Landscapes

February runoff or rest for the spirit

February 27, 2011 Landscapes

Earlier this week, we had quite a bit of rain. After the runoff, there were numerous flood warnings, and I produced a slide show of images, but this one kind of struck a chord with me. Flooding does not bring peace or respite for the soul. But yet, a place like the one depicted here [...]

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Last night’s rain is today’s flooding

February 25, 2011 Landscapes

Fine Art Friday It’s not exactly fine art, more like news, but it was worth photographing. The weather gave us something to be concerned about–too much rain. The ground is already saturated, so more rain just means runoff. Yesterday, the forecast was for heavy rains overnight and flood warnings today. I ventured out with the [...]

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Photo tip to produce fisheye landscapes

February 18, 2011 Landscapes

Fine Art Friday One of the reasons I bought the Canon 5D MkII was to have full use of all my lenses with that full-frame sensor. I have tried most of my lenses on the camera, but I really hadn’t played with the 15mm/2.8 Fisheye Lens. A full frame gives you the widest palette for [...]

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Reminiscing about baseball

February 12, 2011 Landscapes

It’s February. Professional baseball players are reporting for spring training in the various training facilities in Arizona and Florida where the fields are clear of snow and the grass green. It has been several years since I have gone to Arizona to photograph spring training and maybe catch a couple of games in the Arizona [...]

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Winter scenery after the snow

January 28, 2011 Landscapes

Fine Art Friday The overnight snow creates images in black and white, and the camera further enhances it with B&W capture. During the summer, the South Lebanon ball fields would be teeming with kids and parents playing America’s game, baseball. But, the winter gives the fields time to rest and soak in the moisture from [...]

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Rocky Mountain forest

October 4, 2010 Landscapes

There is something about pine trees with straight trunks and few branches near the ground. The lines reach straight to the sky, towering over the surroundings. Brent

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Rocky Mountain High, Colorado

October 1, 2010 Landscapes

Colorado is home to many and a destination for millions more. It offers up some of the most beautiful landscapes and places to recreate as well as meditate. Lake Dillon, Colorado Brent

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