Sandpipers at Ocean Shores, Washington, May 22, 2015

 

Sandpipers at Point Brown, Ocean Shores, Washington, May 2015. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

Sandpipers at Point Brown, Ocean Shores, Washington, May 2015. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

Sandpipers and fishermen at Point Brown, Ocean Shores, Washington, May 2015. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

Fishermen at Point Brown, Ocean Shores, Washington, May 2015. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

Sandpipers at Point Brown, Ocean Shores, Washington, May 2015. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

Sandpipers at Point Brown, Ocean Shores, Washington, May 2015. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

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

Coyote Skill, April 29, 2015

Closeup of a coyote skull, April 2015. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

Coyote skull, lit from the side, assembled from multiple frames focused on different planes from front to back. The side lighting gives the skull an ominous appearance and highlights the long canines. The cheekbones create lovely upward curving lines.

Muskrat Skull, January 4, 2015

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

Part of a project to photograph skulls with plenty of detail. This is a focus stack, multiple frames focused from the nearest to farthest parts of the subject and combined with compositing software. The result can contain plenty of detail. I examined the skull at various heights to find a suitable angle, and I'm pleased with the negative space around the cheek bones and eye sockets. I pushed the tones quite a bit to create strong contrast, and I like the various textures that are revealed. This is one of my favorites from the series.

Bridge Supports, Cherry County, June 22, 2014

Multiple exposure of bridge supports at the Niobrara River in Cherry County, Nebraska, June 2014. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

This rail bridge over the Niobrara River has been converted to a long walking trail and has many fun views, whether toward the water, the vegetation, the occasional wildlife, and the bridge structure itself. This composite is made of three handheld frames, each focused at a different point. I wanted to maintain deeper focus without resorting to a tiny diaphragm opening (which might not have covered things anyway). In stacking the frames, I decided not to crop the result and keep the ragged edges. Then I turned up the contrast.

Rocky Scenes at Toadstool Geological Park, May 4, 2014

 

Hoodoos at Toadstool Geologic Park, May 2014. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

Cactus at Toadstool Geologic Park, May 2014. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

Sandstone layers at Toadstool Geological Park and Sugarloaf Butte, May 2014. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

Cliffside at Toadstool Geologic Park, May 2014. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

Rock formations at Toadstool Geologic Park, May 2014. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

Rock formations at Toadstool Geologic Park, May 2014. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

Horseshoe bend on the Big Cottonwood Creek at Toadstool Geologic Park, May 2014. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)