Portfolio - Richard Isenhart
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Minnesota State parks
Mt Rainer Christine Falls
Smoky Mountain Nat Park
Antalop Canyon
Car City
Mallard Island Ernest Oberholtzer
Minneapolis
Portfolio Minnesota
Festival of Sails
Mississsippi River Bluffs
Big Boy Locomotive 4014
Portfolio National Parks
2019 Southwest
Death Valey
Grand Canyon
Yosemite
Big Bend National; Park
Zion
Bryce Canyon National Park
Yellowstone
Arches National Park
Johswa Tree Nat Park
Southwest Canyon Lands
Portfolio Cuba
Portfolio Flowers
Flowers and Macro
Birds
Animals
Portfolio Oaxaca
Some Bugs
People
Porfolio Everything Else
Everything Else
Washigton DC
This is us
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Midday light bringing out the color.
Cristine Falls Mount Rainer_
When I look this photo of Christine Falls in Mt Rainer National Park, I remember the sound of the falls, I feel the peacefulness, I think of the artisans who made this spectacular bridge. I want to walk into the Falls and feel the spray (I didn’t risk the climbing down, some people did). I love the beauty of nature. I am at peace.Christine Falls is an iconic location in Mt Rainer National Park. We were camping near the falls and I waited for the right light to not have deep shadows or over exposed foliage. I used a tripod and long shutter speed to blur the water. I took several shots at different exposures to get the full dynamic range. I shot three groupings, moving down the scene to capture the full scene. In post processing I combined the three exposures and then stitched the three groupings together. I now had the full scene at the right exposure. To bring back the depth, I selectively lightened and darkened areas to match what my eye saw when I took the picture. I added an Orton effect to soften the foliage and deepen the shadows.

Now the person who just walked down the steps and took a cell phone picture over my shoulder has a great picture too. The water won’t be blurred, but that’s okay.
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Rolling hills fall colors
Forillon Nat Park Canada
Forillon has long pebble beaches with beautiful cliffs tumbling into the Gulf of St Lawrence. The center of the park is dense forested hills. Nothing shows the park better than today's photos of one small stretch of the northern side of the park. The majestic head of land with the sunset glow is my favorite #82. You can see the sunlight on the rock face. Look at the rock layers. There is a million years of history there. Remember, this is the eastern end of the Appellation Mountains. Think of millennia of storms that have tried to beat the mountain into submissions. Canon 50D, 01 sec, f/16, ISO 100, 55mm 6:30 PM, tripod.
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This ‘flower” is really a fine art still life. During a mission trip to Oaxaca Mexico, we stayed a few nights at La Betulia Bed and Breakfast. The food was fabulous (there was very little use of Cilantro, I hate Cilantro). I was sitting around and trying to capture all the bright colors that were flooding my eyes. I took pictures of food, of chairs, of fruit, of people and gardens,,,, but this one little cup of fresh flowers kept grabbing my attention. I was attracted to the complementary colors of the blue wall and the golden flowers. I slid over and moved the cup to side of the table. Still not happy, I moved the table away from a window. I moved the cup a little closer to the wall and turned its handle. I composed with the flowers in and down 1/3 into the frame (rule-of-thirds). Then I took this picture. Just WOW! Isn’t it pretty?
Cuba Tourist Taxies
Havana Taxi stand by capitol
Hope in the Grand Canyon
I like the way the light penetrates through the storms as if it is blessing the depths of the canyon. The hand of God…. I can read so much into this one. How do you see it? I stood up there in the cold with my hat over my camera and my head getting wet as squall after squall moved across the canyon. I was waiting for just the right light. I spent an hour developing a large pano in Lightroom and Photoshop. I liked the wide pano but it was missing something. When I came back to the picture the next day I realized that to focus on the main subject (the break in the clouds) I should throw out all the information on the sides that I worked so hard to bring in. I cropped this one square. Most people don’t like square pictures but I like the tension they can bring. The eye doesn’t have a left-right or up-down guide and must find its own way. They force you to look at the very center first and then wonder around. Exactly what I needed for this shot!
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This is just a colorful picture that catches and holds the eye. There is so much to look at that the eye has no place to rest. The stained glass border at first attracts, and then pushes the eye back into the center. After a little detective work you can read “Welcome Friends” in the window. To me, that cements a peaceful feeling into the photo. Canon 50D, Tamron 90mm Macro lens, 1/25 sec, f/9.0, ISO 500, Tripod used, 9/24/2013. In post processing I had to clone out several price tags. Back in 2013 I was using Photoshop Elements software and they didn’t have content aware fill back then. Matching the translucent glass color was a pain. But the results were worth it. This was taken at Hot Sam's Antiques and Big Weird Junk in Lakeview, Minnesota. Hot Sam’s is worth a short detour off of I35. (They do charge a Photo Fee.) I have several good shots from there. This one shot has a funny story with it. I was with a professional photographer that day and when I showed him this picture he ran back and shot
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Chesapeake and Ohio Canal (also known as "the Grand Old Ditch" or the "C&O Canal"). Construction began in 1828 and ended in 1850. This is Lock 17 in the National Historical Park MD.
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This is an iconic view of downtown Minneapolis taken from the old 24th Street Pedestrian Bridge over I35W. The streaks of tail and head lights point to the awaking city. Their leading lines pull you into its heart. I like the balance of tonality. The softness is the calm before the morning meetings start. Right now it is peaceful. I can smell the coffee brewing.
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Mallard Island on Rainy Lake MN. Ernest Oberholtzer foundation.
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