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Denver, CO - 2011

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Here in my home state of Colorado, we are known for our sunshine. In reality, we get more days of sun then either San Diego or Miami. However every summer, storms sweep in over the Rocky Mountains and at times, deliver some of the most dramatic light in this region of the US. This season, the sunflower fields have been exceptional and so every time I see a storm brewing, I make a b-line out to to some of my favorite fields to see what I can get. This photo is a double manual blend of 3 images. I used two images to blend the sky together and then touched up the foreground and blended it into the other two.

CAMERA: Canon 1D Mark IV
LENS: Canon 24-70 2.8L
Tripod: Feisol CT-3372
ISO: 400
EXPOSURE: f / 8.0 at 1/120, 1/80th and 1/50th (Manual Blend)

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Tengboche (near), Everest Region of Nepal – 2011

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Attempting to photograph landscapes in an area such as the Himalayas in Nepal comes with a certain set of challenges. The most obvious being the altitude that you would be working in. Durring my last 22 day trip to the Everest Region of Nepal, I spent more then 10 days well above 15,000 ft. Although I live in Denver, CO (The mile high city), that was not easy. The second biggest challenge is light. While I had the fortunate or unfortunate experience of being snowed on every single day that I was in the Himalayas, the mountains them selves are so massive, the typically block out the nice soft light in both the morning and or evening. In fact, because of the afternoon storms I did not see the sun set once durring the entire time. In order to overcome this challenge, you have to get creative. While most people rely heavily on their wide angle lenses in the mountains, I find myself splitting my time with a nice mid level telephoto lens as well. It allows you to control depth of field in a way that is near impossible with a wide angle lens.

CAMERA: Canon 1D Mark IV
LENS: Canon 70 – 200 2.8L IS II
ISO: 100
EXPOSURE: f / 11 at 1/320 of sec

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Bad Water Basin - Death Valley National Park, California - 2011

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Badwater Basin in Death Valley National Park has to be one of the most unique natural formation in the lower 48 States. Never in my life have I been so amazed by little crystalized salt. While others have been fortunate to find small glass like pools of water covering Badwater, I was forced to get as creative as I could with what was available. The above image was shot durring sunrise one morning in the park. In order to show off the extreme sharpness of my Zeiss 21mm ZE lens and give you a different viewpoint, I had to lay on my stomach and use my arms as a make shift tripod. I took three images and blended them in Adobe Photoshop so that I could pull the details out of all the major spectrums of light. I hope you enjoy this image as much as I enjoyed getting dirty taking it.

CAMERA: Canon 1D Mark IV
LENS: Zeiss 21mm ZE
ISO: 100
EXPOSURE: f / 13 at 1/13, 1/20, 1/30 of sec

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Mesquite Sand Dunes - Death Valley National Park - 2011

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Located in the heart of Death Valley National Park in California, The Mesquite Flat Dunes are the most accessible sand dunes in the park. While the highest dune in this area is only 100 ft tall, a walk through the dunes makes them seem much larger. In the foreground of this image you see polygon-cracked clay from an ancient lakebed that has been known to form these unique designs in some of the low laying areas of the dunes. Looking closely, you should be able to spot the two individuals that were climbing this dune as I took this image. They allow for a beautiful sense of perspective in this vast landscape.

CAMERA: Canon 5D Mark II
LENS: Zeiss 21mm ZE
ISO: 200
EXPOSURE: f / 18 at .1/50 Sec

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Death Valley National Park, CA - 2011

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Death Valley National Park, located in the heart of California, has more unique geological phenomena's then one could imagine. One of the most popular areas in certainly Badwater Basin. The natural formation of these amazing geometric designs is a sight to see. While most people head straight to the main entrence of the Badwater area, there are plenty of spots in other locations that have little to no crowds and still offer superb views. This image was made by manually blending 3 separate images with layers in Adobe Photoshop and then fine tuned with Adobe Lightroom.

CAMERA: Canon 5D Mark II
LENS: Zeiss 21mm ZE
ISO: 200
EXPOSURE: f / 18 at .2, .4 and .8 sec

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