Thursday, February 13, 2014

Ten Photos for Flickr's 10th Bday!

Flickr is celebrating their 10th birthday this week, and they've invited members to nominate ten of their favorite images shared there over the past 10 years. You can place your image in the #Flickr10 group on Flickr, and if you're lucky, perhaps Flickr will share your photos on their blog.
One of my "most interesting" photos according to Flickr's ranking algorithms, which provide some of the most strategic advantages Flickr has over other sites for photography:






Of course I had to include a travel photo:



and it was a tossup between Bodie and Burning Man for coolest place to shoot, but Bodie won out:



Weather seemed like a good theme to represent as well:


Here are all 10 photos in a set over on Flickr:

Solar Rainbow in Yosemite ValleyLight Painting in Badwater BasinHagia SophiaLightning in a Sunset ThunderstormStarry Night over Bodie ChurchRim Fire, Yosemite - time-lapse video
Natural Firefall (255,478 views on Flickr so far!)Horsetail Falls at SunsetThe WaveRGB UFOs (wow, over 1400 Flickr favorites, thanks!!)

Flickr's 10th Bday, a set on Flickr.

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Seasons of Topaz



Seasons of Topaz, my latest time-lapse video,with "Sierra Wave" lenticular clouds, pogonip ice fog, rain, snow, sunrises, sunsets... a year's worth of weather in 3 minutes: http://youtu.be/W07_Yol2Ad4


The music, used with permission, is "Odyssey" (instrumental version) by The Wyld, as heard in the McDonald's commercials during the Sochi Winter Olympics.  Drop by their Web site for links to their social media pages where you can say "Hi": 
http://thewyldmusic.com/