Posted Thursday December 16, 2010
Nightfall, Ambajejus Lake
Spencer Cove, Ambajejus Lake. Northwest of Millinocket
| While traveling down Golden Road, on my way to Millinocket, this scene appeared suddenly to my right. The remaining color of the setting sun, along with the twilight blue sky, beckoned me to immediately pullover and capture this scene. This photograph is a composite of two files from the same RAW exposure. The first file was printed to preserve the low values and then a second RAW conversion was made to preserve the hi value color detail in the sky and crescent moon. An HDR (High Dynamic Range) composite was made and the two were blended using a layer. The composite image was then flattened into a single file and further reworking was performed to produce this very pleasing photograph. It effectively captures the original mood of this placid lakeside setting. This photograph is dedicated to Jim of Katahdin Air. |
Ranger Station, Chimney Pond
The South Basin, Mt. Katahdin, Baxter State Park, Maine.
"Snapshots Along The Way" - Here is a quick snapshot of the Chimney Pond ranger station. Nestled between Chimney Pond and the Chimney Pond camp ground, it serves as the last outpost and check point for some of Katahdin's most grueling trails. From this point hikers can directly access Cathedral, Chimney Pond, Dudley, and Saddle trails. As with other stations in Baxter State Park, power is limited to only solar electric and heat is provided by wood stove.
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Baxter Peak
From Chimney Pond camp ground, Baxter State Park, Maine.
Clouds, Baxter Peak
Mt. Katahdin, Baxter State Park, Maine
South Peak, MT Katahdin
Over Basin Pond
The Great Basin, Mt. Katahdin, Baxter State Park, Maine
Sandy Stream Pond, Fall
Baxter State Park, Maine
Morning Color, Elbow Pond
Baxter State Park, Maine
Trail Near Elbow Pond
Baxter State Park, Maine
Although this photograph is not that compositionally strong, lacking a definite subject, The scene itself is the subject, and a beautiful one at that. Don't be overly bound by the rules of composition; sometimes a photograph is a good photograph just because it is. Relaxing the rules, now and then, can free up a great deal of creative potential. This is one of my favorites in this collection. It makes me feel like I am standing on that trail again, and it preserves that brief moment in time when I was. You can almost smell the pine needles. |
North Country
Silk Cascades
Swirling Foam
God's Fingerprint?
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Dawn, Marden Pond
An amber morning
| While driving from Millinocket to Baxter one morning I passed this scene rapidly unfolding just before sunrise. I I turned around, pulled over, and quickly made my way through a thick tangle of swampy brush. I managed to find a rock to set up my tripod on and made this exposure just before loosing the rapidly changing light. It's great to start the day with a great image like this one, it gives you a momentum for the rest of the day. |
Golden Hues, Chimney Pond
| As I made my way "rock hopping" along the shoreline of chimney pond I came upon this patch of grass among the rocks. Backlit by the warm sun, the grass took on a strong golden color which seemed to compliment the similar gold hues present in the submerged rocks. The golden hues are what make this photograph. A polarizing filter was used here to enhance the color, minimize the reflections on the water, and increase the overall contrast. |
Tree line, Chimney Pond
South Basin, Mt. Katahdin, Baxter State Park, Maine
Mouse over image for a black & white warm tone paper rendering.
The grandeur of this scene cannot be fully expressed with a camera. Standing on the shore of Chimney Pond in the bottom of South Basin is an experience worth all of the effort required to get there. Towering high above this tree line are most of Katahdin's grandest peaks. While making these exposures I could hear the echoing sound of ice dislodging from the cliffs and falling hundreds of feet down the rock face. The sound was amplified by the acoustics of the enormous half "basin". This is some of the best that Maine has to offer. |
Posted Tuesday November 23, 2010
Maine Logging Road
Land, Water, And Sky
| This is another composite image using the best detail from two RAW exposures. A 2 stop graduated neutral density filter was used in both exposures to deepen the sky which was very hot. One exposure was made while the sun was veiled by a cloud, yielding better sky detail. Another exposure was made while stronger sunlight fell upon the stones. After each file was carefully converted in Adobe Camera Raw, the warmer stones and certain other shoreline details were painted into the first image using a layer. The resulting image was then reworked further to create what I saw that day standing on that shore. |
Autumn Beneath Katahdin
Mt. Katahdin From Elbow Pond, Baxter State Park, Maine
Autumn On The Water
Elbow Pond, Baxter State Park, Maine
Stillness, Elbow Pond
Baxter State Park, Maine
Colors Of Earth
The Great Basin, Mt. Katahdin, Baxter State Park, Maine
Contours, Mt. Katahdin
The Great Basin, Mt. Katahdin, Baxter State Park, Maine
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Edge Over Edge, Ice On Baxter Peak
Mt. Katahdin, Baxter State Park, Maine
Edge Over Edge, Ice On Baxter Peak
Mouse over this print for an antique print tone.
Sky And Treetops
Baxter State Park, Maine
| This photograph, with it's low horizon, emphasizes the great expanse of sky over an earthy evergreen forest. What struck me, as I was framing this shot, was the unique detail in the tree line. Like snow flakes, each tree within this scene has it's own unique and definable character. This, to me, is the most important element within this composition and really makes this photograph work. |
Sky and Treetops
Rendered in black and white as if printed on a warm tone photographic paper.
Contours, Mt. Katahdin
Here is another look at "contours" as it would look printed on a warm tone paper. Wow, I just love it. Very dramatic.
Mouse over image to see it in neutral tone.
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