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Captured February 2015, while a full moon was rising behind light cloud cover. I painted the collapsed tufa mound with direct side light during capture, to create depth, shadow, and separation in the foreground. This was one of those shots where I was walking back to the car to take off, and got to the car, turned around and saw some potential so I went and shot this area with some different light painting scenarios. This is a single long exposure… © MIKE CLASEN PHOTOGRAPHY www.mikeclasenphotography.com
Captured early February 2016 on the North Fork of the Yuba River in the Sierra Nevada. Connie and I took a drive over Donner Pass, then headed towards Sierra Ville and up to the North Fork. For this particular capture, I had my tripod propped in the water a couple feet above the surface, and had my feet balanced on exposed rocks, probably not the smartest thing when spring runoff is at its full potential which it wasn’t, also this area was on an inside bend of the river. When the Yuba is out of control, it’s a done deal if you get caught in it, unless you are fast thinking and a skilled swimmer. The Yuba River is one of the most beautiful river systems in the Sierra Nevada. This is a single exposure. © MIKE CLASEN PHOTOGRAPHY http://www.mikeclasenphotography.com
This image was captured August 2014, I am finally getting around to sorting through, and processing images captured over the past five years. Old Sierra Juniper’s stand strong anchored in granite of the Sierra Nevada. There is a face in this image, and I was not sure if a better name would suit it, such as ‘Monster’, or ‘Gremlin’. ‘Gremlin of the Stone Grove’, ‘Faces in nature’? Oh well… It is better that the viewer sees with their own eyes, and not have their perception influenced by a title. If the face appears, even better. © MIKE CLASEN PHOTOGRAPHY www.mikeclasenphotography.com
