Franche-Comté - Jura - France

Spring 2013

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Sunrise light taken from a head called "Pointe de Dinan" (Crozon Peninsula, Brittany, France).

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Life forms in the aftermath of last month's "Camarillo Springs fire."

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Hasselblad 203FE
Aerochrome Colour Film (IR)

Torridon, UK
Winter 2012

With the aim of shooting some Scottish Landscapes in dynamic weather I started my trip to Great Britain in mid-November and traveled for about 5 weeks trough the country. My journey took me from the south coast of England via Northumberland to Scotland. In Scotland I traveled from the Isle of Skye to Caithness, Torridon and Assynt. As expected the weather conditions were very contrary (snow, sun, storm, rain). The exposed position at the Atlantic Ocean is responsible for the unpredictable weather in western Scotland. Often it’s possible to experience several seasons within one day. Although it often wasn’t very easy to keep my camera dry, I was rewarded with a variety of spectacular sunrises and sunsets.

In early December winter comes to northern Scotland. Ice covered the countless lakes and the frequently showers turn into snowfall. In the last part of my UK series I show the shots from Wester Ross. The photos were taken during several hikes in the spectacular mountainous regions An Teallach and Torridon. I'll upload them here on DA during the next days. English descriptions and more shoots will follow soon!



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5D Mk II + 70-200 2.8

After months of inactivity, due to lack of inspiration, a demanding education, etc, I finally found time to take my camera for a little walk

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Llanddwyn Island, Anglesey, Wales
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March 2013
Le Pouliguen - France

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Godrevy Cornwall

One Year on.......a year ago this month (17th) I went out for the first time with the sole intention of taking photos, i travelled to Godrevy Lighthouse although i'd never been there before and witnessed one of the most amazing sunsets and got these pics



The photos were taken with a Canon Powershot SX30 IS in vibrant colour mode and came out with soooo much noise in them that it took me almost a week to figure out why they were like it and how i could fix it.....big learning curve no 1

Since then I have gone through an SX40 HS and now a Canon 650D, i'm so glad i made the move to a DSLR. So one year on.....



These are the latest two pictures from godrevy, the tide was in so no reflections.

I have crammed as much information about photography as i could over the last year, its definitely one of those subjects where the more you learn the more you realise you still need to learn. I have also dabbled with infrared photography which i find really surreal and amazing.



So here's looking forward to year number two and all the amazing sights i may see and the things i'll learn. I have in this year on DA gained just over 400 lovely watchers, met some pretty amazing people and had some wonderfully surreal conversations, so for all of you i have put this latest picture of Godrevy on full size so you can download to your hearts content.

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It's not easy getting to Caño Cristales. A 3-hour bus drive preceded a day's stay in Villavicencio, after the flight was cancelled due to the most insane rain I'd ever seen. Then a scary flight in what I'd best describe as a "flying bus" to La Macarena, a small village in the middle of the Colombian Jungle, then finding a guide to take us there, then a 20 minute boat-ride, 30 minute car ride and 30 minute walk just to get to the river.
But this is no ordinary stream. Hailed as the world's most beautiful river, and called "the river of seven colors", Caño Cristales is definitely a natural wonder. For a limited time each year, the river floor is covered with red algae, turning it into a rare spectacle indeed. Add to this the tens of waterfalls, each more beautiful then the other, and the clearest, most amazing water I'd ever seen, and reach the colclusion that this is a must-visit place, inspite of all the hardship.

Canon 5D3
Canon 17-40mm f/4
Lee filters, Heliopan CPL
Caño Cristales, Colombia

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The Bahias of Huatulco or simply Huatulco, located on the pacific coast of Mexico in the state of Oaxaca, is known for its 9 paradisiac bays. Before 1984 there was a small fishing village, and the area was self sufficient with coffee growing and fishery. Though in 1984 the Mexican tourism industry changed the situation. They bought 21 000 hectares of land, chased away or like they would say "relocated" the local indigenous population, to make place for a beach resort complex. Out of nothing, Huatulco was created. There came problems with the native population, as they weren't given jobs in the tourism industry, there came pollution and other hazards. Nowadays there are still some virgin bays, while others are filled up with hotels. Nevertheless, it is a beautiful place to be, as you can see!

Back in 2005 i visited Huatulco for the first time, remembering wild horses playing in the sand in a more remote bay. Nowadays the horses have vanished, and made place for boats going from one bay to another dumping tourists on the beaches. I remember low prices, now everything has skyrocketed. In 2006 i wrote a paper on tourism destination development, analyzing Huatulco. That's how i got to know the "Dark side of the Moon". Everything can look beautiful at first sight, but as the Chinese would say: "Every story has two sides". Tourism has changed everything we can say, but for the best of the (new) locals: much more business than in the past, modern roads, better hospitals and schooling. Sadly, this is a bad example of tourism development. All will speak about the economic side of tourism, but will forget the human and ecological aspect.

Exif: 24mm, 30 sec, F4, ISO 100.

PS: It's an early sunrise photograph.
PS2: Use of ND Filter to create the long exposure.
PS3: Not sure what to do about the details in the hill & rocks, so i kept it neutral with some details still visible.

Nikon D800, Nikkor 24-70mm, B+W UV Filter, B+W ND Filter, Tripod.

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Unaccomplish serie from Armor Coast in France, Brittany.I have lost definitely my SLR in the sea there...

Castlerigg Stone Circle is one of the most visually impressive prehistoric monuments in Britain, and is the most visited stone circle in Cumbria. Every year thousands of people visit it to look, photograph, draw and wonder why and when and by whom it was built. The stone circle is on the level top of a low hill with views across to Skiddaw, Blencathra and Lonscale Fell. There are 38 stones in a circle approximately 30 metres in diameter. Within the ring is a rectangle of a further 10 standing stones. The tallest stone is 2.3 metres high. It was probably built around 3000 BC - the beginning of the later Neolithic Period - and is one of the earliest stone circles in Britain. It is important in terms of megalithic astronomy and geometry, as the construction contains significant astronomical alignments.

Although its origins are unknown it is believed that it was used for ceremonial or religious purposes.

After my disappointment of no lovely sunset the day before I decided to see what an early start would bring and as you see the Northumbrian Gods decided to smile on me and give me something special.

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That's what you can see if you do some summer walk in my region : a huge herd of fluffy sheep grazing on our french volcanoes ( La Chaîne des Puys ).
This late june sunset was quite the perfect moment to capture them and the silhouette of volcanoes in the background, with a beautiful warm light and a nice display of clouds.

Image taken from : Petit Puy de Dôme, France

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Branchland West Virginia

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Canon 7D ISO 6400 F-5@30seconds

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Jyväskylä - Finland

Shot at the same exact spot as

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Ever wish that you could lookout like this on a clear night and see the sky packed full of stars?

Less than a third of the worldwide population and 1% of the continental USA population lives under truly, unpolluted from light, starry skies. Do you?

I am pleased to announce that I am teaming up with the International Dark Sky Association to help raise awareness of the importance of dark skies. To find out how you can take some simple steps towards reconnecting with the night sky, please visit [link] and/or follow them here on Facebook: [link]

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Aurora Australis and Me. Mount Buffalo National Park, Australia.

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The Bahias of Huatulco or simply Huatulco, located on the pacific coast of Mexico in the state of Oaxaca, is known for its 9 paradisiac bays. Before 1984 there was a small fishing village, and the area was self sufficient with coffee growing and fishery. Though in 1984 the Mexican tourism industry changed the situation. They bought 21 000 hectares of land, chased away or like they would say "relocated" the local indigenous population, to make place for a beach resort complex. Out of nothing, Huatulco was created. There came problems with the native population, as they weren't given jobs in the tourism industry, there came pollution and other hazards. Nowadays there are still some virgin bays, while others are filled up with hotels. Nevertheless, it is a beautiful place to be, as you can see!

Back in 2005 i visited Huatulco for the first time, remembering wild horses playing in the sand in a more remote bay. Nowadays the horses have vanished, and made place for boats going from one bay to another dumping tourists on the beaches. I remember low prices, now everything has skyrocketed. In 2006 i wrote a paper on tourism destination development, analyzing Huatulco. That's how i got to know the "Dark side of the Moon". Everything can look beautiful at first sight, but as the Chinese would say: "Every story has two sides". Tourism has changed everything we can say, but for the best of the (new) locals: much more business than in the past, modern roads, better hospitals and schooling. Sadly, this is a bad example of tourism development. All will speak about the economic side of tourism, but will forget the human and ecological aspect.

Exif: 24mm, 30 sec, F4, ISO 100.

PS: It's an early sunrise photograph.
PS2: Use of ND Filter to create the long exposure.
PS3: Not sure what to do about the details in the hill & rocks, so i kept it neutral with some details still visible.

Nikon D800, Nikkor 24-70mm, B+W UV Filter, B+W ND Filter, Tripod.

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Still no snow but there are still some very beautiful sunsets.

Fog lifting on what I suspect will be a spectacular day.

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Gwithian, Cornwall, UK

Canon EOS 650D - HDR 3 images +-1

Val d'Orcia, Tuscany, Italy.

Nikon D90
Nikkor 70–300 mm ƒ/4.5–5.6 @ 112 mm
1/8 sec. exposure @ ƒ/16
ISO 100
Lee GND .9 + .6 filters (5 stops in total)
Tripod

Another beach on Ibiza Island.

A beautiful sunny morning somewhere in the middle of Poland. Taken last summer

I shot this little panorama from the Lagazuoi Refuge, that is on the peak of Mount Lagazuoi above the Falzarego Pass (Dolomites).

I went there last summer, the path to reach this point was quite frightening because of the height, that day clouds covered everything and we had to climb very carefully if we didn't want to vanish into thin air. Luckily more than half of the track was indoor, because we chose to climb into the restored tunnels, trenches and emplacements where soldiers fought the first world war.

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This kind of sunsets happen rarely. But when they happen they are spectacular in reality. I'm just trying to bring the moment from my memory through this photograph to be as close as possible to what I've experienced that evening! Nature never ceases to amaze me.

Place: Lehtisaari - Jyväskylä, Finland

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Location: Terra Nova, Richmond, Beautiful British Columbia, Canada.
Equipment: Nikon D5200 + Nikon 10-24mm.
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Povljana, Croatia

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Classic place, known place, over photographed... but these sandstones are amazing anyway. A "must see" in western USA. This one is from Lower Antelope Canyon, which is more thin than the Upper one.

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Hi all,

long time no posts. Here is a shot I took during an autumn shoot in the Dolomites. The place was simply amazing. I had to do some backpacking to get there, but the reward was as you can see well worth it.

Please enjoy.

Tomas

1Ds MkII, 17-40, CP

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Reposaari, Pori - Finland

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El Chalten, Patagonia Argentina

Snow storm coming over Grand Canyon near Watchtower Point at the same time of the last sunset light. A stunning moment!

This picture is available as a free wallpaper in many different sizes here.

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This picture was taken in Cornwall ,very high up on the heights of Bodmin moor In a very little village called St Brewards.It was taken minutes after a fierce thunderstorm and torrential rain then the sun popped out for a few moments from behind a big black cloud and dissapeared again moments later.


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A very familiar tower for some, especially after you have seen ~justeline's version of it. I do have a similar shot with Maria's Prisoners of the Dusk but since our watchers are more or less common I don't want to bore you with repetition of the same things with a small change of angle. Pass by Maria's picture though if you are interested on the story behind those sets of photographs.

Anyway this is my shot around fifteen minutes later when the sun had set and has stopped reflecting on the tower walls making it the perfect "Dark Tower"


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_{*tech stuff
Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Tokina 12-24mm f/4 AT-X AF Pro DX @18mm
Aperture: f/16
Shutter Speed: 60”
ISO: 100
Flash: Did not fire
VR: OFF
Filters:Hoya HD Cir-Pl, Cokin Z121M (2 stop GND soft)
Tripod: YES}

The swamp from Vendée are a lovely place to walk or ride a bike.This one was taken durin my Vendée s Trip in 2012 summer.Vendée, France.

Hey folks...

This winter is taking too damn long here in Germany so I'm holding on to my pictures from last year's spring! This is one of em

Sony alpha 200 + Sigma 18-50

Always glad about feedback!

Jo

The night draws in