Photographs: Nature, Photographs: The Southwest, Photographs: Utah

Canyon Walls, Plant

June 16, 2015 G Dan Mitchell Leave a comment

A lone plant grows from sandstone walls deep within a Utah slot canyon

I had the opportunity to spend a significant period of time photographing in Utah back in October of 2014. Although I got a late start with Utah (only photographing there for the first time a few years ago) I have been doing my best to make up for lost time. I’ve spent between a month and a month and a half there in total over the past couple of years. During that time I have come to love autumn in the canyons. Oh, heck, I think I love autumn just about anywhere in Utah!

I walked into this canyon early on last fall’s trip. I had arrived at my first Utah stopover place the night before, looked at a map, and figured I might find something interesting in this general area. (I’m not always a careful advanced planner, preferring to wing it depending on the light and my mood.) The walk began in terrain that was more of a wash than a canyon, but before long the sandstone walls closed in and narrowed and I was walking through slots. The light in such places can be magical at the right moments, usually when the sun rises high enough in the sky to project into the upper reaches of the canyon, where it bounces and diffuses as it fills the canyon below with saturated light.

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Deals and Sales, Equipment

New Canon EOS 5Ds In Stock

June 15, 2015 G Dan Mitchell Leave a comment

As of this morning, the new Canon EOS 5Ds is in stock right now at various dealers, including site-sponsor B&H Photo.

The 5DS (including the 5DS R variant) is Canon’s new 50.6MP full frame DSLR. The camera provides the highest resolution sensor of any current full frame cameras, along with several other improved features.

(The 5DS R model cancels the anti-aliasing filter that has long been a standard feature of digital cameras. The “R” model is back-ordered, so those who want that version and don’t want to wait should consider putting in an order.)

(You may use the links in this paragraph to order/reserve either the 5DS or the 5DS R from site-sponsor B&H photo. I have reserved mine — I’m going with the “R” model.)

Articles on the 5Ds and 5Ds R on this website:

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Photographs: Architecture, Photographs: Northern California, Photographs: San Francisco, Photographs: Structures and Objects, Photographs: Urban/Street

San Francisco Urban Buildings

June 15, 2015 G Dan Mitchell Leave a comment

Worn and frequently painted front walls of urban San Francisco buildings

I have a few more in this urban/street photography set from a recent day spent photographing in San Francisco. I took the train to The City, headed north along the waterfront, then cut inland at Market Street before wandering up past Chinatown (avoiding Grant) and through North Beach before heading back to where I started. There is a lot to see on such a walk on a weekday in San Francisco!

Usually when I pass through the Chinatown area I forego the walk up touristy Grant Street, and instead cut across (and uphill!) to take smaller streets and to miss a lot of the usual stuff. There are lots of little nooks and crannies here, and the buildings offer diverse and sometimes wild visual treats. These buildings, which certainly look run down from the outside, present an incredible surface of textures and colors, much of which probably evolved by accident as people painted out the ubiquitous graffiti.

Events, News, Photographers, Shows

Rock, Water, Trees — A Photographic Folio

June 14, 2015 G Dan Mitchell Leave a comment

Eight of my photographs will be part of “8 by 10 —The Folio Show” at Stellar Gallery. In association with the show I will produce a limited edition of 12 folios containing the 9″ x 12″ prints from the show. The photographs from “Rock, Water, Trees” focus on these three primary elements of the Sierra Nevada landscape.

8 by 10 – The Folio Show, June 13th through July 12th 2015
Gala Reception on Saturday, June 20th
Eight works by ten extraordinary photographers.
Stellar Gallery, Gallery Row, Oakhurst, California

Jonathan Bock
Jerry Bosworth
Cathy McCrery-Cordle
Michael J Costa
Franka M Gabler
G Dan Mitchell
Steve Montalto
William Neill
David Hoffman
Nancy Robbins

Each artist will present a series of eight images sharing a common subject, theme, or approach.

Works will be presented in a standardized format, matted and framed at 12 x 16 inches. Whatever happens within the rectangle is anyone’s guess!

Works will be presented in boxed folios, available as complete sets with special pricing, or individually.

G Dan Mitchell Photography

Canyon Walls, Plant

New Canon EOS 5Ds In Stock

San Francisco Urban Buildings

Rock, Water, Trees — A Photographic Folio

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