New on 500px : Taffy Arch by MarkMetternich by MarkMetternich

An arch hidden deep inside a remote SW slot canyon, and lit by rare seasonal light.

The image is a 12 shot focus/depth of field stack with the Canon 14mm L2 prime lens at f5.6 (sharpest f stop for the lens). Dynamic Range was dealt with using my unique “Layer Style “Blend if” technique keeping the image true 16 bit (layer masks render areas of an image into 8 bit in a 16 bit space!)…

My processing techniques are shared on my various instructional video tutorials at WildForLight.com.

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New on 500px : Nature’s Delicate Balance by MikeBerenson by MikeBerenson

In life, there are a lot of places where we can see a balance. There’s a balance between artificial and natural lighting and another one between day and night. But then on another level, there’s a balance of life between humanity and nature. And then there’s the balance between our planet earth and all the external forces that affect it.

For me, it’s all a delicate balance that I love to show off in my photography. This image was captured at the beginning of twilight (before sunrise) from Delicate Arch during one of my night photography workshops in Arches National Park.

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Night photography workshops are going really well and I only have room left in one final workshop for 2014. If you’re even thinking about a night photography workshop, check out the details now before these spots are gone.

Night Photography Workshop in Arches & Canyonlands National Parks in August (3 of 6 spots available)
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New on 500px : Silhouette Curves In The Starry Night by MikeBerenson by MikeBerenson

If you ask me, Irene shows her best side on first approach. From the first time I scouted Lake Irene before I did workshops there, I was drawn to the way the trees framed this view of reflected beauty ahead as the trail first reaches the lake. On this night photography workshop in Rocky Mountain National Park, I encouraged my students to be patient while some wet weather finished rolling through the park. I did some in-field training and we headed to the first spot on my list – Lake Irene. Shortly after we arrived, the clouds cleared and the Milky Way finished rotating into perfect position… There is a lot more to this post… see the rest of the backstory, how I got the shot, and get free wallpaper from http://ift.tt/1tZAcTx _______________________________ It’s time to get ready for some awesome milky way skies. Either on your own or in a workshop, I encourage you to get out there this summer and make the most of it! Upcoming Night Photography Workshops • June – Colorado Photography Festival Symposium & Workshop http://ift.tt/1mVTJjR • June – Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado (6 of 6 spots available) http://ift.tt/1tZAcTB • August – Arches & Canyonlands National Parks in Utah (4 of 6 spots available) http://ift.tt/1mVTJA4
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