Uploads from Dan Ballard Photography, tagged dan, with geodata

Uploads from Dan Ballard Photography, tagged dan, with geodata http://www.flickr.com/photos/danballardphotography/tags/dan/ Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:01:53 -0800 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:01:53 -0800 http://www.flickr.com/ http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4115/buddyicons/40408627@N07.jpg?1282827286#40408627@N07 Uploads from Dan Ballard Photography, tagged dan, with geodata http://www.flickr.com/photos/danballardphotography/tags/dan/ Tetons Rising! ~ A new view of the Grand Tetons ~ Webinar with Nik Software http://www.flickr.com/photos/danballardphotography/6751917625/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/danballardphotography/">Dan Ballard Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/danballardphotography/6751917625/" title="Tetons Rising! ~ A new view of the Grand Tetons ~ Webinar with Nik Software"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7148/6751917625_b85039ba59_m.jpg" width="240" height="159" alt="Tetons Rising! ~ A new view of the Grand Tetons ~ Webinar with Nik Software" /></a></p> <p>In an extreme effort to capture the Grand Tetons in a different way (and because it was so foggy in Jackson we couldn't even see the Tetons), my friend Joe and I deiced to go above the clouds and look back down. It took optimism to believe such a vantage point even existed, lots of convince store crackers and good snowshoes, but we made it happen. It was -23 degrees. (note: this is Not from Snake River Overlook, but from the Sawtooth range about 1.5 hours from Jackson via car and then some snowshoeing) The Tetons looked Huge from here climbing out of the clouds and I still can't believe I've never seen an image from this spot!! More to come....<br /> <br /> Tomorrow at 10am pst I will be giving a free webinar on how I use Nik Silver Effex Pro 2 and present images in Zenfolio. Nik is limiting this webinar to 1000 people and it is almost completely full! Sign up <a href="http://www.niksoftware.com/learnmore/usa/index.php/webinars/signup/12091" rel="nofollow">HERE</a><br /> <br /> If you are not using Silver Effex to process Black & White images you are missing out.....it is incredible!<br /> <br /> A big thanks to <a href="http://www.borrowlenses.com/" rel="nofollow">www.borrowlenses.com/</a> , who helped me out in a big way last minute with some gear for this trip! They are really in the photographers corner. Check them out if you need to rent gear.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://danballardphotography.com/" rel="nofollow">WEBSITE</a> / <a href="http://www.auroraphotos.com/SwishSearch?Keywords=dan ballard&searchinclude=allimages&sort=aphotosweight#nav={" rel="nofollow">STOCK</a> / <a href="https://plus.google.com/107678541280998663446/posts" rel="nofollow">GOOGLE+</a> / <a href="http://danballardphotography.com/Photography-Workshops" rel="nofollow">WORKSHOPS</a></p> Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:01:53 -0800 2012-01-10T09:57:12-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Dan Ballard Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/6751917625 43.479829 -110.76313 43.479829 -110.76313 2428182 Tetons Rising! ~ A new view of the Grand Tetons ~ Webinar with Nik Software <p>In an extreme effort to capture the Grand Tetons in a different way (and because it was so foggy in Jackson we couldn't even see the Tetons), my friend Joe and I deiced to go above the clouds and look back down. It took optimism to believe such a vantage point even existed, lots of convince store crackers and good snowshoes, but we made it happen. It was -23 degrees. (note: this is Not from Snake River Overlook, but from the Sawtooth range about 1.5 hours from Jackson via car and then some snowshoeing) The Tetons looked Huge from here climbing out of the clouds and I still can't believe I've never seen an image from this spot!! More to come....<br /> <br /> Tomorrow at 10am pst I will be giving a free webinar on how I use Nik Silver Effex Pro 2 and present images in Zenfolio. Nik is limiting this webinar to 1000 people and it is almost completely full! Sign up <a href="http://www.niksoftware.com/learnmore/usa/index.php/webinars/signup/12091" rel="nofollow">HERE</a><br /> <br /> If you are not using Silver Effex to process Black & White images you are missing out.....it is incredible!<br /> <br /> A big thanks to <a href="http://www.borrowlenses.com/" rel="nofollow">www.borrowlenses.com/</a> , who helped me out in a big way last minute with some gear for this trip! They are really in the photographers corner. Check them out if you need to rent gear.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://danballardphotography.com/" rel="nofollow">WEBSITE</a> / <a href="http://www.auroraphotos.com/SwishSearch?Keywords=dan ballard&searchinclude=allimages&sort=aphotosweight#nav={" rel="nofollow">STOCK</a> / <a href="https://plus.google.com/107678541280998663446/posts" rel="nofollow">GOOGLE+</a> / <a href="http://danballardphotography.com/Photography-Workshops" rel="nofollow">WORKSHOPS</a></p> Dan Ballard Photography above new dan fog clouds photo nikon gallery view hole grand images jackson best software ballard nik wyoming tetons photgraphy workshops webinar "ERUPT" Java ~ Indonesia ~ Mt. Bromo ~ Landscape ~ Photography http://www.flickr.com/photos/danballardphotography/6003649398/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/danballardphotography/">Dan Ballard Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/danballardphotography/6003649398/" title=""ERUPT" Java ~ Indonesia ~ Mt. Bromo ~ Landscape ~ Photography"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6017/6003649398_1dfbda9775_m.jpg" width="240" height="112" alt=""ERUPT" Java ~ Indonesia ~ Mt. Bromo ~ Landscape ~ Photography" /></a></p> <p>(Update: The workshop sold out and was a success!!!)<br /> <br /> Mt. Bromo erupting over a valley of fog<br /> <br /> To capture a moment in time when all the elements come together in perfect harmony is an amazing feeling. I had to be out of bed at 3:45am for a week straight to finally find these conditions, and I feel very, very lucky that I saw them at all. Even when Bromo is active, it can go for hours without erupting, and then it can go for days, erupting so often that visibility is zero. When I arrived in the area I never imagined I would get an image with Bromo erupting right at the peak of the morning light in perfectly clear conditions, with fog in the valley below. Out of the seven days we were in the area this was the only morning the fog rolled in. <br /> <br /> I only have four spaces left for my workshop at <a href="http://www.coloradophotographyfestival.com/index.htm" rel="nofollow">The Colorado Photography Festival</a> August 13-15. This is a three day festival and will be a great learning experience for those who want to improve their photography skills, and a very interesting and informative experience for photographers of all levels. There will be upwards of 60 like minded photographers in attendance, products raffles, a free photo book for everyone who signs up and of course the chance to hear some great speeches! (I also have openings left for my “Great Sand Dunes Workshop” and my one day “Barns, Windmills and Homesteads Workshop” <a href="http://dan4242.zenfolio.com/workshop-2" rel="nofollow">HERE</a>)<br /> <br /> This is a three vertical shoot stitch in CS5. I used a LEE .9 stop Grad ND Filter to hold the details. <br /> <br /> Nikon D700<br /> Nikon 20mm lens<br /> Really Right Stuff Tripod & Ball head<br /> ThinkTank camera bag and tripod bag<br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://danballardphotography.com/" rel="nofollow">WEBSITE</a> / <a href="http://www.auroraphotos.com/SwishSearch?Keywords=dan ballard&searchinclude=allimages&sort=aphotosweight#nav={" rel="nofollow">STOCK</a> / <a href="https://plus.google.com/107678541280998663446/posts" rel="nofollow">GOOGLE+</a> / <a href="http://danballardphotography.com/Photography-Workshops" rel="nofollow">WORKSHOPS</a></p> Tue, 09 Aug 2011 06:44:05 -0700 2011-07-01T15:50:05-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Dan Ballard Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/6003649398 -7.82706 112.699707 -7.82706 112.699707 1047741 "ERUPT" Java ~ Indonesia ~ Mt. Bromo ~ Landscape ~ Photography <p>(Update: The workshop sold out and was a success!!!)<br /> <br /> Mt. Bromo erupting over a valley of fog<br /> <br /> To capture a moment in time when all the elements come together in perfect harmony is an amazing feeling. I had to be out of bed at 3:45am for a week straight to finally find these conditions, and I feel very, very lucky that I saw them at all. Even when Bromo is active, it can go for hours without erupting, and then it can go for days, erupting so often that visibility is zero. When I arrived in the area I never imagined I would get an image with Bromo erupting right at the peak of the morning light in perfectly clear conditions, with fog in the valley below. Out of the seven days we were in the area this was the only morning the fog rolled in. <br /> <br /> I only have four spaces left for my workshop at <a href="http://www.coloradophotographyfestival.com/index.htm" rel="nofollow">The Colorado Photography Festival</a> August 13-15. This is a three day festival and will be a great learning experience for those who want to improve their photography skills, and a very interesting and informative experience for photographers of all levels. There will be upwards of 60 like minded photographers in attendance, products raffles, a free photo book for everyone who signs up and of course the chance to hear some great speeches! (I also have openings left for my “Great Sand Dunes Workshop” and my one day “Barns, Windmills and Homesteads Workshop” <a href="http://dan4242.zenfolio.com/workshop-2" rel="nofollow">HERE</a>)<br /> <br /> This is a three vertical shoot stitch in CS5. I used a LEE .9 stop Grad ND Filter to hold the details. <br /> <br /> Nikon D700<br /> Nikon 20mm lens<br /> Really Right Stuff Tripod & Ball head<br /> ThinkTank camera bag and tripod bag<br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://danballardphotography.com/" rel="nofollow">WEBSITE</a> / <a href="http://www.auroraphotos.com/SwishSearch?Keywords=dan ballard&searchinclude=allimages&sort=aphotosweight#nav={" rel="nofollow">STOCK</a> / <a href="https://plus.google.com/107678541280998663446/posts" rel="nofollow">GOOGLE+</a> / <a href="http://danballardphotography.com/Photography-Workshops" rel="nofollow">WORKSHOPS</a></p> Dan Ballard Photography dan beauty fog indonesia volcano java photo nikon asia gallery pics tripod right images best east mount valley lee stuff stunning ballard really eruption bromo gradndfilter "Eruption Under the Stars" ~ Bromo Volcano ~ Indonesia ~ Night Photography ~ Nikon http://www.flickr.com/photos/danballardphotography/5965424319/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/danballardphotography/">Dan Ballard Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/danballardphotography/5965424319/" title=""Eruption Under the Stars" ~ Bromo Volcano ~ Indonesia ~ Night Photography ~ Nikon"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6141/5965424319_ea3db82b32_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt=""Eruption Under the Stars" ~ Bromo Volcano ~ Indonesia ~ Night Photography ~ Nikon" /></a></p> <p>I have been wanting to photograph this area for years now, and I finally got the chance a few weeks ago. We stayed in a small town about 30 minutes away for about a week. This is one of two very, very different photos of Bromo erupting that I love. I will post the other at some point as well.<br /> <br /> This is a 30 sec exposure at F2.8, ISO 320.<br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://danballardphotography.com/" rel="nofollow">WEBSITE</a> / <a href="http://www.auroraphotos.com/SwishSearch?Keywords=dan ballard&searchinclude=allimages&sort=aphotosweight#nav={" rel="nofollow">STOCK</a> / <a href="https://plus.google.com/107678541280998663446/posts" rel="nofollow">GOOGLE+</a> / <a href="http://danballardphotography.com/Photography-Workshops" rel="nofollow">WORKSHOPS</a></p> Fri, 22 Jul 2011 19:57:10 -0700 2011-06-30T15:01:08-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Dan Ballard Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5965424319 -7.82706 112.699707 -7.82706 112.699707 1047741 "Eruption Under the Stars" ~ Bromo Volcano ~ Indonesia ~ Night Photography ~ Nikon <p>I have been wanting to photograph this area for years now, and I finally got the chance a few weeks ago. We stayed in a small town about 30 minutes away for about a week. This is one of two very, very different photos of Bromo erupting that I love. I will post the other at some point as well.<br /> <br /> This is a 30 sec exposure at F2.8, ISO 320.<br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://danballardphotography.com/" rel="nofollow">WEBSITE</a> / <a href="http://www.auroraphotos.com/SwishSearch?Keywords=dan ballard&searchinclude=allimages&sort=aphotosweight#nav={" rel="nofollow">STOCK</a> / <a href="https://plus.google.com/107678541280998663446/posts" rel="nofollow">GOOGLE+</a> / <a href="http://danballardphotography.com/Photography-Workshops" rel="nofollow">WORKSHOPS</a></p> Dan Ballard Photography park travel light dan beauty night indonesia stars photography volcano amazing nikon long exposure smoke right best national stuff stunning ballard really eruption bromo semeru erupting d700 Banff National Park ~ Colorado Photography Festival ~ Workshop ~ http://www.flickr.com/photos/danballardphotography/5478603151/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/danballardphotography/">Dan Ballard Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/danballardphotography/5478603151/" title="Banff National Park ~ Colorado Photography Festival ~ Workshop ~"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5015/5478603151_b9de803bc7_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Banff National Park ~ Colorado Photography Festival ~ Workshop ~" /></a></p> <p>Hi All!!!<br /> <br /> Sorry I have been off flickr so much as of late. I am leaving on my trip in three days!!! Everything has been nuts. Besides trying to get ready to leave, I have been working hard with my workshop coordinator to get a handful of workshops scheduled so that has been taking up most of my time. <br /> <br /> Just a couple links that I am pretty excited about and wanted to share. I was invited to be an instructor at the Colorado Photography Festival August 13-15. I can't wait!! The other instructors are all excellent photographers and have thousands for publications between them. Check out the link in my <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/danballardphotography/">PROFILE</a>. It should be excellent!! <br /> <br /> Also, I was recently interviewed by Zenfolio and made a featured photographer. If you have any interest check it out <a href="http://www.zenfolio.com/zf/featured/dan-ballard" rel="nofollow">HERE</a>. My site is through Zen and I love it!! Highly recommended!<br /> <br /> Well that's all for now folks!!<br /> <br /> I will be sharing images and trying my best to keep up with all your streams from Asia.<br /> <br /> Dan<br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://danballardphotography.com/" rel="nofollow">WEBSITE</a> / <a href="http://www.auroraphotos.com/SwishSearch?Keywords=dan ballard&searchinclude=allimages&sort=aphotosweight#nav={" rel="nofollow">STOCK</a> / <a href="https://plus.google.com/107678541280998663446/posts" rel="nofollow">GOOGLE+</a> / <a href="http://danballardphotography.com/Photography-Workshops" rel="nofollow">WORKSHOPS</a></p> Sat, 26 Feb 2011 07:23:07 -0800 2010-07-29T05:18:27-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Dan Ballard Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5478603151 51.17517 -115.57257 51.17517 -115.57257 8465 Banff National Park ~ Colorado Photography Festival ~ Workshop ~ <p>Hi All!!!<br /> <br /> Sorry I have been off flickr so much as of late. I am leaving on my trip in three days!!! Everything has been nuts. Besides trying to get ready to leave, I have been working hard with my workshop coordinator to get a handful of workshops scheduled so that has been taking up most of my time. <br /> <br /> Just a couple links that I am pretty excited about and wanted to share. I was invited to be an instructor at the Colorado Photography Festival August 13-15. I can't wait!! The other instructors are all excellent photographers and have thousands for publications between them. Check out the link in my <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/danballardphotography/">PROFILE</a>. It should be excellent!! <br /> <br /> Also, I was recently interviewed by Zenfolio and made a featured photographer. If you have any interest check it out <a href="http://www.zenfolio.com/zf/featured/dan-ballard" rel="nofollow">HERE</a>. My site is through Zen and I love it!! Highly recommended!<br /> <br /> Well that's all for now folks!!<br /> <br /> I will be sharing images and trying my best to keep up with all your streams from Asia.<br /> <br /> Dan<br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://danballardphotography.com/" rel="nofollow">WEBSITE</a> / <a href="http://www.auroraphotos.com/SwishSearch?Keywords=dan ballard&searchinclude=allimages&sort=aphotosweight#nav={" rel="nofollow">STOCK</a> / <a href="https://plus.google.com/107678541280998663446/posts" rel="nofollow">GOOGLE+</a> / <a href="http://danballardphotography.com/Photography-Workshops" rel="nofollow">WORKSHOPS</a></p> Dan Ballard Photography travel favorite canada mountains color dan water beautiful sunrise photography amazing nikon gallery photographer photos pics outdoor best photograph stunning ballard portfolio sandisk gallary photograpy danballardphotogarphy coloradophotographyfestival banffnationalprak "Rising Sun" Vietnam http://www.flickr.com/photos/danballardphotography/5426775192/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/danballardphotography/">Dan Ballard Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/danballardphotography/5426775192/" title=""Rising Sun" Vietnam"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5060/5426775192_2ae2f5df24_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt=""Rising Sun" Vietnam" /></a></p> <p>Using the sun.<br /> <br /> Hi all! Sorry about my lack of posting and commenting lately. I am going crazy trying to get things in order for my upcoming Asia trip. I will try to make it around to everyone's stream in the next few days.<br /> <br /> I wanted to mention briefly a few ideas on using the sun in your photographs to add that extra something. The most commonly used and maybe most interesting way to use the sun is to make a sun star. This is a great trick because it is fairly easy to pull off, and can be used almost anytime you have a sunny sky. The idea is simply to position yourself (camera) in a way that the sun is about 90% blocked by an object you also want in your photo. This could be a building, a tree, a rock, or even the horizon or clouds like shown in the second image in the comments. Although you can't really see the star with your eye, you can move your head or camera side to side once you're close and see the sun completely disappear behind the object and with only an inch or two of movement watch it reappear. You want to be able to see the sun through the finder, but just barely. This is how you avoid unwanted ghosts and off color. Once you have your camera positioned (this is easier with a tripod, but not mandatory) you will need to set a small aperture ( larger F number like f18 or f22) and the lens will do the rest. At this point you can play with your exposure compensation button (check you manual or Google that if you don't know what it is. It is important!!) to get the exposure just right depending what you are trying to express in the image. This trick can really add some "magic" to your photography.<br /> <br /> You can also use the sun in an image like I have above. This is much harder because you have to have just the right circumstances to pull it off. Normally this shot would not be possible, but in this instance there was a very thick haze in the sky that blocked much of sun's intensity. I also had to use a graduated neutral density filter to help hold the sun back. You can shoot the full sun in the frame in this way when there is a wildfire near by, thick fog that is just breaking up allowing the sun to come through slightly, or in other atmospheric conditions that diffuse the sun but don't block it entirely. You can also underexpose a considerable amount to make a silhouette with your subject and not blow the sun even on a normal day as in the bottom image. <br /> <br /> FYI, I have heard that you can damage your camera if you leave the lens facing toward the sun for to long. I have no idea how long it would take to do damage, or if this is really true or not, as I have had zero problems with it and I shoot the sun in my images all the time. That said, I don't set my tripod up with the lens pointed at the sun and leave it there for five minutes either;)<br /> <br /> Not HDR. I used a 3 stop Graduated Neutral Density filter and processed in Lightroom.<br /> <br /> Thanks for stopping in!<br /> <br /> <a href="http://danballardphotography.com/" rel="nofollow">WEBSITE</a> / <a href="https://plus.google.com/107678541280998663446/posts" rel="nofollow">GOOGLE+</a> / <a href="http://danballardphotography.com/Photography-Workshops" rel="nofollow">WORKSHOPS</a> / <a href="http://500px.com/DanBallard/blog" rel="nofollow">BLOG</a></p> Mon, 07 Feb 2011 16:34:00 -0800 2009-09-21T15:49:04-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Dan Ballard Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5426775192 20.795379 107.011268 20.795379 107.011268 23424984 "Rising Sun" Vietnam <p>Using the sun.<br /> <br /> Hi all! Sorry about my lack of posting and commenting lately. I am going crazy trying to get things in order for my upcoming Asia trip. I will try to make it around to everyone's stream in the next few days.<br /> <br /> I wanted to mention briefly a few ideas on using the sun in your photographs to add that extra something. The most commonly used and maybe most interesting way to use the sun is to make a sun star. This is a great trick because it is fairly easy to pull off, and can be used almost anytime you have a sunny sky. The idea is simply to position yourself (camera) in a way that the sun is about 90% blocked by an object you also want in your photo. This could be a building, a tree, a rock, or even the horizon or clouds like shown in the second image in the comments. Although you can't really see the star with your eye, you can move your head or camera side to side once you're close and see the sun completely disappear behind the object and with only an inch or two of movement watch it reappear. You want to be able to see the sun through the finder, but just barely. This is how you avoid unwanted ghosts and off color. Once you have your camera positioned (this is easier with a tripod, but not mandatory) you will need to set a small aperture ( larger F number like f18 or f22) and the lens will do the rest. At this point you can play with your exposure compensation button (check you manual or Google that if you don't know what it is. It is important!!) to get the exposure just right depending what you are trying to express in the image. This trick can really add some "magic" to your photography.<br /> <br /> You can also use the sun in an image like I have above. This is much harder because you have to have just the right circumstances to pull it off. Normally this shot would not be possible, but in this instance there was a very thick haze in the sky that blocked much of sun's intensity. I also had to use a graduated neutral density filter to help hold the sun back. You can shoot the full sun in the frame in this way when there is a wildfire near by, thick fog that is just breaking up allowing the sun to come through slightly, or in other atmospheric conditions that diffuse the sun but don't block it entirely. You can also underexpose a considerable amount to make a silhouette with your subject and not blow the sun even on a normal day as in the bottom image. <br /> <br /> FYI, I have heard that you can damage your camera if you leave the lens facing toward the sun for to long. I have no idea how long it would take to do damage, or if this is really true or not, as I have had zero problems with it and I shoot the sun in my images all the time. That said, I don't set my tripod up with the lens pointed at the sun and leave it there for five minutes either;)<br /> <br /> Not HDR. I used a 3 stop Graduated Neutral Density filter and processed in Lightroom.<br /> <br /> Thanks for stopping in!<br /> <br /> <a href="http://danballardphotography.com/" rel="nofollow">WEBSITE</a> / <a href="https://plus.google.com/107678541280998663446/posts" rel="nofollow">GOOGLE+</a> / <a href="http://danballardphotography.com/Photography-Workshops" rel="nofollow">WORKSHOPS</a> / <a href="http://500px.com/DanBallard/blog" rel="nofollow">BLOG</a></p> Dan Ballard Photography world pictures light sunset vacation sky favorite mountain mountains color art dan nature water beautiful beauty docks sunrise landscape boats photography bay boat blog amazing nikon asia flickr heaven photographer photos pics outdoor great dramatic best vietnam tricks burning photographs photograph workshop tips stunning ballard lesson portfolio pick teach touristattraction halongbay dreamscape catbaisland photograpy sunstar veitnam nohdr nothdr outdoorphotographer outstandinshots d700 danballard danballardphotography danballardphotogarphy "Dance of Light and Sand" Colorado~Dunes~National Park~Landscape~Photography http://www.flickr.com/photos/danballardphotography/5308211192/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/danballardphotography/">Dan Ballard Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/danballardphotography/5308211192/" title=""Dance of Light and Sand" Colorado~Dunes~National Park~Landscape~Photography"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5085/5308211192_cd1aca80c4_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt=""Dance of Light and Sand" Colorado~Dunes~National Park~Landscape~Photography" /></a></p> <p>(#6 in Explore & Front Page)<br /> <br /> Please view on black. It truly is a must for this image.<br /> <br /> For those who don't want to read below this shot was taken during a severe wind storm in the Great Sand Dunes in Colorado. I came back with several strong images, but I love the play of the light and blowing sand over the lines and form of the dunes. At least at the moment this is my favorite shot of the trip. I took about 30 shots of this scene trying to get the sand just right.<br /> <br /> <br /> First off I would like to thank Miles Morgan for the inspiration to go in search of a great photo yesterday. I had been considering a trip to Great Sand Dunes National Park for a while now, but I have just been to busy to make the trip. Wednesday night however at about 8:00 I came across <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mm767cap/5301107483/">this</a> picture that Miles had recently posted. Folks, that is one hell of a picture. I looked at it for about 10 minutes going between admiration and jealously, when I decided the only thing to do was get off my butt and go in search of a powerful image. This and only this would make me feel better. I set my alarm for 1:15 the next morning and packed my gear. I arrived at the dunes at about 5 a.m. which gave me just enough time to hike to the top and get set up by 6:30 when the first color started. I had good luck and bad. The color was great, and the mountains in the distance were covered with snow, but the dunes where covered in snow as well, meaning all those great comps that come from the blowing sand were hidden. The shoot was not a success. No prob, I knew I still had one more chance at it. Later in the day the light was great, and most of the snow was gone, but I still had a big issue. The wind had picked up to 50-60 miles per hour, and was gusting to well beyond that. If you have never been to sand dunes in that kind of wind, just imagine being in a giant sand blaster for some kind of reference. It is rough. It was difficult to even stand up during the gusts, not to mention the sand pelting your face. I was pretty sure that the weather proofing on my D700 would save my camera, but I was really worried about my tripod. It was the first real test of my new Really Right Stuff tripod and ball head. I had used it enough to know how amazingly good it was, but that was the problem. I couldn't hardly stand to take such a (brand new!!) precision instrument into that hell for anything with moving parts. “This is why I have it” I thought, and so in I went. Finding a composition was the first battle. I hiked partly blinded for about a mile over the dunes (which was not a simple task) before I found the first area I liked, and the hiking was the easiest part! Once I found a shot I wanted, there was so much sand getting in my eyes I could barley look through the finder to compose it. I basically just had to point the camera in the right direction and hope. Between my watering eyes and extremely tired legs (I had been walking for most of the day, and I only had about 3 hours sleep) I wasn't in great shape physically or mentally, but every time I topped a dune and saw another amazing possible shot I made myself keep going. At this point you may ask “why would you take yourself and over $7000 worth of gear in to that mess? In that kind of wind you might not get a sharp shot anyway.” The answer is simple......the light was incredible!!! The mix of great light, killer clouds, and sand blowing over the dunes made for some incredible opportunities. I just couldn't walk away. I came back with the shot above and a few more images I love, so it was definitely worth it, and luckily nothing got ruined. Over the course of the day the tripod got so full of sand I was nervous it wouldn't make it, but even though the leg locks were grinding like crazy it came through like a champ. The ball head stayed perfect and free of grinding throughout, and the legs come apart and I can clean them without much trouble. I had to dump the sand out of my bag, and I have some time working on the camera, but after that everything should be good as new. <br /> <br /> Thanks for the inspiration Miles!!!! <br /> <br /> I will post some of the “out takes” below, and I will post at least one more of the keepers at a later date.<br /> <br /> Thanks for looking, and Happy New Year to everyone!!!!<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://danballardphotography.com/" rel="nofollow">WEBSITE</a> / <a href="http://www.auroraphotos.com/SwishSearch?Keywords=dan ballard&searchinclude=allimages&sort=aphotosweight#nav={" rel="nofollow">STOCK</a> / <a href="https://plus.google.com/107678541280998663446/posts" rel="nofollow">GOOGLE+</a> / <a href="http://danballardphotography.com/Photography-Workshops" rel="nofollow">WORKSHOPS</a></p> Thu, 30 Dec 2010 16:22:22 -0800 2010-12-29T15:51:09-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Dan Ballard Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5308211192 37.757958 -105.55355 37.757958 -105.55355 2347564 "Dance of Light and Sand" Colorado~Dunes~National Park~Landscape~Photography <p>(#6 in Explore & Front Page)<br /> <br /> Please view on black. It truly is a must for this image.<br /> <br /> For those who don't want to read below this shot was taken during a severe wind storm in the Great Sand Dunes in Colorado. I came back with several strong images, but I love the play of the light and blowing sand over the lines and form of the dunes. At least at the moment this is my favorite shot of the trip. I took about 30 shots of this scene trying to get the sand just right.<br /> <br /> <br /> First off I would like to thank Miles Morgan for the inspiration to go in search of a great photo yesterday. I had been considering a trip to Great Sand Dunes National Park for a while now, but I have just been to busy to make the trip. Wednesday night however at about 8:00 I came across <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mm767cap/5301107483/">this</a> picture that Miles had recently posted. Folks, that is one hell of a picture. I looked at it for about 10 minutes going between admiration and jealously, when I decided the only thing to do was get off my butt and go in search of a powerful image. This and only this would make me feel better. I set my alarm for 1:15 the next morning and packed my gear. I arrived at the dunes at about 5 a.m. which gave me just enough time to hike to the top and get set up by 6:30 when the first color started. I had good luck and bad. The color was great, and the mountains in the distance were covered with snow, but the dunes where covered in snow as well, meaning all those great comps that come from the blowing sand were hidden. The shoot was not a success. No prob, I knew I still had one more chance at it. Later in the day the light was great, and most of the snow was gone, but I still had a big issue. The wind had picked up to 50-60 miles per hour, and was gusting to well beyond that. If you have never been to sand dunes in that kind of wind, just imagine being in a giant sand blaster for some kind of reference. It is rough. It was difficult to even stand up during the gusts, not to mention the sand pelting your face. I was pretty sure that the weather proofing on my D700 would save my camera, but I was really worried about my tripod. It was the first real test of my new Really Right Stuff tripod and ball head. I had used it enough to know how amazingly good it was, but that was the problem. I couldn't hardly stand to take such a (brand new!!) precision instrument into that hell for anything with moving parts. “This is why I have it” I thought, and so in I went. Finding a composition was the first battle. I hiked partly blinded for about a mile over the dunes (which was not a simple task) before I found the first area I liked, and the hiking was the easiest part! Once I found a shot I wanted, there was so much sand getting in my eyes I could barley look through the finder to compose it. I basically just had to point the camera in the right direction and hope. Between my watering eyes and extremely tired legs (I had been walking for most of the day, and I only had about 3 hours sleep) I wasn't in great shape physically or mentally, but every time I topped a dune and saw another amazing possible shot I made myself keep going. At this point you may ask “why would you take yourself and over $7000 worth of gear in to that mess? In that kind of wind you might not get a sharp shot anyway.” The answer is simple......the light was incredible!!! The mix of great light, killer clouds, and sand blowing over the dunes made for some incredible opportunities. I just couldn't walk away. I came back with the shot above and a few more images I love, so it was definitely worth it, and luckily nothing got ruined. Over the course of the day the tripod got so full of sand I was nervous it wouldn't make it, but even though the leg locks were grinding like crazy it came through like a champ. The ball head stayed perfect and free of grinding throughout, and the legs come apart and I can clean them without much trouble. I had to dump the sand out of my bag, and I have some time working on the camera, but after that everything should be good as new. <br /> <br /> Thanks for the inspiration Miles!!!! <br /> <br /> I will post some of the “out takes” below, and I will post at least one more of the keepers at a later date.<br /> <br /> Thanks for looking, and Happy New Year to everyone!!!!<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://danballardphotography.com/" rel="nofollow">WEBSITE</a> / <a href="http://www.auroraphotos.com/SwishSearch?Keywords=dan ballard&searchinclude=allimages&sort=aphotosweight#nav={" rel="nofollow">STOCK</a> / <a href="https://plus.google.com/107678541280998663446/posts" rel="nofollow">GOOGLE+</a> / <a href="http://danballardphotography.com/Photography-Workshops" rel="nofollow">WORKSHOPS</a></p> Dan Ballard Photography pictures travel light sunset summer vacation favorite inspiration storm color art dan nature colors beautiful beauty lines sunrise walking photography blog amazing nikon colorado flickr heaven gallery photographer desert artistic wind photos pics outdoor top magic dramatic blowing best most photographs photograph western stunning prints ballard rockymountains lightning portfolio popular powerful mountians touristattraction sanddunes dreamscape lightroom gallary photograpy greatsanddunenationalpark nohdr nothdr outdoorphotographer coloradophotographer southeastcolorado d700 danballard souttheastcolorado danballardphotography danballardphotogarphy southeastcolordo "Mesa Arch" Utah~Sunrise~Light~Canyonlands~National Park http://www.flickr.com/photos/danballardphotography/5200250114/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/danballardphotography/">Dan Ballard Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/danballardphotography/5200250114/" title=""Mesa Arch" Utah~Sunrise~Light~Canyonlands~National Park"><img src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4091/5200250114_827368058e_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt=""Mesa Arch" Utah~Sunrise~Light~Canyonlands~National Park" /></a></p> <p>(Explore Front Page)<br /> <br /> If this isn't one of the coolest places on earth I don't know what is!! I've bee to amazing sites on five continents, and Canyonlands National Park ranks right up there with anything I've ever seen. Over and over again I found myself just stunned by the landscape. If you haven't been there........GO!!!<br /> <br /> Not HDR.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://danballardphotography.com/" rel="nofollow">WEBSITE</a> / <a href="http://www.auroraphotos.com/SwishSearch?Keywords=dan ballard&searchinclude=allimages&sort=aphotosweight#nav={" rel="nofollow">STOCK</a> / <a href="https://plus.google.com/107678541280998663446/posts" rel="nofollow">GOOGLE+</a> / <a href="http://danballardphotography.com/Photography-Workshops" rel="nofollow">WORKSHOPS</a></p> Mon, 22 Nov 2010 17:27:36 -0800 2010-08-08T05:43:42-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Dan Ballard Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5200250114 38.566958 -109.55017 38.566958 -109.55017 2452523 "Mesa Arch" Utah~Sunrise~Light~Canyonlands~National Park <p>(Explore Front Page)<br /> <br /> If this isn't one of the coolest places on earth I don't know what is!! I've bee to amazing sites on five continents, and Canyonlands National Park ranks right up there with anything I've ever seen. Over and over again I found myself just stunned by the landscape. If you haven't been there........GO!!!<br /> <br /> Not HDR.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://danballardphotography.com/" rel="nofollow">WEBSITE</a> / <a href="http://www.auroraphotos.com/SwishSearch?Keywords=dan ballard&searchinclude=allimages&sort=aphotosweight#nav={" rel="nofollow">STOCK</a> / <a href="https://plus.google.com/107678541280998663446/posts" rel="nofollow">GOOGLE+</a> / <a href="http://danballardphotography.com/Photography-Workshops" rel="nofollow">WORKSHOPS</a></p> Dan Ballard Photography world pictures bridge red favorite mountain mountains color art dan colors beautiful rock sunrise photography utah nationalpark amazing colorado rocks gallery arch photographer desert photos pics outdoor top canyon best most photographs photograph canyonlands stunning prints moab ballard rays blaze pick overlook mesa gallary photograpy sunstar mesaarch outdoorphotographer coloradophotographer danballard danballardphotography danballardphotogarphy photographyburninghouse raysgod "A Night and A Storm" Colorado~Storm~Landscape~Photography http://www.flickr.com/photos/danballardphotography/5168079713/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/danballardphotography/">Dan Ballard Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/danballardphotography/5168079713/" title=""A Night and A Storm" Colorado~Storm~Landscape~Photography"><img src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4128/5168079713_d8bb76a3ca_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt=""A Night and A Storm" Colorado~Storm~Landscape~Photography" /></a></p> <p>(Explored #2)<br /> <br /> If you can't tell these shots are of a night time lightning storm. The top of the image is stars and clear night sky, and the bottom is a crazy storm being lit by hundreds of lighting flashes a minute. I was standing on the outside of the storm in perfectly calm conditions looking into the most dramatic weather conditions I have ever seen. It was not easy to get this exposed right, but luckily I had quite a bit of time to play with it and get it close. I doubt these will go over all that well on flickr, but I think in terms of uniqueness they may be the best shots I have. <br /> <br /> I really can't decide which shot I prefer. I like that you can see more of the clear sky in the second one, and I think the comp is better, but the first one has the lighting bolt. (there were almost no actual bolts of lightning, only non stop flashes, so I think I'm lucky to have caught the small one I did)<br /> <br /> Thanks for taking a look.<br /> <br /> Not HDR.<br /> 6 second exposure<br /> f 4.8<br /> ISO 400<br /> Nikon 70-300mm at 122mm<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://danballardphotography.com/" rel="nofollow">WEBSITE</a> / <a href="http://www.auroraphotos.com/SwishSearch?Keywords=dan ballard&searchinclude=allimages&sort=aphotosweight#nav={" rel="nofollow">STOCK</a> / <a href="https://plus.google.com/107678541280998663446/posts" rel="nofollow">GOOGLE+</a> / <a href="http://danballardphotography.com/Photography-Workshops" rel="nofollow">WORKSHOPS</a></p> Thu, 11 Nov 2010 20:00:12 -0800 2010-07-04T20:21:44-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Dan Ballard Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5168079713 37.983986 -103.552665 37.983986 -103.552665 2434255 "A Night and A Storm" Colorado~Storm~Landscape~Photography <p>(Explored #2)<br /> <br /> If you can't tell these shots are of a night time lightning storm. The top of the image is stars and clear night sky, and the bottom is a crazy storm being lit by hundreds of lighting flashes a minute. I was standing on the outside of the storm in perfectly calm conditions looking into the most dramatic weather conditions I have ever seen. It was not easy to get this exposed right, but luckily I had quite a bit of time to play with it and get it close. I doubt these will go over all that well on flickr, but I think in terms of uniqueness they may be the best shots I have. <br /> <br /> I really can't decide which shot I prefer. I like that you can see more of the clear sky in the second one, and I think the comp is better, but the first one has the lighting bolt. (there were almost no actual bolts of lightning, only non stop flashes, so I think I'm lucky to have caught the small one I did)<br /> <br /> Thanks for taking a look.<br /> <br /> Not HDR.<br /> 6 second exposure<br /> f 4.8<br /> ISO 400<br /> Nikon 70-300mm at 122mm<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://danballardphotography.com/" rel="nofollow">WEBSITE</a> / <a href="http://www.auroraphotos.com/SwishSearch?Keywords=dan ballard&searchinclude=allimages&sort=aphotosweight#nav={" rel="nofollow">STOCK</a> / <a href="https://plus.google.com/107678541280998663446/posts" rel="nofollow">GOOGLE+</a> / <a href="http://danballardphotography.com/Photography-Workshops" rel="nofollow">WORKSHOPS</a></p> Dan Ballard Photography pictures ranch county light wild summer sky favorite orange inspiration storm color dan nature windmill colors beautiful beauty night clouds rural landscape photography star amazing nikon colorado gallery photographer artistic photos pics outdoor top magic dramatic best most photographs photograph adobe stunning fields prints ballard lightning southeast portfolio agriculture plains popular coulds grasslands rugged cloudscapes startrails lightroom gallary photograpy lajunta nohdr nothdr outdoorphotographer coloradophotographer southeastcolorado d700 danballard picketwirecanyon coloradothunderstorms souttheastcolorado danballardphotography staretrails danballardphotogarphy printforsell southeastcolordo "Colorado Plains" Southeast Colorado~Wheat Field~Landscape~Agriculture~Farming http://www.flickr.com/photos/danballardphotography/5127580286/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/danballardphotography/">Dan Ballard Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/danballardphotography/5127580286/" title=""Colorado Plains" Southeast Colorado~Wheat Field~Landscape~Agriculture~Farming"><img src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4089/5127580286_7bf28390b8_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt=""Colorado Plains" Southeast Colorado~Wheat Field~Landscape~Agriculture~Farming" /></a></p> <p>(Explored)<br /> <br /> This shot was taken about 5 minutes from my house. I love skies like this, and this wheat field seemed to be the perfect subject to go with it. <br /> <br /> Thanks for looking!!<br /> <br /> Not HDR. Grad ND filter and processed in Lightroom. (As with all my work)<br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://danballardphotography.com/" rel="nofollow">WEBSITE</a> / <a href="http://www.auroraphotos.com/SwishSearch?Keywords=dan ballard&searchinclude=allimages&sort=aphotosweight#nav={" rel="nofollow">STOCK</a> / <a href="https://plus.google.com/107678541280998663446/posts" rel="nofollow">GOOGLE+</a> / <a href="http://danballardphotography.com/Photography-Workshops" rel="nofollow">WORKSHOPS</a> <br /> <br /> Tags: Southeast Colorado~Wheat field~Landscape~Agriculture~Farming</p> Fri, 29 Oct 2010 18:48:09 -0700 2010-07-02T19:07:09-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Dan Ballard Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5127580286 37.989669 -103.545455 37.989669 -103.545455 2434255 "Colorado Plains" Southeast Colorado~Wheat Field~Landscape~Agriculture~Farming <p>(Explored)<br /> <br /> This shot was taken about 5 minutes from my house. I love skies like this, and this wheat field seemed to be the perfect subject to go with it. <br /> <br /> Thanks for looking!!<br /> <br /> Not HDR. Grad ND filter and processed in Lightroom. (As with all my work)<br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://danballardphotography.com/" rel="nofollow">WEBSITE</a> / <a href="http://www.auroraphotos.com/SwishSearch?Keywords=dan ballard&searchinclude=allimages&sort=aphotosweight#nav={" rel="nofollow">STOCK</a> / <a href="https://plus.google.com/107678541280998663446/posts" rel="nofollow">GOOGLE+</a> / <a href="http://danballardphotography.com/Photography-Workshops" rel="nofollow">WORKSHOPS</a> <br /> <br /> Tags: Southeast Colorado~Wheat field~Landscape~Agriculture~Farming</p> Dan Ballard Photography world pictures county sunset inspiration color dan colors beautiful rural sunrise photography amazing colorado gallery photographer photos pics outdoor top farm wheat harvest free best explore photographs photograph stunning fields prints arkansas southeast portfolio agriculture plains coulds grasslands gallary photograpy wheatfield forsell otero oterocounty lajunta outstandinshots coloradophotographer southeastcolorado danballard souttheastcolorado danballardphotography danballardphotogarphy printforsell southeastcolordo "Coming Rain" Colorado~Photography~Mountains~Nikon~D700~Lightroom http://www.flickr.com/photos/danballardphotography/5100652777/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/danballardphotography/">Dan Ballard Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/danballardphotography/5100652777/" title=""Coming Rain" Colorado~Photography~Mountains~Nikon~D700~Lightroom"><img src="http://farm2.staticflickr.com/1126/5100652777_52a01b2104_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt=""Coming Rain" Colorado~Photography~Mountains~Nikon~D700~Lightroom" /></a></p> <p>(#1 in Explore and Front Page)<br /> <br /> Here is another shot from an amazing evening of light near the Spanish Peaks in Colorado. It was taken from the same spot as my previous post about two minutes later. It was really an amazing place to be with such great light everywhere. I'll post a third shot from a few minutes earlier for my next post.<br /> <br /> 3 Stop Grad ND Filter.<br /> <br /> Thanks for stopping in!! <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://danballardphotography.com/" rel="nofollow">WEBSITE</a> / <a href="http://www.auroraphotos.com/SwishSearch?Keywords=dan ballard&searchinclude=allimages&sort=aphotosweight#nav={" rel="nofollow">STOCK</a> / <a href="https://plus.google.com/107678541280998663446/posts" rel="nofollow">GOOGLE+</a> / <a href="http://danballardphotography.com/Photography-Workshops" rel="nofollow">WORKSHOPS</a> <br /> <br /> Tags: Southeast Colorado Photography Mountains Rain Sun Trees</p> Wed, 20 Oct 2010 19:01:22 -0700 2009-07-09T19:10:29-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Dan Ballard Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5100652777 37.361425 -105.123367 37.361425 -105.123367 2388090 "Coming Rain" Colorado~Photography~Mountains~Nikon~D700~Lightroom <p>(#1 in Explore and Front Page)<br /> <br /> Here is another shot from an amazing evening of light near the Spanish Peaks in Colorado. It was taken from the same spot as my previous post about two minutes later. It was really an amazing place to be with such great light everywhere. I'll post a third shot from a few minutes earlier for my next post.<br /> <br /> 3 Stop Grad ND Filter.<br /> <br /> Thanks for stopping in!! <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://danballardphotography.com/" rel="nofollow">WEBSITE</a> / <a href="http://www.auroraphotos.com/SwishSearch?Keywords=dan ballard&searchinclude=allimages&sort=aphotosweight#nav={" rel="nofollow">STOCK</a> / <a href="https://plus.google.com/107678541280998663446/posts" rel="nofollow">GOOGLE+</a> / <a href="http://danballardphotography.com/Photography-Workshops" rel="nofollow">WORKSHOPS</a> <br /> <br /> Tags: Southeast Colorado Photography Mountains Rain Sun Trees</p> Dan Ballard Photography world travel light sunset sky mist mountain inspiration storm mountains dan nature water colors beautiful clouds sunrise landscape rockies photography hope amazing nikon san colorado gallery photographer photos pics outdoor great best photograph western stunning prints ballard rockymountains southeast portfolio workshops gallary photograpy forsell cuchara westspanishpeak spanishpeaks jauns outdoorphotographer coloradophotographer southeastcolorado d700 danballard sanjaunmountains danballardphotography printforsell "Magic Valley" Banff~Canada~Mountains~Nikon~D700~Landscpae http://www.flickr.com/photos/danballardphotography/4909836151/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/danballardphotography/">Dan Ballard Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/danballardphotography/4909836151/" title=""Magic Valley" Banff~Canada~Mountains~Nikon~D700~Landscpae"><img src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4115/4909836151_6d09a00a30_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt=""Magic Valley" Banff~Canada~Mountains~Nikon~D700~Landscpae" /></a></p> <p>(Explored)<br /> <br /> Healy Pass Banff National Park, Canada. I had a "once every five year" sunrise on the morning I took this shot. The funny thing is by the time I took this image it was basically over. I got a bunch of shots I loved with the awesome sunrise, but this one is my favorite. <br /> <br /> Not HDR<br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flickriver.com/photos/danballardphotography/tags/favorite" rel="nofollow"></a><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://danballardphotography.com/" rel="nofollow">WEBSITE</a> / <a href="http://www.auroraphotos.com/SwishSearch?Keywords=dan ballard&searchinclude=allimages&sort=aphotosweight#nav={" rel="nofollow">STOCK</a> / <a href="https://plus.google.com/107678541280998663446/posts" rel="nofollow">GOOGLE+</a> / <a href="http://danballardphotography.com/Photography-Workshops" rel="nofollow">WORKSHOPS</a> <br /> <br /> Tags: Banff Canada Mountains D700 Lake Travel</p> Mon, 04 Oct 2010 06:37:04 -0700 2010-08-21T07:37:04-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Dan Ballard Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/4909836151 51.172885 -115.615825 51.172885 -115.615825 8465 "Magic Valley" Banff~Canada~Mountains~Nikon~D700~Landscpae <p>(Explored)<br /> <br /> Healy Pass Banff National Park, Canada. I had a "once every five year" sunrise on the morning I took this shot. The funny thing is by the time I took this image it was basically over. I got a bunch of shots I loved with the awesome sunrise, but this one is my favorite. <br /> <br /> Not HDR<br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flickriver.com/photos/danballardphotography/tags/favorite" rel="nofollow"></a><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://danballardphotography.com/" rel="nofollow">WEBSITE</a> / <a href="http://www.auroraphotos.com/SwishSearch?Keywords=dan ballard&searchinclude=allimages&sort=aphotosweight#nav={" rel="nofollow">STOCK</a> / <a href="https://plus.google.com/107678541280998663446/posts" rel="nofollow">GOOGLE+</a> / <a href="http://danballardphotography.com/Photography-Workshops" rel="nofollow">WORKSHOPS</a> <br /> <br /> Tags: Banff Canada Mountains D700 Lake Travel</p> Dan Ballard Photography world pictures travel light sunset wild favorite mountain lake inspiration canada mountains color reflection dan nature water colors beautiful beauty grass clouds sunrise landscape rockies photography amazing pond nikon rocks flickr heaven gallery photographer photos pics outdoor top magic great best explore most photographs photograph alberta valley western stunning land banff ballard rockymountains portfolio pick powerful coulds rugged dreamscape cloudscapes banffnationalpark gallary photograpy sunshinevillage healypass nohdr mywinners outdoorphotographer coloradophotographer d700 danballard flickrawardgallery danballardphotography danballardphotogarphy stunningphotogpin "A Land of Wonder" Vietnam~Asia~Travel~Rice~Photography~Portfolio http://www.flickr.com/photos/danballardphotography/4947123688/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/danballardphotography/">Dan Ballard Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/danballardphotography/4947123688/" title=""A Land of Wonder" Vietnam~Asia~Travel~Rice~Photography~Portfolio"><img src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4084/4947123688_9acce60d01_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt=""A Land of Wonder" Vietnam~Asia~Travel~Rice~Photography~Portfolio" /></a></p> <p>One of my favorite places on earth! Sapa is a strange combination of natural and man made wonders working hand in hand to create a truely stunning landscape.<br /> <br /> Sapa, Vietnam<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://danballardphotography.com/" rel="nofollow">WEBSITE</a> / <a href="http://www.auroraphotos.com/SwishSearch?Keywords=dan ballard&searchinclude=allimages&sort=aphotosweight#nav={" rel="nofollow">STOCK</a> / <a href="https://plus.google.com/107678541280998663446/posts" rel="nofollow">GOOGLE+</a> / <a href="http://danballardphotography.com/Photography-Workshops" rel="nofollow">WORKSHOPS</a> <br /> <br /> Tags: Asia Travel Photography Portfolio Landscape</p> Fri, 01 Oct 2010 18:39:43 -0700 2009-09-25T03:33:00-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Dan Ballard Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/4947123688 22.450696 103.839855 22.450696 103.839855 2347740 "A Land of Wonder" Vietnam~Asia~Travel~Rice~Photography~Portfolio <p>One of my favorite places on earth! Sapa is a strange combination of natural and man made wonders working hand in hand to create a truely stunning landscape.<br /> <br /> Sapa, Vietnam<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://danballardphotography.com/" rel="nofollow">WEBSITE</a> / <a href="http://www.auroraphotos.com/SwishSearch?Keywords=dan ballard&searchinclude=allimages&sort=aphotosweight#nav={" rel="nofollow">STOCK</a> / <a href="https://plus.google.com/107678541280998663446/posts" rel="nofollow">GOOGLE+</a> / <a href="http://danballardphotography.com/Photography-Workshops" rel="nofollow">WORKSHOPS</a> <br /> <br /> Tags: Asia Travel Photography Portfolio Landscape</p> Dan Ballard Photography world travel sunset mountain mountains dan nature water beautiful sunrise landscape photography amazing asia gallery photographer rice pics outdoor magic harvest best vietnam photograph land fields prints ballard ricepaddies portfolio wonderland ricefields sapa paddies gallary photograpy magicland outdoorphotographer danballard danballardphotography danballardphotogarphy terrices riceterrices printforsell Incredible Banff http://www.flickr.com/photos/danballardphotography/4932694889/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/danballardphotography/">Dan Ballard Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/danballardphotography/4932694889/" title="Incredible Banff"><img src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4095/4932694889_9767afce0a_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Incredible Banff" /></a></p> <p>(Explored)<br /> <br /> Wild fires burning In British Columbia helped to create possibly the most amazing sunrise I've ever seen.<br /> <br /> Healy Pass, Banff National Park, Canada<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://danballardphotography.com/" rel="nofollow">WEBSITE</a> / <a href="http://www.auroraphotos.com/SwishSearch?Keywords=dan ballard&searchinclude=allimages&sort=aphotosweight#nav={" rel="nofollow">STOCK</a> / <a href="https://plus.google.com/107678541280998663446/posts" rel="nofollow">GOOGLE+</a> / <a href="http://danballardphotography.com/Photography-Workshops" rel="nofollow">WORKSHOPS</a></p> Wed, 29 Sep 2010 14:50:58 -0700 2010-07-29T04:58:14-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Dan Ballard Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/4932694889 51.16858 -115.604324 51.16858 -115.604324 8465 Incredible Banff <p>(Explored)<br /> <br /> Wild fires burning In British Columbia helped to create possibly the most amazing sunrise I've ever seen.<br /> <br /> Healy Pass, Banff National Park, Canada<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://danballardphotography.com/" rel="nofollow">WEBSITE</a> / <a href="http://www.auroraphotos.com/SwishSearch?Keywords=dan ballard&searchinclude=allimages&sort=aphotosweight#nav={" rel="nofollow">STOCK</a> / <a href="https://plus.google.com/107678541280998663446/posts" rel="nofollow">GOOGLE+</a> / <a href="http://danballardphotography.com/Photography-Workshops" rel="nofollow">WORKSHOPS</a></p> Dan Ballard Photography world from travel light sunset red favorite mountain lake canada storm mountains color dan nature water colors beautiful grass clouds sunrise landscape rockies photography hope nationalpark amazing flickr heaven gallery photographer photos outdoor hiking top magic great best explore photographs photograph alberta valley stunning land fields banff ballard rockymountains portfolio pick dreamscape cloudscapes banffnationalpark gallary photograpy sunshinevillage healypass alpineglow outdoorphotographer coloradophotographer danballard danballardphotography danballardphotogarphy Maroon Bells http://www.flickr.com/photos/danballardphotography/5031320671/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/danballardphotography/">Dan Ballard Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/danballardphotography/5031320671/" title="Maroon Bells"><img src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4152/5031320671_7b5d779921_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Maroon Bells" /></a></p> <p>(Explored)<br /> <br /> I spent the last few days in the Aspen area photographing with Jim Boud. It was great to shoot with someone with a shared passion. Check out Jim's stream, he has some great work. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/boudster/">www.flickr.com/photos/boudster/</a><br /> <br /> I will be spending the next few days catching up. Looking forward to seeing what everyone posted while I was gone. <br /> <br /> Have a great day!!!<br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://danballardphotography.com/" rel="nofollow">WEBSITE</a> / <a href="http://www.auroraphotos.com/SwishSearch?Keywords=dan ballard&searchinclude=allimages&sort=aphotosweight#nav={" rel="nofollow">STOCK</a> / <a href="https://plus.google.com/107678541280998663446/posts" rel="nofollow">GOOGLE+</a> / <a href="http://danballardphotography.com/Photography-Workshops" rel="nofollow">WORKSHOPS</a></p> Mon, 27 Sep 2010 18:35:33 -0700 2010-09-23T06:14:24-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Dan Ballard Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5031320671 39.211507 -106.96083 39.211507 -106.96083 2495399 Maroon Bells <p>(Explored)<br /> <br /> I spent the last few days in the Aspen area photographing with Jim Boud. It was great to shoot with someone with a shared passion. Check out Jim's stream, he has some great work. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/boudster/">www.flickr.com/photos/boudster/</a><br /> <br /> I will be spending the next few days catching up. Looking forward to seeing what everyone posted while I was gone. <br /> <br /> Have a great day!!!<br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://danballardphotography.com/" rel="nofollow">WEBSITE</a> / <a href="http://www.auroraphotos.com/SwishSearch?Keywords=dan ballard&searchinclude=allimages&sort=aphotosweight#nav={" rel="nofollow">STOCK</a> / <a href="https://plus.google.com/107678541280998663446/posts" rel="nofollow">GOOGLE+</a> / <a href="http://danballardphotography.com/Photography-Workshops" rel="nofollow">WORKSHOPS</a></p> Dan Ballard Photography travel sunset favorite mountain lake mountains color reflection fall dan nature beautiful leaves sunrise landscape rockies photography amazing colorado gallery photographer fallcolor pics outdoor spirit magic best photograph western stunning prints ballard rockymountains portfolio aspen gallary maroonbells photograpy forsell newvision outdoorphotographer southeastcolorado danballard coloradothunderstorms souttheastcolorado danballardphotography danballardphotogarphy peregrino27newvision Beautiful Mist http://www.flickr.com/photos/danballardphotography/5013340799/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/danballardphotography/">Dan Ballard Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/danballardphotography/5013340799/" title="Beautiful Mist"><img src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4152/5013340799_ced8ae339c_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Beautiful Mist" /></a></p> <p>(Explored Front Page)<br /> <br /> <br /> This shot was taken near Vang Vieng Loas. A grand and beautiful place in Asia. <br /> <br /> I spent so many hours walking around this area it's not even funny. There are little paths though the rice which means there is water all around. At times it can be nerve racking with so much expensive camera equipment. I kept telling myself that's why I bought it, but it still made me nervous. <br /> <br /> I used a graduated ND filter for this shot, not HDR.<br /> <br /> Have an great day!!<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://danballardphotography.com/" rel="nofollow">WEBSITE</a> / <a href="http://www.auroraphotos.com/SwishSearch?Keywords=dan ballard&searchinclude=allimages&sort=aphotosweight#nav={" rel="nofollow">STOCK</a> / <a href="https://plus.google.com/107678541280998663446/posts" rel="nofollow">GOOGLE+</a> / <a href="http://danballardphotography.com/Photography-Workshops" rel="nofollow">WORKSHOPS</a></p> Tue, 21 Sep 2010 21:13:09 -0700 2009-09-13T17:07:18-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Dan Ballard Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5013340799 18.807518 102.453002 18.807518 102.453002 23424872 Beautiful Mist <p>(Explored Front Page)<br /> <br /> <br /> This shot was taken near Vang Vieng Loas. A grand and beautiful place in Asia. <br /> <br /> I spent so many hours walking around this area it's not even funny. There are little paths though the rice which means there is water all around. At times it can be nerve racking with so much expensive camera equipment. I kept telling myself that's why I bought it, but it still made me nervous. <br /> <br /> I used a graduated ND filter for this shot, not HDR.<br /> <br /> Have an great day!!<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://danballardphotography.com/" rel="nofollow">WEBSITE</a> / <a href="http://www.auroraphotos.com/SwishSearch?Keywords=dan ballard&searchinclude=allimages&sort=aphotosweight#nav={" rel="nofollow">STOCK</a> / <a href="https://plus.google.com/107678541280998663446/posts" rel="nofollow">GOOGLE+</a> / <a href="http://danballardphotography.com/Photography-Workshops" rel="nofollow">WORKSHOPS</a></p> Dan Ballard Photography world travel favorite mist mountain storm man mountains color dan nature water beautiful clouds rural landscape photography amazing asia gallery photographer rice photos pics outdoor spirit top magic great harvest best east vietnam explore photograph walkway stunning fields prints ballard lightning portfolio pick wonderland irrigation sapa cloudscapes paddies gallary photograpy outdoorphotographer coloradophotographer danballard danballardphotography danballardphotogarphy terrices riceterrices "Banff Summer" http://www.flickr.com/photos/danballardphotography/4979419551/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/danballardphotography/">Dan Ballard Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/danballardphotography/4979419551/" title=""Banff Summer""><img src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4092/4979419551_e9613cb006_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt=""Banff Summer"" /></a></p> <p>Here is another shot from the most amazing morning I've ever seen.<br /> <br /> We packed in over Healy pass the night before and camped, and decided to hike back to the top for sunrise. We left camp at 3am, but still underestimated how early the light show would start. We got to this ridge about 5 min after it started. This shot and the two below were shot within a few minutes of each other. They were a ways apart (I was running shot to shot) I would find a comp I liked, breath, take two shots, run to the next place, breathe....take two shots, repeat. That's not normally my style. I usually spend a lot of time finding a comp I like before the light starts, then shoot it though the peak of the sunrise. There were just so many amazing pics to be made here, and the light was changing so fast to suite different comps, I felt I couldn't just take one. I'm really glad I didn't as I like different things about all of these (and several more that are completely different). <br /> <br /> No HDR<br /> <br /> I used a graduated neutral density filter for this shot (and all my shots) I'm 24 so people think it's strange I don't do HDR, but I really think good old fashioned filters shape the light better.<br /> <br /> Hope you like it, have a great day!<br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://danballardphotography.com/" rel="nofollow">WEBSITE</a> / <a href="https://plus.google.com/107678541280998663446/posts" rel="nofollow">GOOGLE+</a> / <a href="http://danballardphotography.com/Photography-Workshops" rel="nofollow">WORKSHOPS</a> / <a href="http://500px.com/DanBallard/blog" rel="nofollow">BLOG</a></p> Sat, 11 Sep 2010 09:36:12 -0700 2010-07-29T05:24:50-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Dan Ballard Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/4979419551 51.165566 -115.63591 51.165566 -115.63591 8465 "Banff Summer" <p>Here is another shot from the most amazing morning I've ever seen.<br /> <br /> We packed in over Healy pass the night before and camped, and decided to hike back to the top for sunrise. We left camp at 3am, but still underestimated how early the light show would start. We got to this ridge about 5 min after it started. This shot and the two below were shot within a few minutes of each other. They were a ways apart (I was running shot to shot) I would find a comp I liked, breath, take two shots, run to the next place, breathe....take two shots, repeat. That's not normally my style. I usually spend a lot of time finding a comp I like before the light starts, then shoot it though the peak of the sunrise. There were just so many amazing pics to be made here, and the light was changing so fast to suite different comps, I felt I couldn't just take one. I'm really glad I didn't as I like different things about all of these (and several more that are completely different). <br /> <br /> No HDR<br /> <br /> I used a graduated neutral density filter for this shot (and all my shots) I'm 24 so people think it's strange I don't do HDR, but I really think good old fashioned filters shape the light better.<br /> <br /> Hope you like it, have a great day!<br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://danballardphotography.com/" rel="nofollow">WEBSITE</a> / <a href="https://plus.google.com/107678541280998663446/posts" rel="nofollow">GOOGLE+</a> / <a href="http://danballardphotography.com/Photography-Workshops" rel="nofollow">WORKSHOPS</a> / <a href="http://500px.com/DanBallard/blog" rel="nofollow">BLOG</a></p> Dan Ballard Photography travel sunset favorite canada mountains color dan clouds sunrise photography gallery outdoor best stunning prints banff ballard rockymountains portfolio overlook healypass outdoorphotographer danballardphotography Denver Skyline http://www.flickr.com/photos/danballardphotography/5193565320/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/danballardphotography/">Dan Ballard Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/danballardphotography/5193565320/" title="Denver Skyline"><img src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4145/5193565320_b6ab4ef537_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Denver Skyline" /></a></p> <p>The Denver Skyline just before sunset.<br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://danballardphotography.com/" rel="nofollow">WEBSITE</a> / <a href="http://www.auroraphotos.com/SwishSearch?Keywords=dan ballard&searchinclude=allimages&sort=aphotosweight#nav={" rel="nofollow">STOCK</a> / <a href="https://plus.google.com/107678541280998663446/posts" rel="nofollow">GOOGLE+</a> / <a href="http://danballardphotography.com/Photography-Workshops" rel="nofollow">WORKSHOPS</a></p> Fri, 20 Aug 2010 16:10:55 -0700 2010-11-13T16:28:07-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Dan Ballard Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5193565320 39.740009 -104.992263 39.740009 -104.992263 2391279 Denver Skyline <p>The Denver Skyline just before sunset.<br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://danballardphotography.com/" rel="nofollow">WEBSITE</a> / <a href="http://www.auroraphotos.com/SwishSearch?Keywords=dan ballard&searchinclude=allimages&sort=aphotosweight#nav={" rel="nofollow">STOCK</a> / <a href="https://plus.google.com/107678541280998663446/posts" rel="nofollow">GOOGLE+</a> / <a href="http://danballardphotography.com/Photography-Workshops" rel="nofollow">WORKSHOPS</a></p> Dan Ballard Photography city light sunset favorite dan beautiful skyline rockies colorado gallery cityscape photographer pics top denver best photographs photograph ballard photograpy milehighcity danballard danballardphotography "The Barn" http://www.flickr.com/photos/danballardphotography/4910450030/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/danballardphotography/">Dan Ballard Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/danballardphotography/4910450030/" title=""The Barn""><img src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4099/4910450030_5fa79bfc38_m.jpg" width="240" height="120" alt=""The Barn"" /></a></p> <p>Old barn, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://danballardphotography.com/" rel="nofollow">WEBSITE</a> / <a href="http://www.auroraphotos.com/SwishSearch?Keywords=dan ballard&searchinclude=allimages&sort=aphotosweight#nav={" rel="nofollow">STOCK</a> / <a href="https://plus.google.com/107678541280998663446/posts" rel="nofollow">GOOGLE+</a> / <a href="http://danballardphotography.com/Photography-Workshops" rel="nofollow">WORKSHOPS</a></p> Fri, 20 Aug 2010 06:43:43 -0700 2010-08-20T07:43:43-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Dan Ballard Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/4910450030 43.477836 -110.769996 43.477836 -110.769996 2428182 "The Barn" <p>Old barn, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://danballardphotography.com/" rel="nofollow">WEBSITE</a> / <a href="http://www.auroraphotos.com/SwishSearch?Keywords=dan ballard&searchinclude=allimages&sort=aphotosweight#nav={" rel="nofollow">STOCK</a> / <a href="https://plus.google.com/107678541280998663446/posts" rel="nofollow">GOOGLE+</a> / <a href="http://danballardphotography.com/Photography-Workshops" rel="nofollow">WORKSHOPS</a></p> Dan Ballard Photography favorite mountains dan barn gallery hole jackson best ballard portfolio tetons grandtetonnationalpark "Light on the Moon" Mt. Bromo, Indonesia ~ Travel ~ Volcano ~ Asia ~ Lightroom ~ D700 http://www.flickr.com/photos/danballardphotography/6078230552/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/danballardphotography/">Dan Ballard Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/danballardphotography/6078230552/" title=""Light on the Moon" Mt. Bromo, Indonesia ~ Travel ~ Volcano ~ Asia ~ Lightroom ~ D700"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6066/6078230552_5077db13f4_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt=""Light on the Moon" Mt. Bromo, Indonesia ~ Travel ~ Volcano ~ Asia ~ Lightroom ~ D700" /></a></p> <p>Smoke, clouds and light over the moon-like "see of sand" around Mt. Bromo in Indonesia.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://danballardphotography.com/" rel="nofollow">WEBSITE</a> / <a href="http://www.auroraphotos.com/SwishSearch?Keywords=dan ballard&searchinclude=allimages&sort=aphotosweight#nav={" rel="nofollow">STOCK</a> / <a href="https://plus.google.com/107678541280998663446/posts" rel="nofollow">GOOGLE+</a> / <a href="http://danballardphotography.com/Photography-Workshops" rel="nofollow">WORKSHOPS</a></p> Wed, 24 Aug 2011 16:37:45 -0700 2011-06-30T02:44:40-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Dan Ballard Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/6078230552 -7.884467 112.756891 -7.884467 112.756891 56011530 "Light on the Moon" Mt. Bromo, Indonesia ~ Travel ~ Volcano ~ Asia ~ Lightroom ~ D700 <p>Smoke, clouds and light over the moon-like "see of sand" around Mt. Bromo in Indonesia.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://danballardphotography.com/" rel="nofollow">WEBSITE</a> / <a href="http://www.auroraphotos.com/SwishSearch?Keywords=dan ballard&searchinclude=allimages&sort=aphotosweight#nav={" rel="nofollow">STOCK</a> / <a href="https://plus.google.com/107678541280998663446/posts" rel="nofollow">GOOGLE+</a> / <a href="http://danballardphotography.com/Photography-Workshops" rel="nofollow">WORKSHOPS</a></p> Dan Ballard Photography world light orange inspiration color art dan beautiful beauty indonesia landscape photography photo amazing bravo asia gallery photographer desert photos magic dramatic best explore photographs photograph workshop stunning prints ballard rays lightning lesson portfolio popular drama hdr eruption bromo lightbeams dreamscape sandisk workshops lightroom photograpy nohdr nothdr outdoorphotographer coloradophotographer d700 danballard danballardphotography danballardphotogarphy raysgod Light of Vietnam http://www.flickr.com/photos/danballardphotography/4954284066/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/danballardphotography/">Dan Ballard Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/danballardphotography/4954284066/" title="Light of Vietnam"><img src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4087/4954284066_da37c06201_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Light of Vietnam" /></a></p> <p>(Explored Front Page)<br /> <br /> When I left for Asia this is the shot I wanted. I had it in my mind you saw this kind of scene all the time........Yea right.<br /> <br /> It took a few weeks and lots of rainy 5 am mornings, but I finally found it. I love Asia!!<br /> <br /> I can't remember exactly where this is in the Halong Bay area, but if you would like to know email me and I can find out. Thanks for looking.<br /> <br /> Halong Bay, Vietnam<br /> <br /> <a href="http://danballardphotography.com/" rel="nofollow">WEBSITE</a> / <a href="https://plus.google.com/107678541280998663446/posts" rel="nofollow">GOOGLE+</a> / <a href="http://danballardphotography.com/Photography-Workshops" rel="nofollow">WORKSHOPS</a> / <a href="http://500px.com/DanBallard/blog" rel="nofollow">BLOG</a></p> Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:49:37 -0700 2009-09-21T15:57:55-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Dan Ballard Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/4954284066 20.911417 106.945724 20.911417 106.945724 2347707 Light of Vietnam <p>(Explored Front Page)<br /> <br /> When I left for Asia this is the shot I wanted. I had it in my mind you saw this kind of scene all the time........Yea right.<br /> <br /> It took a few weeks and lots of rainy 5 am mornings, but I finally found it. I love Asia!!<br /> <br /> I can't remember exactly where this is in the Halong Bay area, but if you would like to know email me and I can find out. Thanks for looking.<br /> <br /> Halong Bay, Vietnam<br /> <br /> <a href="http://danballardphotography.com/" rel="nofollow">WEBSITE</a> / <a href="https://plus.google.com/107678541280998663446/posts" rel="nofollow">GOOGLE+</a> / <a href="http://danballardphotography.com/Photography-Workshops" rel="nofollow">WORKSHOPS</a> / <a href="http://500px.com/DanBallard/blog" rel="nofollow">BLOG</a></p> Dan Ballard Photography world travel favorite orange dan photography boat fishing asia gallery great free best vietnam prints ballard portfolio halongbay forsell