Art photography, Long exposure of the Arroyo Seco river

 art, art photography, Big Sur, black and white, landscape photography, Long Exposure, nature photography, travel  No Responses »
Apr 182012
 
Long exposure black and white shot of the arroyo seco river in the Los Pagres National Forest

Every year around Easter my daughter and a group of my closest friends go camping at the Indians campground in the Los Padres National Forest. It is one of the best parts of my year. I often do some photography while I’m there. This time, the fun stuff was putting a strong IR filter on my lens and getting some long exposure shots of the Arroyo Seco river.

This photo is a 25 second exposure (I know, my previous post is a long exposure shot too, must be the flavor of the month.

IMG 5448 proof Art photography, Long exposure of the Arroyo Seco river

It was just after a storm, so I got some shots of clouds as well.

IMG 5527 proof Art photography, Long exposure of the Arroyo Seco river

All photos @ Alex Schoenfeldt 2012
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Pregnancy photo. Beautiful pregnant Indian woman on a Northern California Beach.

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Jan 142012
 
Prenant Indian woman on a beach in Pacifica California

I did a pregnancy photo session for a couple recently. We started on the hills above the ocean somewhere south of Pacifica CA. We got some great shots of the two of them but the award winner is posted below. The long back hair, round pregnant belly, dark Indian skin, the dark cliff walls, the cold white-capped ocean, this shot just works in my opinion.

It’s on the blog twice. I was just going to post the color version you see first. This shot is a bit intimate, and I know for a fact the husband has some conservative family members, I thought I’d check before I put it out there on the interweb for all to see. I emailed a proof of the shot with my request, and when I got the email saying “yes” back it also said “aren’t you going to use the black and white version?”

Which one do you like better?

Raashi pregnancy 1524 color retouch proof BW 1024x683 Pregnancy photo. Beautiful pregnant Indian woman on a Northern California Beach.

Raashi pregnancy 1524 color retouch proof 1024x683 Pregnancy photo. Beautiful pregnant Indian woman on a Northern California Beach.

Curvy rocks, moss, falling water and sky.

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Apr 092010
 
Curvy Rocks, falling water, moss, sky

This image was taken in the Los Padres National Forest the day after a big rain storm. I’m still processing a few hundred other photos from that day, including art nudes. I just wanted to get something up here quick!

IMG 9789 proof 300x200 Curvy rocks, moss, falling water and sky.

Curvy Rocks, falling water, moss, sky


Photo © Alex Schoenfeldt 2010. All rights reserved.
San Francisco Photographer