Adirondacks

Beyond the Lens Photo Journal ebook – Issue 2

November 9, 2010 Photo Journal

I’m happy to release a new issue of the Beyond the Lens Photo Journal as a free e-book download in PDF format. Issue #2 includes images from recent travels near and far, as well as field notes, quotations, and camera info for each photograph. Hope you enjoy reading it, and I’d love to get your [...]

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Photos of the Day – Adirondacks

July 29, 2010 Craft

“Heron Marsh Trail” Canon 1Ds Mk III, 1/4 sec @f/14, ISO 400, 17mm (EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II) CREATIVE NOTES “Heron Marsh”: This image was pretty straight forward from a technical standpoint, and a good example where any mode except manual fails miserably to make a proper exposure. A careful balance between shadows and highlights is [...]

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Photo of the Day – “Light in the Forest, Adirondacks”

July 27, 2010 Photo of the day

Canon 1DS mkIII, 3.2 sec @f/16, ISO 100, 16mm (16-35mm f/2.8L II) I’m back from a week long camping trip in the northern Adirondacks, and this is one of several photos I made during my stay. While driving around, I stopped at the Adirondack Interpretive Visitors Center in Paul Smiths, and after exploring some of [...]

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Summer Travel and Updates

July 18, 2010 Travel

Farmland in Columbia County NY preserved by Scenic Hudson I’ve been on the road quite a bit the last few weeks, and I’m off to the Adirondacks for six days starting tomorrow. When I return I’ll be preparing for a long drive to week in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia for a week, followed by a [...]

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June 2010 Desktop Wallpaper – Lake Kushaqua, Adirondacks

June 1, 2010 Wallpapers

The June 2010 Free Desktop Wallpaper is now available for download. Camping on the shore of Lake Kushaqua a few summers ago, I woke up one morning to experience an amazing start to a summer day, and spent the rest of the morning canoeing on this beautiful lake in the northern Adirondacks. As always, thanks [...]

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March 2010 Desktop Wallpaper – Zen Forest

March 1, 2010 Wallpapers

The March 2010 Free Desktop Wallpaper is now available for download. This image was made a few years ago while on a hike in the Highfalls Gorge area of the Adirondacks immediately following a light rainfall. Something magical happens in the forest when it rains, and I found the scene and feel both meditative and [...]

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