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Capturing the Wild: Photographing Elephant Seals at Point Reyes National Seashore, CA, USA

In this blog post, I show some photos of elephant seals and talk about elephant seal photography at Point Reyes National Seashore.
Natural Patterns in color: The Captivating Palm Tree Bark in the tropics

The bark of a palm tree covered with colorful lichens is the subject of today’s post.
The beauty and bleakness of California’s Central Valley- part seven- the Fibonacci spiral

In my previous posts, I’ve aimed to provide some tips and guidelines on composition. I noted that photographing the Central Valley landscape is challenging due to its limited redeeming beauty and anchor points. In this post, I show an image composed over a Fibonacci spiral.
The dry leaf of Monstera deliciosa -One more for my Winter Gallery

I present an addition to my Fall/Winter gallery at GeoGalleries and write about the composition of scientific names.
Wood-sorrel season – Bay Area’s marvelous yellow spring

The day was unusually beautiful and sunny for San Francisco. The beach was bustling with many people, and as typical for this time of year, the hills were adorned with patches of wood-sorrel flowers, a species in the genus Oxalis known for its bright yellow blossoms.
The beauty and bleakness of California’s Central Valley- part six

I have a collection of photographs portraying California’s Sacramento Valley, which is the northern portion of the Central Valley. And because I want to portray this valley as I see it, I am convinced that black and white works better for me: although color photos typically capture reality, the nonexistent black and white universe makes…
Capturing the Magic: A Guide to Photographing Neon Lights at the Napa Lightened Festival

The Napa Lightened Festival is a great opportunity to practice night photography and Neon Lights photography.
Happy New Year, and my blog statistics for 2024

I wish my followers a happy new year and give my blog statistics for 2024.
Another natural pattern in color- Pau-Brasil: The Tree That Shaped a Nation

This post is about Pau Brasil, a tree of the tropics that was very important in shaping Brazil’s history.
Photographing in low light in the era of AI denoise: Great Dickens Christmas Fair

Thanks to modern advancements in artificial intelligence, noise is no longer a major limiting factor in photography.