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Summer 2010 Cover: Glow tree, South Carolina, by William Jordan, IV, Field Contributor. Nikon D2Xs, Nikkor 28-70mm F2.8 lens, focal length 45mm, f/11 at 2 seconds, pattern metering mode, ISO equivalent 100. Before the day begins, the day begins. The soft, rosy glow appears just as the first light of the new day breaks to the east. The air is dead still, the temperature hovers well below freezing, not a sound in the world, not a ripple in the water. The reddish, orange, purple glow gradually intensifies forming a thin blanket across the horizon. Silhouetted against the fiery dawn a lone tree bends seriously southwest from the pounding of frequent northeastern gales. As the sky-on-fire builds, magic fills the air. This brief early morning show lasts for ten minutes, fifteen minutes, sometimes only five. I cannot say at any point in time this is it; this is the best I will see today. I only know it has peaked once the fiery brilliance begins to wane. Is it the same in my life? Do I only know I have reached the mountain peak as I begin down the other side? With the sun climbing higher, the soft morning light gives way on this cloudless day to harsh shadows and a distinct blue colorcast. The best light for color photography won’t return till dusk. This sun-drenched day turns to dusk. Scattered clouds begin to fill the western horizon while the South Carolina low country gratefully accepts a golden kiss from the waning sun. As high tide graced our sunrise, it now returns to fill the marshland and reflect the amber sway of the tallest reeds. The sun sinks slowly southwestward increasingly diminished by the gathering storm; however, just before dropping out of sight, it emits one final burst of light illuminating the sky. This day has begun and now has ended, just as we who have already begun will someday end. Will we leave behind a reflection which beautifies the earth or will we end before we end? WJ IV William’s web site is www.darkness-to-light.com. Table of contents Features 12-16 Andean Adventures—II of II 18-20 Chasing the Storm of the Century 22-25 Mount St. Helens Blast Zone 26-28 Photo Ops Along the Zambezi Valley 30 The Pool 32-35 Diving & More in Southeast Alaska 36-37 The Eight-Legged Wolf 38-42 Sulawesi’s Special Critters 44-49 Waterfalls of Oregon 50-57 Long, Heavy and Fast—The 600mm Lens 58-70 Showcase of Images 84-87 Musing About the Creative Process 94-95 On the Threshold 102-103 Nature’s Artistic Compositions—IV of IV 104-108 Striking Gold in Alaska
7 From Our Neck of the Woods 71 Friends of Nature Photographer 80-81 Subscription Form, Back Issue Form and Web Site Information 82-83 The Other Side of Photography
96-101 Wild Brothers and Sisters 109 Index of Advertisers 110-112 Field Contributors 113 Loving Life by the Editors |
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