Fiskeren

2013-06-17 © 2013 jacobsj. All rights reserved.

Sculptures by the Sea 2013. The floating square in the water is a mosaic of the famous painting “Fiskeren” (the fisherman). Aperture: ƒ/8 Camera: NIKON D90 Focal length: 18mm ISO: 200 Shutter speed: 1/250s

Sheep on grass

2013-06-15 © 2013 jacobsj. All rights reserved.

Aperture: ƒ/8 Camera: NIKON D90 Focal length: 70mm ISO: 500 Shutter speed: 1/1000s

Good morning, Greenland

2013-06-06 © 2013 jacobsj. All rights reserved.

The final picture from the USA-trip. We left San Francisco 17.00 local time. After some hours in the air it got dark. The night was only about 5 hours before the sun rose again over Greenland. For more pictures, visit … Continue reading

Alamo Square

2013-06-05 © 2013 jacobsj. All rights reserved.

You may recognise this view if you have seen american movies. This view is recorded for lots of movies, see this link for examples. Aperture: ƒ/8 Camera: NIKON D90 Focal length: 70mm ISO: 200 Shutter speed: 1/1000s

Golden Gate

2013-06-04 © 2013 jacobsj. All rights reserved.

Golden Gate – the most iconic bridge in the world. It’s taken from a Vista point south west of the bridge. Hopefully it’s a little bit different from the classic shots of the bridge. Aperture: ƒ/9.5 Camera: NIKON D90 Focal … Continue reading

Alcatraz

2013-06-03 © 2013 jacobsj. All rights reserved.

Alcatraz served as a military prison from 1862 until 1934, when FBI director J. Edgar Hoover requested the site for a maximum-security penitentiary. For the next 29 years, some of America’s most dangerous and notorious criminals were locked up in … Continue reading

Hold on!

2013-06-02 © 2013 jacobsj. All rights reserved.

… and watch your back – a tram is passing. Aperture: ƒ/5.6 Camera: NIKON D90 Focal length: 18mm ISO: 200 Shutter speed: 1/125s

San Francisco Tram I

2013-06-01 © 2013 jacobsj. All rights reserved.

Tram in the steep streets in San Francisco. Even though only tourists take the tram it’s a great experience Aperture: ƒ/9.5 Camera: NIKON D90 Focal length: 70mm ISO: 1000 Shutter speed: 1/1500s

Nevada Fall

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View towards Nevada Falls, April 29, 2013. In the center Liberty Cap, to the left Half Dome. “I hope that my work will encourage self expression in others and stimulate the search for beauty and creative excitement in the great … Continue reading

Vernal Fall

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A photo from our hike to The Mist Trail. The Mist Trail is one of the most popular hikes because you get amazing view of the landscape and because you see two big waterfalls – Vernal Fall and Nevada Fall. … Continue reading

Yosemite Valley

2013-05-28 © 2013 jacobsj. All rights reserved.

Yosemite Valley, April 28 2013. View towards Half Dome “Yosemite Valley, to me, is always a sunrise, a glitter of green and golden wonder in a vast edifice of stone and space.” – Ansel Adams   Aperture: ƒ/9.5 Camera: NIKON … Continue reading