National « 360Photography

RSS

Posts Tagged ‘National’

Break in the Storm, White Sands National Monument

23 Jan

Fitting quote for the week as we wrap up a week here in the United States commemorating the life of Martin Luther King Jr.:

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
– Martin Luther King, Jr.

Break in the Storm, White Sands National Monument – New Mexico

If you ever show up to a location you’ve had your heart set on to photograph only to find that the weather isn’t up to your expectation this photo is a reminder to clear your mind of preconceived ideas and start fresh. Mother Nature always has a way of revealing a facet of her beauty, you just have to be open minded enough to see it.

Technorati Tags: landscape, nature, photography, New Mexico, White Sands National Monument

Break in the Storm, White Sands National Monument

JMG-Galleries – Jim M. Goldstein Photography

Comments Off

Posted in Equipment

Back to Death Valley National Park

11 Nov

I find it fascinating that one could be attracted to a location with death in the name as is the case with “Death Valley”, yet strangely I am. Death Valley is one of the worlds most extreme environments, but thanks to technological developments over the past century I can easily enjoy it. All it takes is a long air conditioned car ride and a decent supply of food and water if I choose to camp. Still it is an adventure visiting Death Valley as you can never underestimate Mother Nature. (more after image)

This weekend I’ll be returning to Death Valley to lead a photo tour and introduce a group of photographers to Death Valley’s most photogenic locations including the remote and world famous Racetrack. You might not think of hanging out in remote areas of the desert as the place to be with a camera, but the desert reveals its colorful beauty at sunrise and sunset. The desert truly is Mother Nature’s art canvas as the wind and rains create intricate formation and patterns. It’s a real treat for the eye, if you look for it.

Stay tuned for new images next week and if you’re interested in photographing Death Valley’s Racetrack I’m running another photo tour there in February of 2012.
Death Valley Photo Tour Info

Technorati Tags: Death Valley, National Park, photography, travel, landscape, stock photo

Back to Death Valley National Park

JMG-Galleries – Jim M. Goldstein Photography

Comments Off

Posted in Equipment

Rendezvous – Death Valley National Park

10 Nov

The desert always brings time in to focus when I visit. Desert features are formed at such a slow pace that it is tough to imagine. Some features of the desert take decades, centuries and even millennia to form. With this in mind it’s always a treat to arrive and see something that is fleeting not just in relation to my visit, but to the larger span of geological time. Knowing that the formations I photograph take so long to be created by Mother Nature, it’s a pleasant reminder to slow down to appreciate them let alone photograph them.

When I stumbled across this scene of two rocks nearly intersecting at the Racetrack in Death Valley National Park I couldn’t help but wonder how long it took for them to reach this point and how much longer it will take for them to intersect. For now their rendezvous will have to wait, but for how long?

Rendezvous – Death Valley National Park

Photo Details:
Canon 5D Mark II, Canon 24mm f/1.4L II USM (courtesy of Borrowlenses.com)
Singh-ray 5-stop Graduated Neutral Density Filter (soft step)
f/13, 1/13 sec at ISO 160

Rendezvous – Death Valley National Park

JMG-Galleries – Jim M. Goldstein Photography

Comments Off

Posted in Equipment

Badwater Sunset, Death Valley National Park

03 Nov

It’s good to be back from Death Valley National Park. I was fortunate on many fronts while in Death Valley National Park. The members of my Racetrack photo tour were great, we had unbelievable light and incredibly clear skies to enjoy every star in the sky! Weather conditions were unseasonably cold with temperatures dipping down below 26F, but that didn’t slow us down.

Conditions at Badwater this trip were particularly nice with the salt flats recovering to their former glory. The hexagonal shapes of the salt were clearly seen and quite white. A nice change from my previous visit with very flat muddy grey salt formations.

I have many photos from this trip that I’m eager to share including some amazing night sky and star trail photos. Stay tuned for those! In the meantime here’s a sample of what we experienced on this trip. If you’re interested in joining me in February I’ll be repeating this trip to Death Valley to make the most of the new moon, so as to see every star in the sky – 2012 Death Valley Photo Tour Info.

Click to Enlarge

Badwater Sunset, Death Valley National Park

Photo Details:
Canon 5D Mark II, Canon TS-E 17mm f/4L Tilt-Shift (courtesy of Borrowlenses.com)
3-Image Panoramic, with two sequences blended as the front element of this lens does not allow for use of filters.
Sky: ISO 640, f/10 at 1/5 second (-1 1/3 EV)
Salt Flat: ISO 640, f/10 at 0.8 second (2/3 EV)

Technorati Tags: Death Valley National Park, California, national park, Death Valley, fine art, stock picture

Badwater Sunset, Death Valley National Park

JMG-Galleries – Jim M. Goldstein Photography

Comments Off

Posted in Equipment

Hidden Lake, Glacier National Park

26 Sep

Glacier National Park suffers from no shortage of iconic vistas and formations. Hidden Lake lookout, above Logan Pass, is a place you can lose yourself taking in the iconic vistas and mountain peaks. Even the locals (Mountain Goats, Marmots and Bighorn Sheep) seem to stop to enjoy the views from time to time. They also seem to enjoy watching visiting photographers as I found out. The Mountain Goats (photos to come) might just surprise you by being right behind you and Marmots aren’t too shy about inspecting your gear. In fact on a previous trip to Glacier National Park a Marmot tried to take off with my tripod. Now that I think about it perhaps the locals here are closet photographers when no one is around

Special thanks to BorrowLenses.com as both of these photos were made using their Zeiss Distagon T* 3.5/18mm ZE and Canon 300mm f/2.8L IS USM lenses.

Hidden Lake – Glacier National Park, Montana

Hoary Marmot (Marmota caligata) – Glacier National Park, Montana

Photo Details:
(Top) Canon 5D Mark II, Zeiss Distagon T* 3.5/18mm ZE, 1/125 sec, f/10, ISO 100
(Bottom) Canon 5D Mark II, EF300mm f/2.8L IS USM, 1/320 sec, f/5, ISO 400
Lenses via BorrowLenses.com who I recommend highly!

Technorati Tags: photography, national park, Glacier National Park, Montana, landscape, wildlife, Hidden Lake, Logan Pass

Hidden Lake, Glacier National Park

JMG-Galleries – Jim M. Goldstein Photography

Comments Off

Posted in Equipment

Sunrise at Wild Goose Island, Glacier National Park

23 Sep

Few places are as dramatic in appearance at sunrise as Glacier National Park in Montana. When I visit Glacier National Park I never miss an opportunity to witness a sunrise (even if I’ve had to fight my inner voice). One of the best locations to take in a sunrise in the park is at the Wild Goose Island lookout.

You only get one sunrise and one sunset a day, and you only get so many days on the planet. A good photographer does the math and doesn’t waste either. – Galen Rowell

To capture the full sunrise scene pictured below I created a panoramic from 3 images via a Canon 24mm tilt-shift lens. Even though my multi-image panoramic technique expanded the angle of view to capture more of the scene than a single frame could, its impossible to do this scene justice. Out of frame was a Bald Eagle circling about getting an even better view of the scene unfolding. In all of my years visiting Glacier I’ve never seen a Bald Eagle. It made an amazing sunrise all the more special.

Sunrise at Wild Goose Island – Glacier National Park, Montana

Photo Details:
(3) Three Photo Panoramic
Canon 5D Mark II, TS-E24mm f/3.5L II, 1/6 sec, f/14, ISO 100
Lenses via BorrowLenses.com who I recommend highly!

Technorati Tags: photography, Glacier National Park, Montana, sunrise, Wild Goose Island, scenic, landscape, travel, stock photo

Sunrise at Wild Goose Island, Glacier National Park

JMG-Galleries – Jim M. Goldstein Photography

Comments Off

Posted in Equipment

Snow Covered Merced River – Yosemite National Park

09 Sep

Tough to believe that Summer has almost passed here in California. I’ve heard many photographers as of late mentioning they’re eagerly awaiting Fall to see the leaves turn color. I myself am quite content with Summer for now. For those suffering from extreme summer temperatures I hope this cool view of a snow covered Merced river in Yosemite National Park acts as mental air conditioning. Make the most of the weekend as it’s one of the few remaining this Summer.

Snow Covered Trees Along the Merced River – Yosemite National Park, California

View more Yosemite National Park Photos

Technorati Tags: photography, Yosemite, National Park, California, winter, season, stock photo

Snow Covered Merced River – Yosemite National Park

JMG-Galleries – Jim M. Goldstein Photography

Comments Off

Posted in Equipment

National airport Gardermoen, Norway

02 Sep

This video is made ??using 3 Nikon D300s cameras. The recordings took 3 days, I was alone and paid 2500 NKR (500usd) in taxi to get me around the whole area.
Video Rating: 4 / 5

24 hour shooting with nikon D300 then transform to this video. Location: Croatia, Dubrovnik, Grebeni Power by www.2thesign.com

3 Comments

Posted in Nikon Videos

Clements Mountain with Wildflowers, Glacier National Park

02 Sep

Logan Pass in Glacier National Park is a truly special place and a gem of the U.S. National Park system. It is for this reason it is one of the most popular locations to visit in Glacier National Park. Adding to the allure is a very short season that the pass is open. At an altitude of 6646 feet (2026 m) it is often one of the last portions of the park to open. In fact this year the Road to the Sun, the road leading to Logan Pass, opened on July 13th… the latest the road has ever opened to date. As you’d imagine it was well worth the wait. Photographed just last week (see below) is Clements Mountain, a small waterfall and colorful wildflowers.

I’ve been back 3 days and I already can’t wait to return to Logan Pass at the soonest opportunity.

Wildflowers and waterfalls in front of Clements Mountain in Glacier National Park, Montana

Photo Details:
Canon 5D Mark II, Canon TS-E24mm f/3.5L III (via BorrowLenses, 1/320 sec, f/16 at ISO 320

Technorati Tags: photography, nature, landscape, Glacier National Park, Logan Pass, waterfall, national park, Montana, Clements Mountain, wildflowers, stock photo, stock picture

Clements Mountain with Wildflowers, Glacier National Park

JMG-Galleries – Jim M. Goldstein Photography

Comments Off

Posted in Equipment

Old Faithful Night Eruption with Big Dipper, Yellowstone National Park

29 Aug

After departing Glacier National Park last week I made a one night stop in Yellowstone National Park. What do you photograph at night in Yellowstone? If you’re me, Old Faithful erupting at night with the Big Dipper in the background.

I was fortunate that the weather was clear on this particular night as it allowed for the moon to illuminate the scene evenly and it made it easy to capture the starry sky above. On the other hand my timing could have been better. I missed the 10:15pm eruption and had to wait approximately 80 minutes for the next one. For nearly 80 minutes it was just me and the Big Dipper passing time. While I was hoping to avoid a long wait, it was a relaxing evening none-the-less.

Old Faithful Night Eruption with Big Dipper – Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

Photo Details:
Canon 5D Mark II, Canon 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM, f/4, 20 seconds at ISO 2500

Technorati Tags: photography, landscape, nature, Old Faithful, Wyoming, Yellowstone, National Park, stock photo, stock picture, Big Dipper, Ursa Major