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I took this shot of "Pleurotus" - commonly known as "Oyster

Mushroom", growing on the bark of a tree. My goal was to bring out

the lamellae (gills) as sharp as possible. I has to position my camera

as low as possible to allow natural light filter through from the pileus

(cap) to create a diffused illumination. Comments welcome.

It was an overcast day in Muir Woods, CA and I had to wait for a

long time for the clouds to break for a brief moment and let the

sunlight fall on the right side of the frame. I knew this would happen

after I watched the direction of cloud movement and had to quickly

get in the right spot for this composition – which included standing

precariously on a wooden board with my tripod on top. I was keen on

obtaining a sharp image with the water patterns showing the glory of

its tentacles as it nourishes the undergrowth in the forest.

Comments welcome.

Searching for an abstract pattern in the Bean Hollow State Beach,

CA, I found these pebbles taking residence in "Tafoni" holes in the

rock. Tafoni are small cave like structures created due to salt

weathering. Late evening light illuminated them.

Wow!  Gorgeous sky and reflections.

I like the clouds in the sky and the colors in the foreground.  Since you have used a wide angle lens, it could have been interesting to take a shot from a lower perspective - that would have made the chair stand out! :-)  Interesting and original.  Thanks for sharing.

I took advantage of distant city light, to bring out a silhouette of a

beautiful tree, well past midnight - along with numerous stars in the

sky. The stars appeared to be showering from the heavens on the

tree! Taken on a recent trip to Bruneau Sand Dunes near Boise,

Idaho.

Creative shot - very interesting.  This is proof that a creative photographer can overcome any tough situation (like breeze during macro attempts) to come up with great shots!

While viewing the annual migration of snow geese, I took this shot of

a sun dog. Sundogs (or parhelia) occur when light refract through

hexagonally-shaped ice crystals in the atmosphere. While there were

large number of snow geese in the area at that time, only a few

came into this frame before the sun dog vanished! comments

welcome.

Very original and creative shot! 

I took this shot in Muir Beach late in the evening when the place was deserted and I had it all for myself! Perfect time for me to scout around for the right spot for a composition I had in mind.

A small fresh stream of water from the hills was gently finding its way into the ocean. Before merging with the giant waves, these gentle streams formed wonderful patterns in the beach sand and the low angle of light was perfect to illuminate their path. Having a sturdy tripod with the right accessories helped me compose a sharp image. Some of the accessories included were professional - an excellent ball head and macro rail for example from RRS to get the right angle for this composition. Few other accessories were simple self-made devices that helped greatly as well – like plastic cups for the tripod legs to rest on a “quick-sand” like beach!

I like the reflection and the curves around the lake.  Partial palm leaf in the left is a bit distracting.  Try to get low in some of these wide-angle shots for a different perspective.  Play around and take a lot of shots to experiment..

I really like the bokeh and the way the flower emerges from the blurred background!  great composition! 

I like the background and of course, the sharpness!

This is a great shot - great bokeh. 

I wanted to bring out the "translucency" of petals in this small pear

flower. Used natural light on a cloudy day for this macro shot.

Comments welcome.

An interesting cloud formation during late evening twilight created this backdrop to the Iwo Jima Memorial in Washington DC. A photograph was the inspiration to create this wonderful statue. Therefore, credits go to the war photographer, Joseph Rosenthal, the sculptor, Felix W. deWeldon and mother nature for the colors during sunset.

In this memorial day week, I thought I will post this photo in honor of the thousands of brave men and women who serve to protect our land.

Lalit, it is such a joy to see this image.  You have done a great job to capture this meditative moment.  This also is an excellent image to illustrate why it is such a joy to be a nature photographer - for it gives us the opportunity to take it slow and amaze at these creations at our own pace just as the bird seems to be doing! 

I like the shades of pink - wonderful.  Not sure if you have blown highlights in few locations - but it looks pretty! 

Close to sunset, the Bryce canyon floor gets amazing light coming

from glancing angles and when the sun is really low, light pierces

through "slits" in the hoodoos. I took advantage of this wonderful

opportunity to create few compositions - including this one gently

illuminating the edge of a "fin" - one of the many limestone cliffs.

Comments welcome..

Wonderful shot.  Looks like an heavenly, peaceful place.  Would have been nice if it was possible to avoid the shadow on the bottom/right side of the frame - but I can imagine the difficulties.  Great shot and thanks for sharing. 

Nice light.  Clouds in the sky and the gentle last light of the day on the horse makes this composition work.  A twig/fallen branch on the left of the frame is a bit distracting though. 

Beautiful!  Did you use NGD filter?  Nice composition with wild flowers. 

 

I loved the large expansive view of in Bryce along with interesting

cloud patterns. The smooth contours of the edge of the plateau

along with the surrounding mountains provided a pleasing

composition. Comments welcome..

Full moon on a clear day captivates us like nothing else. On a cool day this March, I took this shot of the rising moon above the foothills in Boise. Poor snowfall this year in the hills but I positioned myself in a location so that the moon rise was just above a snow-covered peak.

Native Americans called the full moon in March as the "Worm Moon". This was perhaps due to the worm trails that would appear in the newly thawed ground as winter slowly looses its grip to the pleasant spring!

comments welcome,..

Nice contours and patterns. Great opportunities for some awesome abstracts here.  The foreground to the left appears a bit soft.