Monte Trumbull Photography

Recent Gallery Updated With New Anguilla Images

Monte — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 01:48:32 +0000

Sunrise Show at Merrywing Bay

The clouds take on an orange glow as the sun rises above the horizon at Merrywing Bay in Anguilla, BWI.2/14/2011 6:44:38 AM – Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III, EF16-35mm f/2.8L II USM at 16 mm, 1/2 at f/16

Since I am leaving soon for a trip back to the island of Anguilla in the Caribbean, I thought I should get last years images processed. I finished the grueling task of adding a title and caption to every image this morning and have added them to the Recent gallery on my website. What a great year I had on the trip last year. I had many dramatic sunrises and sunsets. The seas were way to rough to get any underwater shots, but hopefully this year will be better. Going through the images made me really miss the Caribbean. Luckily I will be there soon!

Caribbean Sunset on Shoal Bay West in Anguilla

Monte — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 16:17:39 +0000

Serene Shoal Bay Sunset

The setting sun shines its last light on Shoal Bay West in Anguilla, BWI.
2/12/2011 6:04:18 PM – Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III, EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM at 24 mm, 1/2 at f/22

I will be heading down to the Caribbean island again in just a couple of weeks. It gave me the encouragement to try to get caught up on processing my images from the last two years. I realized that my pictures from 2010 were pretty much done, just waiting for the final cut! I am half way through 2011 and thought I would stop to post a sunset shot that I am quite happy with. I was lucky enough to get a sun star at just the moment that it set behind the buildings on the horizon. The waves kept creeping up on me and I had to try to keep ahead on them! I plan on posting a new gallery of Anguilla pictures soon, so stay tuned!

Waterfall image selected for PhotoExtract.com 11 TOP Photos for January 18

Monte — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 21:44:03 +0000

North Clear Creek FallsNorth Clear Creek plunges over a shear rock cliff after meandering through North Clear Creek Park outside of Lake City, Colorado.7/26/2007 8:10:17 AM – Canon EOS 5D, EF24-70mm f/2.8L USM at 52 mm, 2.5″ at f/22
Wow. For the second time this month, I have had an image selected for this collection of photos posted to Google+. The amazing thing is that I really don’t have that many people following me! Check out the collection at: http://www.photoextract.com/plus-extract/2012/1/18.

Image Selected for PhotoExtract.com TOP Google+ Photos for January 2nd

Monte — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:04:47 +0000

Woods Lake ReflectionGolden aspens and snow-capped Wilson Peak is reflected in Woods Lake outside of Teluride, Colorado.10/8/2008 5:38:42 PM – Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III, EF16-35mm f/2.8L II USM at 27 mm, 1/13 at f/16
Once again I am excited and honored to have one of my images included in the online gallery 15 TOP Google+ Photographs for January 2. I had another image selected last month.

I posted the image above as part of a couple of daily photographic themes, Mirror Monday and Mountain Monday. It is funny that I probably wouldn’t have thought of posting this if it wasn’t for me seeing it on the wall of my folks house when I was home for the holidays! If you haven’t checked out Google+ yet, I highly recommend it. There is quite an active group of photographers on there.

Ocotillo Sunrise – Big Bend National Park

Monte — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 21:14:12 +0000

Ocotillo SunriseAn ocotillo plant is silhouetted against a pink and blue sky at sunrise in Big Bend National Park in Texas.3/20/2011 5:51:36 AM – Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III, TS-E17mm f/4L at 17 mm, 1/10 at f/16
This is my first post with any pictures from Texas. I have been there the last two springs and am just now getting images processed! It has been exciting to start going through them. The two years were quite different. The first time I was there, the cactus, yucca, and ocotillo were in full bloom. This year the drought had stifled most everything from blooming. No matter what, Big Bend National Park has become one of my favorite destinations.

This shot was from one of the last mornings in the park (yes, I process backwards, just like I read a magazine!). I was lined up for a sunrise shot including the mountains, but as I watched the sky to the east, I was drawn to this lone ocotillo. I like how the limbs of the plant follow the pattern of the clouds.

Sandstorm Sunset – White Sands National Monument

Monte — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 18:48:31 +0000

Sandstorm SunsetFierce winds blowing sand across the dunes and around a yucca obscure the view of the clouds lit by the setting sun at White Sands National Monument in New Mexico.3/21/2011 6:14:12 PM – Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III, EF24-70mm f/2.8L USM at 43 mm, 1/50 at f/8
I was in Texas earlier this year for a conference and stopped at White Sands National Monument on the way back. Unfortunately, that was late in March which is when the area gets pounded by high winds. I wasn’t going to let that stop me though! I managed to come away with a few keepers. This is one of them from the first evening.

As I drove out to the park, I wondered if I would be able to see anything at all when I got there. The dunes were engulfed in a massive cloud of sand. It was rather eerie as I winded my way along the road deeper into the park. I put on the lens I figured I would want to shoot with in the car to avoid the blowing sand. I bundled up and trudged out into the storm. After wandering around a while I was about to give up and call it quits, until this lone yucca caught my eye. It wasn’t the nicest yucca I had seen since it had no stalk, but in this case it was just fine since the wind would make it hard to render sharply anyway. The setting sun started to light up the clouds in the distance, but with all the blowing sand, it was very subdued. I would have to say, this is a different shot than most I have from the park, but I like it. What do you think?

Lunar Eclispe over the Rocky Mountains

Monte — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 19:24:22 +0000

Lunar Eclispe of the RockiesDuring a lunar eclispe, a sliver of the full moon remains exposed as it sets over the Rocky Mountains outside of Buena Vista, Colorado.12/10/2011 6:51:07 AM – Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III, EF500mm f/4L IS USM +1.4x at 700 mm, 1/2 at f/16
I was out last Saturday morning to catch the lunar eclispe. I wasn’t too sure what to expect this far east in the country, but was happy to see most of the eclipse before the moon set behind the mountains. The moon is going down just to the right of the peak of Mt. Harvard.

Image Selected for PhotoExtract.com 11 TOP Google+ Photos for December 12

Monte — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 18:58:06 +0000

I haven’t done a lot with social media, but recently I decided to become somewhat active on Google+. I try to post an image everyday to one of the many photo related themes they have. I have had quite a few people add me to their Circles (in other words “Follow” me) and I have enjoyed interacting with them. Today I was notified that one of my images was chosen for the online edition of the 11 TOP Google+ Photos for December 12 at Photoextract.com. I am excited to get the recognition! This is a great site to visit daily to see some beautiful photography.

Here is the link to the the collection my image is in: http://www.photoextract.com/plus-extract/2011/12/12.

If you aren’t part of Google+ yet, I would recommend getting signed up at: https://plus.google.com/.

When you are on Google+, I would appreciate it if you add me to your Circles: https://plus.google.com/u/1/112869984859418386620/posts.

Print Sale – 25% Off Select Matted and Framed Images!

Monte — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 01:19:45 +0000

Just in time for the holidays, I have a selection of 22 matted and framed images on sale at 25% off my normal price. These images came out of a showing I had this year and I decided I would just like to move them out. There are three sizes of prints; 12″x18″, 16″x24″, and 24″x36″. You will find a gallery for each size at the link below. All images are in a beautiful solid wood frame with a 8-ply mat and acrylic glazing. These will be on sale until the first of the year and are being sold on a first come, first served basis. If you have any questions about the prints, feel free to comtact me. Here is the link to the galleries: http://www.montetrumbull.com/galleries/sale/.

New Gallery of Maine Images

Monte — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 18:41:15 +0000

I have updated the Recent Gallery on my website to include images from my trip to Maine this June. I spent a week in Acadia and another week travelling down the coast. Acadia was a bit of a bust. It rained almost everyday (steady). So much so that I ended up soaking my camera! The coast was very interesting to say the least with all the quaint lobster harbors and lighthouses. I will definitely be back again!

There are also a few fall images included that I hadn’t gotten processed before the last update. Here is a link: Recent Gallery.