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Category Archives: weather
Anatomy of a photo #15: Frosted fence
This early morning picture of a frosted fence illustrates the affect that aperture can have on a photograph. The closer you focus to where you are standing, the shallower your depth of field will be. For this photo I had … Continue reading
Posted in Anatomy of a photo, How To, landscapes, nature photography, photography, SLR, weather
Tagged anatomy of a photo, aperture, camera, depth of field, digital camera, dslr, exposure, exposure value, fence, focal point, focus, frost, how to, landscape, photo of the day, portrait orientation, slr, sunrise
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Anatomy of a photo #13: Sunlit waves
This image highlights the importance of being willing to head out for pictures no matter what the weather… or even because of bad weather. I took this picture during a break in a storm at a nearby beach. The day … Continue reading
Posted in Anatomy of a photo, California, How To, How To, landscapes, nature photography, photography, SLR, weather
Tagged beach, california, camera, clouds, cloudy sky, digital camera, Dillon Beach, dslr, how to, landscape, marin county, nature photography, ocean, outdoors, photo, photographing, photography, rocks, rocky, slr, storm, sunlight, sunlit waves, surf, waves, West Marin
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New Zealand Visions: Northland and Back
This is just a brief intro to all we’ve seen on the journey from Auckland to Cape Reinga at the northern tip of New Zealand. It is by no means a complete representation of the journey, or New Zealand itself. … Continue reading
Posted in birds, documentary, landscapes, nature photography, New Zealand, Photo Essay, photography, portraits, road side, weather
Tagged bird, birding, birds, camera, cape reinga, digital camera, kauri, landscapes, National Park, nature photography, new zealand, outdoors, photo, photo essay, photography, portrait photography, russell, weather, wildlife photography
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The weather’s not so nice. Guess it’s time to grab my camera.
There’s a storm out there. It’s foggy and grey. The winds are blowing and I can hardly stand up straight. These are all excuses for the “normal” person (read non-photographer) to stay indoors. For those of us who suffer from … Continue reading
Posted in documentary, How To, landscapes, nature photography, photography, SLR, weather
Tagged camera, clouds, crappy weather, digital camera, how to, kayak photography, landscapes, light, lighting, outdoors, photo, photographer, photographing, photography, rain, shooting, storm, weather
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