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Jay Patel

I Shoot Therefore I Am

I can start off like this – “Seeds of Jay Patel’s appreciation for beautiful places were planted early in his childhood….” but it would get boring really fast. I will just sum it up and say that I am a Landscape and Wilderness Photographer who loves to capture dramatic light. My photographs have been published in various magazines, calendars and advertising materials throughout the world. 

+Varina Patel and I offer variety of educational material such as ebooks, offer workshops and webinars to help you learn photography. Click below to find out more:

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About 11 weeks ago Garden on Eden, Columbia River Gorge, Oregon
#landscapephotography   #photographyworkflow   #photographytips  

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I am pretty sure that Garden of Eden would have looked something like this? Right? I love this location of Eagle Creek in Northern Oregon. It is difficult to get here, but the best time to visit this location is when it is raining under heavy overcast skies. This was my third attempt to photograph this location....and if I had to try 300 more times before getting a shot like this I would have enjoyed every minute of it. 

How was this photograph created?
The composition of the photograph selected to create depth. To accomplish this, I placed the camera close the surface of the water and used a wide angle lens to capture the image. To capture this photo, I had to stand in the snow melt water for about 45 minutes and wait just the right distribution of the bubbles to go by me to capture their streaks. By the time I was done my feet were
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About 4 weeks ago On the Edge of Mordor, Hawaii

BEST VIEWED LARGE - You should be able to see the subtle intricate details in the Lava as well as the highlights.

We were incredible lucky to have wandered to the Edge of Mordor and back on Big Island of Hawaii. The lave has just started going into the ocean two days before we arrived and on our second visit an inflation cycle in the Volcano cause more than normal lava flow into the ocean. I wanted to capture the essence of what it was like when photographing the lava at Twilight.

How was this image created?
This is an manually blended image using our iHDR manual blending workflow. The sea floor and steam is lit by the light from the lava stream. While the sky is showing of the last glow from the setting sun. One of the biggest challenges was to dealing with the thermals caused by the heat around the lava streams. Camera's auto focus has a hard time getting an accurate focus in those thermal areas. Second challenge was extreme dynamic ran
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About 12 weeks ago #AlbumTheme: Lakes
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Lakes are found everywhere in the world...from the coldest places to the driest of the places. I have seen lakes form by the heavy rains in Death Valley and at top of the Icefields in Alaska. These stagnant bodies of water provide a photography endless opportunity to photograph....such as reflections as seen in the image from Beauty Creek in Jasper National Park. 

I have arranged my album so that first 25 images showcase the beauty of the lakes from around the world. 

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About 8 weeks ago What happens in Single Internet Minute?
Source: +CNET +Intel 

Here is an interesting Infographics that shows what happens in Single Internet Minute. What I dont get is:

In 2015 there will be more connected devices than human population,,,What is everyone doing on online with so many devices?
....and how to divert only 0.000001% of the Google Search to my website? www.jaypatelphotography.com  

Here is an article from CNET that accomplished this info graphics: 

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57575344-1/intel-reveals-what-happens-in-a-single-internet-minute/

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About 12 weeks ago Change Your Latitude, Big Island, Hawaii
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Who says you cant get great photos in harsh light?

While exploring the Big Island we came across this rocky shoreline on a windy day. The surf was fantastic and the waves breaking on the nearby rocks. As we watched the wave come ashore we could see fish and turtles being tossed around in the crystal clear waters of the Pacific Ocean. 

How was this shot created?
This is a simple shot to capture if you can set your camera set properly. I used a long lens 70-200 on a crop factor sensor (with 1.4x Multiplier) to get the maximum reach. I put the camera on AI Servo (tracking mode) and used a circular polarizer to bring out the rich colors in the water. The ISO and Shutter speed were selected to free the motion of the water. After this...all that was remaining to do was to fire away as the wave came ashore. ;))

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About 7 weeks ago #AlbumTheme: FLOWERS
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Spring has official started in North America so what was I doing trying to dig out my car from under 3 inches of wet heavy snow?  So for all of you who are patiently waiting for the spring to arrive  I have selected today's #albumtheme  to be Flowers. 

When you think about photographing flowers do you think about just Macro Photography? If so take a look at amazing variety of ways you can photograph flowers in nature. They can be used a foreground elements (as seen in the image below from Glacier National Park) or to add complementary colors to your images. I have arranged my album so that the first 20+ images features flowers in nature.

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About 10 weeks ago #AlbumTheme: Rivers
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We love to explore rivers because like lakes the provide a variety of opportunities to photograph. We often hile along the river banks photographing  different terrains along the way. 

I have arranged my album so that the first 15-20 images showcase the rivers and the terrain found around them. 

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About 3 weeks ago Twilight @ White Sands National Monument

BEST VIEWED LARGE - Look closely and you will be able to see the grains of sand in the foreground.

White Sands National Monument is an amazing place, but a busy one. The challenge for the photographer at a location like this is to get away from the crowds and find a untouched piece of land. To this we hiked out in the sand for several miles to find a place which was not visited by the tourists in few days...and came upon this location. ;))

How was this image created?
I almost did not catch the last glow of light and was packing up my gear for the day when the sky light up with magenta colors. I quickly ran up this dune to find a composition to include subtle textures in the sand. The light was strong enough that this shot required me to bracket the image and then blend it using our iHDR manual blending workflow. This control over the exposure enabled me to retain the textures you see in the foreground (VIEW LARGE).

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About 9 weeks ago Spring Bloom, Redwood National Forest, CA
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Spring is coming and the question is where to go shoot next? If you have not visited Redwood Forest National Park in spring I would highly recommend you do so. I arrived at the park in pouring rain...and next day when I wander into the woods I was greeted with a breathtaking site of the pink rhododendron in full bloom.

How was this image created?
It is difficult to shoot in a cluttered place like a forest and so for me this was a exercise in composition. I used hyperfocal distance to get as close to the flowers as possible so that they would stand out in the image. I selected a patch of flowers surrounded by the green to create a fresh spring mood and to further make the flowers more visible by using principle of complementary colors.

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About 3 weeks ago Reflecting on the Tetons, Grand Tetons National Park, WY

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I have been to Grand Tetons several times, and I just love to photograph the park. This was taken on my first visit to Grand Tetons. When I was taking this shot (along with a 10 other photographers) a giant bison walked up about 10 feet behind us an made himself at home. ;)) For rest of the shoot we were very quite and made sure we did not disturb Mr. Bison. ;))

How was this image created?
In those days there was no HDR and the only option left to a photographer was to use GND filter. So, I used a soft GND filter to balance the light in the sky and the reflections. Everything was perfectly still and the mist was hanging around at the end of the pond. 

FYI: This was taken with my old Canon 20D.

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