Posts Tagged: Tree


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Sep 17

A Look Back—Pacific Grove “Magic Carpet”

Photograph of “Magic Carpet” ice plant flowers in Pacific Grove, CaliforniaA spectacular display of ice plant in Pacific Grove, California. The plant is a native of South Africa, Drosanthemum floribundum. It is sometimes called Magic Carpet or Rosy Iceplant. It makes a beautiful location for an engagement
shoot.


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Aug 17

A Look Back—Tree Bathed In Light

Photograph of a single tree in golden light near Mission San AntonioOn a trip to see the San Antonio Mission, we drove by this lone tree in a pasture bathed in golden light. I stopped the car in the middle of the road and shot this from the window. It is still one of my favorite shots. Taken March 31, 2007.


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May 17

A Look Back—Flowers and Pine

Photograph of a pine tree and small pink flowers in the Sierra Nevada mountains in Kings Canyon National Park, CaliforniaSo often the Sierras in summer are dry and dusty. In July of 2006, there was enough moisture for these delicate flowers to thrive. Taken in Kings Canyon National Park in the central Sierra Nevada.


5
Mar 10

Polar Coordinates and a Sierra Meadow

photograph of a fallen tree surrounded by pink flowers in Kings Canyon ParkI discussed the technique of Polar Coordinates in the last two posts and explained the process here. I began the previous posts with the distorted images followed by the original. I’m starting with the original in this post (scroll down for the distorted image.) This is one of my favorite shots, contrasting the fallen tree’s decay with the new life of the flowers. It was taken near Ten Mile stream in Kings Canyon National Park. The transformed image is quite different.

photograph of a Sierra Meadow distorted by a Photoshop filter


16
Feb 10

Solitary Oak on Ridge

Photogrpah of a oak tree and cloud in San Benito County, California

As the storm cleared. patches of sun alternated with shadow. This lone oak on the top of the ridge was momentarily bathed in sunlight. Taken with a 200 mm telephoto lens  in San Benito County, California.


15
Feb 10

Greens and Yellows in San Benito County

Photograph of an oak tree on the ridge of a hill
Green and yellow are the dominant colors in Central Coast California in February. The hills begin to show the saturated greens from the winter rains. Wild mustard appears along the highways and on the hillsides. Unsettled weather brings dramatic clouds as storm systems clear. I went to the hills above San Juan Bautista in San Benito County to look for oak trees on ridge tops. Large cumulus clouds were blowing through from the Pacific. I used a telephoto lens to isolate individual oaks with clouds in the background.