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An anemone as viewed from the side. A very difficult angle with my old knees! Shot through a couple inches of water.
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I don't usually post on a Saturday night.... but this was so fun Last week I said I hit a wall... then watched one quick tutorial on how to shoot with steel wool. SO MANY ideas floating around where these would be really cool.
My buddy and work colleague, Jim Weise (pictured--you should check out his work: 500px.com/wiseguyvisuals) and I took turns spinning some steel down at the beach right after sunset this evening.
The light in this image is definitely warm....but without the steel wool we were shooting into the dark around infinity, hoping for the best. All the light in the foreground is from the burning steel wool. The only reason stars are visible is because this was shot at f4 for 30 seconds.
Have interest in trying shots like this? Here are a few tips:
1.) DO NOT ATTEMPT THESE IN SPOTS WHERE YOU COULD START A FIRE (obviously).
2.) Steel wool from 0 to 0000 grade is nice to use.
3.) I made a rig that includes a kitchen whisk at the end of a cable. Fluff the steel wool a bit so it burns better and can produce the most sparks. Put the steel wool inside the whisk.
4.) Use either a lighter or a battery to get the steel wool to spark.
5.) Get creative with how you spin the rig.
6.) I can't tell you what settings to use--this was f4, 30 seconds, ISO 100 and it's in no way perfect. Any interest in seeing these done in a flawless way (and why I tried this in the first place)? Check out David Keochkerian's work--He will blow your mind: www.flickr.com/photos/keochkeriandavid/)
Please click here for best viewing: 500px.com/photo/4516793
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This was taken during last week's low tide, and the tide has to be very low to get to this spot. You have to go through a cave and around a point and know when the tide will start coming in to be sure to get back. (three of my favorite critters here on the beach.....Cammie, Lucky, and Mark!)
As we left the beach a couple of weeks ago, the color along the horizon deepened and the street lamps went on. I didn't have time to set up my tripod as my husband and dogs were in the truck and ready to leave so I raised the ISO (1250) and shot this handheld.
A few years back I chaperoned my daughter's field trip to the Marin Headlands. I learned from the docent that ice plant was not native to California. I was really amazed by this since it is all over the California coast. Both Southern and Northern California coastlines are covered in it. I have never seen the ice plant here so red and vibrant. The plant was introduced from South Africa to stabilize the soil on the railroad tracks and later along the shorelines. The plant is very invasive and spreads easily.
My buddy, Garrett, and his AWESOME husky, Kaida. For more Kaida click here: 500px.com/photo/1366784
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Inspired by Nathan Wirth's "Athiest" series of self portraits. I thought my best SP would be one where I'm moving and I managed to catch it!!
Shell Beach near Denham in Western Australia is one of only two beaches in the world entirely made up of shells.
I met up with Steve C. to shoot anemones at the tide pools. We were both fascinated by this beautiful one, it had great folds and seemed to be glowing from within. I took probably a dozen photos and then went on. Later when I went back the light had changed and he had folded up a bit and wasn't nearly as interesting. Beauty can be fleeting~
I spent this past weekend with my wife to celebrate our 22nd anniversary! We stayed in Bodega Bay and had a blast! This shot was taken from one of our favorite spots on the Sonoma Coast. The waves were pounding the coast during the weekend as this was taken in between storms.
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The monkeys didn’t see any dinosaurs but did see lots of sea lions, pelicans, cormorants, some sea otters and an osprey.
I always have a tough time packing up...something that has to annoy my friends who couldn't care less about photography. I walked up on this as we were leaving Shell Beach the other night and had to set up all over again. Prime time was more or less done so I really wanted to put all the focus on the board.
Photomatix 4.0 > Lightroom 3 > Color Efex Pro > Focal Point 2 > Lightroom for finishing touches
-Nikon D7000
-Nikkor 16-35mm/f4
-RRS Tripod, Ballhead and L-Plate
-ISO 100
-3 Exposures at f16
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Up close look at the oral surface of this sea anemone. Mimi agreed that this one was far different, with much larger and well defined scallops, than any others seen today. Enhanced to emphasize oral components.
EXPLORED - 12/22/1011 Thank you!
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Shell Beach is one of only a handful of places on earth where shells replace beach sand in such a dramatic and picturesque way. A walk on Shell Beach is like no other. Incredibly, the beach is made up of shells from the Shark Bay cockle, making it truly unique. On a still day, the ocean at Shell Beach transforms into a palette of the most intense greens and blues - and the water is very salty (hypersaline), making it easy to float for those who aren’t strong swimmers - similar to the Dead Sea in Jordan.
There is a nasty Poison Oak infested, sewer smelling, sloppy little creek on the walk down to the beach at the Cliffs Resort near Pismo Beach (Shell Beach). Wouldn't you know it,right there is this single bush of flowers, perfectly backlit, just dying to be photographed. Here is what I came up with.
I had to really crop this in order to get to this final composition, so the resolution is not that great.
Thanks for taking a look!
Explored 7/22/12
more up on my blog soon!
I used the faded glory vintage action along with some great textures from totally rad actions.... good stuff. :)
photographer befriended birds last few years,
they now visit at her frequent 'polar bear' swims .
golden gate national recreation area,
gg / unesco biosphere reserve network
www.nps.gov/pore/learn/nature/golden_gate_biosphere_reser... .
[ edited - orig. from friend s.wiseman ]
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