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Calmness, originally uploaded by LeggNet.

Here is another capture from the recent late night trip to Utah Lake. Note how the long exposure time (30 seconds) creates such smoothness in the moving clouds and water. The glow that can be seen in the distance on the clouds is coming from Salt Lake City’s lights.

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Calmness, originally uploaded by LeggNet.

Here is another capture from the recent late night trip to Utah Lake. Note how the long exposure time (30 seconds) creates such smoothness in the moving clouds and water. The glow that can be seen in the distance on the clouds is coming from Salt Lake City’s lights.

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Rusty Sun, originally uploaded by LeggNet.

Found this interesting gate while driving this week. It is really a unique barrier that feels more like art than a simple way to block a driveway. I really like the detail in the rusted metal and the contradiction between the sun’s flowing rays and the lines of the grid.

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The Stare, originally uploaded by LeggNet.

Antelope Island, in Utah’s Great Salt Lake, is home to a free-roaming herd of over 500 North American Bison. This fellow became increasingly wary of my presence as I photographed him while he was grazing on the snow covered plane.

A capture like this can be a challenge to get the exposure acceptable. If I had followed my light meter’s suggested settings, the darkness of the bison face would be too much and the detail would be lost. I adjusted my lens opening to allow more light in to capture these details. The background snow loses most of its details, but the face is nicely represented.

To learn more about Antelope Island, visit their website at: http://www.utah.com/stateparks/antelope_island.htm.

Labels: animal, winter

Presidents Day, originally uploaded by LeggNet.

In honor of Monday being President’s Day in the U.S., I photographed a well worn $5.00 bill for this portrait of Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States.

80 Degrees, originally uploaded by LeggNet.

Featured here is a close-up of a Galileo Thermometer I have in my office. The current temperature is displayed by the floating spheres. To learn more about this type of glass thermometer, click here.

Traveling at Light Speed, originally uploaded by LeggNet.

Featured here is a capture of downtown Riverton Utah made on a recent late night trip to the store for a gallon of milk. Contrary to the title, I was only driving 30 mph at the time of the photo.

To create this image, I wedged a tripod into the passenger seat of my car then aligned & focused the camera before leaving (safety!). I estimated an exposure time of 13 seconds at f/8. I then simply reached over and pressed the shutter release while driving.

I am farely pleased with the result. I only wished I had cleaned the mirror beforehand.

Labels: time exposure

Mountain Dog, originally uploaded by LeggNet.

Here’s a capture of my faithful companion, Ziggy. He never complains about having to carry his share of the load.

This was shot with an inexpensive point & shoot camera. The flash fired to serve as a fill light, otherwise his dark face would be in a shadow and the details would be lost.

Labels: animal, birds

Mountain Dog, originally uploaded by LeggNet.

Here’s a capture of my faithful companion, Ziggy. He never complains about having to carry his share of the load.

This was shot with an inexpensive point & shoot camera. The flash fired to serve as a fill light, otherwise his dark face would be in a shadow and the details would be lost.

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Winter Field, originally uploaded by LeggNet.

This capture intrigues me. At first it seems out of focus. However, upon further examination you will see that much of it is sharply in focus. The lighting just plays a bit of a trick on the eye.

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Full Moon Over Wasatch Mountains (B&W), originally uploaded by LeggNet.

This is a difficult shot to get the exposure right.

In order to get the exposure so that the mountains could be seen yet not have the moon details completely blown out, I took two separate captures. The first was with a long shutter speed to capture the mountain. I then took another shot with a fast shutter to catch the detail of the moon. Then in Photoshop I laid the image with the mountain detail over the one with the moon detail and masked it to allow the moon detail to show through.

See the color version here:
flickr.com/photos/richlegg/99014929/

Obligatory Moon Shot, originally uploaded by LeggNet.

Last night was extremely clear in Northern Utah, so I took advantage of the clear sky and nearly full moon to capture this photograph. The exposure for a shot like this can be misleading. If you follow the recommendation of your camera’s light meter your capture will typically be extremely over exposed.

This capture was made with a 300mm lens and an exposure of 1/800 a second at f/5.6. If the clear sky holds through Monday evening, I will likely step outside to capture the true full moon.

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Serenity, originally uploaded by LeggNet.

The southern end of the Salt Lake valley in Northern Utah is very popular for hang gliding and parasailing due to the abundance of updrafts created by Traverse Ridge. When conditions are ideal it is not unusual to see several dozen aloft simultaneously. Captured here is one such pilot enjoying a serene flight above the valley with the Oquirrh mountains in the background. To see more photos in this series, click HERE.

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Barbed, originally uploaded by LeggNet.

Featured today is a capture of an old barbed wire fence. This shot was purposely made in an abstract form with the intese bokeh, or out of focus area. By showing it in black & white, the texture and moodiness is further enhanced.

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LeggNet’s Digital Capture, originally uploaded by LeggNet.

Today marks the biggest day traffic-wise that LeggNet’s Digital Capture has seen since it’s inception in December of last year. Here’s a screenshot showing the origin of each visitor today. I find it very interesting to see how geographically diverse the group is.

Thanks everyone for visiting!

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Midnight Clouds, originally uploaded by LeggNet.

Last night, just before midnight, I went to the kitchen for a drink of water. While getting the drink, I looked out the window and noticed how remarkably well lit the nighttime clouds were from the city lights below. In my gym shorts, slippers and winter coat I ventured into the backyard with my camera and tripod. Featured here is one of the captures made during this late night excursion.

This shot was taken with a 30 second exposure at a fairly wide lens aperture of f/5.6. Due to a strong wind, the clouds were moving during the long exposure giving them the slightly blurred look. I’m amazed to see the detail in the mountain considering it was fairly dark at the time of taking the photograph.

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March of the Geese, originally uploaded by LeggNet.

Displayed here is another capture taken this past Sunday when I came across the flock of geese feeding in a local field.

I felt that featuring this photograph in black & white adds dramatically to the mood of the shot. In addition to the tone change to B&W, I added a bit of effect to the background and a slight sepia type color.

Click HERE to view a similar photograph without the changes. Please feel free to comment on the differences of the two captures and your preference.

Labels: animal, birds