Monthly Archives: August 2011

Landscapes and Lightroom’s split GND filter

My digital workflow always moves towards simplification whenever possible. Taking thousands of photos a year, and needing to move them from a flat, RAW state, to a processed version ready for a stock photography sale takes time. If there is one lesson universal to age, it is that time takes on a more premium value….

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Dall Sheep, Denali National Park

Dall sheep rams, Polychrome Pass, Denali National Park Having just returned from a few days in Denali Park, it is clear that autumn is in full swing in the high country, and the vibrant colors have scattered the hills with richness. In the latter part of the afternoon while passing through Polychrome Pass, these dall…

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Arrigetch Peaks, Gates of the Arctic National Park, photo gallery

UPDATE: Images from this entire shoot are now on my website: Arrigetch Peaks photos. I chose a handful of landscape photos for this gallery, from my recent backpacking trip into the Arrigetch Peaks. The dramatic granite spires are situated in the Gates of the Arctic National Park in Alaska’s Brooks range mountains. All but two…

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Arrigetch Peaks, Gates of the Arctic National Park

UPDATE: Images from this entire shoot are now on my website: Arrigetch Peaks photos. When it comes to words, Alaska gets slammed with superlatives. This is true probably because it is a big space with big views and its tough to translate into little black letters. So when I attempt to summarize my recent backpacking trip…

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Summer in Kodiak

The town of Kodiak, situated on Kodiak Island’s east side is flanked by a large hill that rises quickly behind the small community. Along this hillside grows some very happy wildflowers that pop in color on a sunny summer morning. This view looks southward from the town at the convoluted shores of the expansive island,…

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