Uploads from clay.wells (Explorer of the High Ozarks), tagged ridiculously

Familiar view, but this time with clouds. Or better clouds than I usually get, anyway.

nobody@flickr.com (clay.wells (Explorer of the High Ozarks)) — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 10:05:36 -0800

clay.wells (Explorer of the High Ozarks) posted a photo:

I know I've shot here a bunch. In fact I've shot here more times than I have successfully walked away with a "keeper".

This is a single shot, just over 5 minutes. I was pretty happy with the clouds and how the ultra-long exposure really smoothed out the light trails.

Have a great Friday, and a great weekend.

Another Early One

nobody@flickr.com (clay.wells (Explorer of the High Ozarks)) — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 06:16:56 -0700

clay.wells (Explorer of the High Ozarks) posted a photo:

Exposure: sky - 170sec, traffic - 30 seconds
Aperture: f/7.1
ISO: 100
6-stop neutral density (for the sky)
Focal length: 20mm
Time: Too danged early
Friday June 12, 2009

L-A-R-G-E

*** Little Rock Set ***

Thankfully in another couple weeks the sun will start rising a few minutes later each morning making morning shoots a little easier. At least the sky wasn't flat this morning.

Have a great weekend!

The Hour that's Really Not an Hour and Never Will Be

nobody@flickr.com (clay.wells (Explorer of the High Ozarks)) — Fri, 15 May 2009 06:51:32 -0700

clay.wells (Explorer of the High Ozarks) posted a photo:

Exposure: 30 seconds
Aperture: f/8
ISO: 100
Focal length: 22mm
Friday May 15, 2009 (The Ides of May?)

L-A-R-G-E

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The "blue hour" that is - it's really not an hour. It's really not even half an hour. It's only about 15 minutes, maybe 20. Once the exposure of the scene evens out, the shoot is over.

Slightly better skies than last week but still not as good as I was hoping for.

Have a great weekend!

River City Sunrise

nobody@flickr.com (clay.wells (Explorer of the High Ozarks)) — Fri, 29 May 2009 06:22:42 -0700

clay.wells (Explorer of the High Ozarks) posted a photo:

Oh and here are a few other similar shots taken over the last few months.

We just look a lot better in the blue light.

nobody@flickr.com (clay.wells (Explorer of the High Ozarks)) — Fri, 08 May 2009 08:07:14 -0700

clay.wells (Explorer of the High Ozarks) posted a photo:

Exposure: 30 seconds
Aperture: f/11
ISO: 100
Focal length 23mm
Friday May 8, 2009

B-I-G

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This was shot from the Battery Street overpass on Interstate 630. Was hoping for a more dramatic sky, but I guess I will have to go back for a re-shoot, which means getting up even earlier if that is to take place before June 21. I have been trying to find a good location to include the Capitol which by the way is very difficult to expose correctly. It is slightly overexposed here, but I did all I knew to do to get it right. Every time I shoot at this time of day, I am amazed at how quickly the light changes and goes flat or becomes harsh.

Below are a couple shots facing the opposite direction taken about 36 hours prior.

Have a great weekend!

Hawksbill Crag

nobody@flickr.com (clay.wells (Explorer of the High Ozarks)) — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 08:16:02 -0700

clay.wells (Explorer of the High Ozarks) posted a photo:

Driving directions (since the map is probably not all that accurate and folks have been asking): From Clarksville take HWY 21 all the way to the Buffalo River. About 50 miles. After you cross the Buffalo River the first time, Cave Mountain road (County 5) is immediately to the left. It’s gravel all the way and steep for the first half mile or so. At 5.4 miles you come to Cave Mountain Church on the right, then another half mile on the right is a small parking area for the trail. The trail however is across the road near a large boulder with an inscription of some sort. The trail is well marked all the way to the crag. It’s about 1.5 miles from the parking area.

By the way, neither Cave mountain road nor the Buffalo River are marked I don’t think. It was dark when I drove in for this shot and I don’t remember seeing signs on either one. Cave Mtn road is very easy to miss in the dark though and the bridge is tiny – not nearly as big as the bridge at Ponca or any of the others farther downstream.

Enjoy!

Shot of the crag just before sunrise. This is (hopefully) a very subtle HDR blend with one of the original images. The HDR helped bring out some of the color in the foliage. But the rock outcrop is from the original image.

EF 50mm f/1.8
3 exposures, 1/8 sec, 1/13 sec, and 1/20 sec at f/2.2
Circular polarizer
ISO 100