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Bass Harbor at Night

The Nature in Focus Workshops Participants were treated to some Night shooting over Bass Harbor Lighthouse. We got there during the golden hour before sunset. And stayed until around 9 PM. It was a lesson in patients for sure. But also a lesson in risk reward. There are certain risk we should take as photographers and many we shouldn't. There was never a point anyone was put in harms way. We had plenty of lights and each instructor made sure everyone could see their way out safely. The reward was getting an amazing shot. I see far to often these days people going to extremes to get shots that are rare. In the end making it home safe is what it's all about. Getting to go out and shoot tomorrow or playing with your kids or pets. Be educated on taking care of gods gifts to us. Leave the areas you shoot with all you went in with. Image made with Canon 5d Miii and Tamron 15x30 and 15 mm. F/2.8 manual mode ISO 3200 with a 30 second exposure. Mounted on my Sirui N3204x Tripod and K-30 Ballhead. Carried with my Peak Design Leash strap and Lowepro Flipside 500 Backpack. Edited in Lightroom CC. 

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Staying With A Subject

Captain Larry did just that. He kept the customers on subjects all day. The Bar Harbor Whale Watch Crew were great. The trip was well narrated and the staff were attentive.  They attended to passengers having issues with the waves and even loaned out binoculars. We went out to Petit Manan Island to view Puffins and other sea birds. There was a seal lounging as well. Then he found us three Fin or Finback Whales and the Captain followed them for quite some time. Last he came upon this Humpback Whale. The whale took a deep dive and fortunate for me came up on the starboard side of the boat. I managed a couple shots, but I stayed on the tail until it was no longer visible. The point of my post is great photographers will often get to a site early and stay until they no longer have a subject. Image made with a Canon 7d and Tamron 150x600 Di VC USD lens. Hand held with the vibrations compensation on. 

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Bar Harbor

I had posted an iPhone shot the other day of this scene. Here is one made with my Canon 5d Miii with my Tamron 15x30 Di VC USD lens. I used a vertical composition at 15mm f/8 ISO 200 to show the colorful layers between the docks and the horizon. Showing depth in your composition is important. Turning a two dimensional view into a three dimensional view using the colors and other elements. The wide angle of this lens really allows me a new way to show my vision. It's tack sharp even at 2.8. With a working range of 15x30 the elimination of unwanted subjects is also available to you when moving your feet isn't an option. I used my Sirui N3204x tripod and K-30x ball head. Teathered to the tripod with a Peak Design Leash Strap. Carried with a Lowepro Flipside AW backpack. Viewed in On1 Photo 10 and edited in LRCC. 

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Artistic Photography

The hour before and after sunrise and sunset is Happy Hour for photographers.  The golden hours are the times when true artistry from Mother Nature takes place. This image is a creative artsy vision I had when I snapped a few shots of the fisherman going to work. If you have never visited fishing villages of Maine or Cape Ann in Massachusettes there are always cool images to be created with the many boats and compositions available. Go explore these areas and let your vision grow.  Image made with Canon 7d Miii and Sigma 70x200 F/8 ISO 200 shutter speed of 1/500 of a second at 110mm. Gear on top of a Sirui N3204x and K-30 ball head. Carried in a Lowepro Flipside 500 and Peak Design Slide Strap and Capture Pro. Viewed in ON1 photo 10.5 and created in Effects and Nik Color Pro 4 and LRCC. Join me in Cape Ann in June for a workshop.  

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Great Monday's

It is always nice when my days off start. Being Monday, it's the start of most people's work week most won't agree. My Monday started out fantastic and is ending even better. I had a very successful morning shooting song birds on the stick. I had the most variety I've ever had. And I had wonderful light being created from the sun. Yes! The sun! This image was made with Canon 5d Miii and Tamron 150x600 at 600mm f/7.1 ISO 1600 resulting in 1/1000 of second shutter speed. I had it mounted on my Sirui N3204x and PH-20 Gimbal head. I also used a Peak Design Leash for safety.  

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Long Exposure

I have been wanting to shoot some more slow exposures. So today I took the opportunity to try some 30 second or longer shots. This shot is a 33 second exposure made possible using a Tiffen IRND 10 stop filter. I used my Canon 5dMiii and Canon 24x105 L series lens. At ISO 100 f/11 I shot it in Monochrome and tweeted it in On1 Photo 10 and LRCC.  

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Black and White Friday

So for a long time I questioned if I needed to go wider than 24mm for a focal range on a full frame sensor. Well I'm glad I did. The composition opportunities are incredible. This is a place I visit a few times a year and this composition is much different even at 24 mm. The weather dictated that I shoot monochrome so I switched over to that almost immediately. It's not spring here as far as foliage goes. The bare trees and yucky colored ground took away from the crazy clouds. Me, Sonia and Amelia ventured out for a ride and I got some nice black and white shots. I even did some slow exposures.  

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Slowing Down

In photography circles, we talk a lot about slowing water so we an get a dreamy effect. Take a few moments if you would to think about that. But apply it to your life and to a different degree, your photography. Slow down and look at things in new ways. Disect your subjects and appreciate all the perspectives offered to you. 

This image isn't from the Smoky Mountains. In fact it is from Enders Falls in Conneticut. It's been almost a year since I went on a workshop with my friends David Akoubian and Cecil Holmes. But one thing I learned was to slow down. It had a lot to do with really taking in the beauty that GSMNP has to offer. But even more it was about enjoying the time and memories. David and Cecil have sold out the Smoky Mountain workshop but head over to Nature in Focus Worshops page   http://www.natureinfocusworkshops.com/ to check out their other workshops. I believe there are still a few opening for the Grand Teton and Acadia NP workshops!