Tag Archives: natural light

Silhouettes: An essay in photos

Posted on October 4, 2012 by Galen Leeds Photography

I was feeling a little inspired by my post of a few days ago- Silhouettes on the water, and thought I would post some of the silhouettes I’ve photographed over the ages. And if any of you would like to … Continue reading →

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Where to find rainbows (and your best light)

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Galen Leeds Photography

If you are shooting pictures with natural light, try for the best light you can. It is quite simple to find, and through a similar process, you can also find rainbows when the conditions are right. Know where your brightest … Continue reading →

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Anatomy of a photo #65: Hermit Thrush portrait

Posted on August 18, 2011 by Galen Leeds Photography

Often times when I head out on kayak photography excursions I will put the kayak in the water while it is still dark, or just getting light. This way I can capture not just the changing light of the day … Continue reading →

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Anatomy of a photo #61: Raven tracks on sand dunes

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Galen Leeds Photography

Early in the morning, before the winds have had the chance to erase the tracks of the night and dawn, you can walk the loose sands of the world, reading those stories. Here raven tracks criss cross each other, meandering … Continue reading →

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Anatomy of a photo #56: Portrait of an old cowboy

Posted on August 7, 2011 by Galen Leeds Photography

This is Donald “Red” Rightsell. He was raised in the once small town of Patterson, California. He started roping in rodeos and jackpots when he was 18, and hasn’t stopped in over 65 years. At the young age of 70 … Continue reading →

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Anatomy of a photo #47: Mt Tam from Mt Vision

Posted on July 23, 2011 by Galen Leeds Photography

Early morning. What a wonderful magical time of day. I’ve heard that from a scientific point of view the range of sunrise colors is equal to sunset, and that one is simply the other in reverse, but from an emotional … Continue reading →

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Baby Blue Bird: Anatomy of a photo #33

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Galen Leeds Photography

There are times, when many of the lessons we’ve learned be damned, we see something so exciting or new to us, that the most important thing is to get a picture, any picture at all. That’s nearly what happened to … Continue reading →

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Anatomy of a photo #24: Dog’s Eye

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Galen Leeds Photography

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 →

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Anatomy of a photo #18: Boat and fog

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Galen Leeds Photography

Early morning light is some of the best, but living out here on the edge of a continent, we sometimes have what we call “fog.” I’ve found that there are times when “fog” can create a late or second “magic … Continue reading →

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Anatomy of a photo #12: Lava tube II: Scale

Posted on June 11, 2011 by Galen Leeds Photography

This lava tube was a great contrast to Valentine’s, both in scale, and what I had to do to take a picture that made sense. If you look at yesterday’s post you will notice from visual clues such as the … Continue reading →

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Anatomy of a photo #6: Lizard portrait

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Galen Leeds Photography

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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Anatomy of a photo #4: The Golden Gate Bridge at sunrise

Posted on June 4, 2011 by Galen Leeds Photography

I often feel silly taking pictures of the Golden Gate Bridge… It’s been photographed so many times, by so many people (likely it is one of the most photographed object in the bay area), at so many different times of … Continue reading →

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