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Sunrise and Smoke: An Early Morning Decision

August 5, 2018 D. Craig Young 1 Comment

Landscape photography typically involves planning, at least for me.

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Posted in: LightOpt Filed under: Carson Valley, landscape photography, smoke, sunrise

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

Smoke and Sunset: Grass Valley, NV

May 15, 2017 D. Craig Young

I’m back in Grass Valley, NV, working with a team of archaeologists and mapping the landforms along the valley margins.…

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Posted in: LightOpt Filed under: Grass Valley, landscape photography, Nevada, playa, smoke

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