Category

To most this will seem to be a rather ordinary photo, but for those familiar with the Farallon Islands you’ll find this photo amazing… and no this wasn’t the result of Photoshop wizardry. The Farallones are 27 miles off the coast of San Francisco and normally cannot be seen as they’re often concealed behind a shroud of fog. In addition when you do see them they’re specks on the horizon.

The winner of the BorrowLenses.com Lens Rental Giveaway is… Miles Bintz who was comment #58.  Selections were made randomly thanks to the use of the random number generator at Random.org. Extra comments or entries were excluded from the random selection. 5% Discount If you didn’t win don’t forget to claim your 5% discount at Borrowlenses.com with the JMG-Galleries Blog discount code “JJJ5̶

About this photo…. This feisty swan came in for a taste of my camera. He eventually got my lens. No harm no fowl. Pun intended LOL. Photographing animals with a fish-eye lens is always an adventure. The focal distance is so short the subject can be with in inches of the lens and still be in focus. I was aiming for more majestic images and got some during better lighting conditions, but this photo just makes me

Sea Otter and Sleeping Pup (Enhydra lutris) The innocence of youth California Sea Otter style. This very young pup seemed to have found a save and comfy spot to sleep on a cold morning in Monterey, California. It’s always impressive to see how strong the mothering instincts are for Sea Otters. The females will swim constantly to ensure their pups are a safe distance from any potential threat. This particular ph

This month Part II of my article on Web Optimization has been published in Outdoor Photographer. If you don’t subscribe to the magazine be sure to check out the online version. Web Optimization Part II Working with sharpness, watermarks and metadata In addition I have 9 photos published in an article titled “Big Wheel Racing Isn’t Child’s Play – Outlaw downhill races are serious fun” by Laine

The past couple of weeks I’ve enjoyed the following articles, blog posts, podcasts and videos. I thought I’d pass them on to be enjoyed by those who check in to my blog regularly. Enjoy! Earth Hour This past Saturday was Earth Hour, an event to highlight the worldwide need to address global warming. Landmarks, city skylines, local communities and individuals dimmed non-essential lights or turned them out

Conservatory of Flowers Valentines Day Lighting in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco It’s been a while since I’ve photographed the Conservatory of Flowers in Golden Gate Park, but this past Valentines Day I was able to stop by and was pleasantly surprised to see the dome of the building glowing a fitting color. I wonder if they’ll make lighting of the dome a regular occurance like the lighting of the

Borrowlenses.com has been kind enough to make available a free week long lens rental (excluding super telephoto lenses) to be given away here on the JMG-Galleries blog. In order to be eligible you need to (updated 3/27/09): Contest open to only those in the US. Lens rentals cannot be shipped to other countries. Be located in the United States. The lucky winner will place the order online at BorrowLenses.com and they