Lake of Glass in Rocky Mountain National Park

Lake of Glass in Rocky Mountain National Park, originally uploaded by Carl's Photography.

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After hiking the trail to Alberta Falls, we continued on to Loch Vale and from there went on to Lake of Glass. This required hiking/scrambling up steep ledges of a 20 foot water fall to reach this scene. The air was so thin that I had to stop to take breathers after climbing up several boulders at a time.
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12,000 Feet up in the Rocky Mountain National Park

12,000 Feet up in the Rocky Mountain National Park, originally uploaded by Carl's Photography.

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After traveling up Old Fall River Road, we reached the Alpine Visitor Center. I took sometime to photograph a variety of views. It is hard to convey the immense, vast and breath taking views.
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Alpine Tundra Mountain View off of Old Fall River Road in Rocky Mountain National Park

Alpine Tundra Mountain View off of Old Fall River Road in Rocky Mountain National Park, originally uploaded by Carl's Photography.

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After you entered Rocky Mountain National Park, there was a narrow pothole filled gravel road that traveled up the mountain at a steep incline named Old Fall River Road. In this view, we have traveled higher than the tree line and have a view of the alpine tundra in front of the mountains.
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Family Photo in front of Mount Rushmore

Family Photo in front of Mount Rushmore, originally uploaded by Carl's Photography.

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Early in the morning, after breakfast, we headed up to this vantage point to take a family photo. After this we headed south to Colorado.
1/250 sec at f/10 ISO 320 with "18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G VR" at 55 mm focal length on a Nikon D7000

Blazing Sky Over the Mountains at YMCA of the Rockies in Estes Park, Colorado

Blazing Sky Over the Mountains at YMCA of the Rockies in Estes Park, Colorado, originally uploaded by Carl's Photography.

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We stayed at YMCA of the Rockies on the outskirts of Estes Park, Co. Rocky Mountain National Park started just a short distance away. This is photographed facing north off of our porch at around 6 am.
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Alpenglow at YMCA of the Rockies in Estes Park, Colorado - Rocky Mountain National Park

Alpenglow at YMCA of the Rockies in Estes Park, Colorado - Rocky Mountain National Park, originally uploaded by Carl's Photography.

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This was the view from our cabin porch. We stayed at a cabin at YMCA of the Rockies in Estes Park just outside of Rocky Mountain National park. I work up early in the morning and made this photo around 5:30 in the morning. The diffuse pink/purple lit up the sky for a short time with an alpenglow effect.
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Alberta Falls in Rocky Mountain National Park near Estes Park, Colorado

Alberta Falls in Rocky Mountain National Park near Estes Park, Colorado, originally uploaded by Carl's Photography.

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Alberta Falls in Rocky Mountain National Park near Estes Park, Colorado.

We hiked from the trailhead to Alberta Falls, on to Loch Vale, and finally up to Lake of Glass near Sky Pond.
Base HDR exposure 1.0 sec at f/22 ISO 200 with "18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G VR" at 42 mm focal length on a NIKON D7000

Garden Video Tour early July

Natalie

Natalie, originally uploaded by Carl's Photography.

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She is home from academy for spring break. Before church one Sabbath, I photographed her a few times.

Strobist info: SB-900 with diffusion cap on into a 63" PLM with white diffusion cover at camera right and above. SB-800 in 45" white shoot through umbrella behind her on the left. SB-600 in 43" white shoot through umbrella behind her on the right (the two umbrellas split the difference between her and the wall to illuminate both). Triggered with pop up flash with Nikon SG-3IR IR Panel in front of flash.
1/250 sec at f/5.6 ISO 160 with "Nikkor 85mm f/1.4D" at 85 mm focal length on a Nikon D7000 - Visit my profile page at www.flickr.com/people/christensen_carl/

Natalie

Natalie, originally uploaded by Carl's Photography.

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She is home from academy for spring break. Before church one Sabbath, I photographed her a few times.

Strobist info: SB-900 with diffusion cap on into a 63" PLM with white diffusion cover at camera right and above. SB-800 in 45" white shoot through umbrella behind her on the left. SB-600 in 43" white shoot through umbrella behind her on the right (the two umbrellas split the difference between her and the wall to illuminate both). Triggered with pop up flash with Nikon SG-3IR IR Panel in front of flash.
1/250 sec at f/5.6 ISO 160 with "Nikkor 85mm f/1.4D" at 85 mm focal length on a Nikon D7000 - Visit my profile page at www.flickr.com/people/christensen_carl/

Natalie

Natalie, originally uploaded by Carl's Photography.

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She is home from academy for spring break. Before church one Sabbath, I photographed her a few times.

Strobist info: SB-900 with diffusion cap on into a 64" PLM with white diffusion cover at camera right and above. SB-800 in 45" white shoot through umbrella behind her on the left. SB-600 in 43" white shoot through umbrella behind her on the right (the two umbrellas split the difference between her and the wall to illuminate both). Triggered with pop up flash with Nikon SG-3IR IR Panel in front of flash.
1/250 sec at f/5.6 ISO 160 with "Nikkor 85mm f/1.4D" at 85 mm focal length on a Nikon D7000 - Visit my profile page at www.flickr.com/people/christensen_carl/

Maho Bay - St. John, US Virgin Islands - USVI

Maho Bay - St. John, US Virgin Islands - USVI, originally uploaded by Carl's Photography.

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1/320 sec at f/8.0 ISO 200 with at 18 mm focal length on a NIKON D7000 - Visit my profile page at www.flickr.com/people/christensen_carl/

Rushing Mountain Stream on the Beartooth Highway - Custer National Forest - Wyoming

Rushing Mountain Stream on the Beartooth Highway - Custer National Forest - Wyoming, originally uploaded by Carl's Photography.

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This is a 3 shot exposure of a waterfall and stream right off of the Beartooth highway.

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Blurred Stream Rushing through Granite Rocks on the Beartooth Highway in Custer National Forest - Wyoming

Blurred Stream Rushing through Granite Rocks on the Beartooth Highway in Custer National Forest - Wyoming, originally uploaded by Carl's Photography.

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We pulled off the Beartooth Highway onto the gravel shoulder. We then hiked past a sign that said 'hazardous falls' to reach this little bridge over the falls and rushing stream. I combined 3 exposures with a slow shutter speed to capture the movement of the water. This is located just off the Beartooth highway in Northern Wyoming in Custer National Forest.

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Base HDR exposure 1/4 sec at f/29 ISO 100 with "18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G VR" at 42 mm focal length on a NIKON D7000 - Visit my profile page at www.flickr.com/people/christensen_carl/

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Mountain Wildflowers on the Beartooth Highway - Wyoming

Mountain Wildflowers on the Beartooth Highway - Wyoming, originally uploaded by Carl's Photography.

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I stopped alongside the road to photograph the distant mountains. Fortunately, there was a nice selection of wildflowers in front to make a nice composition.

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Blurred Rushing Stream on the Beartooth Highway - Wyoming

Blurred Rushing Stream on the Beartooth Highway - Wyoming, originally uploaded by Carl's Photography.

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A mountain rushing stream passed under the Beartooth Highway as we traveled towards Yellowstone. I doubled back, parked beside the road and we hiked to an overlook of the waterfall. The mist in the air was fresh on our faces. The grey sky held the sun back enough that I could make a photo with the water blurred.

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Wide Open Plains of Buffalo Gap National Grassland - Badlands National Park

Wide Open Plains of Buffalo Gap National Grassland - Badlands National Park, originally uploaded by Carl's Photography.

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As we approached our turn off to Badlands National Park, there was a lookout point overlooking Buffalo Gap National Grassland. The view went on forever it seemed. It is hard to convey that even with a wide angle lens.

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Base HDR exposure 1/800 sec at f/9.0 ISO 400 with "Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM" at 10 mm focal length on a NIKON D7000 - Visit my profile page at www.flickr.com/people/christensen_carl/

Children group photo

Children group photo, originally uploaded by Carl's Photography.

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After completing our family photo, I had the children line up for this one.

Strobist info: Alien Bees 64" Parabolic Light Modifier (PLM) camera left and above with SB-900 mounted on axis/shaft with diffusion cover on positioned at the parabolic focal point. SB-800 into 45" Impact white shoot through umbrella camera left and behind the group. SB-600 into 43" white shoot through Wescott umbrella. All SBs triggered with pop up flash on Nikon D7000 in commander mode with Nikon SG-3IR IR Panel in front.

Continuous lighting: 2 Fluorescent light banks - 1 left , 1 right with each having 2 5000k 4 foot 40 watt bulbs. These are contributing exposure at -3 to -4 EV.

Shot tethered into Lightroom with IR remote.
1/200 sec at f/10 ISO 400 with "50mm f/1.8D" at 50 mm focal length on a Nikon D7000 - Visit my profile page at www.flickr.com/people/christensen_carl/

A River Runs Through It - 320 Ranch - Gallatin National Forest - Montanna

A River Runs Through It - 320 Ranch - Gallatin National Forest - Montanna, originally uploaded by Carl's Photography.

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We stayed at 320 Ranch for a conference. It was a beautiful location to be at. We had to cross the river to get on to the land of 320 Ranch. This was close to Big Sky, MT located within Gallatin National Forest.

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Base HDR exposure 1/320 sec at f/5.6 ISO 200 with "Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM" at 20 mm focal length on a NIKON D7000 - Visit my profile page at www.flickr.com/people/christensen_carl/

2011 Christensen Family Photo

2011 Christensen Family Photo, originally uploaded by Carl's Photography.

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Before going to church, we got up early and I made this family photo.

Strobist info: Alien Bees 64" Parabolic Light Modifier (PLM) camera left and above with SB-900 mounted on axis/shaft with diffusion cover on positioned at the parabolic focal point. SB-800 into 45" Impact white shoot through umbrella camera left and behind the group. SB-600 into 43" white shoot through Wescott umbrella. All SBs triggered with pop up flash on Nikon D7000 in commander mode with Nikon SG-3IR IR Panel in front.

Continuous lighting: 2 Fluorescent light banks - 1 left , 1 right with each having 2 5000k 4 foot 40 watt bulbs. These are contributing exposure at -3 to -4 EV.

Shot tethered into Lightroom with IR remote. Layers in processed in Photoshop for touch ups.
1/200 sec at f/7.1 ISO 200 with "50mm f/1.8D" at 50 mm focal length on a Nikon D7000 - Visit my profile page at www.flickr.com/people/christensen_carl/

Hiking in the Badlands

Hiking in the Badlands, originally uploaded by Carl's Photography.

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After having hiked from the floor of the plains up to the highest peak, we stopped part way down for this photo.

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1/1000 sec at f/8.0 ISO 125 with "Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM" at 20 mm focal length on a Nikon D7000 - Visit my profile page at www.flickr.com/people/christensen_carl/

Panorama of Oxbo Bend close to Jackson Hole, Wy

Panorama of Oxbo Bend close to Jackson Hole, Wy, originally uploaded by Carl's Photography.

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During our stay at Jackson Hole, Wyoming, we drove up close to Jackson Lake. The river exits Jackson lake and makes a oxbow bend. This is an HDR Panorama of 3 sets of images shot with a 10 mm lens at +2,0,-2

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Get Away From it All - Leinster Bay - St. John - US Virgin Islands - USVI

Get Away From it All - Leinster Bay - St. John - US Virgin Islands - USVI, originally uploaded by Carl's Photography.

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What a beautiful location it was to go hiking. No one else was in sight, the balmy moist ocean air had the tropical scent to it. As this panorama shows, it was paradise. I made this panorama when Doug, Terri, Becky and I went hiking. This was our 15 year anniversary trip together. When do we get to go back?

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1/250 sec at f/10 ISO 320 with "Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM" at 10 mm focal length on a Nikon D7000 - Visit my profile page at www.flickr.com/people/christensen_carl/ - Prints at carlchristensen.zenfolio.com/stjohnusvi

Road Through the Trees in Yellowstone

Road Through the Trees in Yellowstone, originally uploaded by Carl's Photography.

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This is the south entrance road for Yellowstone National Park. As we drove south, exiting the park, we came to this iconic view. Miles of road, stretching through the pines, with the begining of the Grand Teton Mountain range in the distance. It was late afternoon and was very challenging lighting conditions. I captured the view with a series of 3 images combined by HDR technique.

Imagine the setting: I keep dashing out into the road, trying to level my tripod and camera and get the exposure correct. Whoops, not fast enough, cars coming behind me, pick up and dash out. After about 15 minutes, I had enough time to make this photo.

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Base HDR exposure 1/250 sec at f/10 ISO 200 with "18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G VR" at 120 mm focal length on a NIKON D7000 - Visit my profile page at www.flickr.com/people/christensen_carl/

Rushing Stream on the Beartooth Highway

Rushing Stream on the Beartooth Highway, originally uploaded by Carl's Photography.

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We descended out of the mountains and on the way down, I stopped at this waterfall with a rushing stream leading away.


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Rushing Stream and Waterfall - Ten Sleep vicinity - Big Horn National Forest

Rushing Stream and Waterfall - Ten Sleep vicinity - Big Horn National Forest, originally uploaded by Carl's Photography.

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The drive through Ten Sleep Wyoming and into Big Horn National Forest is quite beautiful. As you wind your way up out of the low lying areas, the stream to the side of the road develops into this waterfall rushing rapids.

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T. A. Moulton Barn on Mormon Row in front of the Grand Tetons

T. A. Moulton Barn on Mormon Row in front of the Grand Tetons, originally uploaded by Carl's Photography.

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T. A. Moulton Barn on Mormon Row in front of the Grand Tetons
This, perhaps, is the more common photographed Moulton barn. It is situated on Mormon Row Road in the pasture plains in front of the Grand Tetons.

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John Moulton Barn on Mormon Row in front of the Grand Tetons

John Moulton Barn on Mormon Row in front of the Grand Tetons, originally uploaded by Carl's Photography.

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John Moulton Barn on Mormon Row in front of the Grand Tetons
There are two Moulton barns on Mormon Row. This is the less photographed one - the John Moulton Barn. The Grand Tetons are behind in the distance.

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View of Rendezvous Bay - St. John - US Virgin Islands - USVI

View of Rendezvous Bay - St. John - US Virgin Islands - USVI, originally uploaded by Carl's Photography.

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View of Rendezvous Bay - St. John - US Virgin Islands - USVI
On our final evening on St. John, we toured driving to different parts of the island. This location was a building site, high up the side of the hill side with a view of Rendezvous Bay on the south side. Wouldn't this be quite the view to wake up to in the morning?

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Holding in the Palm of my Hand - sea shells - St. John - Trunk Bay - US Virgin Islands

Holding in the Palm of my Hand - sea shells - St. John - Trunk Bay - US Virgin Islands, originally uploaded by Carl's Photography.

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Holding in the Palm of my Hand - sea shells - St. John - Trunk Bay - US Virgin Islands
After swimming at trunk bay, close by we bent down and saw hundred of these crabs in shells in the water. I scooped some up for a photo before returning them.
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