Tag Archives: Contrast

Capturing Beauty Close to Home

4046_Valley Falls SP-West Virginia_Canon EOS 5D Mark II, 28 mm, 1-8 sec at f - 11, ISO 50

A photographer friend of mine here in West Virginia has really encouraged me get out and see more of the natural beauty close to home. Just a short while ago, we went out to shoot at Valley Falls State Park, West Virginia. It was only an hour’s drive away but I had never been there […]

Pic of the Month: May ‘10

Canon 40D, 17mm, f/2.8, 1/13 sec, ISO 800

Fern Territory As most of you know, I am not a proponent of dramatic post-processing techniques. I love realism and natural beauty. If a sunrise wasn’t brilliant, then why try to make it look brilliant on the computer? The art of nature photography lies in the ability, drawn from experience and understanding, to be in […]