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This image, detailing textures of an ancient world, is a focus stack/exposure blend consisting of 11 captures. Captured August 2015 for a TMCC Photography Course project. This image is not for sale in any medium, it is for display purposes only. © MIKE CLASEN PHOTOGRAPHY www.mikeclasenphotography.com
This single exposure was captured using four off camera speed lights to illuminate ancient rock art on conjoined tufa barrels, while balancing the off camera flash with the setting sun and matching its warmth by using 1/2 CTO gel filters. One off camera speed-light was handheld and directed towards the tufa barrels in shade, while each of the other three speed-lights were positioned on the ground at different angles to illuminate the face of the tufa barrel’s to reveal the ancient rock art. An f-stop of f/18 was used to yield a fine crisp sunstar. This image was captured during the fall of 2014 for a project I created called “Light on Ancient Art”, which detailed ancient rock art in northern Nevada that was illuminated by off camera flash. These tufa formations were created thousands of years ago from discharging springs at the bottom of ancient Lake Lahontan. This area is also located in the Great Basin Desert which is the largest desert in the USA and covers most all of the state of Nevada. © MIKE CLASEN PHOTOGRAPHY http://www.mikeclasenphotography.com
I know this scene has been captured a gazillion times, but this one’s mine!!! And it’s stormy.. ;-) Mono Lake, can sometimes be a madhouse with visitors and photog’s, but when the day comes to a close and storms roll in the large majority of visitors leave. I was one of the last few in this area after sunset when this storm moved in, it is a very peaceful feeling when you are pretty much out there by yourself. © MIKE CLASEN PHOTOGRAPHY http://www.mikeclasenphotography.com
