Traveling the Journey of Light | Photoblog Thoughts, feelings, and techniques behind the photography of Derrald Farnsworth-Livingston

Dreaming of TomorrowPosted by drfl on June 29th, 2009

Today’s image was taken at a little Wildlife Management Area called Jack Sinn just east of Ceresco, Nebraska - here is a place of solitude.  The first three times I visited this area I was the only person out in the fields, it was only the wildlife and me.  On this evening the atmosphere was calm and warm with nary any sounds except the chatter of the insects.  I setup my photo gear and watched as the sun set, illuminating the clouds for one more brief minute.  I captured a few images and then quietly packed up, determined to return once again to the quiet peacefulness that this area provides.

Technical Details:
Canon 5d Mark II, 17-40 f/4l @ 19, f/14, 1 sec.
Jack Sinn Wildlife Management Area, Eastern Nebraska

No More Sleepy DreamingPosted by admin on October 10th, 2008

After a fairly long absence I decided it was time to update the blog. I have lots of new photos to share that will be coming along. Today’s photo was actually taken in the beginning of September at a marsh right outside of Lincoln. This is a perfect example of how landscape photographers (especially in Nebraska) really have to be aware of the weather. I have several websites I check to see how the clouds will be lining up for the evening. Occasionally, I get right and have a spectacular sunset. Sometimes, I am completely wrong and the clouds change direction and the sunset fizzles. For about two months I had been aware of this location and realized it would be a great location for sunset. On this particular evening, the clouds looked like they were going to be right over the marsh with an opening to the west to allow the setting sun to underlight the clouds. It was not disappointing.

Technical Details:

Canon 5d, 17-40 f/4l @ 26mm, f/11, 4 sec., 3-stop singh-ray hard dodged
Frank Shoemaker Marsh, Near Lincoln, Nebraska