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Here's a cool closeup of the Painted Hills Unit at the John Day National Monument in Central Oregon. I love how the setting sun brought out the color and depth to this awesome landmark.

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The sun sets behind a smoky haze from the beginnings of the Ferguson fire in Yosemite National Park, California.

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Had some fun in the rain here in NE Ohio the other day. My oldest son and I did some hiking in Cuyahoga Valley National Park and had a great time. It was about 48 out and we hiked up a stretch of Brandywine Creek. This was at the top of a cool set of cascades.

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This is a 151-second exposure of a SpaceX Falcon 9 delivering 60 Starlink satellites to orbit on the evening of May 23, 2019. Shot near the 7-story Exploration Tower, the streak and the tower have a nice mirror symmetry. I would love to say that I planned this. I was heading to another spot about 3 miles west to photograph the launch and the new owners had a chain across the road and ominous "No Trespassing" signs, so I had to choose another spot to set up with about 15 minutes to go.

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Sunset at Clingman's Dome, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennesee, USA. This is an older shot from a trip down to the Smokies quite a few years ago. The sky really lit up that evening with color, but I struggled to find a good composition from the top of Clingman's Dome. I ended up trying to use some of the nearby trees to frame the colorful sky above.

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The sun begins to set behind a set of cascades in Yosemite National Park, CA, USA.

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Shot on Going to the Sun Road in Glacier NP, Montana, USA. The sunset light I had hoped for was replaced with an overcast sky and some low cloud cover. I was pretty much done for the evening when I was driving back and noticed the fast moving clouds moving among the mountains.

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The very first light of dawn illuminates Badwater Basin under a starlit sky in Death Valley National Park, California, USA.

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This photo was taken in Furnas, São Miguel. This area is knows for its geothermal activity, the village center is full of holes with boiling water and if you touch the ground everything is warm. On top of that the colors of the earth make you feel like you're in another world.

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A cascade of pots - I enjoy taking pics of my pots as much as I do as making them. The images go to another place, this'll sound odd, but this group shot reminds me of the mansion houses in the port of Hydra, greek island in the southern aegean.

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I love seeing the sun rise when I am there and watching it. Getting out of bed when it's really cold out is another story. I am glad I have enough will power to get up on this morning for this view.

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That Wanaka Tree reflected in the calm waters of early morning in New Zealand. Another shot of the famous tree, this one a wide angle and shot much earlier in the morning than my previous post

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The Arch in pre-dawn light, Port Campbell National Park, Australia.

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Red Breaks Slot Canyon, soon after the entrance from the south. I didn't get past the first significant obstacle, which was a ten foot chock stone.

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Sunset near Gibson Steps at Twelve Apostles Marine National Park in Australia.Had a great time driving the Great Ocean Road in Australia. Watching the sun set along the shore at Twelve Apostles was one of my favorite things, the ocean never ceases to amaze!

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Taken in Moraine Lake, Alberta, Canada. Moraine Lake is a glacially fed lake in Banff National Park, 14 kilometres outside the Village of Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada. It is situated in the Valley of the Ten Peaks, at an elevation of approximately 6,183 feet. This photo has been used commercially (thanks, Unsplash!): 1. Topaz Labs, Adjust AI Software 2. TCL, Flagship 8-Series television set

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This was a long exposure I did where my friend drew a cross with a flashlight. The shutter was set to about 10 seconds.

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The Cape Hatteras lighthouse, captured with love on a brisk evening in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Even without the proper gear for a long exposure shot like this, I think it still turned out alright. I'd also like to give a shout out to the state and national park services for all they do to preserve the natural beauty found within our country. They make a huge difference and I really can't thank them enough.

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Wind at sunset creates blowing sand at the Kelso Dunes in Mojave National Preserve, California.

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I decided to give the blow-drier another chance with this acrylic paint project :)

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Not only I took this cool picture with a Rycote Blimp and the Sony MDR 7502 headphones, I also recorded the sounds coming from the ricefield. Sound is something that a picture can't tell you. A picture ends by its frame but not the sound! I traveled 35 days from Ho Chi Minh City to Ha Giang and lived another month in Hanoi and created one of the largest sound libraries from Vietnam. Feel free to go to my website https://freetousesounds.com and check out all the royalty free recordings from Vietnam and 20 other countries!

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A view from the hike towards Asulkan hut, in Glacier National Park, Canada.

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I spent the past summer working on the 4UR Ranch in southwest Colorado which provided me plenty of opportunity to capture some great shots. This particular picture looks down from the mountainside on the east side of the ranch. The Rio Grande River can be seen flowing past the entrance of the ranch as it winds its way through wagon wheel gap.

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Fading last light on the mountain.

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In the Addo elephant park in South Africa, one lucky moment to meet a lion close to get this picture. Taking the pictures of the one lion another pass our car by open window in less then 2,5 m 🙄

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Walking through the streets of Kyoto we stumbled upon another beautiful shrine, Higashi-Tenno (rabbit shrine). The Shinto shrine is dedicated to rabbits.

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I found these pictures to be a unique view of the Grand Canyon.

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Rinjani. Last week hike to this beautiful crater lake was quite intense. First day was rough. Nine hours of hike with both legs cramped the whole path. Not sure if it is because I'm out of shape by now, or is it my backpack that was too heavy. Or am I just getting old? Second day was better though. That was another 6 hours hike until we finally reach Plawangan, where I took this picture. Literally cried when I saw the lake. It was magnificent. The scale is insane. We were walking under the rain most of the day on the third day. I already had a feeling that there might be flood in one of the four rivers that we crossed. That's exactly what happened. Thankfully the water was still less than half of my height so getting across was still possible. Overall this hike is one of the best and most scenic walk I ever did! And especially because I get to share this trip with one of my best friends.

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Big Bend National Park doesn't allow dogs on its trails, so when my husband and I pulled up to a viewing area across from Santa Elena Canyon, we decided to trade off and I stayed behind first under this beautiful blooming Sweet Acacia (Huisache) tree with our pup while my husband walked down the river trail to the Rio Grande.

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The historical house of Qajar minister Moshir-ol-Molk Ansari in Isfahan is a masterpiece in the history of Persian architecture. The mansion stands out when compared with its counterparts, thanks to its unique and royal architectural designs and avant-garde structure. The house, which has the largest and most historical sash window in Iran, was officially registered as a national heritage site in 2009. The beautiful ancient house is located near Naqsh-e Jahan Square and on Yakhchal Street in the center of Isfahan. I have combined 9 shots for getting this super-wide angle view.

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We don't always know whats on the road ahead, but the adventure is worth it.

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Under the vast night sky, the milky way opened up before us.

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Under the vast night sky, the milky way opened up before us.

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Hiking in the Great Sand Dunes National Park the morning light covered the dunes for miles to come.

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Hiking in the Great Sand Dunes National Park the morning light covered the dunes for miles to come.

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Hiking in the Great Sand Dunes National Park the morning light covered the dunes for miles to come.

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Lost amongst the trees

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Running to the mountains.

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Lost amongst the trees.

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Experience the last remnants of winter in the giant forest.

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2 Zebras graze at the magnificent Kruger National Park in South Africa.

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The ice-capped peaks of Yosemite! https://heclicksshewrites.com/

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I was hiking around Yosemite and photographing with a variety of lenses. I took several shots with a 28mm f2 and some with my 50mm f1.8. It seemed I was capturing good pictures but all of them only slightly deviated from the typical pictures you see of these colossal rocks. On whim I pulled out my dad’s old 200mm Minolta Rokkor telephoto lens that used in the 1970s with his XD11. I started shooting with this heavy old lens and quickly became obsessed with the details and colors it showed. Somehow a lens with a narrower field of view helped show just how giant and beautiful El Capitan is.

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I’ve been so used to sharing photos from my travels and vacations that I haven’t spent much time actually practicing the art of photographing. I’m trying to shift gears from only enjoying the photo editing process to enjoying the capturing process. It’s happening somewhat naturally, and it’s one of those things that just seem like the planets are aligning. This is something really exciting for me and I’m looking forward to seeing where my photography is at in another 3 months!

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Another photo from my trip last autumn to the Eibsee. This time it is from really early in the morning when the sun was still behind the mountains, but there was absolutely no wind so I got a perfect reflection of the Zugspitze in the Eibsee. (My polarizer might have helped a tiny bit to improve it even more :))

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Acrylic paint isn’t very predictable. And quite often I end up with something awful. So I usually try to give the project another try, put some silicone in it, smear it all over and see what I got :)

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After hiking the Navajo Trail at Bryce Canyon, I reached to top as the sun was beginning to set. After I caught my breath, I turned and took this photo of the canyons that I had just hiked through.

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