PaulBrozenich
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Hello Watchers!
As you may have noticed, I have not added any deviations for a long time. For this, I sincerely apologize; I just didn't have the time or energy throughout most of 2012.
In May, my Uncle complained of chest pains to his primary care doctor. The Doctor told my Uncle that he was suffering from heatstroke and just needed to rest. He went home and continued to go about his normal routine. A few days later my Aunt rushed him in to the emergency room; doctors told her that he'd had a heart attack and was having a second one as they spoke. The doctors were able to operate on his heart successfully but his internal organs were damaged from the lack of blood, and he passed away from organ failure a month later. It was a rough first half of the year.
In happier news, my Sister got married in October to a great guy, and I was asked to photograph the event. I was more than happy to do this for both of them but I needed serious preparation. I spent most of 2012 studying event photography and testing new gear in an effort to give them the best images I could make. In the end, I had about 400 best photos culled and edited out of around 1,000 shots. I was also lucky enough to shoot engagement shots for a friend earlier in the year, so I may add a "Weddings and Engagements" section to my photos here at Deviant Art in the coming weeks.
On tap for 2013, I'm going to be getting out and making trips to the many state and national parks in my area in an effort to make fine art images that I can turn into large prints. I finally have a full frame digital slr! I've upgraded my camera body to the 5dmk II and was lucky enough to get a used 24mm F3.5L tilt shift lens. I have a set of soft edge graduated neutral density filters on the way and I'm excited to use this combo for my landscape work.
I'm also making a resolution to do more macro and portraits in 2013. And of course, I'm happy to be back on DA regularly. Stay tuned!
-Paul
As you may have noticed, I have not added any deviations for a long time. For this, I sincerely apologize; I just didn't have the time or energy throughout most of 2012.
In May, my Uncle complained of chest pains to his primary care doctor. The Doctor told my Uncle that he was suffering from heatstroke and just needed to rest. He went home and continued to go about his normal routine. A few days later my Aunt rushed him in to the emergency room; doctors told her that he'd had a heart attack and was having a second one as they spoke. The doctors were able to operate on his heart successfully but his internal organs were damaged from the lack of blood, and he passed away from organ failure a month later. It was a rough first half of the year.
In happier news, my Sister got married in October to a great guy, and I was asked to photograph the event. I was more than happy to do this for both of them but I needed serious preparation. I spent most of 2012 studying event photography and testing new gear in an effort to give them the best images I could make. In the end, I had about 400 best photos culled and edited out of around 1,000 shots. I was also lucky enough to shoot engagement shots for a friend earlier in the year, so I may add a "Weddings and Engagements" section to my photos here at Deviant Art in the coming weeks.
On tap for 2013, I'm going to be getting out and making trips to the many state and national parks in my area in an effort to make fine art images that I can turn into large prints. I finally have a full frame digital slr! I've upgraded my camera body to the 5dmk II and was lucky enough to get a used 24mm F3.5L tilt shift lens. I have a set of soft edge graduated neutral density filters on the way and I'm excited to use this combo for my landscape work.
I'm also making a resolution to do more macro and portraits in 2013. And of course, I'm happy to be back on DA regularly. Stay tuned!
-Paul
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Stay Tuned...
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Hello watchers!
Sorry for the lack of deviations lately! Life has been busy, the weather has been rather bland, and I haven't had much time for landscapes
This weekend I'm heading to Joshua Tree NP for the first time and weather permitting, I should have some new shots soon. As the summer begins I'll also be taking some time to hunt for insect/flower macros. Stay tuned!
Sorry for the lack of deviations lately! Life has been busy, the weather has been rather bland, and I haven't had much time for landscapes
This weekend I'm heading to Joshua Tree NP for the first time and weather permitting, I should have some new shots soon. As the summer begins I'll also be taking some time to hunt for insect/flower macros. Stay tuned!
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Carrizo and Yosemite
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Recently I was fortunate enough to visit both Carrizo Plain National Monument as well as Yosemite National Park. If you've never been to either I recommend a visit, they offer some of the most stunning landscapes and wildlife around.
The Carrizo Plain, 100 airline miles (160 km) north of Los Angeles, California is an area by-passed by time.
Soda Lake, its centerpiece, is a glistening bed of white salt, set within a vast open grassland, rimmed by mountains. The plain is home to diverse communities of wildlife and plant species, and is an area culturally important to Native Americans.
It is traversed by the San Andreas fault, which has carved valleys, created and moved mountains, and yet close up, is seen in a subtle alignment of ridges, ravines and normally dry ponds. www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/fo/bakers…
Carrizo is a stunning place, and if you love nature you definitely need to check it out. As for Yosemite, the following quote from famed naturalist John Muir is a perfect description:
"It is by far the grandest of all the special temples of nature I was ever permitted to enter." —John Muir
The stunning Yosemite Valley comprises only seven square miles of the park and was named after the Ahwahneechee tribe of Native Americans, who were quite violent in their territorial disputes. Due to this they were referred to as Yosemite by other tribes, meaning "they are killers."
It's an apt name for a killer national park. I took a lot of photos in each park and will be post processing and uploading more in the coming days/weeks.
I hope you enjoy them!
The Carrizo Plain, 100 airline miles (160 km) north of Los Angeles, California is an area by-passed by time.
Soda Lake, its centerpiece, is a glistening bed of white salt, set within a vast open grassland, rimmed by mountains. The plain is home to diverse communities of wildlife and plant species, and is an area culturally important to Native Americans.
It is traversed by the San Andreas fault, which has carved valleys, created and moved mountains, and yet close up, is seen in a subtle alignment of ridges, ravines and normally dry ponds. www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/fo/bakers…
Carrizo is a stunning place, and if you love nature you definitely need to check it out. As for Yosemite, the following quote from famed naturalist John Muir is a perfect description:
"It is by far the grandest of all the special temples of nature I was ever permitted to enter." —John Muir
The stunning Yosemite Valley comprises only seven square miles of the park and was named after the Ahwahneechee tribe of Native Americans, who were quite violent in their territorial disputes. Due to this they were referred to as Yosemite by other tribes, meaning "they are killers."
It's an apt name for a killer national park. I took a lot of photos in each park and will be post processing and uploading more in the coming days/weeks.
I hope you enjoy them!
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