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Red and Purple Gladiola, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Briefly noted: I carefully positioned the gladiola stems on a light box. I photographed almost straight down, but…
Alien Monster, photo by Harold Davis. Nicky went to his school Halloween parade dressed as an "alien monster" in huge orange sunglasses, red spiked hair, and his mom's orange vest.…
Edge of Night, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. "Holy Stacking Star Trails, Batman!"...As many of you know, I've been shooting and then stacking star trails lately. The…
We Are Not Alone, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Mark and I climbed to the top of a hill in Tiburon. There was a clear view north…
Bridge from a Different Angle, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. There's always a new angle from which to photograph the Golden Gate Bridge. This image is from…
Night View of Bodega Bay, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. This view is looking north out from the tip of Point Reyes across Bodega Bay. This is…
Edge of Night, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Against the backdrop of pounding surf and a light mist on the ocean, I photographed star trails behind Point…
Under the Bridge, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Briefly noted: Multitasking while shooting star trails for stacking at Kirby Cove, I captured this view of the North…
Bridge and Stars, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Last night at Kirby Cove the weather was balmy. I ate a chicken sandwich from Bakesale Betty's in the…
Fuschia Gradient, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Down the block, in front of Heidi's house, there's a great fuschia that grows buds like this one (Jet Engine…
Merced Reflections, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Briefly noted: Along the Merced River the seasonally low water was totally still in the morning, leading to crystal clear…
Glory, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Crawling out of my sleeping bag to the sounds of a massive rock slide (here's the story), I found the Yosemite…
Starry Night 3, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Briefly noted: This is another fisheye starry night stacked photo from Glacier Point. This one consists of 12 captures…
Yosemite Morning, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Coming down from a night spent photographing star trails on Glacier Point, I hit the Valley floor about 6AM. I…
Starry Night, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger Many of my night photos are created in homage to Vincent van Gogh, who wrote in a letter to his…
Down in the Valley, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Taken from old Inspiration Point, this image uses a layer mask and gradient to combine a brighter foreground…
Leaning into the Stars, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. This is another thirty minute exposure, with the setting moon helping light the foreground. The view is, of…
Stars Rush In, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. First, about this photo: here's some information about the circumstances. Capture data: Nikon D300, 12-24mm Zoom lens at 12mm…