Location: Mt Rainier National Park, Washington, Map This image of Mt. Rainier was a total surprise. When we (myself, wife and brother in law) arrived at the Mt. Rainier National Park there was nothing but lots of fog to see. Then it started raining and snowing and it was all gray. My wife even wondered if the picture she just took was in color or black and white. Since this was my first visit to the park I was still enjoying it but had totally given up hope to see Mt. Rainier. During this time of the year the park is closed beond the visitor center at Paradise. So when we finally reached here all we could see was fog. Then quite unexpectedly the fog started clearning and soon we got a spectacular glimpse of the mountain with sunset light on it.I took a few shots but the fog and sunset light came out the best in this one. Hope you enjoyed it. Tech Info and Tip: Lens: Canon EF 70-200 f/4L IS @ 70mm Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mk II Exposure: 8sec at f/22 and ISO 50 Filters: Circular polarizer The light on the mountain was coming from left which was a huge advantage for getting the most out of circular polarizer. The polarizer helped darken the sky which would have otherwise taken away the contrast in the image. Mt. Rainier is a giant dormant volcanic peak. It is the most dominant peak in the northwest standing at over 14 thousand ft. Though its origins were in fire today it hosts several glaciers and resides in one of the most pristine and protected places on the earth. I wish to visit the park again and explore its beauty further.
Location: Graywhale Cove, San Mateo County, California, Map California coastline is one of the most beautiful coastlines in the world and what better time to hit the coast other than at sunsets. I have been on this beach several times but it is always a unique experience to photograph it. That is because the sand is constantly changing, sometimes exposing and sometimes covering these rocks. On this particular day everything came together well. I was lucky to get the water motion that spread out from the center and resembled the clouds in the sky. The light was very good and created warm tones that I love to capture. It was a very rewarding experience and hope you enjoyed this image too. Tech Info: Lens: Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L @20mm Camera: Canon 5D Mk II Exposure: 1sec at f/13 and ISO 50 (1 sec exposure gives nice water motion lines) Filters: Singh-Ray 2-stop ND Grad to balance lighting in the sky and the foreground. One of the ways to create dynamic effects in the image is to use long exposure times. When I used a shutter speed of 1 sec for this image the water motion was captured creating a whole new dimension in the image.
