Elakala Falls with Black and White Interpretation
Elakala Falls Black and White DownstreamIt is important to experment with black and white interpretations of scenes when the color component is not critical and the image is more about light and structure. Flowing water lengs itself very nicely to black and white interpretations. This is not my primary visualization while in the field, but it is one that we need to be mindful of if we are not inclined to view a scene in the eyes of black and white.
Forest Mist
Forest MistSome of the best photographic opportunities are with fog, rain, and mist in the atmosphere. These elements provide a beautiful light in the forest and one simply has to be on the lookout for the more intimate landscape setting that captures the emotion of the scene. This image is from the 2011 workshop. To see the full size image please click on the link and then click on the image thumbnail for lighbox presentation.
"Mountains of Color" fall photography workshop registration is now OPEN
Tree Portrait-Dolly Sods National Recreation AreaHello! I am very excited to announce that the registration for the "Mountains of Color" fall photography workshop is now OPEN. Please review the website and if this workshop looks like one you would like, please register early and secure your hotel or camping accomodations early as spaces are filling up fast. This is one of the golden times to be in the highlands of West Virginia. Not only will we be in the midst of beautiful scenery, we will be learning some great photography approaches and developing friendships with fellow photographers. It is a great fun learning environment. If you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact me. I hope you can join us for this great weekend of beautiful photography.
Lindy Point Sunset
Our workshop group was treated to many great sites and one was this sunset from Lindy Point. My favorite time for sunsets is actually after sunset to see if we get beautiful light on the clouds. While we do mostly photograph flowing water, we seek out great light and opportunities in other landscapes during the workshop. You can see the full size image along with other images from the workshop at this link.
Lindy Point Sunset
Student Gallery Now Open
I am very excited to open the new "Student Gallery." Here is where we will present images by students from our workshops. Today we see the images from Bill Carey and Dennis Hanson added to the gallery from the recent Flowing Water workshop. It was a pleasure meeting both of them and working with them in the field. We all learn something from each other while photographing.
The two galleries are quite interesting in that Bill tended to work with wide and normal lenses while Dennis preferred to work with telephoto lenses. It is a great example of how the similar scenes may be interpreted entirely differently by individual photographers with different gear. Please take a moment to peruse the images and I hope you will join us on a future workshop so that we may add your images to the gallery as well.
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