Christensen Family Photoblog

Blurred Rushing Stream on the Beartooth Highway - Wyoming

2012-01-15T19:26:00.005-05:00

Blurred Rushing Stream on the Beartooth Highway - Wyoming, originally uploaded by Carl's Photography.

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A mountain rushing stream passed under the Beartooth Highway as we traveled towards Yellowstone. I doubled back, parked beside the road and we hiked to an overlook of the waterfall. The mist in the air was fresh on our faces. The grey sky held the sun back enough that I could make a photo with the water blurred.

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Base HDR exposure 1/4 sec at f/29 ISO 100 with "18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G VR" at 40 mm focal length on a NIKON D7000 - Visit my profile page at www.flickr.com/people/christensen_carl/

Wide Open Plains of Buffalo Gap National Grassland - Badlands National Park

2012-01-15T19:26:00.003-05:00

Wide Open Plains of Buffalo Gap National Grassland - Badlands National Park, originally uploaded by Carl's Photography.

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As we approached our turn off to Badlands National Park, there was a lookout point overlooking Buffalo Gap National Grassland. The view went on forever it seemed. It is hard to convey that even with a wide angle lens.

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Base HDR exposure 1/800 sec at f/9.0 ISO 400 with "Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM" at 10 mm focal length on a NIKON D7000 - Visit my profile page at www.flickr.com/people/christensen_carl/

Children group photo

2012-01-15T19:26:00.001-05:00

Children group photo, originally uploaded by Carl's Photography.

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After completing our family photo, I had the children line up for this one.

Strobist info: Alien Bees 64" Parabolic Light Modifier (PLM) camera left and above with SB-900 mounted on axis/shaft with diffusion cover on positioned at the parabolic focal point. SB-800 into 45" Impact white shoot through umbrella camera left and behind the group. SB-600 into 43" white shoot through Wescott umbrella. All SBs triggered with pop up flash on Nikon D7000 in commander mode with Nikon SG-3IR IR Panel in front.

Continuous lighting: 2 Fluorescent light banks - 1 left , 1 right with each having 2 5000k 4 foot 40 watt bulbs. These are contributing exposure at -3 to -4 EV.

Shot tethered into Lightroom with IR remote.
1/200 sec at f/10 ISO 400 with "50mm f/1.8D" at 50 mm focal length on a Nikon D7000 - Visit my profile page at www.flickr.com/people/christensen_carl/

A River Runs Through It - 320 Ranch - Gallatin National Forest - Montanna

2012-01-15T19:25:00.003-05:00

A River Runs Through It - 320 Ranch - Gallatin National Forest - Montanna, originally uploaded by Carl's Photography.

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We stayed at 320 Ranch for a conference. It was a beautiful location to be at. We had to cross the river to get on to the land of 320 Ranch. This was close to Big Sky, MT located within Gallatin National Forest.

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Base HDR exposure 1/320 sec at f/5.6 ISO 200 with "Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM" at 20 mm focal length on a NIKON D7000 - Visit my profile page at www.flickr.com/people/christensen_carl/

2011 Christensen Family Photo

2012-01-15T19:25:00.001-05:00

2011 Christensen Family Photo, originally uploaded by Carl's Photography.

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Before going to church, we got up early and I made this family photo.

Strobist info: Alien Bees 64" Parabolic Light Modifier (PLM) camera left and above with SB-900 mounted on axis/shaft with diffusion cover on positioned at the parabolic focal point. SB-800 into 45" Impact white shoot through umbrella camera left and behind the group. SB-600 into 43" white shoot through Wescott umbrella. All SBs triggered with pop up flash on Nikon D7000 in commander mode with Nikon SG-3IR IR Panel in front.

Continuous lighting: 2 Fluorescent light banks - 1 left , 1 right with each having 2 5000k 4 foot 40 watt bulbs. These are contributing exposure at -3 to -4 EV.

Shot tethered into Lightroom with IR remote. Layers in processed in Photoshop for touch ups.
1/200 sec at f/7.1 ISO 200 with "50mm f/1.8D" at 50 mm focal length on a Nikon D7000 - Visit my profile page at www.flickr.com/people/christensen_carl/

Hiking in the Badlands

2011-12-01T07:26:00.009-05:00

Hiking in the Badlands, originally uploaded by Carl's Photography.

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After having hiked from the floor of the plains up to the highest peak, we stopped part way down for this photo.

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1/1000 sec at f/8.0 ISO 125 with "Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM" at 20 mm focal length on a Nikon D7000 - Visit my profile page at www.flickr.com/people/christensen_carl/

Panorama of Oxbo Bend close to Jackson Hole, Wy

2011-12-01T07:26:00.007-05:00

Panorama of Oxbo Bend close to Jackson Hole, Wy, originally uploaded by Carl's Photography.

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During our stay at Jackson Hole, Wyoming, we drove up close to Jackson Lake. The river exits Jackson lake and makes a oxbow bend. This is an HDR Panorama of 3 sets of images shot with a 10 mm lens at +2,0,-2

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Base HDR exposure 1/250 sec at f/10 ISO 100 with "Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM" at 10 mm focal length on a NIKON D7000 - Visit my profile page at www.flickr.com/people/christensen_carl/

Get Away From it All - Leinster Bay - St. John - US Virgin Islands - USVI

2011-12-01T07:26:00.005-05:00

Get Away From it All - Leinster Bay - St. John - US Virgin Islands - USVI, originally uploaded by Carl's Photography.

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What a beautiful location it was to go hiking. No one else was in sight, the balmy moist ocean air had the tropical scent to it. As this panorama shows, it was paradise. I made this panorama when Doug, Terri, Becky and I went hiking. This was our 15 year anniversary trip together. When do we get to go back?

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1/250 sec at f/10 ISO 320 with "Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM" at 10 mm focal length on a Nikon D7000 - Visit my profile page at www.flickr.com/people/christensen_carl/ - Prints at carlchristensen.zenfolio.com/stjohnusvi

Road Through the Trees in Yellowstone

2011-12-01T07:26:00.003-05:00

Road Through the Trees in Yellowstone, originally uploaded by Carl's Photography.

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This is the south entrance road for Yellowstone National Park. As we drove south, exiting the park, we came to this iconic view. Miles of road, stretching through the pines, with the begining of the Grand Teton Mountain range in the distance. It was late afternoon and was very challenging lighting conditions. I captured the view with a series of 3 images combined by HDR technique.

Imagine the setting: I keep dashing out into the road, trying to level my tripod and camera and get the exposure correct. Whoops, not fast enough, cars coming behind me, pick up and dash out. After about 15 minutes, I had enough time to make this photo.

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Base HDR exposure 1/250 sec at f/10 ISO 200 with "18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G VR" at 120 mm focal length on a NIKON D7000 - Visit my profile page at www.flickr.com/people/christensen_carl/

Rushing Stream on the Beartooth Highway

2011-12-01T07:26:00.001-05:00

Rushing Stream on the Beartooth Highway, originally uploaded by Carl's Photography.

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We descended out of the mountains and on the way down, I stopped at this waterfall with a rushing stream leading away.

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Base HDR exposure 1/4 sec at f/25 ISO 100 with "18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G VR" at 22 mm focal length on a NIKON D7000 - Visit my profile page at www.flickr.com/people/christensen_carl/

Rushing Stream and Waterfall - Ten Sleep vicinity - Big Horn National Forest

2011-10-13T06:49:00.007-04:00

Rushing Stream and Waterfall - Ten Sleep vicinity - Big Horn National Forest, originally uploaded by Carl's Photography.

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The drive through Ten Sleep Wyoming and into Big Horn National Forest is quite beautiful. As you wind your way up out of the low lying areas, the stream to the side of the road develops into this waterfall rushing rapids.

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Base HDR exposure 0.6 sec at f/36 ISO 100 with "18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G VR" at 200 mm focal length on a NIKON D7000 - Visit my profile page at www.flickr.com/people/christensen_carl/

T. A. Moulton Barn on Mormon Row in front of the Grand Tetons

2011-10-13T06:49:00.005-04:00

T. A. Moulton Barn on Mormon Row in front of the Grand Tetons, originally uploaded by Carl's Photography.

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T. A. Moulton Barn on Mormon Row in front of the Grand Tetons
This, perhaps, is the more common photographed Moulton barn. It is situated on Mormon Row Road in the pasture plains in front of the Grand Tetons.

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Base HDR exposure 1/200 sec at f/11 ISO 100 with "Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM" at 20 mm focal length on a NIKON D7000 - Visit me at carlchristensen.zenfolio.com for prints.

John Moulton Barn on Mormon Row in front of the Grand Tetons

2011-10-13T06:49:00.003-04:00

John Moulton Barn on Mormon Row in front of the Grand Tetons, originally uploaded by Carl's Photography.

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John Moulton Barn on Mormon Row in front of the Grand Tetons
There are two Moulton barns on Mormon Row. This is the less photographed one - the John Moulton Barn. The Grand Tetons are behind in the distance.

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Base HDR exposure 1/200 sec at f/11 ISO 100 with "Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM" at 20 mm focal length on a NIKON D7000 - Visit me at carlchristensen.zenfolio.com for prints.

View of Rendezvous Bay - St. John - US Virgin Islands - USVI

2011-10-13T06:49:00.001-04:00

View of Rendezvous Bay - St. John - US Virgin Islands - USVI, originally uploaded by Carl's Photography.

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View of Rendezvous Bay - St. John - US Virgin Islands - USVI
On our final evening on St. John, we toured driving to different parts of the island. This location was a building site, high up the side of the hill side with a view of Rendezvous Bay on the south side. Wouldn't this be quite the view to wake up to in the morning?

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1/200 sec at f/8.0 ISO 200 with "18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G VR" at 18 mm focal length on a Nikon D7000 - Visit me at carlchristensen.zenfolio.com for prints.

Holding in the Palm of my Hand - sea shells - St. John - Trunk Bay - US Virgin Islands

2011-10-13T06:48:00.001-04:00

Holding in the Palm of my Hand - sea shells - St. John - Trunk Bay - US Virgin Islands, originally uploaded by Carl's Photography.

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Holding in the Palm of my Hand - sea shells - St. John - Trunk Bay - US Virgin Islands
After swimming at trunk bay, close by we bent down and saw hundred of these crabs in shells in the water. I scooped some up for a photo before returning them.
1/640 sec at f/8.0 ISO 400 with "18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G VR" at 56 mm focal length on a Nikon D7000 - Visit me at carlchristensen.zenfolio.com for prints.

Sunrise at St. John in the US Virgin Islands - USVI

2011-09-24T19:07:00.003-04:00

Sunrise at St. John in the US Virgin Islands - USVI, originally uploaded by Carl's Photography.

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Sunrise at St. John in the US Virgin Islands - USVI
I woke up early before sunrise one morning during our stay on St. John. I walked out of our bedroom sliding glass door to the porch and set up my camera on the tripod. I photographed the sky as it lit up and watched the clouds march across. All to the tune of the roosters in the distance!

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5.0 sec at f/5.6 ISO 400 with "Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM" at 12 mm focal length on a Nikon D7000 - Visit me at carlchristensen.zenfolio.com for prints.

Lone Peaceful Sailboat at St. John - US Virgin Islands

2011-09-24T19:07:00.001-04:00

Lone Peaceful Sailboat at St. John - US Virgin Islands, originally uploaded by Carl's Photography.

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Lone Peaceful Sailboat at St. John - US Virgin Islands
A lone sailboat crosses the horizon in front of the white sandy beach at St. John in the US Virgin Islands.

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1/125 sec at f/8.0 ISO 200 with "18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G VR" at 90 mm focal length on a Nikon D7000 - Visit me at carlchristensen.zenfolio.com for prints.

View of Grand Teton Mountains in the Evening from Signal Mountain

2011-09-24T19:06:00.009-04:00

View of Grand Teton Mountains in the Evening from Signal Mountain, originally uploaded by Carl's Photography.

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View of Grand Teton Mountains in the Evening from Signal Mountain
A faint purple sky dapled the clouds over the Grand Tetons. We drove and hiked to the top of Signal Mountain to have this view of the Grand Tetons. Breath taking view.
Base HDR exposure 1/50 sec at f/5.0 ISO 400 with "18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G VR" at 32 mm focal length on a NIKON D7000 - Visit me at carlchristensen.zenfolio.com for prints.

Lone Buffalo Against the Grand Teton Mountains

2011-09-24T19:06:00.007-04:00

Lone Buffalo Against the Grand Teton Mountains, originally uploaded by Carl's Photography.

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Lone Buffalo Against the Grand Teton Mountains
Driving on Mormon Row road outside of Jackson, Wy, we came upon this buffalo casually strolling across its grassy domain. The king of the plains? Presented with two different crops for a different perspective.

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1/200 sec at f/11 ISO 100 with "Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM" at 19 mm focal length on a Nikon D7000 - Visit me at carlchristensen.zenfolio.com for prints.

Mountain Pass View from Beartooth Highway

2011-09-24T19:06:00.005-04:00

Mountain Pass View from Beartooth Highway, originally uploaded by Carl's Photography.

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Mountain Pass View from Beartooth Highway
Descending on the Beartooth Highway towards Yellowstone National Park, I came tot this view through the mountains. maps.google.com/maps?q=44.93805833,-109.61067333&spn=...
1/80 sec at f/10 ISO 100 with "18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G VR" at 56 mm focal length on a NIKON D7000 - Visit me at carlchristensen.zenfolio.com for prints.

Family Photo at start of Beartooth Highway

2011-09-24T19:06:00.003-04:00

Family Photo at start of Beartooth Highway, originally uploaded by Carl's Photography.

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Family Photo at start of Beartooth Highway
We started our tour of the Beartooth highway and stopped immediately for a family photo towards the base of the mountains.

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Base HDR exposure 1/320 sec at f/7.1 ISO 200 with "Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM" at 20 mm focal length on a NIKON D7000 - Visit me at carlchristensen.zenfolio.com for prints.

Gardner Lake View from Beartooth Highway

2011-09-24T19:06:00.001-04:00

Gardner Lake View from Beartooth Highway, originally uploaded by Carl's Photography.

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Gardner Lake View from Beartooth Highway
Driving on the Beartooth highway through Custer National Forest, you come upon this view of Gardner Lake in the north edge of Wyoming. The last week of July and first week of August sees many mountain wildflowers blooming up at these high altitudes (3,223 M / 10,574 feet). The scent of the wildflowers permeated the air.

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1/200 sec at f/13 ISO 200 with "Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM" at 13 mm focal length on a Nikon D7000 - Visit me at carlchristensen.zenfolio.com for prints.

Hand in Hand on the Beach at Maho Bay - St. John - US Virgin Islands

2011-09-24T19:04:00.001-04:00

Hand in Hand on the Beach at Maho Bay - St. John - US Virgin Islands, originally uploaded by Carl's Photography.

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Hand in Hand on the Beach at Maho Bay - St. John - US Virgin Islands
All alone, we walked hand in hand. Well, I guess we weren't all alone. The sea gulls kept us company.

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1/250 sec at f/8.0 ISO 200 with 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G VR at 18 mm focal length on a Nikon D7000 - Visit me at carlchristensen.zenfolio.com for prints.

Badlands National Park - South Dakota

2011-08-30T07:33:00.003-04:00

Badlands National Park - South Dakota, originally uploaded by Carl's Photography.

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Badlands National Park - South Dakota
We hiked up a trail to the tip top of a peak. The view was awe inspiring. The low flat plains to the right and the rugged Badlands mountains in front.
Base HDR exposure 1/250 sec at f/9.0 ISO 200 with "Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM" at 10 mm focal length on a NIKON D7000 - Visit me at carlchristensen.zenfolio.com for prints.

Carl and Becky - Beartooth Highway scenics

2011-08-30T07:33:00.001-04:00

Carl and Becky - Beartooth Highway scenics, originally uploaded by Carl's Photography.

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Carl and Becky - Beartooth Highway scenics
We stopped countless times during our drive on the Beartooth highway. It only was 68 miles buy took us about 6 hours or more of driving. He we climbed down a steep ledge and cross the alpine tundraw wildflowers to as close as we dared to the drop off. The mountain gorge behind us drops away to glacier fed lakes in the distance.
Base HDR exposure 1/125 sec at f/10 ISO 400 with "18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G VR" at 18 mm focal length on a NIKON D7000