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Patrick Smith Photography - Marin County Landscapes |
Tamalpais Redwoods Purchase Print Wallpaper: (1024x768) (1280x1024)
Location: Mt. Tamalpais, Mill Valley, Marin County, California
Details: 1/2-second exposure @F18 with ND grad 0.3
Comments on this photo: ePHOTOzine
Story:
The wind bent the trees and grasses as the fog rolled quickly over the lower hills at Mt Tamalpais on a late spring evening. Most of the time
when there is low ocean fog, the skies are clear, so seeing higher clouds in the sky is a rare event. I used a 1/2-second exposure to show a little
motion in the fog and the foreground grasses. I like including motion whenever possible even if it is extra work. I had to shelter the camera and
tripod with my body in order to avoid camera shake.
Location: Mt. Tamalpais, Mill Valley, Marin County, California
Details: 1/2-second exposure @F18 with ND grad 0.3
Comments on this photo: ePHOTOzine
Story:
The wind bent the trees and grasses as the fog rolled quickly over the lower hills at Mt Tamalpais on a late spring evening. Most of the time
when there is low ocean fog, the skies are clear, so seeing higher clouds in the sky is a rare event. I used a 1/2-second exposure to show a little
motion in the fog and the foreground grasses. I like including motion whenever possible even if it is extra work. I had to shelter the camera and
tripod with my body in order to avoid camera shake.
The Landscape of Marin County
Although the east coast of the Marin County peninsula is populated, the west side has been reserved for open space, ranching and park land. So
many opportunities exist here for landscape photography. For now, I've mostly concentrated on Mt. Tamalpais and the Marin Headlands due to
the dynamic views of the fog that flows under the cliffs and ridges. I have only touched the surface of what is possible here.
Although the east coast of the Marin County peninsula is populated, the west side has been reserved for open space, ranching and park land. So
many opportunities exist here for landscape photography. For now, I've mostly concentrated on Mt. Tamalpais and the Marin Headlands due to
the dynamic views of the fog that flows under the cliffs and ridges. I have only touched the surface of what is possible here.
Tamalpais Breeze Purchase Print Wallpaper: (1024x768) (1280x1024)
Location: Mt. Tamalpais, Mill Valley, Marin County, California
Details: 1-second exposure @F22 with ND grads 0.9 + 0.3
Comments on this photo: ePHOTOzine
Story:
A strong breeze and long exposure time softened the flowing grasses and trees on Mt. Tamalpais. It also pushed the fog rapidly through the
Golden Gate and into the bay this evening. I used a 1-second exposure to show lots of more motion. Here, I also had to shelter the camera and
tripod with my body in order to avoid camera shake.
Location: Mt. Tamalpais, Mill Valley, Marin County, California
Details: 1-second exposure @F22 with ND grads 0.9 + 0.3
Comments on this photo: ePHOTOzine
Story:
A strong breeze and long exposure time softened the flowing grasses and trees on Mt. Tamalpais. It also pushed the fog rapidly through the
Golden Gate and into the bay this evening. I used a 1-second exposure to show lots of more motion. Here, I also had to shelter the camera and
tripod with my body in order to avoid camera shake.
The Photographers Purchase Print Wallpaper: (1024x768) (1280x1024)
Location: Mt. Tamalpais, Mill Valley, Stinson Beach, Marin County, California
Details: 0.4-second exposure @F14 with ND grads 0.9 + 0.6
Comments on this photo: ePHOTOzine
Story:
The sky during the summer is usually clear, so when I saw few high clouds drifting by in the weather satellite photo, I took the opportunity to
go up to Mt. Tamalpais above the fog. So did a couple of other photographers on the hill to the right. They seemed so small compared to the
grand scene before them, but they also became a perfect focal point for this scene. Even though they were far away, I could still hear them
discussing where to stand and point the camera! I could also hear the waves crashing more than 2,000 feet below in the fog. You can see the two
photographers in the 1280x1024 wallpaper file, and in the full sized tiff file, you can tell what they are wearing!
Location: Mt. Tamalpais, Mill Valley, Stinson Beach, Marin County, California
Details: 0.4-second exposure @F14 with ND grads 0.9 + 0.6
Comments on this photo: ePHOTOzine
Story:
The sky during the summer is usually clear, so when I saw few high clouds drifting by in the weather satellite photo, I took the opportunity to
go up to Mt. Tamalpais above the fog. So did a couple of other photographers on the hill to the right. They seemed so small compared to the
grand scene before them, but they also became a perfect focal point for this scene. Even though they were far away, I could still hear them
discussing where to stand and point the camera! I could also hear the waves crashing more than 2,000 feet below in the fog. You can see the two
photographers in the 1280x1024 wallpaper file, and in the full sized tiff file, you can tell what they are wearing!
Undulations Purchase Print Wallpaper: (1024x768) (1280x1024)
Location: Mt. Tamalpais, Mill Valley, Stinson Beach, Marin County, California
Details: 1/25-second exposure @F8 with ND grad 0.9
Story:
The top of Mt Tamalpais during the May-October dry season is a great place to watch the fog flow and the sun set. Hiking can become
hazardous, as the dry grass is very slippery. But the views are well worth the risk! This is why California is called 'The Golden State.' Not because
of the Golden Gate, or the discovery of Gold in 1949. I chose an extra short exposure to show detail in the grasses, as there was not enough wind
to show lots of motion. I chose this exact location to show where the redwoods meet the grassy curve on the left and show a peek of distant hills
on the right horizon..
Location: Mt. Tamalpais, Mill Valley, Stinson Beach, Marin County, California
Details: 1/25-second exposure @F8 with ND grad 0.9
Story:
The top of Mt Tamalpais during the May-October dry season is a great place to watch the fog flow and the sun set. Hiking can become
hazardous, as the dry grass is very slippery. But the views are well worth the risk! This is why California is called 'The Golden State.' Not because
of the Golden Gate, or the discovery of Gold in 1949. I chose an extra short exposure to show detail in the grasses, as there was not enough wind
to show lots of motion. I chose this exact location to show where the redwoods meet the grassy curve on the left and show a peek of distant hills
on the right horizon..
Tamalpais Headlands Purchase Print Wallpaper: (1024x768) (1280x1024)
Location: Mt. Tamalpais, Sausalito, Marin County, California
Details: 1/2-second exposure @F16 with ND grad 0.9
Story:
Looking north from the Marin headlands towards Mt. Tamalpais. The fog was low, allowing the valleys to fill with fog. High clouds to the right
blocked the rising sun, softening the normally harsh light. I made sure to include some interesting foreground, so the viewer feels like he or she is
standing right beside the camera. For a wider panoramic view, see Tamalpais Vista.
Location: Mt. Tamalpais, Sausalito, Marin County, California
Details: 1/2-second exposure @F16 with ND grad 0.9
Story:
Looking north from the Marin headlands towards Mt. Tamalpais. The fog was low, allowing the valleys to fill with fog. High clouds to the right
blocked the rising sun, softening the normally harsh light. I made sure to include some interesting foreground, so the viewer feels like he or she is
standing right beside the camera. For a wider panoramic view, see Tamalpais Vista.
Tamalpais Vista Purchase Print Wallpaper: (1024x768) (1280x1024)
Location: Mt. Tamalpais, Sausalito, Marin County, California
Details: 3, 1/2-second exposures @F16 with ND grad 0.9
Story:
Looking north from the Marin headlands towards Mt. Tamalpais. As with Tamalpais Headlands (3x2 ratio image with foreground), the fog was
low, allowing the valleys to fill with fog. High clouds to the right blocked the rising sun, softening the normally harsh light. (1x3 ratio
panorama, can be printed at 20x60 with fine detail) Five minutes after I made this image, the fog flowed over the top of the hills and this view
with low and warm light was gone for the day.
Location: Mt. Tamalpais, Sausalito, Marin County, California
Details: 3, 1/2-second exposures @F16 with ND grad 0.9
Story:
Looking north from the Marin headlands towards Mt. Tamalpais. As with Tamalpais Headlands (3x2 ratio image with foreground), the fog was
low, allowing the valleys to fill with fog. High clouds to the right blocked the rising sun, softening the normally harsh light. (1x3 ratio
panorama, can be printed at 20x60 with fine detail) Five minutes after I made this image, the fog flowed over the top of the hills and this view
with low and warm light was gone for the day.
Pacific Edge Purchase Print Wallpaper: (1024x768) (1280x1024)
Location: Mt. Tamalpais, Mill Valley, Stinson Beach, Marin County, California
Details: 1 second exposure @F11 with ND grads 0.9 + 0.6
Story:
Hearing the waves break 2000 feet below the fog on the steep western slopes of Mt. Tamalpais, made me feel like I was right on the edge between
the continent and the Pacific ocean. The bone-dry grass is extremely slippery during the summer months and it took quite a while to get to this
spot. It would be easy to slip and slide down the mountian side about 500 feet. Despite how much color is in the sky in this photograph, I
actually had to de-saturate this image in Photoshop in order to retain detail in the sky. The reds were just too intense!
Location: Mt. Tamalpais, Mill Valley, Stinson Beach, Marin County, California
Details: 1 second exposure @F11 with ND grads 0.9 + 0.6
Story:
Hearing the waves break 2000 feet below the fog on the steep western slopes of Mt. Tamalpais, made me feel like I was right on the edge between
the continent and the Pacific ocean. The bone-dry grass is extremely slippery during the summer months and it took quite a while to get to this
spot. It would be easy to slip and slide down the mountian side about 500 feet. Despite how much color is in the sky in this photograph, I
actually had to de-saturate this image in Photoshop in order to retain detail in the sky. The reds were just too intense!
