G Dan Mitchell | Photography

Merced River and El Capitan. Yosemite National Park. October 30, 2005. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell.
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Oak Grove and Fog. Almaden Quicksilver Park. October 22, 2005. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell.

This is one of my favorite spots at Almaden Quicksilver Park south of San Jose. There is a cluster of oak trees on a small ridge covered with grass. In the fall and winter it receives interesting light as the fog begins to clear.

This image used a bit of (actually, a lot of) Photoshop trickery, including two layers of sharpening and a diffused luminosity blend layer.
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Aspens. Near Carson Pass. October 8, 2005. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell.
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Fall Color. Monitor Pass. October 8, 2005. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell.
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G Dan Mitchell :: Oct.17.2005 :: Photographs: Sierra Nevada :: Comments Off

Pelicans in Flight. Point Lobos. October 15, 2005. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell.

Capturing an image like this requires a) finding a nice rock jutting out into the ocean where the birds pass by, b) putting on the longest lens I own (unfortunately, not that long), c) waiting patiently, d) setting the camera to fire many shots automatically in sequence, e) somehow watching the birds, the waves, and the background all at once, f) going through lots of poor shots to find the few decent ones.

I really need a longer lens!
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Aspens. Looking North from Conway Summit. October 8, 2005. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell.

Taken on the same day as the other aspen photos, but a bit earlier, this view looks more or less northwest from near Conway Summit.
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Aspens at Sunset. Conway Summit. October 8, 2005. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell.

I joined the throng of photographers and general gawkers this past weekend and travelled to the eastern Sierra to view the aspens turning red, orange, and gold.
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G Dan Mitchell :: Oct.11.2005 :: Photographs: Sierra Nevada :: Comments Off

Aspen Grove. Near Carson Pass. October 8, 2005. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell.

With all of the giant and much more obvious aspen groves I saw in the eastern Sierra on Saturday, I was fortunate to see this smaller stand on the road to Carson Pass.
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Aspen Grove. Conway Summit. October 8, 2005. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell.
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Burned Area. Monitor Pass. October 8, 2005. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell.
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