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Tufa and Smoke, Mono Lake, CA

July 29, 2018 D. Craig Young 9 Comments

It was time to take advantage of a break in the work routine. The summer monsoons had recently encroached on the Pine Nut Mountains above StoneHeart, so maybe there would be some dramatic clouds and lightning to chase.

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Posted in: LightOpt Filed under: landscape photography, long exposure, Mono Lake, smoke, tufa

Seascape Photography is Difficult: Stinson Beach, CA

February 11, 2017 D. Craig Young Leave a comment

The compositions are working better, but Stinson is not a dramatic landscape. It is basically a long, crescentic curve of sand, but the openness is calming. I would like to learn to express that story.

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Posted in: LightOpt Filed under: landscape photography, long exposure, Seascapes, Stinson

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