Painter's Palette

Mirror Reflection of the Alpenglow ( 水鏡朝霞 ) . Eastern Sierra.

This was taken on the last day of my trip in the Eastern Sierra. Without a single patch of cloud and with wind virtually still that morning, I revisited a familiar location and was happy to see a perfect glassy reflection of the alpenglow projected on the lake. I was even more surprised to find myself alone at this span of the shore. The vivid texture of the mountain along with bunch of green and yellow aspens made this rock wall quite colorful and reminded me of a painter's palette that I'd played with when I was a kid.

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Moody Jazz

Golden Gate North Tower with Rolling Fog and Bay Bridge Spans in the Background. San Francisco, CA.

It was quite an interesting evening at the Headlands. The bay was completely clear the whole afternoon that day. After shooting an uneventful twilight, I was ready to pack and go. But as I was leaving, I saw some fog rolling down the side of the hills and patches of fog started to gather around the foot of the bridge. It prompted me to stop my car and I watched the movements of the fog for a few minutes, before decided to turn around as it seems promising that something good was about to happen. The fog rolled in really fast that night. After I got back up to the hill and setup, I was only able to capture a few frames before the entire area and the bridge got covered in fog. The entire scene changed from completely clear to fully covered in fog in less than 20 minutes. It was quite a show to watch, but sadly too short to really enjoy this time.

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Quiet Path

A Quiet Walkway Engulfed in Fog ( 霧中道路 ) . Marin County, CA.

On this Mid-Summer morning, with forecast of dense fog in the coastal area, I drove to this location to check out how this tree tunnel lane would look when enveloped in fog. When I arrived at the scene, the entire area was definitely foggy. I could barely see 100 feet ahead of me. However, not as much fog seems to get inside this lane. Perhaps, the building sitting at the end of this road and the thick canopy created by these trees held the fog back. Nonetheless, I like the added mood created by the fog in this scene, and how it allowed me to capture this with more depth and details from the soft and diffused light that was presented.

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Morning After the Storm

It was autumn, and two of my friends and I were on a road trip to capture some fall colors when an unexpected snow storm hit us while we were on one of the highest peaks in the Eastern Sierra. Subsequently, we'd lost our trail on the way back due to the fresh snow covering. Without a clear path, navigating our way down the mountain in the dark became quite a challenge. Looking back, I think it could have been dangerous. But, that's a different story for another day. After we got back to our car safely, we found ourselves stranded on Tioga Pass as the roads were closed on both sides due to snow. Exhausted, tired and with no other options, we slept in the car for the night.

I woke up early the next morning and found ourselves in winter paradise. Meadows, trees, rocks were all covered with fresh snow. Although it was completely overcast and the ground was pretty icy, we decided to walk around and look for photo opportunities while we waited for the roads to reopen. As the fog/clouds continued to clear, this mountain peak slowly revealed itself. To my delight, I immediately walked to the edge of the lake and scouted for my shot. I like how the rocks in the shallow water provided a nice foreground that transitions to the mirror reflection of the mountain here. Although not the fall color shot that we'd planned for, this turned out to be quite a bonus for us on this trip nonetheless. Not to mention the adventures that went along with it!

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Tamron Food Photography Contest Winner

I have been on a hiatus with my photography work. Today, I am going to share a good news with you all - something different from my usual posts. Back in December, I entered a Food Photography Contest sponsored by Tamron USA, and recently received news from them that my entry was selected as the contest winner.

Contest Judge Hernan Rodriguez stated, "I put myself in the contestant's shoes. I know when I did competitions, I put in a lot of time and effort into creating my images. I believe that Wilson's exhibit had the best technical application for food photography along with well lit images".

The February 2013 issue of Tamron USA e-Newsletter has a short article featuring my food photo work. I am extremely honored to get published and to have won this contest. To read the article, please go to Tamron USA February 2013 e-Newsletter page.

To continue reading the article, please click HERE!

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Bay Bridge and the Pilings

Here's familiar view of the Bay Bridge. I have shot this scene long long time ago, but there was something about it that I didn't like and enough to make me redo it. This time, I timed it so that the crescent moon and venus (the bright star above the closest tower) are visible in the shot during the twilight hour. Have a nice week, everyone!

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Mountain Light

View of Alpenglow from the Lake. Eastern Sierra, CA. October 2012.

It was a great day in the Eastern Sierra's high country. An early season snow storm has just passed. The morning breeze was crisp, and the sky was all dramatic! Here's a picture that I have wanted to capture for sometime. I was actually here last year but the condition was not right. This time, I got some nice pink-colored sky to complement the scene. As I waited for the condition to peak, many photographers started to line up around the lake. Clouds were moving fast, as wind also started to pick up. Soon after, the sky started turning red, and pink. Colors were in all directions! It was hard to contain my excitement. As soon as the first light hit the summit, it was showtime!

I like how the foreground rocks lined up with the reflected light from the alpenglow which then leads to the mountains. The submerged rocks along the shore also added some interest to the overall scene.

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