Green Bottom Wildlife Area

You never know how the weather is going to change. I almost always have my camera and tripod with me and Tuesday evening I was glad I did. After a stormy day, I was leaving Huntington to head home. The clouds were breaking up and with the winds they were moving fast. As the sun began to set I pulled off along West Virginia Route 2 for a about 30 minutes to take some pictures. I am glad I had my camera and tripod. I also had my GoPro Hero2 so I shot a time lapse and some video. I really enjoyed the half hour I spent taking these photographs and as I was leaving the skies darkened again with clouds and more rain followed.



The music is Autumn Sunset by Jason Shaw. http://audionautix.com/index.htm

I also put together a video of the shoot and some of the editing of the photographs.




Here are the final images from the Green Bottom Wildlife Area.



















Enjoy,
Chris

Early Morning Sunrise

A New Year, new things and new ideas. I have many ideas for this year and I am already behind... This morning as I was finishing my shift I noticed the sun was starting to rise and it looked to be a beautiful sunrise. I setup and took the photo and I was planning to wait around to see if the colors developed further, but they faded quickly. After editing the the photograph I decided to create a quick video of the editing process. I am planning more videos like this so by all means if there is a topic you are interested in let me know and I will see about covering. My goal is one video per week and one blog post about custom framing. Just send an e-mail to chris@ohiohikerphotography.com



Here is the video of the edit, be gentle it is my first video. Give me some time to get better at this. Hopefully the learning curve won't be too steep and the quality will improve quickly.



Enjoy,
Chris

New Print Release

Now at the Home Place in Gallipolis I have a new print for Christmas. I photographed this picture of the Bandstand and Kerr fountain last January. Two sizes are currently available with a third size out later this week.



This is a 5x10 inch print. This is printed on Cotton Rag paper with torn edges and shadow box mounting. It is available for $75.00



This is a 10x20 inch print with a triple mat. This is printed on Kodak Professional Metallic paper. It is available at $175.00

Also coming soon is a 12x24 inch print with a triple mat.

Framed Prints can also be ordered by contacting me at chris@ohiohikerphotography.com

Enjoy,
Chris

Frosty Sunrise

It has been a while since I have visited my blog, I apologize for that and am going to get back into the blogging again. This morning on my way home from work I could not resist stopping to photograph this amazing sunrise over a frosty field. With the time change and driving home at 7:00 in the morning I often get to witness the majesty of a sunrise. All the brilliant colors of the morning sun breaking through the cold dark night.



As always you can click on the photo to see a larger size.

Enjoy,
Chris

Morning Jewels

There is nothing like the morning dew on a spider web. The small droplets refracting the early morning light is amazing. I looked around for the weaver of this web but was unable find the spider.



Enjoy,
Chris

2011 Worldwide Photowalk

This past Sunday I hosted a photo walk in Gallipolis, Ohio as part of the 4th Annual Worldwide Photowalk. We had a good time walking around downtown Gallipolis. I had a small group and I was able to provide some one one one instruction with each of the participants. So now to share some of my photos from the walk.























Enjoy,
Chris

2011 Worldwide Photowalk

Sunday October 2, 2011 will be the 4th Annual Scott Kelby's Worldwide Photowalk. I will be hosting a walk in Gallipolis. Starting at 2:00 at the Gallipolis Band Stand we will start at the City Park and walk through downtown Gallipolis. This is open to photographers of all ages and skill levels. All you have to do is register for FREE at the Worldwide Photowalk Website. I will be providing limited instruction during the walk.

I have created a Flickr Group for you to share your pictures with other walkers. If you do not have a Flickr account it is free. Sharing is optional, but I will pick a winning photograph to be submitted for the Worldwide Grand Prize. If you have any questions e-mail me at chris@ohiohikerphotography.com. Hope to see you next weekend!

Chris