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Decided to make a stop on my way home to see how this waterfall was doing. Glad that I did! The shutter therapy did me some good, and I got a few keepers out of it.
Pentax K-70, 20-40mm Limited
It was too good an opportunity to miss: with covid restrictions suggested keeping within Perthshire, but weather forecast suggesting oodles of thick fog around the time of sunrise around Rannoch, I just had to get up and go.
For once, the weather didn't disappoint. The fog was indeed thick, the sunlight came with a first flush of red to the east and pink to the west, then faded obscured by mist, returning golden around sunrise itself.
The low cloud was so thick and consistent I never even saw the favoured mountain, Schiehallion, all morning; but the views across the loch to the trees on the opposite shore were awesomely atmospheric.
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Eno River State Park
Pentax K-1
Pixel-shift super-resolution mode
SMC Pentax 1:3.5 35mm
Iridient Developer
A long exposure of Buchanty Spout, a fast-flowing falls through a small gorge in the River Almond.
The rock is an early Devonian conglomerate of andesitic lava with local quartzite and other lithologies typical of the Highlands, interbedded with andesite, basaltic andesite and basalt lava members, with a minor dash of sandstone, siltstone and mudstone. In short, the sort of general mix to be expected for being just away from the HBF.
This is a recent pixel shift reshoot of a shot that made the cover of the latest edition of 205dpi magazine. Here is the link: issuu.com/205dpi/docs/issue_32
Intimate landscape: closeup detail of water flowing fast around rocks in the Allt Mor waterfall, Kinloch Rannoch.
I'm particularly fond of the blue/gold tonal contrast of tufts of grass growing amongst cool blue shadowy rocks.
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Minimalist long exposure: a handful of cormorants sitting on a rocky outcrop next to Dunnicaer, from the Stonehaven war memorial.
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Seeing as it's a cold December day, thought I'd go back and find the *warmest* possible picture in my archive. I think the "House on Fire" Puebloan ruin is probably as warm as it gets, both in tone and subject (at least in my portfolio). This was taken earlier this year on a visit to Utah with Kevin Benedict. We started out at Factory Butte and made a short detour through this portion of Cedar Mesa in Bear's Ears National Monument on the way to Moab. There are only so many variations on composition here, it's pretty straightforward and not terribly difficult to shoot as long as one gets the right time of day and conditions, needs to be noon to mid-afternoonish with enough sunlight to get the light reflecting off the warm sandstone on to the overhang to "light the fire". I found this one to most pleasingly capture the fire effect. I have used some light/shadow/contrast adjustments along with slightly adjusting the yellow/orange tones (not that much) to really bring the heat to this image, if you'll pardon my non-stop puns.
Although it's a bit of a drive and the trailhead is not super easy to find, the hike out to this ruin is very pleasant and the ruin itself gave me shivers. This site will forever remain burned in to my memory. Ok, I promise I'm done. Shot with Pentax K-1 using "Pixel Shift" (this was an ideal subject for that feature, and adds to the color vibrancy) and Pentax 15-30mm (a rebranded Tamron 15-30).
I have a fascination with these southern Live Oaks. I have a fascination for trees in general, but these are among my absolute favorites. It's one of *the* main reasons I live in the Carolinas. Lots and lots of beautiful trees. This row of Live Oaks is well known and oft-photographed, with good reason! I find the patterns of light dappling across the hanging moss and splashing across the grass captivating, especially later in the afternoon as the light turns golden. The natural tunnels formed by rows of branches majestically arched with age are exquisite, and can be found in many places around the low country, but none better than here in Boone Plantation in Charleston SC. The entrance fee at the plantation is a bit pricey, but I would pay it again in a heartbeat whenever I get another chance to snap photos of these beauties. Again my apologies to Flickr friends for my absence, will get around to everyone's streams over next couple of days.
Actual Photo Date: 29 Aug 2021
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This started out as a 1 x 3 focus stacked pixel shift of a Red Flowering Currant leaf so lots of pixel to work with, I then make a duplicate layer that I blur, then I play with blending modes and adjustments.
Let's take a little trip back in time, 5 or 6 months ought to do it. Let's forget for a moment all about the virus and self-distancing and what-not. Back in happier times, I traveled to Zion National Park for a few days of hiking and exploring with some friends. It was a superb experience, the weather was fantastic and we got some great photos. One of the highlights was a day trip up the "Left Fork" of the Virgin River, to the formation better known as "The Subway", a tubular shape carved out by the water that develops a wonderful glow in the reflected mid afternoon light.
This spot has been photographed a zillion times, of course, and I used to see it regularly on top photographers' pages. Its popularity seems to have waned as other, newer locations have drawn attention. However, it's one I'd never been to before and although there really aren't that many different ways to shoot it, its still a nice feeling to capture such an iconic location ones self even if not particularly unique.
The trek to the Subway is an event in itself, approx 10 miles round trip (when one accounts for the many added steps to bypass various obstacles through the canyon passage), including some very steep ascents and descents. However, it is doable even for a middle-aged desk jockey like myself, as long as one brings appropriate equipment and supplies and leaves enough time. Also, you need a permit.
Anyways, hope everyone is having a great weekend. Have to say, I've done a lot of catching up on Flickr recently, a nice byproduct of being stuck at home. I'd prefer to be out shooting, but now I get to go through a big backlog of photos to work on.
EDIT: Well, a shoutout to Adelheid Smitt who noted the "light at the end of the tunnel" as a fitting metaphor for the times. Wish I'd thought of it originally, but I'm shamelessly stealing that as my new title.