"Between the Rocks"

Sand Harbor State Park. Nevada.
Always Filming
I remember walking down the stairs from our room onto this beach in Bandon, OR with Matt Kloskowski. We were racing over to get some prime spots to shoot this gorgeous sunset. As you can see in this image, we still had a few good minutes to test different shots out but for me, as soon as I hit the sand, I beelined it to this particular stretch of beach. Why?

Because as I was racing down the stairs, I was paying attention to the area in front of me. I was looking around, quickly trying to notice anything jump out at me more than other things. It was at this point that I noticed a patch of sand that held a good amount of ocean water well after the tide rushed back out. The reason that this was critical for me was because I also noticed that this puddle was still enough to produce a beautiful reflection of the sky above. And what a sky it was!

So the point here is that you really always need to be on. If your eyes aren't looking through your camera, they should be working with your brain and legs to move to your next shot. You'll rest when you're back home.

Google Maps Location Info
43.106944, -124.436667

In terms of processing
This image didn't need much of any stylization so everything was done in Lightroom 4.3. I went heavy with the vignette but for the most part, this is as my eyes saw it.
In The Still Of The Night
When time and light are commodities that are far from plentiful, it's your responsibility to be decisive. My ideal situation here would be to find a small area that has several possibilities in terms of creating different images. It's ok to maneuver around a manageable radius but you always have to keep in mind that there is no penalty clock - you aren't getting time put back on the board and I'd much rather spend those few precious minutes working a scene as best as I can rather than running from one point to another and then having to spend even more time recomposing, refocusing, etc.

With this scene, I walked away with at least three keepers that are share-worthy. Because there were so many interesting elements within 2-3 feet of each other, all I needed to do was pivot and reposition a bit to get a whole new result.

Google Maps Location Info
43.103889, -124.435556

In terms processing
I applied a tiny amount of Magic Sunset and a Blue filter using onOne Software Perfect Effects 4. I also brought focus to the foreground by applying a slight blur using FocalPoint 2.1.

Final touches were applied using Lightroom 4.3.
Rolled Stone
Oswald State Park, Oregon
By Beverly Downen

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Teaplantation in Munnar, Tea plantation in the hills around Munnar on a cloudy day., Anayirankal Dam, Munnar, Kerala, India; © Joerg Muehlbacher
Two pool towels wrapped by a sunbed. Santorini, Greece
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DPC 011                          Sunset on the Prairie Creek waterfall in winter, Des Plaines Conservation Area, Will County, IL.
Two pool towels wrapped by a sunbed. Santorini, Greece
Two pool towels wrapped by a sunbed. Santorini, Greece
Two pool towels wrapped by a sunbed. Santorini, Greece
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