08/09/10 Photograph of the Day–Leaves on the Water
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Leaves on the Water (click on photo for a larger view)
Sometimes its the simple things that catch my eye. This day, the water was barely running in Sylamore Creek, but the fall colors were perfect. I found this small collection of leaves in a small eddy and waited till the sun came around to fully light them. I used a polarizer to help cut the glare from the water and tried many different shutter speeds since there was a slight wind blowing that kept the leaves moving. I ended up using 1/400 to stop the action including the small fibers between the two leaves in the center of the picture.
08/07/10 New Featured Image–Touchdown
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I have been working on older shots I took with my D1x Nikon before I sold it in my move to all Canon. The D1x may have been only 6MP and a weird 6MP at that, however it really could stop the action. You should get a good flash sync all the way up to 1/500. Canon can get to 1/250 and then there are some games you can play to go higher. I prefer to shoot hummingbirds in the late afternoon or evening with a flash. The light from the flash just give the feathers an added amount of pop. If you hang around a feeder for a while, they will get used to you and allow you to get in pretty close. The lens I was using was the older version of the 80-400 VR lens. You can see a larger image here
07/29/10 Photograph of the Day–Sunrise from Petit Jean Mountain
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Sunrise from Petit Jean State Park (Click on photo for a larger view)
In the summertime, a great place to catch the sunrise is Petit Jean Mountain. I would recommend getting there about 1/2 hour ahead of the sunrise to get set up. You can find many spots along the rim that face directly to the east. If you are lucky, you can sometimes find the entire valley shrouded in fog. It’s a hard shot to catch but well worth it.
07/27/10 Photograph of the Day–Winter day at Flatside Pinnacle
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Winter View from Flatside Pinnacle (Click on photo for a larger view)
New Featured Image–Afternoon Thundershower along Hwy 123
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I have added a new featured image. This was taken as I was headed to Sam’s Throne for a sunset. The rain prevented any sunset shooting, but I was more than pleased to capture this shot. The clouds had perfect symmetry and the single blue cloud in the center complete the picture. This was taken hand held and not as an HDR, however the overall excellent dynamic range of the Phase One camera was more than enough to work with. You can see the image here
07/26/10 Photography of the Day–Wintertime on Richland Creek
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Wintertime View of Richland Creek (Click on photo for a larger view)
When the wintertime comes, sooner than later this year, make sure you head out to the smaller creeks in the state and enjoy the clear air and wonderful photographic conditions. The day this was taken the air temperature was around 54 degrees and in January. The next day it dropped to around 12 so you never know what is going to happen next in the winter in Arkansas. I tend to move in close in the winter and try to capture scenes like this one. This particular spot has totally changed now due to high water flooding so that no water come through here anymore.
07/21/10 Photograph of the Day–Elk Activity in Boxley Valley
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Elk and Cows in the Boxley Valley (Click on photo for a larger view)
07/20/10 Photograph of the Day–Sunset from Near Bee Bluff
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Sunset at Bee Bluff on the Buffalo River (Click on photo for a larger view)
07/19/10 Last Week’s Rain meant good flows once again in Ozark Creeks
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The rain that fell in the past few days has pushed up most of the middle Ozark creeks to really great levels. Richland for example came up to over 1,400 CFS and then slowly dropped back down. I made a quick trip up in the afternoon hoping to work the lower rapids and found great conditions on the creek. However the heat was totally oppressive and I wasn’t able to really enjoy the afternoon. I am getting too old for the heat. NO CHANGE TO THE CAMPGROUND OR THE SOUTHERN END OF 1205. I guess that the rumors that money had been approved were just that, rumors. However the norther end of 1205 down from Dicky Junction is still in good shape. The water table has held very well and I can only hope that the water will hold out through the fall.
07/18/10 Photograph of the Day–The upper falls on Big Devil’s Creek
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Upper falls on Big Devils Creek (Click on photo for a larger view)
