Canon 20D – 17-40mm L – 17mm – 1s – f/11 Antelope Canyon is the most-visited and most-photographed slot canyon in the American Southwest. It is located on Navajo land near Page, Arizona. Antelope Canyon formed over the course of millions of years by erosion of the Navajo Sandstone, primarily due to flash flooding and secondarily due to wind erosion. Rainwater (especially during monsoon season) runs into the wash that Antelope Canyon is part of, picking up speed and sand as it rushes through the narrow passageways. Over time the passageways are eroded away, making the corridors wider and smoothing hard edges in such a way as to form characteristic ‘flowing’ shapes in the rock. Upper Antelope Canyon, called Tse bighanilini, “the place where water runs through rocks” by the Navajo, is the most frequently visited by tourists, due to two considerations. First, its entrance and entire length are at ground level, requiring no climbing. Second, beams (shafts of direct sunlight radiating down from openings in the top of the canyon) are much more common in Upper than in Lower. Beams occur most often in the summer months, as they require the sun to be high in the sky. / In the same series: / / / This image has sold 12 times, including multiple Framed Prints, to some unknown buyers from RedBubble.
Mt. Edgecumbe, a small volcano off the coast of Sitka Alaska is rarely visible and certainly in my 20 years of traveling up there I have never once seen the sun set over Edgecumbe like this. Truly inspiring light!
These abandoned movie or theater seats were sitting inside an old barn in town. Those are rays of sunlight poking thru the barnyard walls !
The sunshine of a late October morning in 2007 turning a forest lane near Lage Vuursche in the Netherlands into a miracle world of pure bliss. Near Lage Vuursche, 22nd October 2007, 10.40 am / Nikon D80, Nikkor 18-200 mm at 55 mm / F 8, 1/100, ISO 500 This shot appeared on the Home Page of Redbubble. / Chosen as avatar in the group “Happy Haven Photography” in March 2009.
Another version of this shot was the hit shot of the past two months on my lightthinker-gallery on deviantArt. In no time it roared up into second position on this gallery: the present dates are 1985 views and 285 favs. Some of you will have had a look at my ligththinker-gallery and seen that the central impetus of this gallery lies in the combination of lightthoughts, i.e. lightful and inspiring quotations with beautiful photography. Let me give you the lightthought 490 which goes together with this picture: “We are each gifted in a unique and important way. It is our privilege and our adventure to discover our own special light.” / (Mary Dunbar) And now the sad thing. I closed down my lightthinker-gallery this week for the time being. I told my 670 watchers that Redbubble had won at least temporarily and that they had the choice of watching either of my two jchanders-galleries, the one on deviantArt or the one here. After nearly three years, a new chapter has been opened. This Redbubble gallery, still in its buds, has developped such a dynamics of its own that I decided to give it most of my energy now. I hope you will appreciate it. Taken at Lage Vuursche, 22nd October 2007. 10.33 am / Nikon D 80, Nikkor 18-200 mm at 70 mm / F 7.1, 1/100, ISO 500
Light spills through and around the limbs and leaves of a large gum tree in as the sun rises through a morning mist in the Adeliade Hills of Australia.
This was taken at sunset at Appletree Cottage in Oakbank, Adelaide Hills, South Australia, Australia. It was taken in late autumn. This is an HDR shot. It was taken using a Canon DSLR EOS 350D camera and 3 images merged in Photomatix Pro.
Moods of Mallabula Series A Challenge Winner and A Top 10 Winner!
At this particular spot the morning-light show on that July morning a few days ago here in the forests near Hilversum/The Netherlands was at its best, when the sunbeams were chasing the morning ghosts. After which trees were they hiding? – I was ever so lucky to find this place in time, as this show was a fleeting appearance. Proposed for “Pay if forward” (http://www.redbubble.com/groups/pay-it-forward) / by Byron. Near Laage Vuursche, 24th July 2008, 7,15 am / Nikon D80, Nikkor 18-200 mm at 48 mm / F 10, 1/30, ISO 200
Taken late afternoon with the sunbeams trying to penetrate the thick smoke from doing burning off… DebsPhotos
Montage: / here’s what you need!
Sun rays highlight the General’s Highway in the Giant Forest of Sequoia National Park in California. – October 2007 Nikon D200, Nikkor 18-200mm VR lens FIRST PLACE WINNER in the Autumn Trees Challenge in the TREES Group!!! Yahooo!!! Thank you all so much!!! :-) Featured Photo in the SIERRA NEVADA GROUP on Oct. 1, 2008. / Featured in JPG CAST-OFFS – August 22, 2009 / Featured in A PLACE TO CALL HOME on Sept. 3, 2009 / Featured in A VIEW SOMEWHERE on Sept. 27, 2009 / Featured in HAPPY HAVEN PHOTOGRAPHY on Oct. 2, 2009 Winner October Avater Challenge in HAPPY HAVEN PHOTOGRAPHY GROUP /
Switzerland / Took it walking into the forest this morning October 08 / Mornings&Evenings—Sunbeams&Storms October 2008 / Style! Class! Elegance! Excellence! 18. April 09
A light mist this morning supplied me with this serendipidous shot. Not what I’d planned, but I do like what I was given!!! Same building but different time of day, different angle, and different conditions to Slab Hut No 2 My Bubblesite also shows works in categories. Landscapes Trees Cards EOD Rusty Flowers Architecture Macro CatchAll DM
A break in the clouds, like a spotlight on the stage. / The drama of the Isle of Skye. Taken on a CANON EOS40D. / Camera mounted on a tripod, with polariser filter, F22. / Underexpopsed by one stop to keep the sky moody. / A single RAW file processed in Photomatix then further adjustments in Photoshop CS3. / The scene was too transitory to do a true 5 exposure HDR !! / It lasted but a few moments ! FEATURED IN / http://www.redbubble.com/groups/highlands-and-islands-photographers / and / http://www.redbubble.com/groups/dawn-dusk-photography / and / http://www.redbubble.com/groups/style-class-elegance / and / http://www.redbubble.com/groups/your-magic-places / and / http://www.redbubble.com/groups/going-coastal / and / http://www.redbubble.com/groups/mornings-and-evenings-sunbeams-storms / http://www.redbubble.com/groups/rebel-group
A misty morning blended with an image by Marcus Ranum in CS3. The lady’s forlorn demeanor and “all dressed up with nowhere to go” image made me think of Karen Carpenter’s song “Looking for Love…” / Though people say love is everywhere, / I’m looking for love, but it’s just not there For those interested, the background image was processed, the figure placed (which automatically gives a second layer) and blended using the opacity slider, “blend if” options in the blending mode, and erase tool. A shadow was produced with the burn tool, and light controlled on the figure with dodge, burn, and a white brush at about 5%. The blur tool was also used around any hard edges to help the figure blend into the b/g and not appear sharp and ‘dropped in’. Most of these actions were done on separate layers in order to be able to switch them on and off individually and ensure the correct effect was achieved. It also prevents ruining the whole image – if something doesn’t work, just delete that particular layer! Featured in Digital Art Compliations Group Oct 09 My Bubblesite also shows works in categories. Landscapes Trees Cards EOD Rusty Flowers Architecture Macro CatchAll DM
The sun rises over Jinolice pond in the Bohemian Paradise. HDR using 5 images created from a single RAW and then manually layered to get the optimal exposure. Photo copyright© 2009 Steve Coleman (Stevacek) Prints also available at www.stevacek.com
as I was sitting at the hospital.. waiting for my hubbys discharge.. so many thoughts running thru my mind these sheets had just been placed.. the sun was gleaming in .. it is a new day update: thanks for your thoughts and prayers for my hubby.. he is better.. and following doctors orders.. it will be a battle everyday .. and he has always been a fighter.. so , on with the life.. this is a celebration photo :).. not a sad one.. and a challenge of the group Nirvana presented itself for an opportunity of a loving collaboration between my cousin and I. A photo, simple and pure, of shadows with a resonance of words from another when seeing the image.. here is the challenge ShadowsResonance and here is my cousin happyfeet5’s words. The Play of Light And Darkness Calm and collective / the lights overcome the shadows / clean, crisp and waiting / for quiet healing. / Light bringing strength / A motive for celebration? Or inviting, beguiling / shadow overlapping light / A motive for mourning? Shadows and Light / play over destiny Silence Sony DSC H 7 straight out of the camera / Lee Memorial Hospital / Fort Myers, Florida 1143 views as requested for the 500 plus group and 60 faves Thanks For the Features to the following groups Photography 101 The Compact Group Contrasting perceptions JPG Cast Offs RB Alumni Dimensions This is Revelant Top Favorite Group Featured on the homepage December 13, 2009. and this is what it looked like on the quirky home page layout! :) I so enjoyed being here with all of these great artist on the red bubble home page.. thanks from Larry and I to all of you
Took this the other morning..hanging out over the fence..to catch the sun beams streaming through the morning mist around a large gum tree…. DebsPhotos
We spent a weeks holiday in this area, and the weather was pretty poor most days, I had a hard time pulling anything good out of my Canon 40D !! / However, on the last morning, I woke early to a glimmer of light, and planned to shoot the early morning light falling on the Summer Isle. Of course, that didn’t work out, so feeling despondant, drove around the corner to turn around. / Glad I did, for less than five minutes, the light played ball ! / I knew I couldn’t shoot for a conventional shot, far too much contrast with those sunbeams, so I settled for a three – shot , hand-held, HDR image. There wasn’t time to set up the tripod, but I didn’t need it, since great depth of field was not required on this occasion. Luckily I had my IS ( image stabilisation ) lens already fitted ! The light rapidly disappeared under a big blanket of cloud, which remained with us in the North West for over a WEEK !! / It was however, a magical moment, filled with adrenaline ! Shot on my Canon EOS 40D, Canon 17-85mm f4.0-5.6 IS USM lens set at 79mm, 0EV, -2EV, +2EV, RAW, iso 100, cloudy wb, then processed in Photomatix, and further enhanced in Adobe Photoshop CS3, where I had to do some more selective Tone Mapping, in particular the moorland, where I wanted a little ‘pool’ of light. I also helped along the sunbeams with a subtle use of ‘dodging and burning’. / LAB colour was also employed, gently. The ‘warm up ’ photo filter was also used in Layers, and eradicated from areas not required by using Layer masks and painted out. / The result was what I had in my mind when I saw the scene, and could not be described as a true record of the scene before me. / This is the Digital Age, let us enjoy it, and use it to advantage !! FEATURED IN / http://www.redbubble.com/landscape-photography / AND / http://www.redbubble.com/groups/europe-united / AND / http://www.redbubble.com/groups/the-women-photographer / AND / http://www.redbubble.com/groups/rebel-group / AND / http://www.redbubble.com/groups/northern-landscape / AND / http://www.redbubble.com/groups/style-class-elegance / AND / http://www.redbubble.com/groups/dimensions THIS IMAGE IS ON THE FRONT COVER OF MY ” NORTHERN LIGHT ” CALENDAR 2010…... How this image appears on black laminate…. SEE MORE OF MY ” SCOTTISH HIGHLAND IMAGES HERE…..
Yesterday morning nearly all my photographic dreams of the past weeks came true again! It was a brisk misty morning, with the sun breaking through later. I took the bike and went to one of my favourate shooting grounds, the forests near Lage Vuursche, some 6 miles away. And everything happened, riders came along on a misty lane and path, mountainbikers and walkers enlivened the scene, but there were also quiet moments when the lanes and forest just belonged to me. So I came home with a big load of shots after more than three hours – and the heart did not protest once! This really gives a lot of hope for the time to come! Of course there are many shots to share now, but I shall spread the best in my usual way, never more than one per day. After all this gallery is growing fast enough, with more than 500 pictures already. And nothing better to start with than a nice sunbeam shot, with the last November leaves on the beech-trees and a lovely carpet of fallen leaves on the ground. Near Lage Vuursche, 8th November 2009, 10.48 am / Nikon D80, Nikkor 18-200 mm at 75 mm / F 9, 1/60, ISO 400
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