Mesquite Dunes, Death Valley
It was 113 degrees when we arrived in death valley last September in the early evening. Not something I normally experience at home. Fortunately the morning was cooler as the sun began to rise. Amazing how quick it gets hot though.

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This was one of the rare low fog event last summer. Luckily, due to the orientation of the sun during the summers and the clouds at the horizon, I was able to make the most of these beautiful conditions from one of the best san francisco view points. Last year Escaype was a pretty small group and half of us showed up to shoot this epic sunrise. The fog trolled us and only gave us a few minutes for shooting. Soon we were engulfed by the fog and even after waiting for another 20 minutes, the conditions never really improved for another decent shot, so I just called it a day. Nevertheless I came back quite satisfied having able to take this shot.Low Fog forecast by Escaype

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On my last visit to Carmanah Provincial Park, for the most part the light was not on my side. Bright blue skies and blazing sun are not generally ideal conditions for forest scenes. However one late afternoon the light was a bit more subdued as a few clouds moved, softening the light up nicely. The light didn’t last very long so I ran around trying to find the best compositions I could find.

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Last weekend I have been on a short trip to Dolomites / Italy with AlexGaflig and FabianLeitz . We were driving about 7 hours to find out that early May is not the best time to visit this amazing place 🙂 Still a lot of snow there. However, we could get some nice shots of some beautiful lakes.
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QUICK TIP ON GETTING SUNSTAR AFTER THE STORY!

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Don’t be fooled!!! They are so so pretty to look at but damn it hurts like !@#$ when you brush yourself against one. This place is called Kofa Mountains. It is a hidden gem tucked miles away from civilization and home of the most feared and hated cacti in the southwestern desert, the jumping cholla (pronounced as choy-a). And yuuuup! had a first hand experience with cholla-pain. it’s like a road down memory lane while I was processing this image.

My most favourite location in our two week trip to US last year. Inspired by Peter James Coskun Photography, big thanks to his generosity in sharing the how-to’s of this place. It’s also the place where we met Dustin Wong shooting by himself! Ha! What an amazing trip!
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Sunstar? Sunburst? Do you like it? Me, I really love shooting sunstars! i believe it add’s that “pop” on an image. There’s a technique for you to easily nail one. If you want a clean, un-messy and no flare sunstar, then get rid of filters and make sure that the front lens is free from dust!

For a sharper and more distinct hands of the sunstar, go for f22, hide part of the sun on any edge then opt for 1-2 secs shutter. That’s it! Easy right? Take it to the next level by exposing multiple shots (sunstar included) from brightest to darkest so that you get the entire dynamic range of the scene. And for your last shot, place a finger in front of the lens (covering the sun) to get a well balanced, properly exposed, without any flare foreground. Then blend everything in processing. For this image I had 5 exposures for the background and 1 exposure for the foreground! Enjoy!

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