Daniel Binkard: March 2017

18 March 2017

Hiking the Black Hills Overlook Trail, March 18, 2017

Tree and butte double exposure on the Black Hills Overlook Trail, March 2017. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

Crow Butte viewed from the Black Hills Overlook Trail, March 2017. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

Trees and ridges on the Black Hills Overlook Trail, March 2017. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

Trees and buttes on the Black Hills Overlook Trail, March 2017. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

Tree and butte on the Black Hills Overlook Trail, March 2017. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

14 March 2017

Multi-Exposure Photography Presentation at Chadron State College

This Graves Lecture Series presentation covered multi-exposure photography and how it is used to create high-dynamic range photos, stitched panoramas, and focus-stacks. The presentation included a longer term show of work created with these techniques. I was also interviewed for the Graves Lecture Series to talk about my work and influences.

Closeup of a muskrat skull, January 2015. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

Double exposure, foliage at Ponderosa State Wildlife Area, October 2014. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

Stereographic panorama of the lighthouse at Cape Disappointment State Park, July 2013. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

Double exposure of fishermen at Point Brown, Ocean Shores, Washington, May 2015. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

View over the ocean from Boiler Bay State Scenic Viewpoint, May 2016. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

Evening at Lake McDonald in Glacier National Park, July 2010. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

Sunset over Toadstool Geologic Park, July 2015. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

Cave tunnel looking out from the bowl at Devils Punch Bowl State Natural Area, May 2016. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

10 March 2017

Frosty Day in the Black Hills, March 10, 2017

Bridge detail over the Cheyenne River in Fall River County, South Dakota, March 2017. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

Mist drifts off the waterfall at Hot Springs, South Dakota, March 2017. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

Frost on the landscape in Wind Cave National Park, March 2017. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

Old Bridge in Fall River County, March 10, 2017

Bridge detail over the Cheyenne River in Fall River County, South Dakota, March 2017. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

This bridge has been closed to traffic for a number of years, but it's still (presumably) safe to walk across so you can admire the aging trusses and spider webs. This scene shows the modern four-lane bridge to the east, but the centerpiece is the rusting, twisted collection of metal that forms part of the bridge's structure. The diagonal forms have taken on an organic shape, mirroring the turns of the Cheyenne River below, and providing a counterpoint to the other geometric forms in the photo. The guardrail is reforming itself to a new curve as well.

09 March 2017

Trees at the Black Hills Overlook, March 9, 2017

Trees along the Steamboat Loop Trail in Chadron State Park, March 2017. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

You can see just a hint of a natural arch in the top center of the frame. This is a fun hike, and most likely windy up top any day of the year. I like the arrangement of trees across the foreground, while the grassy hills in light and shadow lead to the rocky top, and the clouds provide soft textures to contrast with the sharper edges in the rest of the scene.