Category Archives: Orange County

Sunset over the Vista Outlook

January 2, 2016 By JoelSax

11 August 2015 I used a star filter to capture this shot and silhouette of the foothills in Whiting Ranch.

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Mount Santiago and Four Corners

January 1, 2016 By JoelSax

11 August 2015 An experiment using two graduated filters, one on the top, one on the bottom. The vignetting is due to the stacking of the filters.

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Tarantula

December 31, 2015 By JoelSax

11 August 2015 When I first posted this to flickr, I wrote: It is tarantula migration season. The tarantulas aren’t really migrating: they are males going from hole to hole looking for a mate. I saw one who was carrying some flowers, a bottle of wine and a box of candy….

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BMX

December 30, 2015 By JoelSax

8 August 2015 I had not known what these strange “termite mounds” were until I led a group through the Talbert Regional Park.

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Santa Ana River Marsh

December 29, 2015 By JoelSax

8 August 2015 Note the old oil wells. Some still pump away while others stand still, waiting for their demolition.

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Blueberry and Lemon Sky

December 28, 2015 By JoelSax

5 August 2015 I used two graduated filters to create this effect as I stood above Four Corners.

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Mount Phil K. Dick from Dreaded Hill

December 27, 2015 By JoelSax

5 August 2015 This is a favorite subject of mine, but I usually photograph it from a closer vantage point. I named this myself after the Orange County based science fiction writer.

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Reaching the Top

December 26, 2015 By JoelSax

5 August 2015 I haven’t been to this point for several weeks, first due to the heat, then an extended vacation, and then straining both my legs.

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Balloons

December 25, 2015 By JoelSax

2 August 2015 After walking around downtown Costa Mesa, we went for a walk in South Coast Square. This bunch of balloons caught my eye. Merry Christmas!

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The Unknown Sculpture

December 24, 2015 By JoelSax

2 August 2015 I have a particular concern in my mind: when I photograph a sculpture, is it my work or just a parroting of the work of the artist? Can I ever call such a photograph “art” or is it merely documentary?

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