It was my first time to go and photograph the famous Big Sur hole in the rock. My friend, James Brandon, had been here before, and he was able to quickly get us here, despite the road being unmarked and small. Once arriving I could see why it was such a photographers destination. The sun had just begun to shine through the rock and several photographers were getting ‘that shot’. I snuck in and got the same shot as the others, but then quickly darted off to take in some of the other beautiful compositions.

We stayed quite a while after sunset. We know with these advanced cameras and a tripod, they can take in detail in the near dark that human eyes cannot. This photo was a 25 second exposure at f5, ISO 80. I positioned the camera really low to the water to get a nice, smooth reflection.

Here is a photo of a view into downtown Dallas. This was the night of the supermoon and I took my family for a little hike west of the city for some photo goodness.

I shot this with my 70-200 telephoto lens with a 2x teleconverter attached. I love the way it compresses the buildings when zooming in. In post-processing this one, I added a little grunge texture for mystery, drama, and to give it a cold feeling. I didn’t get any good shots of the supermoon, but I still enjoyed the outing and time spent with my family, plus I did get this one.

Burning Man ticket info was released yesterday. I’ve got my work cut out for me getting my family out there this year. It should be a fun adventure. I can’t wait!