Author Archives: priolaphotography

Photo of the Week

On the final evening of an unforgettable week exploring Arches National Park and the greater Moab area, my dad and I took one last ride into the park for sunset. Having driven every inch of the park road several times over in the previous days, I was beginning to think that I had already learnedContinue reading “Photo of the Week”

Altered Mind State

This article along with others can be found at Pure Adirondacks. Photography Equipment: Canon 6D, Canon EF 16-35mm f/4L IS USM Lens, Gitzo mountaineer tripod, Really Right Stuff ballhead, remote shutter release, B+W 6-stop neutral density filter, B+W circular polarizer Exposure Data: Exposure 1 (waterfall and foreground): 15 sec. at f/11, ISO 100, 21 mmContinue reading “Altered Mind State”

Bubbles

Perhaps because I spent countless hours during my college years poring over various books on cell biology, this bizarre scene of frozen bubbles and a sheet of ice on the surface of a pond seemed to resemble a textbook diagram of a mitochondrion releasing cytochrome c. And with that, the Frozen Bubbles series is complete.Continue reading “Bubbles”

Bubbles

One of my favorite aspects of winter is that it has a knack for turning the ordinary into something extraordinary – a puddle of water or even a glass window can morph into a fascinating world of textures and patterns when frozen – if you take the time to be curious and investigate. While wanderingContinue reading “Bubbles”

Bubbles

Over the course of the next three weeks, I’ll be sharing one image per week of bubbles frozen just below the icy surface of a local pond that’s near and dear to my heart. The first image presented here is, in my opinion, one of the most unique and bizarre photos I’ve ever captured. WhenContinue reading “Bubbles”

Photo of the Week

Sometimes a photograph comes to fruition at the spur of the moment, with little to no planning or previsualization. Other times, however, much preparation and just the right circumstances are required for a vision to become reality. This photo of sunset from the snowy alpine zone below the summit of Mount Marcy falls squarely intoContinue reading “Photo of the Week”