Dunes and rugged desert mountains in evening light, Death Valley National Park
Dunes and Mountains, Evening by gdanmitchell
Awesome-landscape
One day in Provence by JulienDelaval
Lavender field in Valensole, Provence, France.
Sea and sand by FerdClaassen
While hiking on the sand plates of the Dutch Waddensea this is what my eye caught
Rushing to Rum by PByrne
Early morning view of Rum from Laig Bay. Scotland.
Ride the Lightning by landESCAPEphotography
[[Cloudscape and distant 14,000-foot peaks of Kings Canyon National Park, California]]
Well, about a month ago, I told everyone that I saw the most amazing thing of my life. I’m finally ready to share it. At this time, I was 30 miles into the backcountry and 5 miles away from the nearest trail, well above the 13000-foot elevation with nobody else around. Lightning was striking occasionally in the distance as the fog built up and swirled around the valleys below me. I’ve never seen anything like this in the Sierra Nevada, and I will forever treasure this vivid memory.
I have to dedicate this image to the incredible Jeff Swanson, who knew about this image and couldn’t wait to see it, but melanoma stole his life before I was able to finish and release it. Jeff, I’m so sorry — I hope you can see this up in the clouds. I can’t thank you enough for all you did for me — even though we only met in person once, you made me laugh almost every single day and you introduced me to so many of my friends and mentors. You rock.
FYI: I will soon be officially launching a brand new process for limited edition prints. I just made the first print of this on high-gloss aluminum, a 20×30 artist’s proof, and it is absolutely stunning. It will be a limited edition of 50. More details on this process will be released soon, but if you are interested in making an investment, the sooner you act, the better off you will be. If you would like to learn more, please message me.
– Jeff
Good Day Sunshine by TjThorne
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Forest scenes are very challenging for me. To find simplicity in chaos takes a special way of seeing. It takes a certain mood.. a cohesiveness with my environment.
I had been walking the forest for nearly two hours looking for a scene that I could be satisfied with. I just couldn’t do it. Friends I was shooting with were photographing scenes that I had walked past and didn’t even consider and they would come up with something really nice. I wasn’t in that zone. I was flustered. Pissed.
Frustrated, I gave up on the forest and walked towards the creek for a consolation photo while my friends retired to the meeting area for beers, conversation, and good company. I HAD to get at least something I could consider a keeper.
We had great light all day long. The thick canopy diffused the harsh light into yellows and greens. It lit up the vine maples and moss. The weather was perfect. The situation was perfect. Great conditions, good friends, nature, my camera.. and yet here I was in a sour mood.
As I took off towards the creek I saw one last stand of vine maple trees and figured ‘Why not?’. I walked over, sat down, put the sun in a place where it would cause this sunstar effect, and this is the scene I saw. This was it. This was my shot.
I only had a couple of minutes before the sun disappeared behind the branch and I lost this composition. I set up, checked my settings, and started shooting. I finally started to feel good. I found the yin to my yang and it was represented in the tree shape.
Needless to say.. my friends saw me walking back up with the biggest smile on my face.
Edit: This is not in the Hoh Rainforest. This is just in the good ol’ Columbia River Gorge.
A huge thanks to Alex ‘aNorg’ Noriega for his direction in the processing of this photo, his mentorship, and his friendship. If you want to up your post-processing game.. he can teach you how.
Sahalie Sweepstakes by ramij
Sahalie Sweepstakes – Sahalie Falls, OR
This past weekend Terence and I decided to do a quick road trip down to the Coastal California Redwoods, hitting Central Oregon on the way down and then back up through the coast on the way up. The weather wasn’t cooperating so we decided to hit up some waterfalls in Central Oregon on the way back. Terence had never been to Sahalie Falls so I decided to show him some of the cool waterfalls that are often ignored due to nearby epic Proxy Falls. I also had something in mind. Last time I was here, I noticed the sweeping blue water that plunged beautifully into the McKenzie River. I wanted to access it so bad but it wasn’t safe.
On this morning, it looked like the water level might just be safe enough to access the spot I had previously hoped to reach. Standing here, my tripod was being crushed by the water on the left so I had to reenforce it while trying to wipe my lens from the spray between takes. As soon as I exposed a shot, I knew I had what I was looking for. I spent a while playing with slight variations to the composition, but ultimately decided on this one.
Special thanks to Terence and Justin Poe for the critique that helped dial this one in. They are some of the best around! Thanks fellas.
Mirror Lake by E-Photography
Fantastic view on this cold morning from the Sierras.
Painted Ferns by RonCoscorrosa
This is probably my favorite cultivated fern, they’re often planted in (shade) gardens in the Pacific Northwest.
Above the Plunge by NateCrabtree
After a recent run in with a rogue wave on the Oregon coast, I was left cameraless for nearly a month and a half. Luckily, friends were gracious enough to allow me to have some camera time. Thanks Mike Pitts for your generosity.
This photo is once again from Lower Lewis Falls in WA. You could spend days there shooting and come up with different angles. It is such a photogenic waterfall. I hope you enjoy.
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