Picture of the Day

I was fortunate enough to catch a rising moon over one of the rock formations in Arches National Park in Moab, Utah. 

Photo of the Day

Close up of the cloud cover over the Salt Lake with the setting sun reflecting of of them.

Picture of the Day

A bluebird view of Mt. Ogden and De Moisy Peak which make up Snowbasin Resort. This was taken from Trappers Loop heading from I-84.

Photo of the Day

Or should i call it photo of last night? This is a picture of Historic 25th street in Ogden Utah which was having the kick off of the holiday season with the Christmas Village and lighting of the Union Station Tree. Notice that the Union Station Tree can be seen in the distance is only half lit. I guess no matter how hard you try, one light will make a majority go out!

Sunrise

A morning shot of Thurston Peak with the sun peering over the mountains and the clouds swirling in the wind.

Bluebird Day

Outside of slacking on taking photos, we  have been in the clouds with snow storms in the Salt Lake region, so finally I have received an opportunity to take some pictures. This picture is of the mountain peak of Ben Lomond which is located north of Ogden, Utah. This peak is rumored to have been the inspiration and first model of the Paramount Pictures logo since the first president of Paramount was originally from Ogden.

Morning Moon

While working from the home office, I received a great view of the crescent moon sitting above the Wasatch Mountains.

Photo of the Day

This photo was taken out of my office window this morning of a fiery morning sky over the I-84 mountain pass.

Fallinter !?!?

Apparently we have a fifth season in northern Utah of fallinter as quoted/created by Siddharth Patel. What is Fallinter you ask, well it is a hybrid of fall and winter. During this special season everything above 6000 FT receives layers of snow becoming the quintessential winter wonderland with every below remaining in the season of fall with leaves still green.

View of Mt. Ogden (backside of Snowbasin Resort).

SNOW!!!!!!!!

The winter season has begun with leaves still green and on trees in the Ogden area. The mountain view from my home office has been blocked by clouds for the past two days and it looks like they will remain for a few more.

Mountain view from 10/26/2010

Mountain view from 10/27/2010

Fall Colors

Group of Aspen trees along Little Cottonwood Canyon going to Snowbird and Alta.

Photo of the Day

This picture was taken at Snowbird resort along the tram line at the top of Hidden Peak. Snowbird resort has been running customer appreciation days each weekend of October where you get a tram ticket for donating a canned good or $2 to the SLC food bank. If you are in the SLC area, check it out this upcoming weekend.

Photo of the Day

This was taken at the end of the Kentucky trip on the way back to the airport. On the way to get lunch and gas for the car, I passed the Six Flags in Louisville which had an old abandoned roller coaster next to the road. This is one of the shots from this shoot.

More photos have been posted at the 4300Photo Facebook Page

Buckhorn Log Cathedral

This picture was taken before the rehearsal for the wedding of my friends Matt and Rachael (congrats!). This structure is the oldest and largest log cathedral in North America. The building was completed in 1928. The "Log Cathedral," listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is one of two remaining buildings of the original Witherspoon campus. The building was designed and financed by Edward F. Geer of Brooklyn, New York. Constructed of white oak from the mountains surrounding the valley, the church was built by local citizens and students of the school. The interior of the structure is somewhat medieval in appearance and Scandinavian in style. The high open-beam ceiling and the great spaciousness of the interior impresses visitors. The rich, natural oak finish of the walls gives warmth and identification with the church's rural, wooded surroundings. The Hook and Hastings Pipe Organ, carted over the mountains by oxen, is one of the first of its kind in the mountains of Kentucky.

Etsy Store

Ogden Canyon

While returning from the failed fall mountain shoot, I was able to get a few shots driving through Ogden Canyon. The first one is a shot looking west in the afternoon creating the darkened canyon walls and water pipe across the canyon with a blue cloudy sky in the background. The second shot is of a waterfall that appeared from the rain storm earlier created by the runoff from the higher elevations to the canyon and into the Ogden River.

Photo of the Day

Fall colors are here. This shot was taken while returning from Snowbasin in an ill fated attempt to get some fall shots of an aspen grove which i was rained out from accomplishing. This shot was taken from the Snowbasin road heading over to the Pineview Reservoir.

Brooklyn Bridge - Created with Microsoft ICE

Many of you probably already know about the free software from Microsoft called I.C.E., but if you have not keep reading. Microsoft I.C.E. (Image Composite Editor) is a free software that allow you to do panoramic photos without having to do wide format photography. The software is very easy to use. all you have to do is start a new project, select a group of photos (they must be related to each other, meaning they have to be sequential pictures of one larger object and not random photos), and the software will analyse and stich them together. Once the software has stitched together all photos, you have additional ability to change the orientation and how the photos are paned on the screen to get better results. download this software at the following address: Microsft ICE Software

Photo was created using a series of Photos from Nikon and assembled with Microsoft ICE.

Added Etsy Item

I just added a new limited release print on Etsy. This print is from Pittsburgh's Light Up Night 2009. This photo was taken from Mount Washington on McArdle Roadway. 
Check it out on Etsy @ http://www.etsy.com/listing/57245574/pittsburgh-light-up-night

Photos of the Day

I was out taking the recycling to the recycling center a few weeks back and saw these wild sunflowers along the road. Today while running errands I decided to take my camera and get a few pictures of this field and the mountains before fall sets in.

Etsy Site Launch!

Today I have launched my Etsy shop (not too impressive with one photo), but it will grow over time. Check it out at http://www.etsy.com/shop/jmihalsky .

Ogden Sunset

This picture was taken from the Bonneville Shoreline Trail on the bench above Ogden. 

Welcome

This is the first posting on my Blog which will be about my photography, photo shot trips, general photo tips and finds, and promotion of my photography. Hope you enjoy.


-J Mihalsky

Ariel Photo of Southern Utah