Camera Filters: Visible Light

Long View out to Sea

Low tide one winter morning produced this really nice leading line feature out to sea framed by lonely fishing piers. Use of a 10-stop neutral density filter was needed to produce the stillness.

Driftwood Cross and Still Waters

Blue hour on the U.S. Gulf Coast of a chance encounter of someone’s creativity with driftwood. Use of a 6-stop neutral density filter was needed to obtain the surreal stillness effect.

Boston skyline

Boston skyline from the Fan Pier. Canon EOS R with a Canon RF 15-35 mm f/2.8L lens. 22 mm, 30 s, f/4, ISO 200. Kolari Pro ND 4-Stop Filter.

Old 1890 Ranch House

My first light painting attempt on this old adobe 1890 Ranch House in the remote Arizona desert. Shot at 50mm on Pentax K1 Full Spectrum.. no filters.

Superstition Mountains

3am Milky Way rising over the Superstition Mountains in Apache Junction, Arizona. Shot on Pentax K1 at 30mm.. natural light comes from city light pollution and headlights from Route 60 and 88

Momos House

Early season Milky Way over abandoned Jail in Arizona mountains. Light painted foreground all at 50mm on Pentax K1 Full Spectrum , no filters.

Prickly Pears

Prickly Pear Astro Landscape shot on Pentax K1 Full Sprectum, No Filters, low level light off to the right..

Preying Vulture

This was taken at the Richmond Metro Zoo in Mosley, VA

Manhattan skyline

Manhattan skyline and poles of the famous Brooklyn Bridge Park in the early evening. Canon EOS R with a Canon RF 15-35 mm f/2.8L lens. 29 mm, 30 s, f/5, ISO 400. Kolari Pro ND 4-Stop Filter.

Full Moon Rise at Half Dome

A full moon rises over the Half Dome at Yosemite National Park

Playing in Sand

A family plays in the sand dunes of Death Valley.

Ruby Beach Reflections

Ruby Beach on Washington’s Olympic Peninsular at low tide.