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I just returned from a 11 day trip to the southern Appalachian Mountains. I worked the great Smoky Mountains, Blue Ridge Parkway, Pisgah National Forest, Linville Falls and Shenendoah National Park. Here are my top selects from the trip.


Middle Prong of the Little River, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee


Spring cascades on the Little River, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee


Sunset from Mortons Gap, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee


Middle Prong spring flood, Tremont, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee


Appalachian layers at dawn, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee


Spring garden at Graveyard Fields, Blue Ridge Parkway, North Carolina


Spring abstract at Graveyard Fields, Blue Ridge Parkway, North Carolina


Fog layers from the Blue Ridge Parkway, North Carolina


Looking Glass Falls, Pisgah National Forest, North Carolina


Black Balsam Knob, Pisgah National Forest, North Carolina


Sunstar Falls, Looking Glass Creek, Pisgah National Forest, North Carolina


Crown of the Valley, Blackrock Summit, Shenandoah National Park, Virginia


Blackrock Summit dawn, Shenandoah National Park, Virginia

I spent Earth Day yesterday on an 8 mile hike in White Oak Canyon, Shenandoah National Park, Virginia. I have worked this area extensively in the past and choose to focus on many of the small cascades and waterfalls in the canyon instead of going after the big drops. The weather was pleasant all day, but the water was freezing cold and I spent most of my time in it getting the best looks and angles for the images.



I shot this image in the fading light. The sun was close to setting and the canyon wall was catching some really warm light and bouncing it into these cascades. I got in the water to get the best angle on this image.



I also liked the vertical composition as well. I decreased my shutter speed on this one to record a little more clarity in the flowing water.



I shot this small waterfall in the upper section of the canyon a bit earlier in the afternoon. The light was dappled and I waited for it to be partially obscured by the passing clouds. The soft light added a nice touch of highlights to the foliage without being too bright to balance the rest of the scene.



I am always on the lookout for abstract designs. When I found this small band of cross bedding I knew I had to get the shot. This was a little tricky getting down to as I had to cross the stream and down climb a series of slick cascades to get the right perspective on the image. I got fairly soaking wet and almost fell hard a few times.

Check out this 3 part video on the processing of my image "Trilliam Cascades".

http://www.josephrossbach.com/page9463.html

I am happy to announce our first Creative Visions workshop for 2010 in the rugged and beautiful canyon country of Moab, Utah. This workshops shooting locations will take place in Arches National Park, Canyonlands National Park, Dead Horse Point and other slickrock locations surrounding the Moab area.

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The Workshop
Looking to take your creative expression to the next level? Creative Vision Photo Workshops are designed to challenge you to reach new heights with your nature photography. Join Creative Vision instructors Ian Plant and Joseph Rossbach on an intensive, multi-day field and classroom instructional workshop that will help you create photographs you've always dreamed of making.

The Destination
Arches and Canyonlands National Park contain some of the most breath taking scenery in the United States. Chocked full of hundreds of natural arches, slick rock canyons, balanced rocks and wild vistas this 5 day workshop will explore the very best these two locations has to offer.

The dynamic forces of wind, water and geologic upheaval have created a landscape of extraordinary beauty and have left for us a plethora of photogenic treasures. We intend to visit as many of them as possible during visits to Arches National Park, Canyonlands, and Dead Horse Point State Park, capturing the textures, contrasts, and surprising formations of this high desert region.

We have added eight new images to our West Virginia Portfolio!

Processing for drama in Adobe Lightroom V2

In this weeks video podcast, we will look at using the Develop panel in Lightroom Version 2 for creating contrast and drama in a landscape photo. In this weeks podcast, we also discuss using the adjustment brush and gradient tool for dodging and burning the photograph.


Click on the Photo Tips page to view the video podcast!

You can also sign up for my video training channel by following this link - http://vimeo.com/channels/josephrossbchphotography

Join us for a fun and educational day of shooting waterfalls, ice and snow in Swallow Falls State Park of western Maryland. This workshop is quickly filling up and right now there are only a couple spaces remaining.

Visit the Mini Workshops page of our website to register!

Many of our 2010 workshop are either completly booked or are filling up fast! Please visit the Workshops page for more details and to get your reservations in before it's too late!

2010 Workshop Schedule

deviantART interviewed me last week and the conversation is now online. Follow the link below to read about my philosophies, experiences and business practices.

deviantART Interviews Joseph Rossbach

I am very pleased to announce that my image of sunrise of boulder beach with Otter Cliffs in the background from Acadia National Park was published as the cover in the January/February issue of Outdoor Photographer magazine.

Also in this months edition of OP, is my article "High Dynamic Range Done Naturally".




Read the article on OP's website!

Happy holidays to all and thank you so much for the interest in my photography and support this past year!

Cheers,
Joseph Rossbach

I have added three new winter images from Great Falls National Park, Virginia to the "Open Edition" gallery.

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End of the year special!



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My article "High Dynamic Range Done Naturally" has been published in this months Outdoor Photographer magazine. Here is a link to read the article online.

Read it here!

I spent last weekend leading a photography workshop based out of St. Michael's, Maryland. This small town holds a tremendous amount of charm and photo ops. Beside the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum with its old bots, shacks and Hooper Strait Lighthouse, there is also the quaint main street and access to some old abandoned houses. We spent time shooting around the museum, city lights at night, a trip down to Tilghman Island and a morning shoot along the various marinas at Oxford.

I have been shooting in this area for many years now and the same old shots just don't do it for me anymore. I made a concerted effort on this trip to shoot fresh images and really explore my creative vision in some over photographed areas. Here are a few of my favorite images from the trip. Enjoy!


Crab pots on Tilghman Island. Nikon D300, 70-200, 5 exposue HDR in Photomatix, finishing touches in Photoshop CS4


Abandoned house near Tilghman Island photographed with a Lensbaby 3G, tonemapped with Photomatix HDR and finishing touches in Adobe CS4


Holiday lights on main street, St. Michael's, MD. Photographed with a Lensbaby 3G.


Decrepit house near Tilghman Island, MD. Photographed with a Lensbaby 3G. Single exposure, Lightroom and NIK Tonal Contrast filter for effect.


Graveyard at night, St. Michael's, MD. 2 minute exposure with a Lensbaby 3G.


Boat repair house reflections on Oxford Island, Maryland.


Oxford marina and fishing boats before dawn. 3 minute exposure at F8. Boats painted with a flashlight and strobed with a gel.


Window display along main street St. Michael's. Lensbaby 3G and 45 second exposure.


Detail of the under belly of an old boat, Oxford, Maryland.

Just Announced!

Historic Downtown Annapolis PhotoWalk
December 18, 2010
From: 4 -9pm
Cost: $75.00
Secure Online Registration

Join me for a photo walk in the historic downtown section of Annapolis Maryland. The photo walk will take place on December 18th. The photo walk start at 4pm and ends at 9pm. We will walk the historic downtown from the reflections on the docks, to main street decorated in lights to small back alleys at night. This mini workshop is limited to 10 peaople and I will be there to walk the group to my favorite spots, answer questions about photo techniques as well suggest creative compositions and critique images in the field.

We are currently in the process of adding images to the galleries as well as brand new collections to the website. Please check back often for the latest updates.

My 2010 "Wildscapes" calendar is now available for purchase just in time for the holiday season.



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My image "Thunder Falls" has been published in this months Digital Photo (UK) Magazine. I shot this image last April while on assignment leading a photography workshop in Great Falls National Park. In order to get this extreme perspective, I had to place the camera just inches away from the falls and power of the river. Believe me, this is not a place you want to fall in! If so, you would be dead in no time as the river runs fast and drops off many cliffs on its way down Mather Gorge.