I took this picture during my visit to Lower Antelope Canyon in Arizona. We arrived there early so we could capture the best light throughout the morning.

This is an HDR consisting of five shots.

Sirui T-025X-C10 Tripod, Adobe Lightroom 5.5, LR/Enfuse Plug-In.

Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Tamron SP 24-70mm F/2.8 Di VC USD.

Taken from Whale Beach, Sydney Northern Beaches.

I was using my favorite filter, the Lee Big filter.

Adobe Photoshop.

Canon EOS 5D Mark III, Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM.

Photo Settings: 17mm, f/11, 120 seconds, ISO 100.

Sunset at Fort Bragg, California.

My first successful HDR. The guy beside me had hundreds of dollars in filters. I hope his shots came out this nice!

Adobe Lightroom 5.

Canon EOS 6D, Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM.

This is one of my favorite spots to take photos in Seattle. I have a previous wallpaper titled Alki Beach Sunrise from 2013 that was taken from this same spot. This particular evening in July 2014 provided some of the best colors I've seen here.

Canon EOS 6D, Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM.

Photo Settings: 17mm, f/7, 2.5 seconds, ISO 50.

I took this image at Great Sand Dunes National Park in April of 2014. The Sand Dunes, in Southern Colorado, are the tallest dunes in the United States. This image is a still taken from a timelapse.

Adobe Lightroom 5, Adobe Photoshop CC.

Canon EOS 5D Mark III, Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM.

Photo Settings: 70mm, f/2, 1/2000 second, ISO 100.

Seen from the hill of Urca, known as Pão de Açúcar.

Adobe Lightroom.

Nikon D90, Sigma 17-70mm F2.8-4 DC MACRO OS HSM | C.

Photo Settings: 48mm, f/6, 1/200 second, ISO 200.

Map: -22.9499, -43.1552

This distinctive rock formation is part of the geologically fascinating coastline. Cathedral Rocks has lured sightseers since 1890. These volcanic rocks, while intensely hard, have many joints. These joints have been eroded for many years, leaving these mysterious rock formations.

Adobe Lightroom 5.

Nikon D810, Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.8G.

Photo Settings: 50mm, f/13, 20 seconds, ISO 100.

Cloudy morning at Flakstad Beach, Lofoten Islands, Norway.

Sirui M-3204X tripod and Sirui K-40X ballhead, polarizing and ND64 filters, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.6.

Canon EOS 5D Mark III, Canon TS-E 24mm f/3.5L II.

Photo Settings: 24mm, f/11, 1.6 seconds, ISO 400.

The sun rises behind Mount Hood. Taken from Rocky Butte in Portland, Oregon.

Adobe Lightroom 5, Lee Big Stopper.

Canon EOS 6D, Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM.

The planet where Anakin became Darth Vader. A fiery, inhospitable world.

Adobe Photoshop CS6.