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September Photo Contest - ROCKS & MINERALS
Since the rock promotion was surprisingly popular in last month's contest, let's just roll with that momentum, shall we?
This months theme of rocks and minerals can include everything from towering natural rock formations or granite monuments to sparkling jewelry... molten magma... even gritty industrial abrasives and lots of other stuff... plenty of opportunities once you start thinking about it.
Example image of some yer basic rocky outcropping:
...and, more abstractly, a macro shot of some aluminum shavings:14Sep 4, 2018 -
Grand Canyon North Rim
Last month, my wife and I got to spend a week at the Grand Canyon North Rim. Neither of us had ever been there before. We had no idea what we were missing. When we were planning this trip, I decided to look into doing a private Photography Workshop while there since I did not know the area and did not want to miss any good locations for shooting. I was very fortunate in finding Adam Schallau - Adam Schallau • American Landscape Photographer . I just cannot say enough good things about Adam, and highly recommend him to anyone going to the Grand Canyon for a photo trip. That workshop was everything I hoped it would be and well worth the money. As a side note, we ran into a large group workshop run by another photographer, and the difference in approaches between them was huge. Where Adam was attentive and helpful, the other photographer seemed more focused on getting his own shots than in helping his attendees. I rarely feel camera envy when I am out shooting and run into other photographers. I love the MFT format and what it brings to the table, but in this group I felt like the poor relation: 2 Nikon D850s, 3 Canon FF, 1 Sony FF, A Hasselblad with a Phase One digital back, and a Phase One camera. And there I was with my plucky G85. At the two stops we ran into them, we were the first to arrive and the last to leave. At the first location, Cape Royal, Adam and I were talking about how when the sun dipped below the horizon the clouds would light up and give us a nice show. One of the other attendees overheard us, and when his group packed up early (when the professional judged that he was finished), he asked his leader if they shouldn't stay just a bit longer to catch the best light and the nice clouds. The response: No, we've got what we need, if you want nice clouds just photoshop some in there. What?? Really?? I was flabbergasted. We shook our heads and stayed. Here is what I got after they left:...
39Sep 16, 2018 -
A few from Aarhus in Denmark
All with the Pen-F + either 17/1.8 or 45/1.8. A nice combo. The first managed a Flickr "Explore" even though it's not the best of the bunch IMHO. Go figure!
Roof of Aarhus Kunstmuseum by Paul Kaye,
Church in Aarhus by Paul Kaye,
AArhus Harbour by Paul Kaye,5Sep 9, 2018 -
Eastern Oregon
For nearly 25 years, my family has bow-hunted in the Logan Valley area southeast of John Day, Oregon. This is a special place; native americans have hunted there for 12,000 years or so. I got a bear, which will provide enough meat to last me for a while. Here's some shots from the area, as well as a bunch from the return trip (I took the long way home to see some parts I'd never been to before).
Smoky sunset from our first night there:
I like the texture on this fawn:
Malhuer River:
Bluebird:
Logan Valley- I was blessed with some interesting skies on this trip:
Blackbirds:
Ranching is still an important activity in this area and I like to connect with the guy who's held the grazing allotment for my favorite hunting spot. This old chute has seen some dogies:
Abandoned homestead north of the town of Mt Vernon:
Fox, Oregon. Many of these small towns are slowly fading away:
Old fire truck in Fox:
I'm a geology nerd, so I was happy to stop in the town of Fossil to dig for 33 million yr old plants behind the high school. All it takes is a $5 donation to their school budget:
The Clarno Palisides of the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument. These formations are a volcanic lahar, and this particular chute actually becomes a waterfall in high rain events. This was about the most vertigo inducing shot ever as I was inches away from a holy shit dropoff:...8Sep 13, 2018 -
The Victorian Architecture of Oamaru
During our Christmas vacation to Lake Manapouri (main series here), we stopped overnight in the township of Oamaru, North Otago. It's now also known as the steampunk capital of New Zealand, thanks in part to its distinctive Victorian-style architecture.
St Pauls Presbyterian Church
Steampunk HQ
Oamaru Public Gardens
St Patrick's Basilica
St Luke's Anglican Church
The Victorian Precinct
The Waitaki District Council building
Gold Rush Era Bank Buildings
Shot with the E-M1, 7.5FE, O9-18, O12-40, P35-100 f/2.8 II.16Jan 21, 2018
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