Ocean Majesty

At the end of the boardwalk, I stand in awe. The waves are huge and relentless, pounding against the shore. There are steps down to the beach, but I won’t be following them. The roaring fury of the waves reigns supreme here. They slam onto the shore, fearsome and massive. - Third Beach, Kalaloch, Washington, on the Olympic Peninsula.

Light Dancing

There - light dances as the waves curl. Time disappears into the lens of my camera. I step outside of myself.

Engulfed by the Moujntains

Here, close to home, on the eastern slopes of the Rockies, we can begin putting our picture together. To go beyond a snap shot or selfie and dip our toes into the artistic realm of the majestic, we start with a sense of being engulfed by the mountains. - Moraine Lake, and Valley of the Ten Peaks, Alberta.

Predator Teeth

Lines are another effective compositional tool that can convey power. The severe, angled, and jagged lines seen in towering cliffs and precipitous slopes can be isolated, emphasized and exaggerated in a composition by the choice of point of view.

The Interplay of Light and Line

Soft light, diffused by cloud and mist, give us a sense of the breath of the mountains and when something as massive as mountains or bison are breathing, they exude power.

Alpenglow

Dark colors add a taste of foreboding danger and hard light like that of mountain alpenglow adds fire and vitality to our subjects.

Columbia Icefield

The highest point of the mountain rose in sheer cliffs above a very wild valley. [...] From our perch on the rocks there was a magnificent view of the central Rockies, including the Columbia Icefields. - Arthur P. Coleman

Tuscan Majesty

Tall, boiling black clouds also have a sense of majesty.