Luna
Another composite of two images, the first so we can see the world and the second MUCH darker so we can see the moon.
Save The Date!
Photo Tip: Check the date setting on your digital camera! It may not seem important enough to do today, and perhaps a bit of a bother to find the page in the manual that tells you how to do it. But it may pay off in the future such that you’ll be VERY glad you […]
A Good Night’s Sleep
On a recent trip to Yosemite, I zoomed up to see what the red spot on the face of El Capitan was. Turned out to be a couple of climbers just waking up for the sunrise. Wikipedia has El Cap at 910 meters tall, and these guys were about two thirds of the way up, […]
This Magic Moment
The other day I noticed some piers in the water on the Embarcadero, and I went out this morning to use them as a foreground element in a sunrise shot of the Bay Bridge. I made those exposures, got pretty much what I was after, then packed up and went back to the truck to […]
Once more, with feeling!
Last fog image for a while. Maybe. Info, same as below, but 110 seconds, F/9, 70mm.
Tucked In For The Night
Another amazing instance of fog last evening, but this time it covered pretty much the entire view from Grizzly Peak. I arrived just before the sun disappeared and found the blanket of thick fog covering all three bridges, and pretty much everything else below my lofty perch. In the distance only the top of Sutro […]
Glowing Fog
Another image from the amazing fog the other night. Where the fog moved over lights from the city, it glowed eerily…
Rising Tide
When shooting landscapes here in the Bay Area, I’m usually in San Francisco wishing I lived there so I could respond quickly to changing weather. I often see what look like interesting conditions from Oakland, but don’t have time to get across the bridge and into position; the light and conditions change too quickly for […]
A Million Silent Worlds
Those stars we can see through the haze of pollution and wash of city lights look white for the most part. But get up to altitude, to clear, dark air and you can see that stars come in many colors. I drove to Yosemite on Tuesday night and as I was descending into the valley […]
Mirrors Up!
A sharp photograph is the result of accurate focus and a still camera, and good technique in photography helps achieve both. Using a tripod is probably the biggest help to keeping your camera still, but sometimes you can do more. Shooting in Mirror Up mode can help make super sharp long exposures.