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There was a beam of light from the setting sun shining on these flowers begging me to stop and photograph them. Nothing better than golden hour!
North Crest Park, Shoreline, Washington State, USA
This is an East African land snail, photographed in Hawaii and now used for the Global Creative Photography Project's theme for this week: MACRO.
Before posing this shot I did a little research...
This East African land snail is known as one of the worst invasive species in the world. In recent times, the land snails have been kept as pets; however, they are now illegal to possess in many countries including the United States. Since arriving in Hawaii in 1936 from Japan this species has been a nuisance and a pest on many of the Hawaiian islands and numerous predators to the snail have been introduced to try and kill it off.
Apparently this strategy isn't working too well as this little guy was not alone where we found him at the Dole Plantation on Oahu.
Sunset over the Sepulveda Basin Bird Preserve. The black bird in the foreground is a coot. The white specks in the background are white pelicans coming in for the landing.
There's no EXIF because this is one frame exported from a timelapse app, but it was taken with my iPhone 6s. (Here's the timelapse: flic.kr/p/Dutcv7)
Las lineas aparecen en la Vida cotidiana, estamos rodeados de ellas. En este caso, un viejo muelle de pesca entre los juncos de una laguna.
from set "From the ground" l a 25
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Wagner - Die Walküre: "The Ride of the Valkyries" (Boulez)
I shot this back in mid November on my first day of beach shooting following the dog's surgery. I had stayed home in lieu of chasing sunsets and reflections to monitor his health and shoot portraits of him as he recovered but finally on an interesting cloudy day, I decided to head to Venice to shake off the rust. What I got when I arrived was a very saturated, golden sky paired with an extremely low tide...the kind of conditions I always want when here.
As usual, I got to my normal spot very close to sundown and within a few minutes, the sun had lowered dramatically over the horizon. I set up quickly and as I prepared to shoot, noticed a couple out of the corner of my eye strolling slowly over the reflective surface while their bouncy Boston Terrier streaked back and forth on the shore. While I generally avoid people when I shoot, a carefree dog running towards me and my gear will never bother me. I wish I had more time to get prepared for them to enter the frame because I would've loved to get them a bit lighter and with more detail but at least I had enough time to focus on where they'd end up and fire off a few shots before they passed the sun. The next shot i took had the dog about 3ft from me and then I stopped for a minute to play with him. The parents seemed a bit oblivious and didn't call after him even though I certainly didn't mind the distraction and they continued to wander down the beach while their dog ran from stranger to stranger. Venice is about as dog friendly as any beach I've been to, even if they are prohibited from being on it. I think I've seen at least 1 dog running around between me and the waves on every trip I've been to here other than the times when it's rained.
Even a few years ago, all I had to do was say "do you want to?" to Scotch or pick up a towel and he'd tilt his head to the side and bounce around knowing we were going to the Potomac River to swim. Sometimes I'd be going into the shower and if he saw a towel in my hand, he'd freak out until I took him to the river, even if it wasn't for hours. 2 weeks prior to this photo, Scotch was basically on his deathbed and even while shooting, I wondered if he'd ever recover enough to enjoy some of the activities we used to do most often.
After 16 trips to the vet in 12 months and a major surgery, it had become quite the struggle to even convince him to get in my car for a drive--and I certainly can't blame him for that. About 2 weeks ago, I grabbed all my camera gear and a towel and waved for him to come with me right after we got back from our afternoon walk. My plan was to take him back to Malibu which is where he first saw the Pacific Ocean a year ago and relax with him on the beach while I shot a sunset. Back in Maryland it was never hard to get him to join me on a roadtrip to take photos and all it took was a "wanna go for a car ride?" and he would be ready. He can no longer hear the words "swimming" or "car ride" but he definitely recognized the camera gear and towel and never hesitated going in. I ended up leaving the camera in the car and instead let him off the leash so he could run along the damp shoreline and chase seagulls. He didn't swim--something he's never supposed to do again--but he had an amazing time so we returned a few times over the next week.
It's winter now in LA with cold temps, high winds and plenty of rain but since he isn't swimming, it's a perfect excuse to bring him to the empty beaches to get some real exercise and enjoy life as much as he can. One of these days I'll drag my brother along so I can actually photograph Scotch and the sunset and not worry about my deaf bird dog wandering off. On the day of this shot back in November, I saw this dog way more than I saw the owners and it's hard not to smile when you see a dog who's happy and carefree. Also...it's hard not to smile when you're standing in the middle of a golden reflection with great weather in Southern California.
LOCATION:
Venice Beach
Venice, California
November 15th, 2016
SETTINGS:
35mm
ISO 100
f/6.3
1/50th second
CPL
Aber ich will nicht länger warten. Wann kommst du? Sag mir wann. Ich warte schon so lang.
(Gisbert Zu Knyphausen, Nils Koppruch, Felix Weigt)
Looking like she is cruising along at high speed, this Bulgarian 4-8-2 racehorse is actually standing still. Just as she pulled up to my position, the drivers started slipping furiously, and for several minutes the driver failed to get her moving, all the while thrashing away. The best stationary show I have ever experienced. Thanks to Bernd Seiler of Farrail for another excellent tour.
This was taken back in September at Venice during one of my more interesting trips there. The weather had just started shifting away from the hot, hazy, cloudless summer we had to what I guess is considered "autumn" in the Los Angeles area. The conditions were perfect, and at the time, really one of the first chances I had to shoot a cloudy sky in months. It was more enjoyable for that fact alone, but would've been great regardless since this place can never get boring to me, except on cloudless hazy days.
Venice has so many positive qualities for photography and oddly enough, the beach is far less crowded than you'd expect since it seems most people hover around the boardwalk and pier. Most of the time, I can just show up, go to one of the few areas I really like and shoot uninterrupted for as long as I want. It's very relaxing to spend a few hours in complete silence staring at the sea with just the sounds of the waves and the click of the shutter. Reflections, a flat, smooth shoreline, the pier, the houses along the boardwalk…all are exceptional and seemingly unique.
This place is also where I finally got a chance to shoot reflections and I have to say it's one of my favorite ways to shoot. Back around Maryland and Pennsylvania where I shot most often in the year leading up to the move to California, I primarily focused on slowly down the water with long and then longer exposures but these rivers, creeks and waterfalls didn't offer much for reflections. There are hardly any shorelines when standing by a little creek and I never realized what I was missing. In the earliest parts of my time here, I was focused on exploring and shooting Malibu Pier but it wasn't until I first came to Venice when reflections became a major focus for me.
This shot is a little darker than I wanted but I still really like the reflections and the smoothness from the long exposure. I've spent less time on long exposures because of the infrequent cloudy days and my goal was to get in as much as I could without wasting too much time. Of course now with the shorter sunsets starting around 5pm, I may still spend less time on long exposures, at least until the days are more consistently cloudy. This color and sky were amazing to see developing and then lingering, and without much wind, I shot a much longer exposure to get some sky blur and it allowed the waves to smooth out better. I spent most of the day and night on shorter shutter reflections and panoramas but I was definitely glad I didn't neglect long exposures entirely. My passion for photography really took off once I started to shoot long exposures and even though I'm shooting them less lately, I can't imagine that will last much much longer. It's just way too much fun.
WHEN & WHERE
Venice Beach
Venice, California
September 19th, 2016
SETTINGS
Canon T4i
EF-S 18-135mm IS STM
@18mm
ISO 100
f/8
61 seconds
ND8
CPL
A juvenile male Ruff at Boundary Bay, Delta, BC - August 30 2016. It was amazing to get such great looks at this rarity.
Another image from "home"... these persistent dandelions were sheared off later in the day by my parent's ferocious lawn mower, but not before I managed to take the Hasselblad out into the backyard. My bedroom window is in the upper left corner there, and the green tree in the background is the one planted when my dog Tuffy died, and dedicated to his memory. We planted that tree when I was 14 or 15... it's huge now. I guess we both grew up.
Taken with my Hasselblad 500 C/M.
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Through the storm and the obscuring clouds, you will find the light. Destiny awaits.
(Screenshot taken on Xbox One S)
*EXPLORE 🏆*
Under the Expo Wheel
A towering tradition of Peachtree Rides, the Expo Wheel dominates the midway day and night, offering patrons a sweeping view from a height of nearly 75 feet! Passengers are seated in separate gondolas and then whisked smoothly over the top and down again, reminiscent of a ferris wheel. The Expo Wheel is a pleasant ride for the entire family.
Peachtree Rides Carnival (www.peachtreerides.com)
Roswell, Georgia
August 10, 2008
See the rest of this set at: stgrundy/sets/Peachtree Rides Carnival/
I realized over the summer when it was day after day of cloudless blue skies that there's really nothing interesting about it to me. I guess it's just hard for me to see something beautiful with such a distraction above. Instead of being the star or even a complimentary piece in the frame, the sky ends up being a void and it puts a lot more importance on the foreground. At least that's how I see it. I simply can't imagine too many scenarios where a cloudy sky would ruin the photo, even if I'm shooting a famous landmark or landscape.
During my long, 4,000 mile drive here back in mid december, the weather was pretty terrible. It was completely overcast or cloudy everyday (which was obviously a huge bonus) but steady winds in the 30-45mph range for days and freezing temperatures made things really difficult. In my head, I just kept trying to be thankful I had amazingly dramatic skies the entire time. I almost skipped the Petrified Forest in Arizona because of the cold and wind which would've been an enormous mistake since the clouds moving quickly over the land one of the most memorable things I've witnessed. Still, I imagine i would've been less enthusiastic about the visit there if the skies were blue and empty.
I went out intermittently over the summer months, usually only when the forecast suggested at least a few clouds. It was really hot and to drive an hour for a hazy sky just seemed like a waste. A few times when the clouds vanished before I arrived, I at least tried to salvage the trips with some daytime work with the 10 stop ND filter. I even hiked a few miles in 100 degree heat with all my gear hoping a waterfall would hold...water. it did not. The months away from shooting allowed me to go through my archives which I always love doing and work on my post, but it's hard to turn off the desire to shoot for a long period of time. When the weather began to cool off more and it seemed like Fall was close, the forecast finally called for a few days of cloudy skies at all the locations I've gotten used to here in Southern California. I chose Venice for that first real cloudy day and it was perfect. Great weather, the closest legal FREE parking space to where I go and a large colorful and cloudy sunset. Venice is really my absolute favorite place to shoot with a cloudy sky for a variety of reasons and the great night Monday brought me back the following night.
This was not too long after arriving and the very overcast sky made it get darker a bit faster than I had hoped. I spent the majority of the shoot trying to get panoramas lined up and people wandering through the very wet and shiny reflective shoreline while the sun set. The yellow-orange hue shifted with the setting sun to an orange-red and with it, the blue-gray sky shifted to a grayish purple. I can't say I moved more than 15ft in any direction that evening either. I had the sunset in this direction, the reflections of the homes along the boardwalk behind me and to the left, the pier and the planes flying above. I didn't see anyone the last hour I was there except for 2 weirdos who thought I was Jeff...their drone pilot. I don't think Jeff every showed up. Bummer.
▪️WHEN & WHERE▪️
•Venice Beach
•Venice, California
•September 20th, 2016
▪️SETTINGS▪️
•Canon T4i
•EF-S 18-135mm IS STM
•@18mm
•ISO 100
•f/11
•1/13th second
•CPL
I love it when then sun stands at a low angle and touches usually unspectacular things..
Added several layers of textures to accomplish a painterly finish...
Please press "L" to see the simulated brush marks...;-)
Train World est le musée de la Société nationale des chemins de fer belges situé à Schaerbeek, en région de Bruxelles