

Title
Pigeon Point Postcard II
Description
Pigeon Point Lighthouse, shot in Dec 2010.
Details
Canon 5D mkII, Canon 17-40 f4@23mm, f16@1/8th sec., ISO 50, Polarizer
Taken
2010-12-24
Location
Pescadero, CA
Keywords
pigeon pt, pigeon point, lighthouse, pescadero, coast, green

Title
Bay Bridge from Yerba Buena Island
Description
A shot of the Bay Bridge from Yerba Buena Island. Shot in Dec. 2010
Details
Canon 5D mkII, Canon 28-135 f/3.5@56mm, f22@8 sec., ISO 400, Polarizer, Singh-Ray 3-stop GND
Taken
2010-12-23
Location
San Francisco, CA
Keywords
san francisco, bay bridge, city, bridg, e dusk, twilight, bay area, lights, california, cityscape, blue

Title
Pigeon Point Postcard
Description
Pigeon Pt Lighthouse, shot Dec 2010.
Details
Canon 5D mkII, Canon 17-40 f4@19mm, f11@1/100th sec., ISO 250, Polarizer
Taken
2010-12-23
Location
Pescadero, CA
Keywords
pigeon pt, pigeon point, lighthouse, pescadero, coast

Title
Pfeiffer Beach Arch
Description
Shot from Pfeiffer Beach in Big Sur, CA in Dec 2010.
Details
Canon 5D mkII, Canon 28-135 f/3.5@56mm, f16@1/4 sec., ISO 50
Taken
2010-12-22
Location
Big Sur, CA
Keywords
pfeiffer, beach, big sur, rocks, coast, arch, light, sunset

Title
Pfeiffer Rock
Description
Shot from Pfeiffer Beach in Big Sur, CA in Dec 2010.
Details
Canon 5D mkII, Canon 17-40 f4@17mm, f14@1/30th sec., ISO 50, Singh-Ray 3-stop GND
Taken
2010-12-22
Location
Big Sur, CA
Keywords
pfeiffer, beach, big sur, rocks, coast, arch, light, sunset

Title
Pfeiffer Beach Sand Stream
Description
Shot from Pfeiffer Beach in Big Sur, CA in Dec 2010. One of the cool things about Pfeiffer beach is the purple sand. Apparently this comes from manganese garnet crystals that gets washed in from the nearby hills.
Details
Canon 5D mkII, Canon 17-40 f4@17mm, f16@1/5th sec., ISO 50, Singh-Ray 3-stop GND
Taken
2010-12-22
Location
Big Sur, CA
Keywords
pfeiffer beach, big sur, manganese, garnet, purple, sand, rocks, coast, arch, light, sunset, pink

Title
Fallen
Description
I saw this fallen tree, most likely struck by lightning, on the side of the road while traveling up the coast and thought I'd take a few shots.
Details
Canon 5D mkII, Canon 28-135 f/3.5@50mm, f13@1/160th sec., ISO 400, Polarizer, Singh-Ray 3-stop GND
Taken
2010-12-21
Location
Santa Barbara, CA
Keywords
tree, hillside, storm, lightning, strike, fallen, sadness, grass, countryside, green

Title
Tenaya at Dusk
Description
A nice little comp of Lake Tenaya in the Tioga Pass area of Yosemite NP.
Details
Canon 5D mkII, Canon 17-40 f4@20mm, f16@2.5 sec., ISO 200, Polarizer, Singh-Ray 3-stop grad
Taken
2010-10-08
Location
Tioga Pass, CA
Keywords
california, dusk, eastern sierras, lake, lake tenaya, landscape, monochrome, reflection, tenaya, tenaya lake, tioga pass, twilight, yosemite, blue

Title
Far Away
Description
Shot in the Round Valley area near Mt Tom in the Eastern Sierras, CA. This tree looked nice in the morning light so I stopped to shoot a few frames.
Details
Canon 5D mkII, Canon 17-40 f4@25mm, f16@1/5th sec., ISO 50, Polarizer, Singh-Ray 3-stop grad
Taken
2010-10-06
Location
Round Valley, CA
Keywords
california, clouds, countryside, eastern sierras, landscape, mountain, mt tom, round valley, tree

Title
Sunset Valley III
Description
Last light on the epic stormy evening at my "Valley View" spot in Moreno Valley, CA.
Details
Canon 5D mkII, Canon 28-135 f3.5-f4@80mm, f11@1.25 sec., ISO 320, Polarizer, Singh-Ray 3-stop grad
Taken
2010-09-30
Location
Moreno Valley, CA
Keywords
autumn, california, clouds, countryside, fall, hills, landscape, moreno valley, norton younglove reserve, scenic, sky, storm, sunset, valley, orange, red

Title
Salton Sea Twilight
Description
Shot in Bombay Beach at the Salton Sea, CA.
Details
Canon 5D mkII, Canon 17-40 f/4L@25mm, f18@1.3 sec., ISO 50, Singh-Ray 3-stop grad
Taken
2010-09-12
Location
Salton Sea, CA
Keywords
abandoned, bombay beach, dusk, lake, landscape, pilings, ruins, salton sea, twilight, purple

Title
Pt. Vicente Postcard II
Description
A long exposure shot of the Pt. Vicente Lighthouse in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA.
Details
Canon 5D mkII, Canon 17-40 f/4L@40mm, f16@64 sec., ISO 50, Polarizer, Hoya NDX400, Singh-Ray 3-stop grad
Taken
2010-08-28
Location
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
Keywords
lighthouse, point, vicente, lighthouse

Title
Coast of Spirits
Description
Shot at Sunset Cliffs National Park in San Diego, CA. This was my first visit to Sunset Cliffs NP and I had a hard time finding good comps. For one thing there were so many people there that it was almost impossible to get a shot without someone walking into your frame. So I used their ghostly figures to add to the mood of the shot.
Details
Canon 5D mkII, Canon 17-40 f/4L@36mm, f8@64 sec., ISO 200, Singh-Ray 3-stop grad
Taken
2010-08-21
Location
San Diego, CA
Keywords
sunset cliffs, san diego, california, coast, beach, ocean, high tide, rocks, twilight, dusk, long exposure, ndx400, blue

Title
Ocean Spray (La Jolla, CA)
Description
Shot on my first visit to the La Jolla, CA coast. I'm not sure which beach this was shot at but it's just off of Coast Blvd.
Details
Canon 5D mkII, Canon 17-40 f/4L@20mm, f14@1/3rd sec., ISO 50, Polarizer, Singh-Ray 3-stop grad
Taken
2010-08-07
Location
La Jolla, CA
Keywords
la jolla, san diego, california, coast, beach, ocean, waves, splash, rocks, light, sunset, clouds

Title
Last Light at La Jolla
Description
Although the good light had faded there was still enough left for a few more comps. Shot at a beach in La Jolla, CA.
Details
Canon 5D mkII, Canon 17-40 f/4L@19mm, f11@1/3rd sec., ISO 50, Polarizer, Singh-Ray 3-stop grad
Taken
2010-08-07
Location
La Jolla, CA
Keywords
la jolla, san diego, california, coast, beach, ocean, tide, waves, splash, rocks, light, sunset, clouds

Title
Alkali Light
Description
The first rays of light bursting along the Eastern Sierras reflecting in Alkali Pond.
Details
Canon 5D mkII, Canon 17-40 f/4L@24mm, f11@5 sec., ISO 50, Polarizer, Singh-Ray 3-stop grad
Taken
2010-06-09
Location
Benton Crossing, CA
Keywords
alkali pond, lake, eastern sierras, sunrise, reflection, sierras

Title
Tioga Pines
Description
Shot in Tioga Pass, CA June 2010
Details
Canon 5D mkII, Canon 70-200 f/4L@160mm, f13@1 sec., ISO 50, Polarizer
Taken
2010-06-09
Location
Tioga Pass, CA
Keywords
tioga pass, eastern sierras, trees, yosemite, sunset, light, telephoto, tuolumne meadows

Title
Echos of Twilight
Description
This is a little pond I shoot at every time I'm at Tioga Pass in the Eastern Sierras. I had to hunt for a decent comp but got lucky with this cloud. If anyone knows the name of this lake/pond let me know.
Details
Canon 5D mkII, Canon 17-40 f/4L@22mm, f10@2.5 sec., ISO 250, Polarizer, Singh-Ray 3-stop grad
Taken
2010-06-09
Location
Tioga Pass, CA
Keywords
lake, pond, reflection, mountain, forest, mount dana, yosemite, tioga pass, eastern sierras, twilight, dusk, blue

Title
Seeds of Life
Description
Another shot from San Jacinto Wildlife Area. I saw this dry creek bed and thought it would make a nice lead-in. The new grass (or whatever it is) also looked great. So I started shooting this in overcast light but the sun peeked in below the clouds and showered this area with this awesome light.
Details
Canon 5D mkII, Canon 17-40 f/4L@19mm, f9.5@53 sec., ISO 50, Hoya NDX400, Singh-Ray 3-stop grad
Taken
2010-05-09
Location
N/A
Keywords
san jacinto, san jacinto wildlife area, long exposure, clouds, storm, field, grass, cracked earth, countryside, mountains, hills, landscape, green

Title
Crops in the Wind
Description
I saw this scene while stopped at a stop light in Lakeview, CA so I pulled over and took a couple shots. It was extremely windy so there was no way to avoid the motion blur other than bump the ISO setting. But the exposure was still way too long. Even so, I like this shot so I'm just going to pretend that it was intentional and my artistic vision all along.
Details
Canon 5D mkII, Canon 17-40 f/4L@17mm, f11@1/20th sec., ISO 400, Singh-Ray 3-stop grad
Taken
2010-05-09
Location
Lakeview, CA
Keywords
crops, wind, lakeview, san jacinto wildlife area, hills, storm, farm, rows, countryside, green

Title
Mill Creek and Storm III
Description
I went back to Forest Falls, CA to try a reshoot of an earlier shot - something I do often. This time the light was much better and I was a little more careful with the exposure.
Details
Canon 5D mkII, Canon 17-40mm f/4L@17mm, f16@1/3rd sec, ISO 50, Singh-Ray 3-stop NDG
Taken
2010-04-29
Location
Forest Falls, CA
Keywords
forest falls, mill creek, river, creek, stream, mountain, trees, storm, clouds, dusk, sunset

Title
Sea of Angles
Description
I shot this image near Corallina Cove in Montana De Oro State Park, CA after sunset.
Details
Canon 5D mkII, Canon 24-70 f/2.8L@25mm, f6.7@56 sec., ISO 100, NDX400, Singh-Ray 3-stop grad
Taken
2010-03-11
Location
Montana de Oro State Park, CA
Keywords
montana de oro, 24-70, ndx400, long exposure, dusk, twilight, rocks, surf, ocean, seascape, blue

Title
Log in the Grass
Description
I wanted to highlight the beautiful spring grass in this Moreno Valley, CA field.
Details
Canon 5D mkII, Canon 17-40 f/4L@26mm, f19@1/8th sec., ISO 100, Singh-Ray 3-stop grad
Taken
2010-03-02
Location
Moreno Valley, CA
Keywords
moreno valley, hills, grass, spring, valley, farm, log, stump, nature, mountains, countryside, green

Title
Spring Light and Hills
Description
I caught this amazing light while shooting the hills at Norton Younglove Reserve in Moreno Valley, CA
Details
Canon 5D mkII, Canon 17-40 f/4L@17mm, f22@1/15th sec., ISO 200, Singh-Ray 3-stop grad, two exposures layer masked in photoshop.
Taken
2010-02-21
Location
Moreno Valley, CA
Keywords
moreno valley, norton younglove reserve, hills, grass, spring, valley, farm, scenic, mountains, countryside, green

Title
Twilight Rocks and Stream
Description
A twilight shot of a stream near Forest Falls, CA.
Details
Canon 5D MkII, Canon 17-40 f/4L@17mm, f22@1.5 sec., Singh-Ray 3-stop NDG
Taken
2010-01-29
Location
Forest Falls, CA
Keywords
forest falls, angelus oaks, stream, river, brook, rocks, dusk, sunset, underlight, blue

Title
Rainy Day at Pigeon Pt.
Description
Shot this Dec 26th 2009 at Pigeon Pt Lighthouse in Pescadero, CA. After a week of clear sunny skies I finally got some good overcast clouds
Details
Canon 5D MkII, Canon 17-40 f/4L@19mm, f22@1/20th sec.
Taken
2009-12-26
Location
Pescadero, CA
Keywords
california, coast, lighthouse, pigeon pt, pigeon point, seascape, clouds, pescadero

Title
Hearst Pier 3x
Description
Another shot of my favorite pier at Hearst State Beach in San Simeon, CA after sunset. I keep reshooting this composition - I'm not sure why. Something about it grabs me. I had planned to try this in HDR for a while so I shot this with three separate exposures tonemapped later in Photomatix.
Details
Canon 5D MkII, Canon 70-200 f/2.8L IS, Polarizer, 81B, f22@2, 8, 32sec
Taken
2009-12-22
Location
San Simeon, CA
Keywords
san simeon, pier, ocean, coast, sunset, twilight, waves, hdr, exposure, seascape, light, mood, yellow

Title
Rainbow Falls and Snow
Description
This shot of Rainbow Falls was made with three exposures (-1, 0, +1) and it's my first attempt at HDR. The light was so harsh and contrasty that I couldn't get a good result with a single shot so I figured I would try it with three.
Details
Canon 5D MkII, Canon 17-40 f/4L, f16@1/4, 1/2 & 1 sec, ISO 100, Polarizer, 3-stop Singh-Ray grad held sideways.
Taken
2009-10-09
Location
Mammoth Lakes, CA
Keywords
rainbow falls, waterfall, eastern sierras, hdr, exposure

Title
Backlit Trees
Description
I shot this while testing the Canon 17-40 f4 lens.
Details
Canon 5D MkII, Canon 17-40 F4, f11@1/30 sec, iso200
Taken
2009-05-09
Location
Palm Springs, CA
Keywords
trees, backlight, spring, green

Title
Storm at Pt. Montara
Description
The light was incredible when I got to the Pt. Montara shoreline. Unfortunately I had to rush this shot since the rain came down hard shortly afterward.
Details
Pentax 67 II, Pentax 55mm, f22@1/8th sec., Velvia 100, 81B, Polarizer
Taken
2008-12-25
Location
Half Moon Bay, CA
Keywords
storm, pt. montara, bay area, beach

Title
View From the Ritz I
Description
I twilight shot at Miramontes Point, Half Moon Bay, CA. That's the new Ritz-Carlton in the distance - $450 a night (ocean view), $2900 a night for a presidential suite. I was reluctant to shoot any shots with this hotel in the frame but I gotta say it does blend well with the landscape. Others will disagree.
Details
Pentax 67 II, Pentax 55mm, Velvia 100, f22@8 sec.
Taken
2008-12-25
Location
Miramontes Point, Half Moon Bay, CA
Keywords
miramontes point, beach, ritz carlton, magenta

Title
Twilight Pier Reflection
Description
The low light and long exposure brought out the mystery of this pier
Details
Pentax 67 II, Pentax 100mm, f22@~8 sec, Velvia 100, 81B, Polarizer
Taken
2008-12-21
Location
San Simeon, CA
Keywords
san simeon, pier, hearst beach, purple

Title
Rainbow Falls' Colors
Description
I little too sunny for shooting these falls but the fall foliage helps make up for the harsh light.
Details
Pentax 67II, Pentax 55mm, Velvia 100, Polarizer, 81B, f22@~1sec
Taken
2008-09-25
Location
Mammoth Lakes, CA
Keywords
rainbow falls, colors, autumn, fall, mammoth lakes, eastern sierras

Title
Last Light at Crystal Cove
Description
Taken Apr 30th 2008 at the far north end of Crystal Cove State Park, CA. I kind of like this one because it's a retake from a previous (failed) visit. I got the foreground rocks the way I wanted and the weather was cooperative. I did not want a clear blue sky and was pleased with these conditions.
Details
Pentax 67II, Pentax 55mm, Velvia 100f, f22@~10sec., 81B, two Polarizers
Taken
2008-04-30
Location
Crystal Cove State Park, CA
Keywords
crystal cove, beach, wave, sunset, orange

Title
Tioga Pass Lake Reflection
Description
I'm not sure what this lake is called but it's easy to spot just off hwy 120 in Tioga Pass.
Details
Pentax 67II, Pentax 55mm, Velvia 100, polarizer, 81B, f22@20 sec
Taken
2007-10-12
Location
Tioga Pass, CA
Keywords
tioga pass, lake, twilight, dusk, pond, mount dana, blue

Title
Storm Trees
Description
Shot at Lake Perris in Moreno Valley, CA. There were rain storms during the day and I knew that the light would be good in the evening. I also knew the wind would be a problem for this shot since I was shooting slow film. But the light was too good so used the wind-blur to add to the composition.
Details
Pentax 67II, Pentax 100mm, Velvia 100, Polarizer, 81B, f11@1sec
Taken
2007-09-29
Location
Moreno Valley, CA
Keywords
lake perris, moreno valley, wind, storm, trees, thunderstorm

Title
Lake Sabrina in Snow Detail
Description
I little bit of sunlight helped me out before sinking behind the mountains.
Details
Pentax 67II, Pentax 100mm, Velvia 100, Polarizer, 81B
Taken
2007-04-12
Location
Lake Sabrina, Bishop, CA
Keywords
lake sabrina, snow, mountain, lake. bishop, brown

Title
Hearst Pier v1
Description
Went back to this pier in San Simeon, CA to reshoot this in medium format. These were shot well after dusk.
Details
Pentax 67II, Pentax 55mm, Velvia 50, f22@8sec.
Taken
2006-12-25
Location
San Simeon, CA
Keywords
san simeon, pier, hearst beach, waves, twilight, dusk, long exposure, drama

Title
Rainbow Falls in Sun
Description
These falls are always a tricky exposure especially when shooting velvia. I wanted to wait until a cloud came by to soften the light but this actually turned out ok.
Details
Pentax 67II, Pentax 55mm, Velvia 50, f22@1/7th sec., 2-stop Singh-Ray ND grad held at an angle
Taken
2006-10-06
Location
Mammoth Lakes, CA
Keywords
waterfall, rainbow falls, autumn, sunshine, mammoth lakes, eastern sierras

Title
South Lake at Dusk
Description
Taken Oct 2006 at South Lake in the Bishop Creek area of the John Muir Wilderness.
Details
Pentax 67II, Pentax 55mm, Velvia 100, Sing-ray-2, Singh-ray-3, f22@8 sec.
Taken
2006-10-04
Location
Bishop, CA
Keywords
bishop, south lake, mountain, dusk, twilight, bishop, blue

Title
One for the Road
Description
Shot with a home made light box
Details
Canon 10D, Canon 28-135 f/3.5, f27@1.5 sec, Hoya close-up +2
Taken
2006-09-29
Location
N/A
Keywords
shot glass, bar, water drops, still life, gold

Title
Pt. Vicente Lighthouse
Description
First visit to the Pt. Vicente Lighthouse in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
Details
Pentax 67II, Pentax 200mm, Polarizer, 81B, Velvia 50, f16@~1/60th
Taken
2006-09-09
Location
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
Keywords
lighthouse, rancho palos verdes, telephoto, california, sunset

Title
Hermosa Beach Pier
Description
Shot at Hermosa Beach in southern California Sep. 2006.
Details
Pentax 67II, Pentax 100mm macro, Velvia
Taken
2006-09-03
Location
Hermosa Beach
Keywords
hermosa beach, pier, beach, coast, twilight, southern california, silhouette, fisherman, moon

Title
Apple in Fall
Description
Another Single-spot experiment. In addition to the single (homemade) spot light on top I also tried to use another spot to "paint" other elements of the scene during the 30 second exposure.
Details
Canon 10D, Canon EF 24-85 f/3.5-4.5 USM, f22@30"
Taken
2004-10-17
Location
San Jose, CA
Keywords
still life, apple, fall, autumn, leaf

Title
Apple Light
Description
Experimental still life using makeshift spot light.
Details
Canon 10D, Canon 28-135 F3.5-5.6 IS USM, hoya +2 close up filters, f32@~1.5min
Taken
2004-10-16
Location
San Jose, CA
Keywords
still life, apple, studio, red

Title
Citrus Still
Description
Have you ever bought produce just to photograph it? I don't really like lemons or limes but wanted to try some stills with this kind of subject. The lighting is two very hot 500 watt Smith Victor lamps (3200k) outside a homemade EZCube.
Details
Canon 10D, Canon EF 24-85 f/3.5-4.5 USM, f32@1/2"
Taken
2004-10-16
Location
San Jose, CA
Keywords
still life, lemon, lime, commercial

Title
Pentax 67II Portrait
Description
My favorite camera - my Pentax 67 II MF sporting a 100mm macro lens. Many of the shots on this site were taken with this baby. Shot under a homemade light box.
Details
Canon 10D, Canon EF 24-85 f/3.5-4.5 USM, f22@~1 sec.
Taken
2004-10-03
Location
San Jose, CA
Keywords
still life, pentax 67, 67ii, commercial, monochrome

Title
Backlit Monoscape
Description
While waiting for the sun to set I swung the tripod around and shot this backlit scene. I shot this scene with both a hand-held dome light meter and with the Pentax's built-in meter. This is the slide from the Pentax metered shot.
Details
Pentax 67II, Pentax 55mm, Polarizer, Velvia, f22@~1/8th sec.
Taken
2004-06-04
Location
Eastern Sierras, CA
Keywords
mono lake, eastern sierras, sunset

Title
Pigeon Pt. Wildflowers
Description
Taken March 2003. I wanted to get the lead-in from the flowers on this on-and-off rainy day.
Details
Pentax 67 II, Pentax 55mm, Velvia 50, Polarizer, f22@~1/16 sec.
Taken
2003-03-28
Location
Pescadero, CA
Keywords
pigeon point, lighthouse, wildflowers, flowers, spring

Title
Storm Season I
Description
Shot Nov. 2002 at Marimontes Point near Half Moon Bay CA. The rain went away but the light was great.
Details
Pentax 67 II, Pentax 55mm, Velvia, 81B, Singh-Ray 3-stop grad, f22@~2 sec.
Taken
2002-11-10
Location
Half Moon Bay, CA
Keywords
ocean, rocks, sunset, mood, marimontes point, half moon bay, yellow

Title
Mono at Twilight
Description
Taken at Mono Lake in the Eastern Sierra, CA. I shot this during the week so I there were no tourists - it's kind of nice to have a place like this to yourself...Additional misc. details: Singh-Ray 3-stop ND grad, Gitzo 1325, Arca Swiss B1.
Details
Pentax 67II, Pentax 55mm, Velvia, f22@~20 sec.
Taken
2002-06-04
Location
Eastern Sierras, CA
Keywords
eastern sierras, mono, lake, twilight, magenta, purple

Title
Power
Description
Taken Thanksgiving weekend 2001 after a rainstorm at Big Sur, on the southern end of Garrapata Beach
Details
Canon Elan II, Canon 75-300@~250mm, Velvia, f16@~1/2"
Taken
2001-11-27
Location
Carmel, CA
Keywords
ocean, waves, rocks, mood, carmel, garrapata state park, cyan, light blue

Title
Wildflowers
Description
I gave up trying to shoot seascapes in overcast light near San Simeon on Labor day weekend 2001, CA so I shot some wildflowers instead.
Details
Canon Elan II, E100VS, Sigma 70-300@~300mm, f8@~1/250th
Taken
2001-09-03
Location
San Simeon, CA
Keywords
san simeon, wild flowers, wildflowers, pink

Title
Ocean Pier at Dusk
Description
Taken (06/23/01) at Hearst State Beach in San Simeon CA, down highway 1 from Hearst Castle well after sunset. The beach was closed for repairs but I ignored the signs and shot there anyway. I had taken shots of this pier before and wanted to reshoot it. Shortly after I took this I was chased off by the police, but at least I got the shots I wanted.
Details
Canon Elan II, Canon 24-85@~24mm, f22@~15"
Taken
2001-06-23
Location
San Simeon, CA
Keywords
ocean, pier, bridge, dock, abstract, mood, dusk, twilight, san simeon, blue

Title
Overcast Pier
Description
Shot Memorial day weekend 2001 at Hearst State Beach in San Simeon, CA. I wanted to reshoot my favorite ocean pier in different light, this time around 4:00pm in overcast light...
Details
Canon Elan II, Velvia, Canon 24-85@~80mm, f22@~4", screw-on 2-stop ND (non grad), 81B
Taken
2001-05-28
Location
San Simeon, CA
Keywords
ocean, pier, bridge, dock, abstract, mood, san simeon, hearst state beach, green

Title
Trees in Snow
Description
Shot April 2001 during a snow storm in the Eastern Sierras. I hadn't seen that before in California so I felt like a little kid in a new world...Additional Details: Jumped out of my truck and shot this hand-held, slightly desaturated in PS.
Details
Canon Elan II, Velvia, Canon 24-85@~40mm, f16@1/250th sec.
Taken
2001-04-15
Location
Eastern Sierras, CA
Keywords
eastern sierras, snow, trees, white, monochrome

Title
Reunion
Description
Taken Feb 2001 in Carmel, CA at dusk
Details
Canon Elan II, Velvia, Sigma 28-80@~50mm, f22@2"
Taken
2001-02-28
Location
Carmel, CA
Keywords
ocean, rocks, carmel, twilight, mood, pink

Title
Twilight Wave
Description
Taken in November 2000 at Bean Hollow State Beach, Pescadero, CA
Details
Canon Elan II, E100VS, Sigma 70-300@~280mm, f16@~1/7th second while panning the camera to my left to keep up with the wave
Taken
2000-11-16
Location
Pescadero, CA
Keywords
wave, ocean, abstract, twilight

Title
Gull and Wave
Description
Taken Nov 2000 at Bean Hollow State Beach in Pescadero, CA
Details
Canon ElanII, Kodak E100VS, Sigma 70-300@~250mm, f16@1/7th"
Taken
2000-11-16
Location
Pescadero, CA
Keywords
ocean, bird, rock, twilight

Title
Sunset Ocean Mist
Description
Taken in October 2000 in Carmel, CA
Details
Canon Elan II, E100VS, Sigma 70-300@~260mm, f16@~2-4 seconds
Taken
2000-10-12
Location
Carmel, CA
Keywords
carmel, ocean, sunset, garrapata state park, light, mist, surf

Title
Shadows and Light
Description
Shot off of HWY 120, just west of HWY 395, 1/2 mile from Mono Lake in Lee Vining, CA. The shadows from a clearing storm made for an interesting band of shades
Details
Canon Elan II, Velvia, Canon 70-300@~270mm, f22@~1/4"
Taken
2000-06-07
Location
Mono Lake, CA
Keywords
mono, lake, trees, abstract, telephoto, eastern sierras

Title
Seaside Cove at Twilight
Description
Taken May 2000 at Pt. Montara, CA
Details
Canon Elan II, E100VS, Sigma 28-80@~35mm, f22@~4 seconds, cokin 2-stop ND-grad
Taken
2000-05-26
Location
Half Moon Bay, CA
Keywords
rocks, waves, montara, exposure, mood, pt. montara

Title
Dark
Description
Taken Sep 2000 at Pt. Montara, CA well after sunset.
Details
Canon ElanII, Kodak E100VS, Sigma 28-80, f22@30", cokin 2-stop ND-grad
Taken
2000-05-26
Location
Half Moon Bay, CA
Keywords
ocean, rocks, mood, twilight, pt. montara

Title
Magic Moment
Description
Taken Sep 2000 at Pt. Montara, CA. Shot several minutes after Seaside Cove at Twilight pointing the other direction. The birds were a bonus.
Details
Canon ElanII, Kodak E100VS, Sigma 28-80, f5.6@1/4sec., cokin 2-stop ND-grad
Taken
2000-05-26
Location
Half Moon Bay, CA
Keywords
ocean, rocks, mood, twilight, montara, pt. montara, coast, seagulls

Title
Pt Montara Lighthouse
Description
Kind of a postcard shot of the Pt Montara lighthouse in Montara, CA.
Details
Pentax 67II, Pentax 55mm, Velvia 50, Polarizer
Taken
2000-04-15
Location
Half Moon Bay, CA
Keywords
montara, pt. montara, point montara, lighthouse, wildflowers, ocean, coast, california seascape

Title
Pigeon Pt. Lighthouse
Description
Taken early March 2000 at Pigeon Pt. neat Pescadero, CA
Details
Pentax 67II, Pentax 55mm, f22@~1/60th, Minolta Dimage Scan Multi
Taken
2000-03-13
Location
Pescadero, CA
Keywords
lighthouse, pigeon point, pescadero

Title
Pigeon Pt. Lighthouse Postcard
Description
Early 2000 shot of the famous Pigeon Pt. Lighthouse
Details
Pentax 67 II, Pentax 55mm, Velvia 50, f16@~1/60th
Taken
2000-03-04
Location
Pescadero, CA
Keywords
pigeon pt. lighthouse, pescadero, postcard, clouds

Title
Twilight Rocky Seascape
Description
Taken at Big Sur, CA Janurary 2000
Details
Pentax 67II, Pentax 55mm, Velvia, f22@~2"
Taken
2000-01-28
Location
Big Sur, CA
Keywords
big sur, carmel, ocean, twilight, sunset, beach, garrapata state park, california seascape, pink

Title
Light Table Still Life
Description
I've tried a bunch of these but there's always something wrong either color-wise or composition-wise but this one turned out half-way decent, I still need to work on these kinds of shots. I used a shop lamp and the light table for light sources. Taken December 1999.
Details
Canon Elan II, E100SW, Sigma 28-80@~28mm, f19@20"
Taken
1999-12-02
Location
San Jose, CA
Keywords
still life, loup, slides, 35mm

Title
Beach & Evening Light
Description
Taken in mid November 1999 at Big Sur, CA
Details
Canon Elan II, E100VS, Sigma 28-80@~30mm, 2-stop ND-grad, f22@~4"
Taken
1999-11-16
Location
Big Sur, CA
Keywords
big sur, ocean, carmel, garrapata state park, coast, beach, light, colors, california seascape