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Right now it's all about the light, or the lack thereof. We decked the canoe with Xmas lights and went for a paddle at sunset (@ 4:20 PM). There was no sun to be seen, just thick clouds, a light east wind and slightly below freezing temperature ( - 1 C ). The day before we had our first Winter storm with @3-4 cm of snow that was subsequently washed away by rain. It's not going to be a white Christmas!
Tiny bloom in our very small lilac bush blooming after several nights of freezing temperatures. Was happy to find the buds had survived and were starting to bloom dispite the freezing temps. Thunderstorms tonight with a dusting of snow a slight possibility.
Not much else to photo at our house right now so our slowly opening small lilac has become a subject than our redbud until our iris bloom later. :) Very breezy so hard to get focus.
Les premières températures négatives à 2500m d'altitude devant le Pain de Sucre, au Col du Grand St Bernard, frontière avec l'Italie et le Valais Suisse,
The first freezing temperatures at 2500m high,in front of the Pain de Sucre, at the Grand St Bernard Pass, border between Italy and Wallis Switzerland
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With overnight temperatures dipping into the minus 20's C, the wide channels of the Yukon River are frozen over now, leaving only the deeper, fast moving water in narrow sections. The remaining open water steams in the freezing temperatures, creating mist and clouds.
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It is being said that a picture is worth a thousand words and it is very true statement, however what if you put thousands of pictures together ? Here are two videos that I put together from several weeks in Iceland, those sleepless nights spent in freezing temperatures in unique Icelandic landscape were surely worth it.
Timelapse movies had become my new way of capturing my travels besides regular photography.
Check out these Icelandic timelapse videos :
► NORTHERN LIGHTS OVER JÖKULSÁRLÓN - THE GLACIER LAGOON, ICELAND
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► NORTHERN LIGHTS - AURORA BOREALIS OVER WESTERN ICELAND
I had the incredible luck to experience once in a life time Northern lights show created by huge Solar storm which brought unseen colors ranging from the usual green, yellow to red, purple or even blue, to the sky all over Nordic countries and even all the way to the south of UK. Add several other lucky nights with smaller or large Aurora Borealis appearance in unique landscape of Iceland and the result is relatively lot of footage for my first ever time-lapse video.
Europe - Iceland - South Iceland - Vík í Mýrdal during Northern lights, also known as Aurora Borealis produced by solar wind particles guided by Earth's field lines to the top of the atmosphere
Camera Model: Canon EOS-1D X; Lens: EF14mm f/2.8L II USM; Focal length: 14.00 mm; Aperture: 2.8; Exposure time: 5.0 s; ISO: 2500
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Along Lake Michigan, the water has risen significantly. This has impacted the shoreline landscapes. Any trees, brush, and other items are eroding away. Trees & branches sometimes end up washing up on the nearby beaches. This particular morning had a branch buried in the sand. A really unique composition was created by constant water assault and freezing temperatures. The ice is starting to form with each rush of waves.
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Month of Mornings 6/30, Christ Church, Pukehou, New Zealand
One of the best things about taking landscape photos in Hawke's Bay in winter is the chance to shoot in the mist at sunrise. The downside to the mist is the freezing temperatures that come with it.
I headed about 40 minutes south of Napier to the settlement of Pukehou ( famous for Te Aute College and the Paper Mulberry Cafe ) this morning to shoot a misty sunrise at my favourite little church: Christ Church.
Fujifilm X-E3, ISO200, f8, 1sec, 9mm Laowa lens.
Processed in Lightroom
A late autumn view of a bluff that overlooks the western shore of Lake Michigan. With gale winds and freezing temperatures the colorful border will soon disappear.
We had just wrapped up a few relaxing days at Hacienda Zuleta, a beautiful historic hacienda tucked into the Andean highlands of northern Ecuador, not far from the town of Otavalo. Surrounded by green valleys and rolling hills, it's the kind of place where time slows down. As we were packing up to leave, nature saved one last surprise for us—Cayambe Volcano finally revealed itself.
After staying hidden behind thick clouds, the massive snow-capped peak appeared, rising above the landscape and standing tall against an overcast sky. It was one of those moments where patience, timing, and a little bit of luck come together.
Cayambe is an active volcano in northern Ecuador, east of Otavalo. At 5,790 meters, it's the third-highest volcano in the country—and the highest point anywhere along the equator. What makes it truly unique is its glacier. While other Ecuadorian volcanoes, such as Cotopaxi and Chimborazo, also have permanent snowcaps, Cayambe is the only place on Earth where a glacier crosses the equator. Standing on the equator, surrounded by ice—that's not something you see every day.
As we drove away, the landscape below the volcano was just as impressive. Fields of corn, potatoes, and quinoa stretched up the lower slopes—lush, cultivated ground in the shadow of a frozen summit. The contrast was striking.
Cayambe also has deep cultural roots. In Inca times, it was considered a sacred mountain, and it remains an essential landmark for local communities to this day. Despite being right on the equator, the extreme altitude brings freezing temperatures year-round—a rare phenomenon in this part of the world.
While camping in the remote hills above Mono Lake in the eastern Sierra, my husband and I ventured out before sunrise in sub-freezing temperatures to watch the sunrise over Hot Creek, a nice visit with an old friend, and a chance to reconnect with nature.
This is Axel. One of our technicians was leaving the building late at night a couple weeks ago and caught a glimpse of a kitten in a big drainage pipe near the parking lot of our practice. She set out a Have-A-Heart trap and for 2 days and 2 nights through freezing temperatures, rain, frost, and wind, the trap remained empty. On the third morning, there was Axel, huddled up in the back of the trap.
I can't tell you how much he reminds me of Riceball/Royalty (for Riceball/Royalty's story you can go to this link www.flickr.com/photos/77654185@N07/25975226737/in/photoli...). When you reach for him, he cowers away as if he expects to be hurt but the second you make contact, he starts purring and melts into you. He LOVES laps and head rubs and if you stop petting him too soon, he gently taps you to remind you he is still there, waiting for more. Riceball was just the same. He also had to be reminded daily how much he loved laps and being petted.
We estimate Axel is about 5 months old and is now neutered, vaccinated and ready to be adopted.
Thanks to my mom, Bennilover, and Flickr Friends Regina, Chickpea and Bigbird, it looks like an informal group is being started based on themes I wanted to use while taking pictures in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico. We chose "Words" for this week's theme. The "words" in my photo this week are Axel's contact information on an old business card for our practice. If you would like to join our informal group, feel free to post pictures of "Words" this week or "On the ground" - last week's theme.
With warm springlike sunshine and temperatures in the 60's (Fahrenheit) for several days, the first brood of Celastrina neglecta emerged. This adorable small butterfly was flying in large numbers on March 5th, 2023.
The weather has now turned back to winter with high winds and nighttime temperatures hovering near or below freezing for the next ten days.
What will happen to the first brood of Celastrina neglecta (males who emerge ahead of females) since they are not equipped to survive freezing temperatures?
This Mount Lyell Salamander hails from a genetically isolated population on the eastern slopes of the Sierra Nevada Mountains that overlooks the Owens Valley of California. They reside in snow-melt streams and springs that trickle down small canyons from the craggy peaks above. On this day I had to hike a fairly good distance up one of these streams in freezing temperatures while snow was falling. The stream was swollen and flowing at a high rate due to the daylong snow (and rain) the day prior. A surreal experience for nearly being summer. I was able to find this sole individual under a rock near the stream edge.
From a trip to Oregon’s infamous Harney County a week ago: I had originally planned to spend the night timelapsing on the Alvord Desert’s playa, but a stormy forecast freaked me out. Aside from the rain, I was also concerned about freezing temperatures and ground frost, which I’ve heard can cause even the driest parts of the playa to turn to peanut butter as soon as the sun thaws it. Aside from those two concerns, a considerable part of the playa was covered in water, as it’s wont to do during the winter months, and I didn’t want to risk having overnight winds kick up and blow some of that water toward my vehicle (a phenomenon I witnessed for the first time last year, which undoubtedly has ensnared many a vehicle).
So instead I decided I would bed down and let the frogs at Frog Springs serenade me to sleep. I thought I had set my alarm early enough to wake up and drive the 20 minutes over to Borax Hot Springs for sunrise, but I miscalculated. When I woke up an incredible pre-dawn sunrise was in full force. I hopped in the driver’s seat and sped toward the hot springs, cursing myself as an incredible display of color and light took over 360 degrees of the landscape. Eventually I realized that the light show wasn’t going to last forever, so I hastily pulled over and grabbed a panorama of Steens Mountains with the car running. I literally stopped the car, put on the brake, and took two steps from my door. My time to find my comp was somewhere around two seconds.
I used to find it difficult or even impossible to ignore the nagging voice in my head telling me that I don’t have a strong enough foreground element, but I let those concerns go on this particular morning, and I’m glad that I did. Sure, the foreground’s not all that strong from a compositional standpoint, but it’s a true representation of what the ground looks like in hundreds of square miles of public lands in this part of the country. Would I have liked to have been somewhere with a little more foreground character for this incredible display? Sure. But like many things in life, this moment is a great reminder that not-quite perfect is infinitely better than nothing at all.
In spite of cold, freezing temperatures, ice and snow conditions, late autumn and winter offer many opportunities for exciting photography. I, therefore,choose to enjoy rather than incessantly complain about the inevitable. Of course, warmer climes do beckon :-)
Static reflection of our log cabin in clear lake ice. As temperatures stay below zero the lake ice becomes more and more opaque and, in addition, becomes covered with snow (please see images below). These natural factors effectively make reflections impossible.
Have a wonderful new week and thanks for the visit.
Die Szene strahlt pure Winterruhe aus – klare Luft, frostige Landschaft und dieses unverwechselbare Licht. Einfach herrlich!
Winter as I love it. Snowy landscapes and freezing temperatures – pure bliss.
I bought this camera just to snap a few pics of the kid. Turned out to be much better than expected and sparked an interest in photography. This camera has been in freezing temperatures, the blazing tropic heat of Belize and what not....Completely reliable. Has not let me down.
A few mornings of frost and freezing temperatures, but the tulips have survived.
Lit with natural light and a Nanlite PavoTube.
Jefferson, Wisconsin, USA
Every year at springtime, I find myself in this incredible field of wildflowers. At the home of a dear friend, I have eighty acres of delightful woods and fields full of almost-too-many-to-count varieties of wildflowers, trees, small ponds, and wild blackberry patches that thrive with deer and families of cottontails (along with the requisite snakes, lizards and turtles, among other small creatures). During the winter months, it's all I can do to pull my mind away from going into a coma of longing to get out in the trees and down winding paths and wandering dry creeks. This past winter seemed especially harsh, with barely any days of reprieve from freezing temperatures. There have been many winters I have easily enjoyed an unseasonably warm day or two to go out exploring, but it didn't feel like it this past winter. So when the boatloads of rain brought its bountiful wildflowers this spring, I decided I wanted to use those in some way and hopefully show my gratitude for these gifts from Mother Nature. This beautifully cloudy day I brought a basket and just walked through the field, gathering flowers as I went.
This daffodil flowering in my garden is doing well despite last night's snow and freezing temperatures
After twenty years of hiking and photographing Grasslands, I'm still finding new viewpoints. On a cool morning in November, I followed the ridge line above Laouenan Coulee, looking for Mule Deer, and came upon this vista. Ice fog was drifting through the Frenchman River Valley in the background.
Despite appearances, it wasn't cold - although that is a relative term, so I will clarify: it was neither uncomfortable nor unpleasant. Of course, it wasn't t-shirt & shorts weather, either. For the record, my winter clothing consists of long underwear, a light fleece layer on top, wool sweater over that, winter parka, scarf, wool cap (known in Canada as a "tuque" - rhymes with "kook"), liner gloves, fingerless wool gloves, wool over-mitts, fleece pants, light liner socks, wool socks, winter boots. Ice cleats optional. Voila! Nothing to it. Nice and warm in freezing temperatures or slightly below. But below -25 Celsius, there is no such thing as warm. This, comparatively, was nothing.
A true story: years ago I spent a winter in Whitehorse, Yukon. THAT was cold! I knew a guy who was chopping wood, bare handed, at -50, and accidentally chopped his thumb off. He stuck it back on, wrapped it, and drove himself to the hospital, where they successfully reattached it. I guess the cold kept it from deteriorating en route. This guy was tougher than me. Remembering this, I try not to whine too much when my fingers get cold. Cold fingers are not the end of the world.
Photographed in Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission ©2020 James R. Page - all rights reserved.
These Japanese Macaques are well known for the unique behaviour of soaking in the warm waters of the hot springs to keep warm during the freezing temperatures of winter. Located at Jigokudani Yaen-koen (Snow Monkey Park) in Nagano.
🌟 Frosty Easter Morning with a Tiny Damselfly!
Today Common Winter Damselfly (Sympecma fusca) in a chilly 1°C morning.
Did you know? These tiny creatures can survive freezing temperatures by producing a natural antifreeze! ️❄️
The photo was achieved using focus stacking, allowing for incredible detail. Let me know what you think! 👀🔍
Day 327 of 365
Also Week 45, Assignment 2 for Take A Class With Dave and Dave.
Shopping - Easy enough to do, but hard to make interesting.
Another Back Friday come and gone. It was a bit crazy, but nothing I couldn't handle. I had thought about going out and taking pictures of the crazies who lined up at midnight (or earlier) for the 3 and 4 AM opening times. I really don't understand that, but whatever floats your boat.
One married couple was so intent on being first in line that they left their infant child in the car in freezing temperatures. They are in jail now being charged with child negligence. No bargains for them this year.
I didn't really do any shopping myself, but rather just took in the atmosphere. It is a lot less stressful when you aren't there trying to beat off the mobs for that last toy or gizmo.
*See the entire plant below. Now four years old. I have to bring it indoors each winter because it is not tolerant to the freezing temperatures in Illinois. It drops all its leaves, then I cut it back hard, sit it in a west facing window for the winter and water it regularly.
This plant was purchased at our local hardware store's garden center in 2018 during the fall. I left it outside until it was nearly time to get our first frost, then brought it indoors. The temperature and light conditions indoors made it go into "shock," dropping all of its leaves. Since I knew it was a perennial, I didn't give up on it and cut the stems back quite a bit. It sat near a west facing window on our kitchen table all fall, winter, and into the late spring. Over that time period the leaves, slowly sprouted out on the stems again, although they were smaller than before. When it finally got warm enough in late May 2019, I moved it to our front porch. I watered and fertilized it all summer long and just when it started to get cool again, I noticed a few flower spikes popping up! Although nothing like the massive amounts of flowers it had the first year, it made all of my efforts to care for it worthwhile!
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She's been skulking around the back yard for weeks, or ever since the freezing temperatures have dissipated. But recently she's becoming more bold... climbing into bird feeders like this and getting closer to the house. Raccoons are generally a pesky nuisance; they carry rabies and are known for their dexterous thievery. But they can be sort of cute, too.
Some striking members of the sunflower family evolved on the Hawaiian Islands from an ancestral California tarweed that colonized these isolated Pacific islands millions of years ago. One of the most fascinating is the Haleakala silver sword (Argyroxiphium sandwicense ssp. macrocephalum) that grows in Haleakala Crater on the island of Maui. The plant's sword-like succulent leaves are strong enough to resist the wind and freezing temperature of this altitude and protect the plant from dehydration and the sun.
This was one of the tallest plants I saw (before flowering occurs) with the dry shrivelled leaves from many years forming a kind of stem. The Haleakala silversword only flowers once. It will keep growing for years until conditions are right for a last season of glory when it will grow a spectacular flowering stalk which is inevitably followed by the plant's death.
Well what can I say The Short Eared Owl WHAT A BIRD.Yesterday I spent 7hrs in near freezing temperatures, a very cheeky wind,constantly changing light, endless inconsiderate dog walkers marching all over the habitat on the Dee Estuary to get my first ever glimpse of the stunning Shortie, never mind photograph it. When they eventually turned up they did not disappoint. The light had gone but I’m chuffed with the images I got made the wait and the numb feet worth it
Canon 7D mk2 Sigma 150-600mm DG OS HSM Contemporary
Well what can I say The Short Eared Owl WHAT A BIRD.Yesterday I spent 7hrs in near freezing temperatures, a very cheeky wind,constantly changing light, endless inconsiderate dog walkers marching all over the habitat on the Dee Estuary to get my first ever glimpse of the stunning Shortie, never mind photograph it. When they eventually turned up they did not disappoint. The light had gone but I’m chuffed with the images I got made the wait and the numb feet worth it
Canon 7D mk2 Sigma 150-600mm DG OS HSM Contemporary
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Even though we are enjoying a great winter with loads of snow and freezing temperatures, I thought it might be nice to glance back to the summer for a while, and see the mirror of the archipelago :)
This was shot on an over night outing in the Finnish archipelago last summer. I used my Lee 0.9 hard grad for this, so only one exposure was needed.
Btw, I just received my new Dell U2410 monitor (24"), and I'm really loving it :) However, I'm still in the process of getting the colors spot on, so If the image looks bad for you, please let me know! This was one of my favorite shots from the summer. Take care everyone!
Hareshaw Linn is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in the village of Bellingham in Northumberland and is designated for its rare ferns and lichen. More than 300 different types of mosses, liverworts and lichen can be found in there.
The waterfall is 30ft high and tumbles down the ancient rock face. After a couple of days of snow showers and some freezing temperatures I was curious to see what effect this would have on the waterfall.
The waterfall was covered in various icy deposits and part of the plunge pool below was frozen. The side of the waterfall was covered in small icicles and there was a very cold chill coming off the waterfall if you went close to it - probably not surprising when it was only -4 degrees when I left the car to walk up to the waterfall.
We're having a nice long spell (two weeks...which is rare) of winter in the Netherlands at the moment so I decided to get a day off to take advantage of the these wintry conditions and try to shoot some winter images. I finished a nice day of exploring the northeastern tip part of my country at the coast. Here, tidal conditions prevail and because of the freezing temperatures and low tide, the scene looked very different from how it normally looks. Chunks of ice were spread all over the area. Combined with a nice, clear and cold sunset I was able to shoot some, to myself, unique photos. I never came to visit the area before but I'm sure I 'll get back here another time....a great erea with everchanging circumstances...:)
Have a nice day!
EXPLORE March 12, 2017
Fast ice at Lake Superior's Flour Bay- -about 100 km north of Sault Ste. Marie Ontario.
Fast ice is an extensive unbroken sheet of ice that is “fastened” to the shoreline or shoals; the ice forms from freezing temperatures (air and water), waves, drift ice, and snowfall. The Flour Bay fast ice varies from 3-6 meters in height.
Two second exposure with Hoya Pro ND1000 ten stop solid neutral density filter.
Last of the Lake Superior fast ice at Sawpit Bay- -about 80 km north of Sault Ste. Marie Ontario.
Fast ice is an extensive unbroken sheet of ice that is “fastened” to the shoreline or shoals; the ice forms from freezing temperatures (air and water), waves, drift ice, and snowfall.
A couple of hungry barn owls hunting for mice or voles under snow in the Derbyshire Peak District. Because of the snow, ice and freezing temperatures the owls struggle to locate their prey so need to hunt in the daylight hours, often in full sunshine.
Traditionally, January 1st marks the celebration of Blad Fest.
2008 is the first year this tradition has been recorded in history.
This years Blad Fest came with freezing temperatures and a lot of fog.
Clearing skies this afternoon, freezing temperatures tonight.
Eos6D - ISO 200 - 1/1600sec - EF70-300mmF4-5.6 IS II USM @ f/5.6 - 70mm
A Dark-eyed Junco perched on a branch.
The snow was all gone but a sudden snowstorm brought over a foot of snow on the 18th and 19th of April. Here is what I wrote on FB I checked the live bird migration map this morning and weather conditions. Seems like it snowed at least from S. Dakota to here. I also looked at maps to try to figure out the bird radar locations.
In spite of the wintry conditions, there was a large number of birds that left the area of Aberdeen, SD (where there is a big wildlife refuge) around 10 pm, and went generally NW, a bit over Bismark but mostly Minot, where activity peaked around 2- 3 am , 4 to 5 hours later to slowly disappear over the border into SK. I think the birds have to be strong flyers, likely cranes or waterfowl, but I am puzzled as to why they would migrate in a snowstorm with the ground covered with snow and freezing temperatures. It's not like they will have an easy time of finding open water and food when they get here....
For that matter, the night before there was certainly a large migration of Fox Sparrows and Juncos as I had 3 fox Sparrows in my yard and people seem to have reported lots around Regina. We even had an Orange-crowed Warbler. We also had 4 Yellow-rumped warblers the day before.
I get that it's the right time of year and the winds are suitable but am surprised that the birds are not apparenlty being deterred by the weather. Well, the snow started melting on the 21st but in the morning the ground was still 100 % snow cover. On the 21st, open patches were visible at the bse of some trees and under spruce Much more open by the end fo the afternoon with the street 98 % clear. I must have been worried for nothing. Even the Yellow-rumps nd RCKI seem to be ok. Home, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. 22 April 2023
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However, that same cold front generated some powerful winds at its leading edge that created some powerful waves on Lake Erie and splashed the water all over the place in the deep freezing temperatures ... #etbtsy
... And frozen water on the lakeshore can create real wonders, a true winter wonderland. There are many spots where one can enjoy nature's sculptures, but I had one in my mind ...
Summit day is D Day on Kilimanjaro. The toughest mentally and the most demanding physically. From waking in the early hours in pitch black and sub-freezing temperatures to collapsing exhausted at camp at the end of the day, there is no respite. But what a reward. Here is what to expect.
Whichever route you choose, you’ll be spending the night before summit at an altitude of around 4,600 – 4,700m. At this altitude there are three serious impediments to sleep, (1) Cold overnight temperatures (well below freezing) (2) Altitude Sickness (mild head-aches and mild nausea if you are lucky) and (3) anxiety about the climb ahead. Still, sleep you will and for those attempting a sun-rise summit, you’ll be setting off in the very early hours (after midnight).
The climb can be divided into two, the first ascent to the rim and then the traverse around the rim to Uhuru Peak. Machame reaches the rim at Stella Point (5,685m) whilst Marangu reaches the rim at Gillman’s Point (5,681m). You’re looking at a climb of around 1,000m in altitude gain from camp to the rim. This section involves a slow tack up the scree that, in the dark at least, affords little views other than the countless head torches of your fellow climbers snaking up the mountain.
Reaching the crater rim offers the most visceral sense of having summited Kili. Many climbers, having hauled their unwilling bodies to this point, would quite happily call it a day here. It is not an unusual site to see trekkers flat out on their backs, whilst their guides try to cajole them back on their feet. It is a very bad idea to lie down at this point. A quick photograph, a snack and up is the safest approach.
Depending on your route, the crater rim traverse can take 1 – 2 hours. If it weren’t for the prior exertions and extreme altitude this would be little worse than a walk in a City park. Unfortunately at this stage, legs are heavy, oxygen is scarce and temperatures are low. The view can be incredible, with the lunar landscape of the crater itself to one side, the dramatic glaciers and if you are lucky, far reaching views over the plains of Africa.
Uhuru Peak is the highest point on the rim and at an altitude of 5,895m, the highest point in all Africa. Depending on when you summit you may have to queue to get your de riguer summit photo in front of the jauntily angled summit sign. There are several poignant memorials at the summit, but a surprisingly scarce sense of drama. The emotion experienced by most is one of pure intense relief at having made it
Taken in Point Pelee
This is the most widespread native turtle of North America. It lives in relatively slow-moving fresh waters, from southern Canada to northern Mexico, and from the Atlantic to the Pacific. They have been shown to prefer large wetlands with long periods of inundation and emergent vegetation.[7] This species is one of the few that is specially adapted to tolerate freezing temperatures for extended periods of time due to an antifreeze-like substance in their blood that keeps their cells from freezing Wikipedia
Back in February we had an usually cold two weeks. Snow and freezing temperatures made for many photographic opportunities. This was shot at dusk during a warm sunset as seen reflected in the water.
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braved some freezing temperatures to take photos last night out in the eastern reaches of the antelope valley. this abandoned shack sports an impressively large brick chimney for a structure that is *maybe* 200 sq ft in size.
2min exposure under full moon, light painting with LED flashlight. 3x 2min exposures stacked for star trails. nikon D7000 + nikkor 10-24mm.
“If you can spend a perfectly useless afternoon in a perfectly useless manner, you have learned how to live.”
Lyn Yutang
First shot taken with my new Canonet QL 17 G-III. The little dots on the water are ducks enjoying themselves and the white on the ground, well, it is snow and ice and slush still evident on Greenlake even after the weather in Seattle has again reached above freezing temperatures.
Of this 36 exp roll I only found perhaps 3-4 shots worthy of uploading. Everything else is either fuzzy or too bright.
Memo to self: practice, practice, practice.
Pedestrians amidst a dizzying display of brightly lit billboards and neon lights between 7th and 8th Ave on West 42nd Street. Taken in early July in the Theater District near Times Square. Tomorrow this place will be packed with locals, tourists and revelers alike roughing it out in freezing temperature to ring in the New Year. Wishing you all a fabulous 2013.
This is the second post in the series on color processing. In the first comment below, you will find helpful tips regarding post processing with a Web link to another zip file with Lightroom presets, images and screen captures.
Time to share.. Something. This is kinda of a “prelude” of what’s coming. I’m still quite far from having edited all the photos from my last Iceland trip, but once I’ll finish, I will create a gallery on my website with the ones I prefer more.
In the meantime though, I feel like I need to show you something from the trip, so this is it. This is the first photo I want to share, for so many reasons.
It was my first time at the volcano, the day after I ended my quarantine. Well, to be precise, it was my second time: on that day I decided to hike back and forth twice, the first time around lunch time just to witness the volcano and the second time at sunset to see it when the light fades away. I was tired, I sat down on the hill for like three hours in the snowstorm and strong winds, I was shaking like a leaf. Despite all of this, I decide to fly that noisy little thing that we commonly call drone; a risky decision, given the bad weather and the fact that I could barely move my hands. I actually think that flying a drone in freezing temperatures is probably a punishment for what we have done in our past lives. That’s the only possible explanation. Oh, and I’m sorry for those who heard me swear non-stop for like 20 minutes.
Anyway, even before starting the flight, I already knew the kind of composition I wanted, so as soon as I manage to lift that thing off the ground I fly straight to the spot I had in mind: boom. It was right as I imagined it: an immense river of lava leading towards the sunset. Sort of.
No need to say that I made multiple versions of this shot, which I’m sure I’ll post some of those here too, but for now this one is the photo that got me the most. Please enjoy!