Playing with Light

Both photos were taken just before sunrise with the technique of "Painting with light". This is a process that I haven't done in a long time, I have forgotten how much fun it is to do and what an intense image I get from this process.



Oh, by the way, these are all taken in the dark. and no computer enhancement has been done to any of these photos.

An Early Morning Winter Sunrise

It just happen to be one of those mornings after filing my taxes, that I got a chance to enjoy this beautiful sunrise. I have found it to be a rare sight for me to get this lighting and view at the same time. Or maybe I just need to be getting up a 5:00 am to be on the road for these shots. Hope you enjoy them... R.

Beached

I decided to call this post "Beached" for the obvious reason. due to the time of day some of the photos have a higher constrast. Since I don't do any enhancements through the computer, I work with the exposure of the camera.







By the way, this little gal just happen to be around a cove and to my surprise was very patient having her photo taken. I figure her to be in the 800 to 1000 pound range and about 15 to 20 feet away from me.

Northern California Calm

From Sunrise to midmorning, these shots were taken after the flooding in some of the Sonoma County area. Just wanted to show the tranquility and beauty of what comes after a storm. Not all is Bad.





If shot in color these photos would have looked nice, but I enjoy the intesity of Black and White. I seem to notice more beauty in the images and nature tends to have a whole different feeling to me.