It's time to catch up...

Grizzle6 · August 13, 2008

It's been some time since I've posted any images here so I thought I would "reinitiate" myself and post a smattering of images from the past couple of months. Hope you all enjoy.

White Sands Nat'l Monument

King's Peak Wilderness, UT

Lake Powell

Albion Basin, UT

Lake Blanche, UT

Big Cottonwood Canyon, UT

King's Peak Wilderness, UT

Moonset at White Sands Nat'l Monument

More White Sands

Antelope Island, UT

Great Salt Lake, UT

anwmn1 · August 13, 2008

Nice stuff as usual Adam.

Really like the shots from White Sands.

I just booked my travel for a business trip to El Paso so I am going a day early to re-visit White Sands. :ivar

Tee Why · August 13, 2008

These are all really nice shots. I think I like the first one the best though.

schmoo · August 13, 2008

Welcome back and... gah! Each one I look at is better than the next. Amazing! You're such an inspiration to seeing beautiful things everywhere.

Awais Yaqub · August 13, 2008

!!!! superb !

kdog · August 13, 2008

Fabulous. Just fabulous!

Oceanlights · August 13, 2008

thats really amazing nice collections of shots.
Really good work.

Grizzle6 · August 14, 2008

Thanks all for the kind comments.

rwells · August 14, 2008

I wasn't familiar with your work until now... WOW

Very nice images, impressive

kts · August 14, 2008

These are all absolutely fantastic, but the 1st one and the black and white one had my jaw dropping. Kudos!

cj99si · August 14, 2008

Grizzle6 wrote:

It's been some time since I've posted any images here so I thought I would "reinitiate" myself and post a smattering of images from the past couple of months. Hope you all enjoy.

King's Peak Wilderness, UT

Antelope Island, UT

I liked them all, but these ones stand out to me. The first stands out even more. Ive looked at them a few times, Very cool spots and even cooler images.

Darren Troy C · August 14, 2008

Beautiful!

coscorrosa · August 14, 2008

Absolutely stunning series from beginning to end. Good job of keeping the light levels balanced on the sky and the foreground. The subjects and compositions are uniformly excellent, as is the post-processing. Hopefully we won't have to wait a few months for more!

hawkeye978 · August 15, 2008

Absolutely beautiful. I'm definitely going to take some time and study these.

bryanj87 · August 15, 2008

Talk about an inspirational series! Incredible stuff here.

dkoyanagi · August 16, 2008

:jawdropHoly moly! Amazing work.

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Emeka · August 16, 2008

Wowzers....
now that's a great collection of shots. I also took a look at your gallery and was completely blown away. Great detail, colour, composition, etc., etc., etc......

thanks for sharing

slflash · August 23, 2008

Beautiful work
Adam,
Beautiful work. Amazing colors. Thanks for the "Wow" moment.

CatOne · August 23, 2008

Wow. That's gallery-quality stuff, Adam.

I can see the telltale signs of the graduated ND filter on the Albion Basin shot :-)

Designsmith · August 24, 2008

Loved your work. You’ve managed to get some fairly saturated color and crispness, but at the same time communicate a light, mystical feel. (I am a fan of deep color.) Great, inspiring work. Thanks for sharing. Any pointer for us on how you accomplished this would be great.

Grizzle6 · August 25, 2008

Designsmith wrote:

Loved your work. You’ve managed to get some fairly saturated color and crispness, but at the same time communicate a light, mystical feel. (I am a fan of deep color.) Great, inspiring work. Thanks for sharing. Any pointer for us on how you accomplished this would be great.

Thanks for the kind words. I can sum up how I pursue a memorable image with just a couple quick points.

1. Be there during the magic light. Whatever time it is, however far it may be, do what you need to do to be able to capture that special moment. Without light, our images are lifeless.

2. Include as much as you need to make an image engaging with as little as possible. In other words, isolate what it is that makes the image you're shooting speak to you, and what will hopefully speak to the viewer. Less is definitely more with still photography.

3. Nail your exposure in camera at the time of capture. Your histogram is your best friend when shooting in the field--use it, all the time. I use Grad ND and Reverse ND Grad Filters to bring skies and foregrounds into a dynamic range that the camera is able to handle.

4. Pre-visualize your shot. Think about what it is you'd like to come away with. In my opinion, this is one of the most critical things you can do when preparing to shoot.

5. Don't be afraid to break rules. Learn them, understand them, and then know when it is time to go against the grain.

Now go shoot!

Designsmith · August 25, 2008

Thanks a lot for the advice. I’ll do my best to follow your instruction and hopefully get somewhere close to your results. Look forward to seeing more of your work. I will try to regularly visit you site as well. Thanks again.