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Tag Archives: camera
Anatomy of a photo #24: Dog’s Eye
One of my favorite ways to take a picture of an animal (as long as I am close enough) is to zoom in on a particular characteristic, and them take the photograph with a shallow depth of field. That is … Continue reading
Posted in Anatomy of a photo, How To, photography, portraits, SLR
Tagged animal, camera, close up, Dog, dslr, eye, isolate, macro, natural light, pet, photo, photograph, photography, slr
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Anatomy of a photo #21: Great Blue Heron
I noticed I somehow missed entry #21, so I am heading back in my posting numbers a little. I was hiking in one of my local state parks (I won’t name which one, as it is nearly undiscovered, and I … Continue reading
Posted in Anatomy of a photo, birds, California, How To, How To, nature photography, photography, portraits, SLR, wildlife photography
Tagged anatomy of a photo, Ardea herodius, bird, birding, camera, dslr, great blue heron, heron, how to, nature photography, outdoors, park, slr, state park, wildlife photography
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The Eureka Sand Dunes: An essay in photos
It used to be that my friends and I would head down to the Eureka Sand Dunes (found in the Death Valley National Park) every year for a few days to a week. Amazing place. Tallest sand dunes in California, … Continue reading
Posted in birds, California, documentary, landscapes, My favorite Parks, National Park, nature photography, Photo Essay, photography, ruminating, SLR, weather, wildlife photography
Tagged camera, death valley, dslr, eastern california, eastern sierra, eureka snad dunes, eureka valley, national monument, National Park, photo, photo essay, photographing, photography, sand dunes, slr
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Anatomy of a photo #20: Portrait of a sheep
I was originally taking pictures of the sheep that are blurred out in the background, when this wooly lawn mower came munching by. I quickly changed my focus, realizing that this nearby sheep would also make a nice image, especially … Continue reading
Posted in Anatomy of a photo, How To, photography, portraits, road side, ruminating, SLR
Tagged camera, digital camera, dslr, ewe, farm, flock, grass, grazing, lamb, livestock, photo, photography, ranch, ranching, sheep, slr, tomales
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Anatomy of a photo #19: Spider on a bedewed web
I took this image early one morning (I feel like I start so many of these “Anatomy of a photos” with those same words) while I was out chasing that early light. The grass was still wet, and so … Continue reading
Posted in Anatomy of a photo, How To, nature photography, photography, portraits, SLR, wildlife photography
Tagged anatomy of a photo, arachnid, camera, camera how to, dew, dew drops, digital camera, how to, image, macro, photo, photograph, photography, spider, web
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Surfing under the Golden Gate Bridge: An essay in photos
I headed over to the south side of the Golden Gate Bridge early one morning and was surprised to find many people surfing. It is a rather unique spot, as the surfers head parallel to the shore, rather than just … Continue reading
Posted in California, documentary, landscapes, Photo Essay, photography, portraits
Tagged bay, bay area, board sport, bridge, california, camera, digital camera, fort point, golden gate bridge, northern california, outdoor, photo, photo essay, photograph, photographing, photography, san francisco, san francisco bay, surf, surf board, surfer, surfing, water sport
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Anatomy of a photo #17: Horizontal and vertical landscapes I
This one is a double photo. The lesson is simple. Sometimes it can be good to rotate your camera 90 degrees, because it can give the image a very different feel. Also, when doing landscapes, especially of valleys and such … Continue reading
Posted in Anatomy of a photo, California, How To, How To, landscapes, nature photography, photography, portraits, road side, SLR
Tagged camera, digital camera, dslr, ferns, hills, horizontal, landscape, landscapes, photograph, photographing, photography, portrait, roadside, scenic, slr, vertical, view, vista
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Anatomy of a photo #16: Morning lily pads
I made this image in my early days of digital photography, before I knew all the ins and outs of modern cameras. It didn’t really matter though, as many things such as exposure, compensating for bright light, focus, composition- all … Continue reading
Posted in Anatomy of a photo, California, How To, landscapes, nature photography, photography, SLR, weather
Tagged camera, composition, digital camera, dslr, exposure, fog, lake, landscape, light, lighting, lily pad, mist, photo, photograph, photographing, photography, pond, scenic, slr, sunrise
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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
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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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Anatomy of a photo #7: Oak silhouette
I have different areas that I’ve scouted out over the years, that I know are interesting places for pictures. These are areas that I will visit early, early in the morning, when the light is going through its changes, when … Continue reading
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Tagged anatomy of a photo, camera, digital camera, how to, landscape, oak tree, photograph, photography, silhouette, tree
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Anatomy of a photo #6: Lizard portrait
This picture was taken in a friends back yard. There was nothing special about the location, no miles of hiking, no hours of paddling. It was just right there, outside the door. Sometimes you don’t have to go very far … Continue reading
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Tagged camera, digital camera, how to, long lens, natural light, nature photography, outdoors, photo, photographing, photography, portrait photography, portraits, slr, telephoto, West Marin, wildlife photography
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