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.

Multiple exposure shot of downtown Vancouver at dusk, taken from Stanley Park in May 2014.

Samsung NX10, Samsung NX 12-24mm F4-5.6 ED.

Photo Settings: 12mm, f/5, 30 seconds, ISO 100.

White Sands is a photographer's dream. There are so many different shapes and shadows to use and it's fun trying to find the right layering and yucca plants to make a compelling image. The dark shadows two hours or so before sunset help define the dunes against all the white sand.

Nikon D800E.

Early morning near Timothy Lake on Mt Hood in Oregon. I went for a sunrise, but it rained, and I ended up being happy with that.

Adobe Lightroom 5.

Canon EOS 6D, Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM.

Photo Settings: 70mm, f/14, 6 seconds, ISO 100.

Justistal (Justis Valley) in the Bernese Alps, Switzerland. August 2013.

Samsung 18-55 f/3.5-5.6 OIS

Samsung NX10.

Photo Settings: 18mm, f/13, 1/50 second, ISO 100.

Tine de Conflens, La Sarraz, Switzerland.

The waterfalls are tiny during this time of the year and some people took time to build some Zen Garden Sculptures. A great place where you can take the time to admire the nature.

Hoya HMC NDX400, tripod, remote control.

Fujifilm X-E1, Fujifilm XF 14mm F2.8 R.

Photo Settings: 14mm, f/8, 15 seconds, ISO 200.

Map: 46.6558, 6.4937

My assistant and I recently braced -24°c in the United States. We drove 4516km (2806mi), hit 10 National Parks and crossed 4 States in just 8 days.

In preparation for my trip I closed my eyes, bowed my head and prayed for just one awe-inspiring photograph… and truly this is it - Yosemite National Park

No Photoshop, search @DestinSparks for more.

Phase One IQ3 100MP medium-format camera.

Photo Settings: 45mm, f/16, 1/2 second, ISO 50.

Arches National Park near Double O' Arch.

Nikon D800E, Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24mm f/1.4G ED.

Photo Settings: 24mm, f/3, 1/1600 second, ISO 100.

Map: 38.7997, -109.6208

This is Mount Cook, the highest mountain in New Zealand, located in the Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park.

I took this photo a few days ago during my stay at Lake Tekapo. We traveled along Lake Pukaki while the mountain was covered in clouds. Later that day we got really lucky with the weather, as it became really sunny and the complete mountain range was cloud free, which happens not really often. After sunset, I had the great opportunity to take this photo, while the mountain was covered in the last red sunrays while the other mountains and the lake went dark. The reflections on the lake were just marvelous.

The photo is nearly untouched, I just did some minimal lens correction and color adaption, as photos taken with the 70-300mm sometimes seem to be a bit foggy.

Adobe Lightroom 5.6.

Canon EOS 5D Mark III, Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM.

Let your imagination drift into the cosmic void and find solace there... Serenity is waiting.

Created in Adobe Photoshop CS6.