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Behind the Scenes on a Landscape Photo Shoot-HD Video

January 3, 2011 Craft

Watch this video for a behind the scenes look at a recent hike I did in the mountains of the Hudson Valley where I captured the Jan wallpaper photo. Because I was alone I used my iPhone 4 without a tripod so please forgive the shaky parts of the video – even so, I think [...]

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Quotes of the Day

March 12, 2010 Photo of the day

“The miracle is not to fly in the air, or to walk on the water, but to walk on the earth” – Chinese Proverb “Now and then it’s good to pause in our pursuit of happiness, and just be happy.” – Apolliniare

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Cloud Songs, Hudson River

March 4, 2010 Photo of the day

Canon 1Ds Mk III, 65 sec @ f/14, ISO 100, 21mm, 10 stop ND filter Though I was satisfied with the color version of this image, the black and white version feels much better to me for some reason. When deciding if an image works better in black and white, many suggest you ask if [...]

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Photo of the Day – Highlands View, Plum Point

February 21, 2010 Photo of the day

Canon 1Ds Mk III, 1/250 sec, f/14, ISO 400, 28mm

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February 2010 Desktop Wallpaper-View From Pitchoff Mountain, Adirondacks

February 1, 2010 Wallpapers

The February 2010 Free Desktop Wallpaper is now available for download. This panorama comes from a recent winter hike to the summit of Pitchoff Mountain in the Adirondacks. You can read more about this location and see more photos in a previous post. As always, thanks for your support and come closer to nature in [...]

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Photo of the Day – River of Ice, Hudson River

January 26, 2010 Photo of the day

Canon 1DS Mk III, 1/40 sec, f/18, ISO 200, Zeiss 2.8 21mm ZE Blocks of ice provide shapes, lines, forms, and reflections of light that kept me entranced for what seemed like hours. Minutes later, the rising tide lifted the chunks of ice and carried them away. After a very cold start, I felt energized [...]

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