I decided to travel up Provo Canyon in Utah. This photo is taken fairly close to Bridal Veil Falls. It looked like we might have a nice sunset, so we gave it a try. This photo is just off the main highway just off the old highway road. I could tell there would be a slight reflection off of the river, but to get to it I had to climb down the bank in two feet deep snow. Under the snow was last years growth of weeds and shrubs. I was unable to get the tripod grounded on solid ground. If it were not for the cable release the camera would have had to much shake to it to get this as a clear photo.

The Specs.
5 exposure HDR
Iso 100
40mm
f/22

I like the curve of the river.
I like the trees.
I like the range of colors in the sky and water.
I like the snow. It defines the water.

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Here is the last image from the Upper Provo Water fall series. This side view shows more of the waterfall and less of the rock than yesterday’s version. These photos were shot late in the morning the sun was high in the sky. There was a slight cloud cover which is why there are not many shadows. Even though there was cloud cover to achieve this look you must keep the shutter open for a short amount of time. To achieve this in mid day you will need a solid tripod, a cable release is also good, and a polarizing or neutral Density filter or both. There is no way to hold your camera steady by hand for several seconds and get the photo absolutely crystal clear.

Just remember the next time you are out taking photos look around there is always more then one way to photograph a subject.

The Specs.
Iso 250
32 mm
f/22
1/3 of a second exposure

I like how the water drops off the rocks and immediately heads towards me and then turns away.
I like the light framing of the water by the rocks on each corner.
I like the misty water.
I would like the center water to have a little less blow out area. I may fix this in photoshop.

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On a side note I went to the studios of http://www.reflectedpixel.com today and did a props photo shoot of the table arrangements of my daughters wedding. In the next few weeks I will share those with you.

This is the same waterfall as yesterday. I have actually ran this one three times. The first view was on December 16th. I will have one more view tomorrow. Each view gives the falls a completely different look. This version shows the water digging its path through solid rocks. It also shows the water tumbling off the rocks at different locations.

So next time you photograph a subject remember to walk around. Each angle provides you with a completely different photo.

The Specs.
Iso 100
24mm
f/22
1.6 sec

I like how the water cuts through the picture at an angle.
I like the silky touch of the water.
I like the rocks.
I would like to have more of the trees in the background.

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~wr~

The weather outside in Utah is terrible right now. I am excited to get out and take a bunch of winter photos in the next couple of days. In the meantime I decided to do a short series on the same photo. For the next couple of days I will look at this waterfall, but each day it will be from a different perspective. Many times the photographer is looking at a great object, but they shoot the photo from the wrong perspective. If you are always looking straight ahead you may not get the best photo. Not looking at our subject from many different angles limits the possibilities.

The specs
iso 100
70mm
f/22
1.6 sec

This photo works for me because the pine trees frame the main subject.
I would like for the pine tree on the left to be a little darker.
I like the waterfalls.
The framing does point the eye towards the water, and the water draws the eye to each waterfall.

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This is a new building on the campus of Brigham Young University. It is named after the late Gordon B. Hinkley. The building was built before the Prophet died. It is the alumni building at BYU. I have wanted to film this building for a few months now, but never seamed to have the time to drive across town to take a picture of a building. I was driving home one night with my camera and I was near BYU. I decided to stop and take the picture. I didn’t have my tripod, and it was getting to be quite dark. The only place I could get a clear shot of the building that was at eye level was located halfway up the pedestrian overpass. The problem was the only place to rest the camera was on the railing wall which bent downward and pointed away from the building. The solution was to use my hand as a rest for the lens and hope for the best. This is a three shot HDR.

I like the coolness of the clouds.
I like the lighting on the building.
I like the colors of the building.
I would like to not have the business building in the corner, and to have less parking lot.

Let me know what you think. I have added a new link on this page. The contact form located right under the blog button on the left hand side of this page will allow you to directly e-mail me.

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When it gets cold in Utah the fog starts to roll in. When you get frost and super cold weather you get a by product called Hoar Frost on all surfaces. This frost is short lived. As soon as the sun pokes through the clouds the frost falls off the trees. The best way to shoot this frost is to use a tripod and a macro lens.

The specs
iso 200
105 mm
f/7.1
1/500 second shutter speed

I like the delicate formations of the frost.
I Iike how it forms in all directions.
I would like to have a darker background.

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~wr~

For today’s photo I got up early and headed up Provo Canyon. I was looking for a small waterfall that I have photographed often. When I arrived at the place of interest the parking lot had been shut down for the winter due to avalanche danger. I then decided head over to Bridal Veil Falls. The last couple of days had been fairly cold and I was hoping the ice had formed some nice formations. The above picture is what I saw. In caves these formations are called flow stone. It was absolutely breathtaking.

This photo is five photos stitched together. Each photo is composed of seven different exposures. For today I thought I would show you several different effects using different plugins.
The first photo is a simple panoramic stitch.

The Specs
iso 400. I had a slightly higher iso due to the cold strong canyon wind. while taking this photo I had to shield the camera from the wind. it was causing it to slightly shake, but standing close to the camera my body kept this from happening.
125mm
f/14
7 exposure
5 frames

My favorite part of this photo is the incredible detail of the individual ice in the main falls.

This photo is enhanced using the plugin Topaz Detail. The plugin helped to highlight the small details of the ice and rocks. In this photo the popcorn look on the flow ice is highlighted. The yellow color on the ice is most likely due to erosion. The color is probably the dust particles carried by the water.


This look is accomplished by using my favorite plugin Topaz Simplify. The plugin allows the photo to keep the important characteristics, yet at the same time it simplifies the overall effect of a photograph.



This look is achieved by using Snap Art 2 and the pointillism effect. Snap Art allows you to get the cleanest look to a painting as possible. I like each and every one of these looks for different reasons.

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