Dandelion from a yard in Oshkosh, Wisconsin shot under artificial light in Pentax pixel-shift mode.

The odd colors are a combination of the tungsten film and also a result of the 120 roll not being tightly wound enough. Handmade masks, not being perfectly straight, lend an artistic effect that can sometimes work well with an image.

When people construct bridges, it is the result of a success. When nature makes them, it is the result of a failure. Roots in wet ground that couldn't hold on in a wind. It's interesting to think about how our own personal failures resulted in a bridge to access something that we otherwise would not have.

There was a beautiful woodpecker working at the base of this tree, but it was too small to be picked up well in the picture.

You can tell that this fallen tree is still alive from the thin vertical branches that emerge from the trunk.

Ever since seeing some great shots of Cypress swamps from

Tim Williams I've been really keen to go and shoot some. I've explored a couple of swamps around the Carolinas, but didn't find the right combination of trees and conditions. So, when a conference in New Orleans came up recently, I decided I had to add on a few hours to explore the bayou and try to get some good Cypress shots. Tim was even kind enough to share some guidance and tips for shooting these beauties with me (much appreciated Tim!). My hitch was that I was very time limited. Ideally I would've snuck out in the early morning to try to get some mist lying in among the trees. Unfortunately the only time I could escape was a late afternoon, but who knows when my next chance will be so I decided I had to go for it anyway.

I learned these magnificent trees are not so easy to shoot in the natural swamp setting, as they are often surrounded by tangles of branches and other swamp detritus, making for an overly busy shot. However, I was able to find this small cluster of taller trees well out in the open water, and while the sunset itself was quite plain, there was just enough afterglow hanging behind the trees during blue hour to backlight them in an intriguing way. This was in to the deep part of blue hour where the sky is turning to purple, so I thought this made for a pretty unique color combo. Can't wait to go back again some time and try to get those awesome misty shots I missed this time around.

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— Arthur C. Clarke

Raw processed in Studio NX, No color correction, nothing else. Picture Control is set to Standard. Some dust removal and specular highlight reduction in Photoshop using generative fill. No other adjustments to color, sharpness or contrast. This is a multiple focus point capture of eight images PS images with 105mm MC. The final Pixel Shite images is 46.75 inches by 30.972 inches at 360 ppi.

To put this into perspective the file is 2 inches bigger than my biggest printer (Epson 9575) can print coming out of a Z8.

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Velvia 50 (Alt)

100% made by my youngest.

Image taken with a Lensbaby Velvet 56, composite of 3 varying apertures, pixelshifted, processed using RNI.

Highlights were badly burned from overdevelopment (and maybe camera overexposure of a black subject too). The Epson was rendering them featureless white, but the DSLR scan brought back a usable level of detail. In this case, I believe the strength of your backlight is key.

Pediasia trisecta

Fishia illocata

Ben Lawers and adjacent mountains, from the top of the moor between Amulree and Kenmore.

As seen from Sublime Point.

This shot taken in exactly the same location as the previous panorama, I was about to move off and snap something else when I glanced up and saw this photo opportunity, and honestly I much prefer this shot.

I had to wait a little while for some more interesting cloud formations to appear instead of a dull blanket of white/grey. I think the patience paid off.

music

"Did you focus?"

"Yes."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes."

:)

Bradgate Park, Leicestershire.

Hasselblad 501CM

Carl Zeiss Distagon 4/40 T* CF FLE

Hoya R72 filter

f16

1/15th second

Gitzo GT3532LS

Arca-Swiss Z1

Rollei IR400 (effective EI 25)

Developed in Ilfotec DD-X 1:4 at 20 C for 8 mins

Digitised using 16-shot pixel-shift capture

Toned

Best viewed fullscreen in the lightbox (press L + F11)

The characteristic ice-cool pale wisps of noctilucent clouds in the distance (at 80km, their altitude far exceeds any other normal cloud up to 12km). As I watched a low-lying cloud of mist formed over Strathearn and made its way west over Crieff.