Winter in Yellowstone, a feature for SUNSET magazine, due out in the Fall

Farmer, Guilin China

Yosemite Valley

I was just browsing the Michael Shapiro Gallery this morning and came across a shot taken by Ansel Adams. (http://www.shapirogallery.net/photographers.php?artistID=12)
I realized that I had made a somewhat similar image as a storm was clearing several years back. The clouds lifting to show a dusting of new snow. The big difference in his moment and mine (other than the obvious fact that he is Ansel Adams and I am not) was that I drove my 4x5 camera along a paved road and was directed by signage to the scenic Yosemite Valley overlook. Meanwhile, Ansel Adams, pioneered this location with his burro, Mistletoe, loaded with near 100 lbs of gear and food including his 8x10 camera and glass plates. His hand and shutter made the first image. In 2012 alone there were 4 million visitors.      - brown cannon III

Storm Petrels, San Benitos Islands, Brown Cannon III

Zip down the Baja Penninsula to where the Norte meets the Sur and you will be roughly in Guerrero Negro. Then head due West across Bahia Sebastian Vizcaino and into the Pacific and you are likely to hit the San Benitos Islands. Should you come ashore on Benito del Oeste, and if you arrive at any time other than during Abalone season you will be in the company of a single lighthouse keeper and a lot of birds. One of my subjects on this assignment was the pelagic storm petrel. Lucky for me it was breeding season and so they were on land, but they were only active at night. I found a spot with a high concentration of burrows and set my camera on a tripod facing straight up to the sky towards the small dark shadows that flew overhead. The shutter remained open for 30-40 minutes while I laid horizontal and watched the show, attempting to pop my flash each time birds entered a section of my frame. In the following weeks many stories would spread about the strange lights that appeared one crystal clear night out on Benito del Oeste.

Upcoming Exhibition, Images by Brown Cannon III, Cavallo Point Art Gallery, Sausalito, April 4 - June 20

A Horse with No Name

Too much time without a post. I am just back from as shoot in Aspen, CO for Conde Nast Traveler. One of the highlights was shooting the AMERICA concert and band members. Gerry and Dewey have been touring for 43 years, 100+ shows a year. I hope to continue my photography career with a tenth of the passion that they have for their music. Awesome stuff. And by the way, the horse still doesn't have a name.

HAWAII