Michael Nelson (michaelnel)'s Home
Large Format Scans
These are digital scans of 4x5 film transparencies and negatives. All ...
Updated: Dec 11, 2008 5:41am PST
Eastern Sierra Fall Color
These images were captured October 4th 2008 at various locations in th ...
Updated: Oct 10, 2008 7:46am PST
Bodie State Historic Park
Bodie is a ghost town that is kept in a state of "arrested decay" by t ...
Updated: Jun 18, 2007 5:34am PST
Yosemite High Country
Sites along Tioga Pass Road, Sierra Nevada Mountains, California
Updated: Jun 18, 2007 7:50am PST
Motorcycles
3 galleries with 54 photos
Updated: Mar 21, 2008 6:08pm PST
Sports
2 galleries with 20 photos
Updated: Nov 15, 2009 3:45pm PST
Boats
1 gallery with 28 photos
Updated: Nov 01, 2009 6:31pm PST
Other
3 galleries with 29 photos
Updated: Oct 12, 2009 7:39am PST
Landscapes
6 galleries with 93 photos
Updated: Jun 18, 2007 7:50am PST
San Francisco
5 galleries with 55 photos
Updated: May 27, 2007 3:38pm PST
History
1 gallery with 11 photos
Updated: Apr 18, 2007 4:02am PST
Flowers
1 gallery with 17 photos
Updated: Aug 02, 2008 1:44pm PST
Pets
2 galleries with 12 photos
Updated: Apr 18, 2007 4:11am PST
Animals
2 galleries with 13 photos
Updated: May 28, 2007 11:56am PST
Camping
1 gallery with 22 photos
Updated: Nov 24, 2008 5:29am PST
Music
1 gallery with 25 photos
Updated: Jun 06, 2009 8:20am PST
Street Scenes
1 gallery with 0 photos
Updated: Oct 19, 2009 1:20pm PST
Although at one time I was deeply into photography as a hobby (had Zone IV and Sinar 4x5 view cameras, my own 4x5 darkroom, read everything Ansel and Fred Picker wrote), I was away from photography as a hobby for quite a few years, owning a series of point & shoot digitals that I mostly just made snapshots with.
A couple years ago I decided I wanted a DSLR, so I bought a Nikon D80 with the 18-135 kit lens. I added several more lenses, bags, Gitzo tripod, etc., and started trying to be serious about photography again.
In mid-2007 I became discouraged with my efforts at photography and sold all my Nikon gear. Bought a Canon G9 to use for snapshots.
In late July 2008 I bought a Canon EOS 40D, some lenses, and a tripod, gonna give it another go! I don't have any aspirations to become an artist or a pro, but I enjoy doing the best I can with my photography efforts. I make photographs primarily to please myself.
I can be reached via email at michaelnel@comcast.net