I took a trip down south to Monterey to go whale watching, after that I decided to take a little trip up California State Road 1. This is Big Sur California.

Adobe Lightroom Adobe Photoshop CC.

Nikon D600, Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.8G.

Beautiful light on Lake Wakatipu and surrounding mountains.

New Zealand, 2014

Capture One Pro 11.

Canon EOS 5D Mark III, Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM.

Photo Settings: 105mm, f/7, 1/320 second, ISO 100.

A soft pink hue kisses goodnight to the Golden Gate bridge in San Francisco, California.

@DestinSparks

Phase One A/S IQ3 100MP.

Photo Settings: 80mm, f/16, 5 seconds, ISO 50.

In the vicinity of Bodo, Norway.

A friend of mine scouted the place, and we were in position just before the Moon appeared from behind the mountain.

Tripod, Adobe Lightroom.

Canon EOS 5D Mark III, Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM.

Photo Settings: 16mm, f/5, 10 seconds, ISO 800.

Morraine Lake, AB, Canada is the starting point of the Larch Valley hike. Hoping for better weather, a friend and I set out for a light day in the mountains. The clouds happened to offer a nice light for this shot.

Shot from a very common spot to photograph. I believe this to be a very different mood and angle than the norm, though.

Editing with HDRSoft Photomatix and Adobe Lightroom.

Canon EOS Rebel T3i, Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM.

Photo Settings: 10mm, f/16, 1/30 second, ISO 200.

At 2502 metres above sea level, Säntis is the highest mountain in the Alpstein massif of northeastern Switzerland. Säntis is among the most prominent summits in the Alps and the most prominent summit in Europe with an observation deck on the top. The panorama from the summit is spectacular. Six countries can be seen if the weather allows: Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Liechtenstein, France, and Italy.

Adobe Lightroom CC.

Nikon D750, Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED.

Photo Settings: 14mm, f/7, 1/200 second, ISO 64.

Map: 47.2494, 9.3433

Shot from the summit of Smith Rock, outside Bend, Oregon. If you ever go here I can't emphasize enough to take the Misery Ridge trail.

Adobe Lightroom 5.

Canon EOS 6D, Canon EF 24-70mm f2.8L II USM.

Mount Hutton, New Zealand.

I was fortunate enough to capture this amazing light whilst leading our most recent Photo Tour in New Zealand. The majestic Mount Hutton is reflected in this secret lake within the Canterbury region of the South Island

Camera: Phase One IQ3 100MP XF

Lens: Schneider Kreuznach 80mm LS f/2.8

RRS Tripod, Singh Ray 4 Stop ND Grad, Singh Ray Polariser

We almost missed this sunset due to snow and clouds rolling in and creating a complete blanket of gray skies. However, we decided to wait, standing in the cold wind and snow flurries, just in case. After a couple hours of waiting, we were treated to one of the more vivid sunsets I have seen in quite some time. The sky exploded with a fiery glow as the winds calmed and the snow stopped.

Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom.

Nikon D810, Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED.

Photo Settings: 19mm, f/16, 4 seconds, ISO 64.

No matter how dark the night, the bigger the campfire, the more darkness is revealed!

Taken with a Nikon D850 and a Sigma 14mm @ f/1.8 (ISO 400) & 15 seconds exposure. Three individual shots were stitched together in Lightroom CC Classic and then processed in Photoshop CC. Color correction with NIK Color Efex. Finding right spot & preparation took 6h plus editing another 3h. Enjoy and let me know whether you'd like to know more.

Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Lightroom CC.

Photo Settings: 14mm, f/1, 15 seconds, ISO 400.

Map: 47.0256, 8.9806