Landscapes
Read MoreSausalito, California One of the most perfect nights on this beach. AKA "Memory Bliss". Published: 1X Galleries (1X.com), Star Magazine (StarSpangle200.org.com) "35 Beautiful Landscape Photographs that Tell a Different Stories" 2012, Viral Blender (ViralBlender.com) on "Landscapes That Will Leave You Breathless" 2011. Nikon D90 + Nikkor 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5 + Vari-N-Duo ND filter + Reverse graduated ND filter.
Semiahmoo Bay Blaine, Washington The landmass to the right is White Rock, British Columbia. The landmass to the left is Point Roberts, United States. This is a two image composite. One image exposed for sky and water; the other image exposed for rocks and water. Nikon D810 + 14-24mm f/2.8 and Fotodiox Wonderpana FreeArc + 10 stop ND.
Milky Way Over Mount Baker Wilderness @ 10:56 PM
from Artist Point in the Mount Baker Wilderness, elevation 5100 feet (1554 meters) above sea level. Deming, Washington July 18, 2015 On a new moon when the night is darkest and when the sky is clear of clouds, the Milky Way can been seen with the naked eye. My camera is pointed south, the orange glow you see beyond the mountain range emanates from the glowing city lights of Seattle, Washington. This is a two image composite. In the first image I exposed for the sky for 37 seconds; the second image I exposed for the trees for 4 minutes and 50 seconds. Nikon D810 + Nikkor 14-24mm @ 14mm.
Fog Rolling into the San Francisco Bay
San Francisco, California View from Hawk Hill.
Milky Way over Mount Baker @ 12:30 AM
from Artist Point in the Mount Baker Wilderness, elevation 5100 feet (1554 meters) above sea level. Deming, Washington July 19, 2015 Mount Baker Wilderness is within the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest in the eastern Cascade Range of northern Washington state. The peak of Mount Baker (center of photograph) is at elevation 10,781 feet (3,286 meters) above sea level. The yellow-orange glow on the horizon emanates from the city lights of Seattle, Washington. This is a two image composite. In the first image I exposed for the sky for 39 seconds; the second image I exposed for the trees and mountain range for 70 seconds. Nikon D810+Nikkor 14-24mm @ 14mm.
Yellow is the Color that Smiles Back At You
Daffodils Skagit Valley Mount Vernon, Washington March 24, 2015 Nikon D810 + Nikkor 24-70 f/2.8 @ 66mm, f/8.0, 1/100 sec, ISO 64
San Mateo, California March 18, 2012 Made during a stormy weekend of heavy rain and high winds. Winds measured up to 33 mph at this location. The ocean was rough and the salt spray nearly claimed my camera in the making of this image. My tripod is planted just outside of the bottom edge of this photo. In rhythmic fashion the water would slowly fill the crack in the rock, then suddenly surged high, crashing into the rocks at my feet, soaking myself and the camera. The camera miraculously survived this ordeal and still works.
San Mateo, California March 2010 Nikon D90 + Nikkor 70-200mm f2.8 at 170mm, f8.0, ISO 400 and an exposure time of four minutes! The exceedingly long exposure time contributed to a very noisy image that required a lot of cleanup in post processing. However, to my delight it also enabled me to capture that long beam of light shooting into the fog.
Pigeon Point Lighthouse and Cabin
San Mateo, California
Semiahmoo Bay Blaine, Washington 2016 This is my favorite spot at Semiahmoo. Here you can watch Blue Herons congregate along the shoreline and families of sea otters play among the rocks. Most times I have this entire stretch of beautiful beach to myself. Nikon D810 + Nikkor 14-24 @ 23mm + ND 5, f/22, 8.0 sec.
Moonset at Pigeon Point Lighthouse
San Mateo Coast San Mateo, California