Something that has been on my mind since I returned from Arizona, a little metaphor if you will. Some will understand, others won't. The people do know who you are.

Geological presence is of the slowest yet most visable and impacting forces symbolizing the cyclic changes of existance as we understand it. Through the test of time, the geological sequences of the earth have proven to be the strongest force on the planet. Only through acceptance into the world of of those ever present cycles is life allowed to flourish, living on and through the earth itself. All the patterns of simlar mathematics and sacred geometry are present throughout the "natural experience." If in nature you are experiencing sound, color, touch, etc... you are experiencing that sacred harmony, simply in different keys or wavelengths. Your perception is only limited by the keys your senses have been trained to play. The vibrations of nature are either extremely destructive or extremely creative.

Peace.
Benjamin

Returned from the SouthWest. Amazing journey. Mind opening. Lots of new photos, very impressed with the results with the locations and the new camera.

Grand Canyon
Monument Valley
Goosenecks of the San Juan
Dead Horse Point
CanyonLands

The majority of the photos I upload from this trip will be no post-process, yay!

Check out the fine photos from these great friends who went with me.

Nick
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Nolan
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I look forward to getting back in touch with you all in the near future.

Benjamin

Things I Do:

1: Nik D-Fine Noise Reduction - Painted 35% ground 100% sky
2: Ground/Sky Exposure tweaking on shots w/out GND filters(painted adjustment layers)
3: Minor Contrast & Color Saturation adjustments w/ S-curves and Levels(painted adjustment layers)


Things I Don't Do:

1: HDR Photography
2: Multiple Exposure Blending
3: Artificial Lighting


Intent: To catch nature in a single frame within its natural state and use basic digital darkroom techniques to emphasize my personal tone or feeling at the time the frame was captured.

How about all of you?

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You found it! This will be the site for Benjamin Charles' Landscape and Nature Photography collective works. Thank you for the support in advance, and watch this user to see the new postprocess updates in full display, as well as the new works for the new year on the new camera gear of course.


Thank you So much,
Benjamin