My Experience Using Singh-Ray GND Filters, Part 2: Gear

September 18, 2009

In the previous and first post from this series, My Experience Using Singh-Ray GND Filters, Part 1: Introduction, I wrote about the so-called dynamic range problem in photography, and the various solutions that exist to overcome it.  Graduated Neutral Density (GND) filters are one possible solution. In this second posting, I describe the filters and [...]

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The Resident Bald Eagle Along Yellowstone’s West Entrance Road

September 16, 2009

GPS Coordinates for Bald Eagle’s Nest: N 44º39.964′, W 110º 59.299′ Clicking on each photo in this blog posting opens that photo’s page on my portfolio/gallery site in a new window. Yellowstone National Park’s wildlife is amazing – awe-inspiring and unparalleled in any of the lower 48 states. As I wrote in my official Yellowstone [...]

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Taking Flickr’s New “Gallery” Feature for a Test Drive

September 15, 2009

This week, Flickr, the popular online photo sharing service (of which I am a member of – see my sidebar to the right), introduced a new feature called “Galleries.” Flickr gives its members a variety of different ways to organize their personal photos. However, the new Galleries feature allows you to organize your favorite photos [...]

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My Experience Using Singh-Ray GND Filters, Part 1: Introduction

September 14, 2009

The Dynamic Range Problem Most scenes that a landscape photographer would photograph contain elements that fall into one of two categories: bright and dark. For example, a landscape scene where the sunset is the main subject (like Snake River Overlook, Grand Teton National Park above) might include both bright and dark elements when photographed using [...]

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The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone from Artist Point

September 13, 2009

The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone (“Canyon”) is the second most widely photographed sight in Yellowstone, after, of course, Old Faithful Geyser. It is here that one can find the dramatic walls of the canyon carved out by the Yellowstone River, as well as the spectacular Upper and Lower Falls of the Yellowstone River. Many [...]

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The Best Locations for Photographing the Los Angeles Skyline and Metropolis

September 9, 2009

One of the questions that I am asked the most is where some of the best places are to get a good composition of Los Angeles’ photogenic skyline or its sprawling metropolis.  I’ve always liked to keep some of these locations a secret, but in this blog post I reveal where my favorite places are. This [...]

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Welcome and Orientation

September 9, 2009

First and foremost, I’m an amateur photographer, but I take my hobby seriously. A very brief overview of my progression in photography… I’ve always been fascinated by photography – as a young child, I liked to carry a small point and shoot to document vacations, social gatherings, etc… When my point and shoot left me [...]

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