New Rainbow Bridge Sunrise Photograph - And A Behind The Scenes Video

A few days ago, I got out to one of my favorite "go-to" spots for sunrise photography. It's a fairly easy spot to get to when I don't have a lot of time to spend hiking or driving further. Rainbow Bridge above Donner Lake and Truckee, California has provided many cool photos for me over the years. Although I was hoping for more explosive sunrise colors that were also higher in the sky, I really can't complain as the vibrant pinks were beautiful looking.

"Sunrise at Rainbow Bridge 4"

Photographed with a Canon 5DS R and a 16-35mm lens set at 28mm. A graduated neutral density filter was used on the lens in order to darken the sky above the bridge a bit. The ISO was 400, the aperture was f11, and it was a 30 second exposure. The scene actually looked darker to the naked eye but the long exposure helped lighten the scene and also bring out more color to the lights of Truckee and Hwy 80 in the background. The RAW image was worked on in Photoshop's Camera RAW feature where I lightened the shadow areas quite a bit.

The making of this photo can be seen on a recent dtube video:





 As always, fine art prints of this image are available through my website. Canvas prints, prints on metal, and photo gift items.

Thank you for looking, reading, and watching!

-Scott Thompson

Lake Tahoe TV Interview - I Was On TV!

I was recently interviewed by Lake Tahoe TV and was asked to talk about Kings Beach and the Vista Gallery, where I sell my landscape photography prints out of. Sadly, I missed seeing the footage air on the actual TV, but it was also uploaded to YouTube, here it is:



Thank you for looking!

-Scott Thompson

New San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge Photos

I recently was in San Francisco for an event and the next morning, I shot these Golden Gate Bridge photos. The first two are at sunrise, the third one was a little bit later but still in the early morning. A video from that photo adventure can be seen at the bottom of the blog, here are the photos:

"Golden Gate Bridge Sunrise 8" - Photograph of San Francisco and the famous Golden Gate Bridge at sunrise.

"Golden Gate Bridge Sunrise 11" - Photograph of San Francisco and the famous Golden Gate Bridge at sunrise.

"Golden Gate Bridge 6" - Photograph of San Francisco's famous Golden Gate Bridge shot in the early morning.

 These photos and more San Francisco Bay area photos are available on my website as large fine art prints or to license, download, and use as stock photography. Click "add to cart" for pricing info:  San Francisco Photos.

-Scott Thompson

New Lake Tahoe Underwater Photographs - Prints Available

Lake Tahoe's east shore can provide some great underwater photography opportunities, especially in the summer when it's warm and easier. I shot these this summer in the Secret Cove and Whale Beach areas. Please enjoy this glimpse at a bit of Tahoe paradise.

"Boulders Under Lake Tahoe 10" - Underwater photograph of minnows and boulders taken while swimming at Whale Beach, Lake Tahoe.

"Boulders Under Lake Tahoe 3" - Underwater photograph taken while swimming near Secret Cove, Lake Tahoe.

"Boulders Under Lake Tahoe 8" - Underwater photograph taken while swimming at Secret Cove, Lake Tahoe.

"Boulders Under Lake Tahoe 9" - Underwater photograph of minnows and boulders taken while swimming at Secret Cove, Lake Tahoe.

"Boulders Under Lake Tahoe 4" - Underwater photograph taken while swimming at Secret Cove, Lake Tahoe.

If you would like to see video footage of me capturing these photos and talking more about the shoot, please visit my vlog here:  https://steemit.com/vlog/@scottshots/koevcpw2

These photos are available as large fine art prints, printed by me personally. Click on the text below an image to view it on my website, click "add to cart" for prices. Thank you!

-Scott Thompson