Below are a few pictures shot from a recent visit of Death Valley.
Road from Beatty to Death Valley
Mesquite Sand Dunes in Death Valley
Fire Truck in Stovepipe Wells Village
Badwater
Badwater
Natural Bridge in Death Valley
Natural Bridge in Death Valley
Entrance to Golden Canyon in Death Valley
Golden Canyon in Death Valley
Golden Canyon in Death Valley
The following picture was taken nearby the San Luis Reservoir in CA on a new Moon night.
Shot at 16mm f/4 with 30s exposure and ISO 3200.
Night shot of the Milky Way near the San Luis Reservoir, CA
San Francisco, mid-August, 63F, and the usual clear summer skies:
If you want to photograph the whole Golden Gate Bridge you may want to consider visiting the city before July, otherwise the cloudy sky makes for some interesting pictures, just remember to bring your winter jacket and gloves as they may come handy…
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This trip to Yosemite was mostly focused on Glacier Point and some night photography of Yosemite Valley. Let’s start with a few shots of the valley, with the Upper falls followed by Bridalveil falls:
When driving on route 41 make sure to stop at Wawona tunnel viewpoint for an impressive view on Yosemite valley, you can spot Bridalveil falls Click to continue »
Here are some pictures from 2006 taken in Monterey and its aquarium.
Monterey’s old fisherman’s wharf:
Clam chowder soup served in a sourdough bread:
Today was devoted to a visit of the Museum of Modern Art in San Francisco with its special exhibit of nature photographer Ansel Adams. Ansel Adams’ photographs were fantastic and since there was some time left I also visited parts of the permanent modern art collection the museum has to offer. Some of the modern art pieces are presented below with insightful explanations.
Interestingly, pictures of modern art take very little space, and JPEG compressibility depends primarily on the amount of information present in a picture…
This one is called “Cleaning my paintbrush”:
Such a delicate painting ignited my inner creativity and resulted in a modern photograph representing the blurriness of the past, the darkness of the present, and an unpredictable future:
…. oh wait, it’s just a piece of glass:
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San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge at sunset from the Golden Gate National Recreation Area:
Downtown San Francisco:
Bay Bridge from Embarcadero:
Embarcadero:
Bay Bridge from Yerba Buena island:
Here are a few shots from Bodie State Park near Mono Lake in California, these photos date back from June 2008 and were taken with a wide angle Tokina 12-24mm ATX Pro lens. The park is usually accessible from mid-May to November, during winter over-snow equipment is required since the last few miles leading to the entrance are unpaved. If you are in the area you should also spend couple hours near Mono Lake with its unique rock formations.
Shamu being one of the most popular shows it is recommended to attend one of the early morning shows when few visitors are in the park:
The dolphin show was no less impressive with perfect synchronization between dolphins:
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The visit started with a hike to 29 Palms’ oasis:
The sight of the oasis at the horizon is quite surreal given that we had been hiking in the middle of the desert for 45 minutes with just rocks and cacti in sight:
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