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 http://michaelnel.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Eastern-Sierra-Fall-Color/meondam800/387967976_Av7rv-Ti.jpg http://michaelnel.smugmug.com/Landscapes/ 2009-11-30T22:17:30Z Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. SmugMug <p><a href="http://michaelnel.smugmug.com">Michael Nelson (michaelnel)</a> </p><p><a href="http://michaelnel.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Yosemite-High-Country/3021597_Jv3fj#164159754_dadCa" title="Michael Nelson (michaelnel)'s photo"><img src="http://michaelnel.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Yosemite-High-Country/DSC1128/164159754_dadCa-Th.jpg" width="150" height="105" alt="Michael Nelson (michaelnel)'s photo" title="Michael Nelson (michaelnel)'s photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-11T12:31:01Z Michael Nelson (michaelnel) http://michaelnel.smugmug.com http://michaelnel.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Yosemite-High-Country/DSC1128/164159754_dadCa-Th.jpg 2007-06-17 07:27:57 <p><a href="http://michaelnel.smugmug.com">Michael Nelson (michaelnel)</a><br />Tree stump, Sierra Nevada Mountains, California</p><p><a href="http://michaelnel.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Large-Format-Scans/6328325_mw3sD#431048393_4jdLN" title="Tree stump, Sierra Nevada Mountains, California"><img src="http://michaelnel.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Large-Format-Scans/imgbw079-sp-lv/431048393_4jdLN-Th.jpg" width="150" height="119" alt="Tree stump, Sierra Nevada Mountains, California" title="Tree stump, Sierra Nevada Mountains, California" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-12-10T22:07:14Z Michael Nelson (michaelnel) http://michaelnel.smugmug.com http://michaelnel.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Large-Format-Scans/imgbw079-sp-lv/431048393_4jdLN-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://michaelnel.smugmug.com">Michael Nelson (michaelnel)</a><br />Walker River and stones</p><p><a href="http://michaelnel.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Large-Format-Scans/6328325_mw3sD#422157847_vcJgk" title="Walker River and stones"><img src="http://michaelnel.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Large-Format-Scans/imgdi028-sp-cl-ss/422157847_vcJgk-Th.jpg" width="150" height="119" alt="Walker River and stones" title="Walker River and stones" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-12-07T20:57:33Z Michael Nelson (michaelnel) http://michaelnel.smugmug.com http://michaelnel.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Large-Format-Scans/imgdi028-sp-cl-ss/422157847_vcJgk-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://michaelnel.smugmug.com">Michael Nelson (michaelnel)</a> </p><p><a href="http://michaelnel.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Mono-Lake/3021330_gUvMs#164142607_chQsm" title="Michael Nelson (michaelnel)'s photo"><img src="http://michaelnel.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Mono-Lake/DSC1098/164142607_chQsm-Th.jpg" width="150" height="101" alt="Michael Nelson (michaelnel)'s photo" title="Michael Nelson (michaelnel)'s photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-11T12:36:12Z Michael Nelson (michaelnel) http://michaelnel.smugmug.com http://michaelnel.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Mono-Lake/DSC1098/164142607_chQsm-Th.jpg 2007-06-17 05:12:20 <p><a href="http://michaelnel.smugmug.com">Michael Nelson (michaelnel)</a><br />Building detail, Bodie State Historical Park, California</p><p><a href="http://michaelnel.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Large-Format-Scans/6328325_mw3sD#423084704_9ZY5G" title="Building detail, Bodie State Historical Park, California"><img src="http://michaelnel.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Large-Format-Scans/imgdi060-sp-cl/423084704_9ZY5G-Th.jpg" width="150" height="119" alt="Building detail, Bodie State Historical Park, California" title="Building detail, Bodie State Historical Park, California" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-12-07T20:57:33Z Michael Nelson (michaelnel) http://michaelnel.smugmug.com http://michaelnel.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Large-Format-Scans/imgdi060-sp-cl/423084704_9ZY5G-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://michaelnel.smugmug.com">Michael Nelson (michaelnel)</a><br />Sonora Pass, winter</p><p><a href="http://michaelnel.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Large-Format-Scans/6328325_mw3sD#422796406_ynciS" title="Sonora Pass, winter"><img src="http://michaelnel.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Large-Format-Scans/imgdi047-sp-cr-cl-ss/422796406_ynciS-Th.jpg" width="120" height="150" alt="Sonora Pass, winter" title="Sonora Pass, winter" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-12-07T20:56:17Z Michael Nelson (michaelnel) http://michaelnel.smugmug.com http://michaelnel.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Large-Format-Scans/imgdi047-sp-cr-cl-ss/422796406_ynciS-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://michaelnel.smugmug.com">Michael Nelson (michaelnel)</a><br />I dabbled in food photography a bit. Mostly though I just ate the subjects.</p><p><a href="http://michaelnel.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Large-Format-Scans/6328325_mw3sD#422099065_TzUCD" title="I dabbled in food photography a bit. Mostly though I just ate the subjects."><img src="http://michaelnel.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Large-Format-Scans/imgdi024-sp-cl-ss/422099065_TzUCD-Th.jpg" width="150" height="119" alt="I dabbled in food photography a bit. Mostly though I just ate the subjects." title="I dabbled in food photography a bit. Mostly though I just ate the subjects." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-12-07T20:57:33Z Michael Nelson (michaelnel) http://michaelnel.smugmug.com http://michaelnel.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Large-Format-Scans/imgdi024-sp-cl-ss/422099065_TzUCD-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://michaelnel.smugmug.com">Michael Nelson (michaelnel)</a><br />Rhine House, Beringer Vineyards, Napa California</p><p><a href="http://michaelnel.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Large-Format-Scans/6328325_mw3sD#434622500_qsmdM" title="Rhine House, Beringer Vineyards, Napa California"><img src="http://michaelnel.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Large-Format-Scans/imgbw078-sp-360-11x14-acr-lv/434622500_qsmdM-Th.jpg" width="150" height="119" alt="Rhine House, Beringer Vineyards, Napa California" title="Rhine House, Beringer Vineyards, Napa California" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-12-10T22:07:52Z Michael Nelson (michaelnel) http://michaelnel.smugmug.com http://michaelnel.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Large-Format-Scans/imgbw078-sp-360-11x14-acr-lv/434622500_qsmdM-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://michaelnel.smugmug.com">Michael Nelson (michaelnel)</a><br />Lone Pine Creek, Whitney Portal, California</p><p><a href="http://michaelnel.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Large-Format-Scans/6328325_mw3sD#431985272_Cydns" title="Lone Pine Creek, Whitney Portal, California"><img src="http://michaelnel.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Large-Format-Scans/wpwaterfallbw300-cr-sp/431985272_Cydns-Th.jpg" width="150" height="120" alt="Lone Pine Creek, Whitney Portal, California" title="Lone Pine Creek, Whitney Portal, California" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-04T10:10:14Z Michael Nelson (michaelnel) http://michaelnel.smugmug.com http://michaelnel.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Large-Format-Scans/wpwaterfallbw300-cr-sp/431985272_Cydns-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://michaelnel.smugmug.com">Michael Nelson (michaelnel)</a><br />Train station, Northern California</p><p><a href="http://michaelnel.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Large-Format-Scans/6328325_mw3sD#430499849_UktLv" title="Train station, Northern California"><img src="http://michaelnel.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Large-Format-Scans/imgbw075-cr-sp-lv-ss/430499849_UktLv-Th.jpg" width="150" height="120" alt="Train station, Northern California" title="Train station, Northern California" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-12-10T22:07:14Z Michael Nelson (michaelnel) http://michaelnel.smugmug.com http://michaelnel.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Large-Format-Scans/imgbw075-cr-sp-lv-ss/430499849_UktLv-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://michaelnel.smugmug.com">Michael Nelson (michaelnel)</a><br />Tenaya Creek, Yosemite National Park</p><p><a href="http://michaelnel.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Large-Format-Scans/6328325_mw3sD#423047412_JJrhA" title="Tenaya Creek, Yosemite National Park"><img src="http://michaelnel.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Large-Format-Scans/imgdi057-sp-cl-ss/423047412_JJrhA-Th.jpg" width="150" height="119" alt="Tenaya Creek, Yosemite National Park" title="Tenaya Creek, Yosemite National Park" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-12-07T20:57:33Z Michael Nelson (michaelnel) http://michaelnel.smugmug.com http://michaelnel.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Large-Format-Scans/imgdi057-sp-cl-ss/423047412_JJrhA-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://michaelnel.smugmug.com">Michael Nelson (michaelnel)</a><br />Zion National Park. I must have been smoking pot when I took this, what else could explain cutting off the top of that mountain? I like the image anyway, but....</p><p><a href="http://michaelnel.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Large-Format-Scans/6328325_mw3sD#422881122_DpxTM" title="Zion National Park. I must have been smoking pot when I took this, what else could explain cutting off the top of that mountain? I like the image anyway, but...."><img src="http://michaelnel.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Large-Format-Scans/imgdi050-sp/422881122_DpxTM-Th.jpg" width="132" height="150" alt="Zion National Park. I must have been smoking pot when I took this, what else could explain cutting off the top of that mountain? I like the image anyway, but...." title="Zion National Park. I must have been smoking pot when I took this, what else could explain cutting off the top of that mountain? I like the image anyway, but...." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-12-07T20:53:44Z Michael Nelson (michaelnel) http://michaelnel.smugmug.com http://michaelnel.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Large-Format-Scans/imgdi050-sp/422881122_DpxTM-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://michaelnel.smugmug.com">Michael Nelson (michaelnel)</a><br />Boulders and small waterfall, Zion National Park</p><p><a href="http://michaelnel.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Large-Format-Scans/6328325_mw3sD#422736119_BF9cF" title="Boulders and small waterfall, Zion National Park"><img src="http://michaelnel.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Large-Format-Scans/imgdi040-cr-sp-cl-ss/422736119_BF9cF-Th.jpg" width="121" height="150" alt="Boulders and small waterfall, Zion National Park" title="Boulders and small waterfall, Zion National Park" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-12-07T20:53:44Z Michael Nelson (michaelnel) http://michaelnel.smugmug.com http://michaelnel.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Large-Format-Scans/imgdi040-cr-sp-cl-ss/422736119_BF9cF-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://michaelnel.smugmug.com">Michael Nelson (michaelnel)</a><br />One of the Three Patriarchs, Zion National Park</p><p><a href="http://michaelnel.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Large-Format-Scans/6328325_mw3sD#422129238_pXxDg" title="One of the Three Patriarchs, Zion National Park"><img src="http://michaelnel.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Large-Format-Scans/imgdi026-sp-cl-ss/422129238_pXxDg-Th.jpg" width="119" height="150" alt="One of the Three Patriarchs, Zion National Park" title="One of the Three Patriarchs, Zion National Park" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-12-07T20:53:44Z Michael Nelson (michaelnel) http://michaelnel.smugmug.com http://michaelnel.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Large-Format-Scans/imgdi026-sp-cl-ss/422129238_pXxDg-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://michaelnel.smugmug.com">Michael Nelson (michaelnel)</a><br />This is me, attempting to take the Lake Sabrina photograph. The photo doesn't really do justice to the ferocious wind. I had trouble standing up, let alone keeping the camera steady!</p><p><a href="http://michaelnel.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Eastern-Sierra-Fall-Color/6153145_bxcvP#387967976_Av7rv" title="This is me, attempting to take the Lake Sabrina photograph. The photo doesn't really do justice to the ferocious wind. I had trouble standing up, let alone keeping the camera steady!"><img src="http://michaelnel.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Eastern-Sierra-Fall-Color/meondam800/387967976_Av7rv-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="This is me, attempting to take the Lake Sabrina photograph. The photo doesn't really do justice to the ferocious wind. I had trouble standing up, let alone keeping the camera steady!" title="This is me, attempting to take the Lake Sabrina photograph. The photo doesn't really do justice to the ferocious wind. I had trouble standing up, let alone keeping the camera steady!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-10-06T00:28:06Z Michael Nelson (michaelnel) http://michaelnel.smugmug.com http://michaelnel.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Eastern-Sierra-Fall-Color/meondam800/387967976_Av7rv-Th.jpg 2008-10-04 09:39:25 <p><a href="http://michaelnel.smugmug.com">Michael Nelson (michaelnel)</a> </p><p><a href="http://michaelnel.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Eastern-Sierra-Fall-Color/6153145_bxcvP#387954548_SsfGt" title="Michael Nelson (michaelnel)'s photo"><img src="http://michaelnel.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Eastern-Sierra-Fall-Color/colorroad/387954548_SsfGt-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Michael Nelson (michaelnel)'s photo" title="Michael Nelson (michaelnel)'s photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-10-05T23:53:24Z Michael Nelson (michaelnel) http://michaelnel.smugmug.com http://michaelnel.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Eastern-Sierra-Fall-Color/colorroad/387954548_SsfGt-Th.jpg 2008-10-04 09:54:28 <p><a href="http://michaelnel.smugmug.com">Michael Nelson (michaelnel)</a><br />Canon EOS 40D, Tamron 17-50 f/2.8 lens. Lake Sabrina, Bishop Canyon. It was very windy, estimated 50MPH gusts. Unable to use tripod, so this shot is hand-held.</p><p><a href="http://michaelnel.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Eastern-Sierra-Fall-Color/6153145_bxcvP#387943345_6fDFP" title="Canon EOS 40D, Tamron 17-50 f/2.8 lens. Lake Sabrina, Bishop Canyon. It was very windy, estimated 50MPH gusts. Unable to use tripod, so this shot is hand-held."><img src="http://michaelnel.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Eastern-Sierra-Fall-Color/lakesabrina/387943345_6fDFP-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Canon EOS 40D, Tamron 17-50 f/2.8 lens. Lake Sabrina, Bishop Canyon. It was very windy, estimated 50MPH gusts. Unable to use tripod, so this shot is hand-held." title="Canon EOS 40D, Tamron 17-50 f/2.8 lens. Lake Sabrina, Bishop Canyon. It was very windy, estimated 50MPH gusts. Unable to use tripod, so this shot is hand-held." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-10-06T00:26:42Z Michael Nelson (michaelnel) http://michaelnel.smugmug.com http://michaelnel.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Eastern-Sierra-Fall-Color/lakesabrina/387943345_6fDFP-Th.jpg 2008-10-04 09:40:35 <p><a href="http://michaelnel.smugmug.com">Michael Nelson (michaelnel)</a><br />Canon EOS 40D, Tamron 17-50 f/2.8 lens</p><p><a href="http://michaelnel.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Eastern-Sierra-Fall-Color/6153145_bxcvP#387938586_5rpDP" title="Canon EOS 40D, Tamron 17-50 f/2.8 lens"><img src="http://michaelnel.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Eastern-Sierra-Fall-Color/2yellowsky/387938586_5rpDP-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Canon EOS 40D, Tamron 17-50 f/2.8 lens" title="Canon EOS 40D, Tamron 17-50 f/2.8 lens" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-10-05T23:48:07Z Michael Nelson (michaelnel) http://michaelnel.smugmug.com http://michaelnel.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Eastern-Sierra-Fall-Color/2yellowsky/387938586_5rpDP-Th.jpg 2008-10-04 10:21:53 <p><a href="http://michaelnel.smugmug.com">Michael Nelson (michaelnel)</a><br />Canon EOS 40D, Canon 70-200 f/4 L IS lens</p><p><a href="http://michaelnel.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Eastern-Sierra-Fall-Color/6153145_bxcvP#387930074_fsU6w" title="Canon EOS 40D, Canon 70-200 f/4 L IS lens"><img src="http://michaelnel.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Eastern-Sierra-Fall-Color/firewall/387930074_fsU6w-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Canon EOS 40D, Canon 70-200 f/4 L IS lens" title="Canon EOS 40D, Canon 70-200 f/4 L IS lens" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-10-05T23:26:13Z Michael Nelson (michaelnel) http://michaelnel.smugmug.com http://michaelnel.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Eastern-Sierra-Fall-Color/firewall/387930074_fsU6w-Th.jpg 2008-10-04 10:55:48 <p><a href="http://michaelnel.smugmug.com">Michael Nelson (michaelnel)</a> </p><p><a href="http://michaelnel.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Yosemite-High-Country/3021597_Jv3fj#164162456_LY5Q2" title="Michael Nelson (michaelnel)'s photo"><img src="http://michaelnel.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Yosemite-High-Country/DSC1157/164162456_LY5Q2-Th.jpg" width="150" height="101" alt="Michael Nelson (michaelnel)'s photo" title="Michael Nelson (michaelnel)'s photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-11T12:33:31Z Michael Nelson (michaelnel) http://michaelnel.smugmug.com http://michaelnel.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Yosemite-High-Country/DSC1157/164162456_LY5Q2-Th.jpg 2007-06-17 09:50:30 <p><a href="http://michaelnel.smugmug.com">Michael Nelson (michaelnel)</a> </p><p><a href="http://michaelnel.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Yosemite-High-Country/3021597_Jv3fj#164160208_3evh8" title="Michael Nelson (michaelnel)'s photo"><img src="http://michaelnel.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Yosemite-High-Country/DSC1135/164160208_3evh8-Th.jpg" width="150" height="101" alt="Michael Nelson (michaelnel)'s photo" title="Michael Nelson (michaelnel)'s photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-11T12:31:34Z Michael Nelson (michaelnel) http://michaelnel.smugmug.com http://michaelnel.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Yosemite-High-Country/DSC1135/164160208_3evh8-Th.jpg 2007-06-17 07:52:56 <p><a href="http://michaelnel.smugmug.com">Michael Nelson (michaelnel)</a> </p><p><a href="http://michaelnel.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Mono-Lake/3021330_gUvMs#164144161_nwmPt" title="Michael Nelson (michaelnel)'s photo"><img src="http://michaelnel.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Mono-Lake/DSC1119/164144161_nwmPt-Th.jpg" width="150" height="101" alt="Michael Nelson (michaelnel)'s photo" title="Michael Nelson (michaelnel)'s photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-26T00:35:30Z Michael Nelson (michaelnel) http://michaelnel.smugmug.com http://michaelnel.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Mono-Lake/DSC1119/164144161_nwmPt-Th.jpg 2007-06-17 05:48:34 <p><a href="http://michaelnel.smugmug.com">Michael Nelson (michaelnel)</a> </p><p><a href="http://michaelnel.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Mono-Lake/3021330_gUvMs#164142894_D2cNV" title="Michael Nelson (michaelnel)'s photo"><img src="http://michaelnel.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Mono-Lake/DSC1100/164142894_D2cNV-Th.jpg" width="150" height="101" alt="Michael Nelson (michaelnel)'s photo" title="Michael Nelson (michaelnel)'s photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-11T12:34:19Z Michael Nelson (michaelnel) http://michaelnel.smugmug.com http://michaelnel.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Mono-Lake/DSC1100/164142894_D2cNV-Th.jpg 2007-06-17 05:14:32 <p><a href="http://michaelnel.smugmug.com">Michael Nelson (michaelnel)</a> </p><p><a href="http://michaelnel.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Bodie-State-Historic-Park/3020054_pAvbk#164131908_78DdB" title="Michael Nelson (michaelnel)'s photo"><img src="http://michaelnel.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Bodie-State-Historic-Park/DSC1062/164131908_78DdB-Th.jpg" width="150" height="101" alt="Michael Nelson (michaelnel)'s photo" title="Michael Nelson (michaelnel)'s photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-11T12:37:55Z Michael Nelson (michaelnel) http://michaelnel.smugmug.com http://michaelnel.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Bodie-State-Historic-Park/DSC1062/164131908_78DdB-Th.jpg 2007-06-16 07:29:16