Sunset Over Arch Cape, Oregon, USA
We visited family in Portland, Oregon, so we decided to also go for a weekend to the coast. After spending the day hiking and visiting the famed Haystack Rock, we headed back to our Airbnb on Arch Cape. I took my tripod, my GFX100RF, plus a healthy sense of adventure and wonder, and headed to […]
Sunrise Starburst At El Capitan, Yosemite National Park, California, USA
The predawn stillness in Yosemite is a true test of patience, but the final capture of “Sunrise at Tunnel View” made every hour of waiting worthwhile. Long before the first light touched the valley floor, the tripod was firmly planted and the camera was locked into position, perfectly aligned to trace the sun’s path. As […]
Countdown Has Started, Nalsarovar Bird Sanctuary, Gujarat, India
In a matter of minutes, the sun will finally set for the day. Every second we spent over the lake, nature presented a different spectacular look.
Blackfeet Indian Memorial Sunset, Babb, Montana, USA
This was a moment I will never forget! As I was leaving Glacier National Park in Montana, I discovered the Blackfeet Indian Memorial tucked down a ridge on the side of the road. The sunlight was magical as a wildfire burning in the distance filled the air with a light veil of ash, transforming the […]
The Sugar House, Vitosha, Bulgaria
Black Peak Sunset – or sunset from Cherni Vrah (Black Peak in Bulgarian), the highest peak of Vitosha Mountain, located right next to the capital of Bulgaria, Sofia. The peak reaches 2290 meters above sea level, and with its 9.3 m/sec, it is the second windiest peak in Bulgaria, which makes photographing a winter sunset […]
Lone African Tree, Kwazulu Natal, South Africa
Taken on safari in South Africa, while the main objective was to photograph wildlife, the landscape was at times extremely attractive. This was at the end of the day when we had been photographing a family of cheetah. The light had almost gone, but on the horizon was a lone tree perfectly silhouetted against the […]
Cypresses Avenue, Bolgheri, Tuscany, Italy
Twice a year, the sun is in that position. I went there for four days straight and finally managed to find a good spot to shoot.
Palouse Hills Sunrays, Steptoe Butte Heritage State Park, Washington, USA
Day three of my Palouse Fall and Palouse Hills Big Adventure Photography Class, I had my students on Steptoe Butte in Steptoe Butte State Park Heritage in Washington, watching and photographing light dance across the Palouse Hills with our telephoto lenses. Developing thunderstorms heading our way knocked out the light for a while. Soon the […]
Foggy Sunrise, Kaziranga National Park, Assam, India
The sun was struggling to emerge from the very thick fog. The shot was taken while sitting atop a tame Indian elephant, part of our safari through the dense forest. Only they have the ability to navigate through this vegetation, which is the habitat of the great one-horned Indian rhino.
First Light On The Hoodoos, Bryce Canyon, Utah, USA
Sometimes a location lives up to its name. From Sunrise Point in Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, I witnessed the first light after an overnight February snowstorm. Fresh snow blanketed the canyon, revealing every contour as the rising sun ignited the cliffs, creating a striking contrast with the snow below. For a few minutes, the […]