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Abstracts 113 images Created 18 Dec 2008

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  • I set up a small studio in my backyard consisting of three flash units to do some macro photography of water droplets on a dandelion.  This close up photo is super cool because each sphere acts as a lens.
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  • I was walking through a forrest in Wyoming when I came upon this multi colored lichen covered rock with a single red aspen leaf on it.  I took out may camera to shoot these vibrant colors with extreme detail.
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  • When reviewing the photos I took of a La Jolla Sea Cave, I noticed a Madonna like image where the light shines in.
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  • I wanted a macro photo of water spheres that show the detail of dandelion water drops which magnify the background.
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  • I photographed this amazing event in the Anza Borrego Desert of a snow covered yucca.
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  • I photographed this amazing find of glowing San Diego natural sea glass on a cobblestone beach.
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  • I wanted to take photos of abstract sandstone formations and so I went to Antelope Slot Canyon in Arizona and imaged this scene with brightly colored sandstone.
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  • As we where driving thru the desert, my wife said to me "look at that in the sky", and I quickly started looking around for a subject and found the perfect one  in this saguaro sun dog photo in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument.  The sun's rays form a rainbow circle around this cool cactus.
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  • I was playing around with a different photography style to show motion from the wind blowing a flower when I imaged this hybrid black sunflower.  The flash unit stops the motion while the long exposure time allows for movement.
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  • After taking this photo of a single piece of glowing gem sea glass on a cobblestone beach in San Diego, I had my jeweler make a custom  solitaire ring for my wife.  She loved this colorful and perfectly shaped beach find.
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  • I made sure to angle the camera to get a photo of the orange and yellow forest reflecting in the background of this autumn maple leaf in the Swift River in the White Mountains of New Hampshire
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  • I took this photo of the vivid colors of San Diego seashells to show the details and  variation in the La Jolla tide pools.
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  • I wanted to capture the vibrant colors of the green grass and rainbow at the base of Bridalveil Falls so I set up my 4x5 view camera to get this great colorful photograph.
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  • I used a special technique to take this photo showing the motion of a falling autumn leaf. The bright fall colored leaf rotates as it falls from the colorful trees.
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  • To emphasize the details in my photo of a backlit dandelion I positioned the camera  to contrast the seeds against a dark river rock background.
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  • I had to crawl into a small cave and set up my 4x5 view camera to get this photo of inside a frozen waterfall in the Sierra Nevada Mountains.  The cool blue ice forms a chilling background.   
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  • I took this macro photo of California Poppies magnified in the water droplets which is dew on dandelion.  The bight orange and green colors really highlight these small water spheres.
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  • I shot over a thousand photos of a floating rainbow bubble in order to get just the right shot.  This perfect children's bubble images has  all the vivid colors of a rainbow.
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  • While beachcombing at a cobblestone beach in La Jolla I photographed this vibrant colored baby abalone shell. Love taking pictures of the wide variety of seashells on the San Diego Beaches.
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  • To get this detailed abstract close up photo of an agave plant pattern, I used my macro photography set up.  The super cool impression is formed when the spines are pressed into the leaf as the plant is growing.
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  • I used a special technique to show motion when I photographed this dandelion blowing in the wind.  My photo clearly shows the movement of a dandelion seed parachute floating in the wind.
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  • I used a special technique to take a photo of the motion of a falling pine cone from a Ponderosa Pine tree. This camera created image is one photo and not a Photoshop creation.
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  • To capture the green moss and soft flowing water, I used a slow shutter speed with my camera set up on a tripod to photograph Ramona Falls on Mt Hood.
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  • I set my camera up as the sun was setting to get a photo of this glowing abstract patterns of kelp and eel grass on sandstone rock.  The detail and bright green and yellow colors along the Pacific Coast really make this image unique.
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  • I hiked down the trail on the cliffs to get a photo of this eroded sandstone formation at Torrey Pines State Park.
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  • I got a overlooking angle for my photograph of this pink sandstone waterfall in Sedona Arizona.  This refreshing abstract photo has great warm color with lot of water motion.
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  • I like to photograph extreme macro shots like these dandelion water drop spheres which are water droplets on a dandelion seed parachute.
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  • To get this barnacles at sunset photo, I used a long bellows extension on my 4x5 view camera to get a macro photo. The glowing sunset lit up the pink sea creatures on sandstone.
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  • I used a special photographic technique to image this red sunflower blowing in the wind.
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  • I took this backlit close up photo of dandelion mist which is water droplets on a dandelion seed parachute.
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  • I just had to take a photo of the juxtaposition in this cracked mud wildflowers image. I love the stark contrast of the bright pink Sand Verbena flowers growing out of the desert floor in Anza Borrego Desert State Park.
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  • To get an abstract photo of a Sierra stream ice formation, I set up my high resolution camera on a tripod to get fine details.  Vibrant green moss shines through as a background under the ice in the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
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  • I photographed these cool Laguna mountain Icicles in the Cleveland National Forest. This is a very rare occurrence in the San Diego backcountry.
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  • I photographed this rainbow display of La Jolla seashells in a tide pool by the sea.  San Diego has a great variety of colorful seashells on coast.
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  • To get the warm colors in my abstract photo of sunset tide pool patterns, I waited for the yellow hue of the setting sun.   The reflections are from clouds with the Pacific Coast as a background.
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  • To show life in the stark desert, I took this photo of Dune Primrose growing out of cracked mud.
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  • I photographed the abstract colors of blue, orange and green in the Virgin River reflection of the canyon walls of Zion Nation Park. The warm and cool hues in the water ripples make this an interesting photo.
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  • I took this glowing green close up picture of cobblestone beach wave on the Atlantic Coast.  This water abstract shows the motion of the wave but clear enough to see through it.
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  • I took a hike on San Diego coast to photograph the sunset through a sea cave at Sunset Cliffs.  This inspirational image shows the sun rays over the Pacific Ocean shining through clouds and blue sky.
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  • I used my close up photography equipment to get this photo of vibrant daisy wildflowers growing from the sand in Anza Borrego Desert State Park.  The bright yellow belly flowers look great against the salt and pepper sand.
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  • I took this cool photo of icicles in the High Sierra on a stream in winter.  The abstract ice formations are formed by spray from flowing the water below in the freezing temperature.
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  • I used a special photographic technique to take this odd photo of a dandelion at sunset. The seeds are sharp while the sunset storm clouds make a soft separating backdrop.
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  • I used a special photographic technique to take an in camera photo of oak leaves blowing in the wind.  The vibrant fall colors show the motion of the wind.
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  • I set my camera up on a tripod to get a high end detailed photo of natural sea glass on a cobblestone beach.  The colors glow from the side lit little gems.
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  • While traveling through the desert badlands of California, I found and photographed this strange geologic erosion formation that looked like a giants legs, feet and toes. The lighting on this weird arid landscape makes the imagination run wild.
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  • I used backlight to photograph these glowing icicles in the Sierra above a flowing creek.  This cool ice abstract photo has extreme detail from my large format sheet film camera.
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  • I took this close up photo of fallen fall maple leaves on a rock background in Maine forest.  The vibrant red leaf on the blue stone stands out. The autumn leave mirror each other.
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  • For this autumn forest reflection photo, I put my camera on a tripod to show the motion of the water.  My photo show the reflection of bright yellow and green aspen tress against the deep blue sky.<br />
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  Sierra Nevada Mountains
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  • I hiked down into this Slot Canyon In Zion National Park and set up my large format camera to get this abstract photo.  The canon wall glows in pastel colors of orange, yellow, pink, and blue behind a sandstone rock wall.
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  • I used my large format sheet film camera on a tripod to photograph the intimate details of this wind blown twig pattern in Paria Canyon Wilderness.  My photo shows the markings in the sand left from desert plant blowing in the wind.
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  • I set my camera up on a cliff to photograph the rainbow at the base of a waterfall in Mount Rainer National Park.  This colorful photo has moss green rocks and falling water with the vibrant rainbow.
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  • As first light crossed the desert, I took this photo of Sand Verbena growing from cracked mud in Anza Borrego Desert State Park.  This Abstract image shows the juxtaposition of life in the arid landscape.
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  • I snowshoed through freezing temperatures to get this photo of a frozen waterfall in the High Sierra.  The cool frozen icicle photo shows jagged ice against granite rock and blue sky.
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  • I took a photo of this bizarre ocotillo flower abstract in Anza Borrego Desert State Park.  The weird bright red flowers stand out from the odd shadows from the lush green desert plant.
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  • Heavy winds made possible my photo of a river lined with autumn aspen leaves in the Sierras, The brightly colored yellow and orange fall colors leaves stand out into the blue water.
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  • I looked up in the sky to see and photograph big puffy white perfect clouds against a blue sky.  Great background photo of deep blue sky and clouds.
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  • In the springtime desert I photographed the abstract patterns of Chicory and Phacelia wildflowers in Anza Borrego Desert State Park.  The bright white and dark purple flowers contrast each other in a complex photo.
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  • I used my special camera equipment to get this close up icicles during winter in the Sierra Nevada Mountains.  My photo shows extreme detail of these tiny frozen icicles.
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  • I used my telephoto lens to photograph the patterns of desert sunflowers in Death Valley National Park.  The field of yellow wildflowers stripe the volcanic desert landscape.
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  • I use high resolution photo equipment to show the details in this pink wildflower patterns image in Cleveland National Forest.
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  • I used my close up lens to take this photo of green natural sea glass on a sandy beach.  The glowing ocean gem stands out against the sand crystals.
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  • I set up my macro photographic equipment on the ground to get a low angle photo of this tall thin mushroom. The sharp focused brown and white mushroom stands out from the soft forest background.
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  • I used back light for my photo of glowing Miner's Lettuce.  The vibrant red and green colors of this edible plant stand out from a dark shadowed background.
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  • I used the reflection of forest of aspen trees to get my photo of autumn river patterns in the Sierra Nevada Mountains.  The bright yellow fall leaves reflect in the deep blue rippled water.
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  • The soft green background make my photo of this "S" California Poppy stand out.  The bright Orange flower forms the letter S.
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  • I got amazing light for my photo of this snow covered Cholla Cactus in Joshua Tree National Park. The glowing winter cactus stand outs from the cool snowy desert backdrop.
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  • To get this photo, I had to crawl into a granite wind cave in Valley of the Moon.  This little rock window looks out into the desert landscape.
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  • I came in close for my photo of Indian Paintbrush wildflower patterns in Anza Borrego Desert State Park.  The repetitive patterns makes this reddish orange flower an interesting abstract image.
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  • I set my camera up on a tripod to get all detail in my photo of abstract patterns of cracked mud.  The light colored mud is river silt that has dried up into extreme curled formations.
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  • I set up my camera on a tripod to photograph the extreme details of lichen covered oak and rock in Cleveland National Forest.  There are various different colored lichens growing on both the granite rock and a oak tree root.
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  • I took this close up photo of a single Sand Verbena growing on a desert dune in Anza Borrego Desert State Park.  The solitaire desert plant has three print pink wildflowers growing from the dry desert.
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  • I waited for the water to be perfectly still to photograph El Cap reflecting in the Merced River in Yosemite National Park.  The massive granite cliff shows detail in the clear blue water.
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  • I set up my macro photography equipment to take this photo of abstract agave patterns. My image shows that as the desert plant grows, the leaves open up leaving an impression of spines from another leaf.
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  • I use my close up photography equipment to take this photo of dangling icicles over a frozen stream in the Sierra Nevada Mountains.  The crystal clear ice come from the spray from a small waterfall.
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  • I hiked through the arid desert to take this photo of Desert Poppy wildflowers growing from cracked mud in Anza Borrego Desert State Park.  My image shows the juxtaposition of a yellow flowering plant and the stark cracks from the dried earth.
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  • I used special macro photography equipment to take this photo of the fine details of a seagull feather on a beach in California.
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  • I had to climb inside this desert wind cave in order to take this photo looking out into the bright light.
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  • I took this juxtaposition photo of ice covered cactus in Paria Canyon.  The rare ice and snow look bizarre with the line cactus spines sticking through.
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  • I used my special close up photographic equipment to take this image of clear natural sea glass on the beach.  My photo shows white "gem stone" casting a shadow on a white sand beach.
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  • Low tide is when I go beachcombing and look for subjects to take photos of like my image of rainbow-colored seashells on the beach.
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  • I used my close up lens to take this photo of succulent wildflowers in Mission Trails Regional Park.  The odd shape plant has small red flower that stand out from the dark background.
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  • I used backlight to make my photo of an autumn oak leaf glow.  The bright orange-red leaf stands out from the dense forest.
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  • I traveled to the Sierra Nevada Mountains in winter to take this photo of icicles hanging from a rock.  The clear white ice hangs from the colorful granite rock.
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  • I used my macro lens to take this photo of thawing ice covered stones on a frozen fresh water creek.  The colorful rock can be seen melting through the thin ice.
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  • USA, California, San Diego.   A Burnt Oak Forest Invaded by Mustard  in Cleveland National Forest after the Cedar fire and record rains.
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  • USA; California; San Diego.; The colors of exposed tidepools
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  • USA, California, San Diego, Succulent
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  • USA, California, Torrey Pines State Park.  Patterns of an Agave plant.
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  • USA, California, Sierra Nevada Mountains.   Ice crystals in the Sierra
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  • USA; CA.  Sand Verbena Wildflowers growing from Cracked Mud in Anza Borrego Desert State Park
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  • USA; California; San Diego; Sunflower reflection in spider web mist
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  • USA, New Hampshire, Autumn colors reflecting in the Swift River.
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  • USA, California, San Diego, Sunsert Clouds
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  • USA, Hawaii, Hawaiian Sea Cave
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  • USA; California; Yosemite National Park; Autumn Colors reflecting in the Merced River
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  • USA, California,  A Rainbow
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  • USA, California, San Diego, Floating colorful bubble.
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  • USA, Maine,  A Maple leaf on a Rock Background
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  • USA, California, Hybrid sunflower blowing in the wind at sunset
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  • USA; California; San Diego; Close-up of a dandelion
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