Wabuska Super Moon

With the recent "super moon" we were all treated to, I wandered out into rural Nevada looking for the perfect spot to set up the tripod and shoot away.  Unfortunately, I wandered almost too long, and found myself in Wabuska, Nevada, a quiet little rural town somwhere between Fernley and Yerington, Nevada.  As I rounded a bend in the hilly countryside and dipped down in the valley, I suddenly saw the moon peeking over the horizon!  I literally pulled off the road and slammed on my breaks, sliding a good 50' feet toward an open shoulder!  I jumped out, ran across the highway, set up the tripod and ran back for my D7000 and Sigma 70-300mm.  The moon was already fully above the horizon by the time I set up the remote wireless trigger, set focus, manual mode, got a reading, and started snapping!

Super Moon over Wabuska, NV

High Sierra Winter

Started a week-long vacation today, so I thought I'd post an image to show you all where I go to recharge my batteries.  This is a single-shot HDR adjusted to bring out the highlights; post-processed with Lightroom 3, Photoshop CS4, and Photomatix Pro.  *Click on the image to view a larger version*

Monitor Pass, CA

The Hill

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Frontier Rest

This is one image from my upcoming collection, "Frontier Rest".  FR is a collection of--- well, memories--- of the past from the America Southwest, as seen years later.  If you have any comments or suggestions for me please feel free to let me know!  --sb

Virginia City Cemetery, Virginia City, NV

Days of Horse & Buggy

I don't usually do this kind of over-saturated HDR images, but I really like the way this looked over the more realistic, toned-down version.  :)

Old carriage, Virginia City, NV (6 exp, -2EV to +3EV)

I Could Walk For Miles...

Nevada High Desert (6 exp, -2EV to +3EV)

A Wee Bit of Winter

This is an HDR of a series I shot today north of Truckee, CA, along the Little Truckee River.  (6 exposures, -2EV to +3EV)

Little Truckee River, Tahoe NF, CA