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This is a wide angle view of the Bowl of Fire. As the crow flies, it’s about 30 miles east of Las Vegas to the north side of Northshore Road in the Lake Mead National Recreational Area. While the work ‘fire’ might lead some to think it’s volcanic in origin, the red rocks are actually a sandstone that contrasts with the surrounding gray limestones. There are a number of trails that take you right up to the rocks where a […]
Travel Photographer Richard Davis takes up the recent discussions on the imminent demise of the DLSR and wonders about what changes are also coming in the way we view and interact with images. The 3rd generation digital cameras will not only replace DSLRs, but also allow new ways of consuming photographs.
So as we come to the end of the year, Scott Kelby posted his annual holiday gear guide so I thought I’d present mine. Like Scott, all of the items here are items I personally have used this year. Unlike Scott’s list, each one of these items costs less than $100. OP/TECH USA 18″ Rainsleeve (Set of 2) $5.89 So I’ve had my Rainsleeve for a couple of years now and it’s performed sterling work for me. Now I don’t […]
This past weekend we put out clocks back to standard time here in the USA. The ritual that, for many, confirms autumn is here and winter is just around the corner. Around this time last year, I was traveling in Maine and I took this photograph of a waterfall in Acadia National Park. Hiking Much as I like hiking, it’s been a long time since I’ve hiked all day or more. These days I confine myself to a few hours […]
Worldwide Photowalk October 1 and 2 Scott Kelby’s Fourth Annual Worldwide Photowalk is slated to take place in various places around the world on October 1 and 2. You can follow this linkto see if there’s a walk near you and sign up. Of course, you can perform a photowalk any time you want to. You don’t need to wait for any specific date or time or organization. A photowalk is simple a period of time – one or two […]
OCF33 E-TTL Cords One of the tools I recently added to my lighting kit was an OCF33 E-TTL Cord and it’s quickly becoming my favorite lighting accessory. The standard Canon off-camera flash cord is the OC-E3. This is a coiled wire cord with a length of 2 feet (60cm). At this short length, it’s only really useful if you have your flash mounted on a flash bracket. Although I don’t have an OC-E3, I did have a predecessor and I […]
