Month: April 2014
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What is America’s best national park?
Got a favorite? I’ll reveal mine in a few days. See poll below. Feel free to comment…If you pick Other, please leave a comment as to what park you are referring to.
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How did this happen? The sun is round, right?
This image I shot at Point Lobos at Carmel, California shows a distorted sun at sunset. The top of the solar disc is a mirage, an optical phenomenon in which distant objects may seem distorted. Mirages of this type occur at high latitudes when a warm layer of air rests on a cold layer.…
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Images in from the cold. Winters past.
Many of you just endured a pretty harsh winter. It was way too cold to go outside. But, if you have a sense of adventure, a good down vest, winter boots, lots of fresh batteries, photographing winter can produce some memorable images.
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Photo of the Week- Bighorns on the Edge
I can’t believe a herd of any mammal would be afraid of me. As I was hiking around the backcountry of Zion National Park in Utah, I was confronted by a bunch of ewes. I was so threatening to them, they decided to hightail it to the edge of a small cliff, huddle closely together,…
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My Favorite Mammal……..to photograph
Originally posted on dawn2dawn photography: As promised, this post follows my previous blog post on My Favorite Bird to photograph, the pelican. The elephant seal is a lot like the pelican. Doesn’t get much respect and they don’t make very good pets. And probably for good reason. Below are some photos I have taken…
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Photo Of The Week- What do Easter Sunday, Snowshoeing and a Black Bear have in common?
With Easter Sunday approaching, I was reminded of an Easter Sunday in 2006 when I visited Sequoia National Park. It was April 14th but there was still a foot of snow on the ground in Giant Forest. I decided to get up early and snowshoe out to Moro Rock, about 2 miles from the road.…
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Adding dimension to a photograph
The images we view on a computer screen or in a book are two-dimensional. The photos are flat and have no depth. I have difficulty at times capturing the scene on a digital camera as I really experienced it. But you can add some depth to an image by incorporating certain elements. Adding people or…
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CNN Developing News!!!!!!!!!………..!!!!!!!…….
In a shocking development, Dawn2Dawn Photography has announced today at a New York press conference that it is closing its doors. President Obama is scheduled to address the nation tonight. Early reactions showed mixed emotions Traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange are in disbelief Angry Employees take out their frustrations…