Lava Tubes, Waterfalls and One Huge Volcano! Mt. Shasta Photography
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Published: September 27th 2007
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Many people believe Mt. Shasta has supernatural powers, from the Native Americans known as the Shasta to the multitude of residents that make their home near the volcano today. Adherents to Hinduism, New Age beliefs and Buddhist monks are drawn to the volcano's serenity and imposing presence. So are outdoor enthusiasts, because at 14,200 feet Shasta is the 2nd largest volcano in the Cascades- so... Read Full Entry
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I grew up in a small town. I went to Uni. I started taking pictures afterwards in 2000. Several cross country road trips and 3 summers in the Sierra Nevada forced me to fall in love with the outdoors. In 2004 I began working full time, taking advantage of every free weekend and holiday while liquidating my yearly vacation for bigger trips to other countries. I especially love conifer forests and alpine mountains.
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Chile or California? I cant tell! Actually I can- its Mt. Shasta and a ornamental Monkey Puzzle tree in a yard I found in Mt. Shasta City
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Date: 27th September 2007
Nice Pics
Stephen, keep those pics coming. It's the best way for others to see the world and learn how others capture their surroundings.
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Nice Pics
Stephen, keep those pics coming. It's the best way for others to see the world and learn how others capture their surroundings.
From Blog: Lava Tubes, Waterfalls and One Huge Volcano! Mt. Shasta Photography
Date: 27th September 2007
Circular Polarizer
I never used to use filters, but a circular polarizer is sometimes essential to landscapes. It removes reflected light- hich takes out he reflections in lakes, rivers and ponds and also deepens the blue of the sky. It also filters out light and a poor quality polarizer makes the image less sharp. I heard a professional photographer say once "why would I cover up my $1000 lens witha $10 filter?" and it makes sense. But for a wide angle and lots-of-sky picture like 'land of the free'? A polarizer made all the difference! I use photoshop, but not heavily. I noticed after I began using the Nikon d80(or any other high quality camera) the colors are more vivid and balanced, thus less need for Photoshop. The other issue of a white-washed sky or a too-dark foreground is the central issue of any good landscape shot. professionals use an ND Gradient Filter- its like a lens of a sunglasses but with a gradual fade. This way you can compose your shot on the foreground, and the ND gradient filters out the overly bright sky to balance the image. All the juicy landscape photographers of the world use ND gradients with incredible success. On travelblog you should check out Cumberland Sausage- many of his incredible sunset shots are not possible without an ND gradient! Try this trick next time when taking pictures- squint your eyes. It takes out the detail, yet will show you if there is too much contrast to capture the scene without an ND gradient. You can also take 2 shots- one metered on the sky and one on the foreground, then merge the 2 in photoshop. Its the poor man's ND gradient!! :)
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Circular Polarizer
I never used to use filters, but a circular polarizer is sometimes essential to landscapes. It removes reflected light- hich takes out he reflections in lakes, rivers and ponds and also deepens the blue of the sky. It also filters out light and a poor quality polarizer makes the image less sharp. I heard a professional photographer say once "why would I cover up my $1000 lens witha $10 filter?" and it makes sense. But for a wide angle and lots-of-sky picture like 'land of the free'? A polarizer made all the difference! I use photoshop, but not heavily. I noticed after I began using the Nikon d80(or any other high quality camera) the colors are more vivid and balanced, thus less need for Photoshop. The other issue of a white-washed sky or a too-dark foreground is the central issue of any good landscape shot. professionals use an ND Gradient Filter- its like a lens of a sunglasses but with a gradual fade. This way you can compose your shot on the foreground, and the ND gradient filters out the overly bright sky to balance the image. All the juicy landscape photographers of the world use ND gradients with incredible success. On travelblog you should check out Cumberland Sausage- many of his incredible sunset shots are not possible without an ND gradient! Try this trick next time when taking pictures- squint your eyes. It takes out the detail, yet will show you if there is too much contrast to capture the scene without an ND gradient. You can also take 2 shots- one metered on the sky and one on the foreground, then merge the 2 in photoshop. Its the poor man's ND gradient!! :)
From Blog: Lava Tubes, Waterfalls and One Huge Volcano! Mt. Shasta Photography
Date: 27th September 2007
Wow!
Im getting props from travelblog pro's like Cam2Yogi AND the Crazy Canucks?! Its my lucky day!!! Thanks guys!!
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Wow!
Im getting props from travelblog pro's like Cam2Yogi AND the Crazy Canucks?! Its my lucky day!!! Thanks guys!!
From Blog: Lava Tubes, Waterfalls and One Huge Volcano! Mt. Shasta Photography
Date: 28th September 2007
beautiful Photos.
The photos are super
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beautiful Photos.
The photos are super
From Blog: Lava Tubes, Waterfalls and One Huge Volcano! Mt. Shasta Photography
Date: 29th September 2007
Here here...
Yes spirituality and mountains, i have long believed in it, well since I met Fuji anyway... now when will you go there and take such beautiful photos of my mountain. PLEASE.
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Here here...
Yes spirituality and mountains, i have long believed in it, well since I met Fuji anyway... now when will you go there and take such beautiful photos of my mountain. PLEASE.
From Blog: Lava Tubes, Waterfalls and One Huge Volcano! Mt. Shasta Photography
Date: 19th October 2007
hmmm
Let me give you my Boss' phone number so you can convince him to give me 3 weeks off, because Im fresh out of vacation hours!
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hmmm
Let me give you my Boss' phone number so you can convince him to give me 3 weeks off, because Im fresh out of vacation hours!
From Blog: Lava Tubes, Waterfalls and One Huge Volcano! Mt. Shasta Photography
Date: 20th October 2007
Stunning!
One word Stephen..."Stunning!" You have captured some incredible images there of Mount Shasta, you have an uncanny ability to be in the right place at the right time. Well done mate,sterling work!
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Stunning!
One word Stephen..."Stunning!" You have captured some incredible images there of Mount Shasta, you have an uncanny ability to be in the right place at the right time. Well done mate,sterling work!
From Blog: Lava Tubes, Waterfalls and One Huge Volcano! Mt. Shasta Photography
Date: 23rd October 2007
patience is a virtue
Thanks so much!! I guess I have a lot of luck you are right. but Sunset and Sunrise are always prime time photo ops. The rest is taking 4 hours to do what most peopel take 1 hour- that way you see things unfold more slowly!
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patience is a virtue
Thanks so much!! I guess I have a lot of luck you are right. but Sunset and Sunrise are always prime time photo ops. The rest is taking 4 hours to do what most peopel take 1 hour- that way you see things unfold more slowly!
From Blog: Lava Tubes, Waterfalls and One Huge Volcano! Mt. Shasta Photography
Date: 23rd October 2007
patience is a virtue
Thanks so much!! I guess I have a lot of luck you are right. but Sunset and Sunrise are always prime time photo ops. The rest is taking 4 hours to do what most peopel take 1 hour- that way you see things unfold more slowly!
From Blog: Lava Tubes, Waterfalls and One Huge Volcano! Mt. Shasta Photography
patience is a virtue
Thanks so much!! I guess I have a lot of luck you are right. but Sunset and Sunrise are always prime time photo ops. The rest is taking 4 hours to do what most peopel take 1 hour- that way you see things unfold more slowly!
From Blog: Lava Tubes, Waterfalls and One Huge Volcano! Mt. Shasta Photography
Date: 21st November 2007
Nice pics! I love Volcanos! :)
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Nice pics! I love Volcanos! :)
From Blog: Lava Tubes, Waterfalls and One Huge Volcano! Mt. Shasta Photography
Date: 14th May 2008
thank you
your photos make me fell two ways.... 1 pride for the area that i live and grow up in! 2... motivation; you have captured moments that i don't recall ever witnessing myself.
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thank you
your photos make me fell two ways.... 1 pride for the area that i live and grow up in! 2... motivation; you have captured moments that i don't recall ever witnessing myself.
From Blog: Lava Tubes, Waterfalls and One Huge Volcano! Mt. Shasta Photography
Date: 18th June 2008
Your photos are incredible! Thanks for sharing. We live in Chico and I was wondering if the summer time would be a good time to expore the lava tubes? I'm assuming that the Burney Falls are probably not flowing as well right now... Thanks for your input!
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Your photos are incredible! Thanks for sharing. We live in Chico and I was wondering if the summer time would be a good time to expore the lava tubes? I'm assuming that the Burney Falls are probably not flowing as well right now... Thanks for your input!
From Blog: Lava Tubes, Waterfalls and One Huge Volcano! Mt. Shasta Photography
Date: 24th October 2008
Inspiring Photos & Blog
These are some of the most beautiful photos I've seen of this area. I'm new to Nor Cal and a few years ago a friend took me to Burney Falls and around the Mt. Shasta are and I was blown away. I'm from the Yosemite area and some of this are is even more spectacular than Yosemite. I've been wanting to go back to the Burney are for quite some time now, and I just sent a link to your blog to a friend in my old Yosemite are and she's all charged up to visit, too.. so thanks for the inspiration, we're planning a trip for April!
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Inspiring Photos & Blog
These are some of the most beautiful photos I've seen of this area. I'm new to Nor Cal and a few years ago a friend took me to Burney Falls and around the Mt. Shasta are and I was blown away. I'm from the Yosemite area and some of this are is even more spectacular than Yosemite. I've been wanting to go back to the Burney are for quite some time now, and I just sent a link to your blog to a friend in my old Yosemite are and she's all charged up to visit, too.. so thanks for the inspiration, we're planning a trip for April!
From Blog: Lava Tubes, Waterfalls and One Huge Volcano! Mt. Shasta Photography
Date: 26th November 2008
Wow!
Thank you so much for the kind words. Northern california around Shasta is definitely underrated and extremely beautiful. So much lava and forest and volcanos you would think you are in chile! And no picture does Burney Falls justice. Look forward to seeing your travelblog of the area!
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Wow!
Thank you so much for the kind words. Northern california around Shasta is definitely underrated and extremely beautiful. So much lava and forest and volcanos you would think you are in chile! And no picture does Burney Falls justice. Look forward to seeing your travelblog of the area!
From Blog: Lava Tubes, Waterfalls and One Huge Volcano! Mt. Shasta Photography
Date: 10th February 2009
thanks
thanks for the interesting photos you totaly showed me if I was there
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thanks
thanks for the interesting photos you totaly showed me if I was there
From Blog: Lava Tubes, Waterfalls and One Huge Volcano! Mt. Shasta Photography
Date: 14th October 2009
Lava cave E. of Mt. Shasta
Looking for a photo of a lava cave E. of Mt. Shasta. The roof has collapsed, letting in moisture and light. There is a tree growing in the bottom of the cave.
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Lava cave E. of Mt. Shasta
Looking for a photo of a lava cave E. of Mt. Shasta. The roof has collapsed, letting in moisture and light. There is a tree growing in the bottom of the cave.
From Blog: Lava Tubes, Waterfalls and One Huge Volcano! Mt. Shasta Photography
Date: 9th January 2010
hey
you didnt give me any info thanks for n othing OMG
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hey
you didnt give me any info thanks for n othing OMG
From Blog: Lava Tubes, Waterfalls and One Huge Volcano! Mt. Shasta Photography
Date: 20th February 2010
Report.
I'm doing a report over Mt Shasta and the pictures are absolutely beautiful. Thanks for the info and pictures of Mt Shasta, they helped!
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Report.
I'm doing a report over Mt Shasta and the pictures are absolutely beautiful. Thanks for the info and pictures of Mt Shasta, they helped!
From Blog: Lava Tubes, Waterfalls and One Huge Volcano! Mt. Shasta Photography
Date: 11th May 2010
haha
haha ur so gay and u dont evan like boys:)haha
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haha
haha ur so gay and u dont evan like boys:)haha
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cam2yogi
Cameron Karsten
Magic of Shasta
There is definitely an aura to Mt. Shasta and you could not have captured in better with your two sunset exposures. Nice work my friend!
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