Outer Banks Picture of Beach at Night new

A new fine art photograph has been added to the online galleries. It is a night photography photo taken on an Outer Banks beach in North Carolina in the early morning before the first light of the sunrise.

I have found that people either love or hate night photography. I personally like this picture because of the beautiful, deep blue night sky. In addition, the way the photo was lighted isloates the driftwood bush and the sand dune it is on, creating a simple uncluttered scene.

The picture was taken by placing the camera on a tripod, using the self timer, then manually lighting the scene from a position just a little left of the camera. The image was captured on a cold winter morning on the Outer Banks. The location was Hatteras Island.

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New Original Fine Art Prints by Dan Carmichael – Hatteras Outer Banks & Blue Ridge Parkway

I created and released two new original fine art prints.  Both art prints were created from my own fine art photography originals.

The first art print is of the Hatteras Lighthouse on the Outer Banks of North Carolina.  The lighthouse is in the distance, framed by a standing deadwood bush and in the foreground is sand dunes and sea oats.  I like this art print because it is a nice, pleasant seascape.

Original art print by Dan Carmichael of sand dunes and the Hatteras Lighthouse

Original art print by Dan Carmichael of sand dunes and the Hatteras Lighthouse

The second new original art print is from the area of Grandfather Mountain on the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina.  The art print is of Thistle Flowers.

Thistle flowers on the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina near Grandfather Mountain.

Thistle flowers on the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina near Grandfather Mountain.

Both art prints are new, previously unpublished, and are the work of fine art photographer and artist Dan Carmichael.

Prints are available in various sizes.  To order.

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New fine art photography prints – Blue Ridge Parkway and Outer Banks North Carolina

Two new fine art photography prints have been added to the gallery.

This first is of a man worshiping the setting sun on Hatteras Island Outer Banks North Carolina.

I was shooting a sunset on Hatteras when this man unexpectedly ran up from behind me, then stood atop a sand dune.  He extended his arms in a sort of worship fashion, seemed to chant Om a few times, then ran off.  I thought the scene was interesting and colorful, so I snapped a shot.

You can see by his headdress he was wearing a sweatshirt with a hoodie.  It was an ice cold winter day.

A man worshiping the setting sun on Hatteras Island Outer Banks North Carolina

A man extends his arms in worship of the setting sun on Hatteras Island Outer Banks North Carolina

The second image was taken at the Altapass Apple Orchard on the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina.

The orchard is a very nice place to visit during the Autumn fall colors season on the parkway.  In addition to mountain music and other activities, they offer hayrides down a single-lane dirt road that runs along the orchard.  And the jams, jellies, and other treats offered at the Altapass Orchard gift store are a wonderfully delicious treat.

Two different versions of this print were created – a traditional photography print style, and one that was stylized to look like it was hand-painted.

Visitors to the Altapass Orchard on the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina enjoying a fall hayride

Visitors to the Altapass Orchard on the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina enjoying a fall hayride. Traditional photography version.

Visitors to the Altapass Orchard on the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina enjoying a fall hayride

Visitors to the Altapass Orchard on the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina enjoying a fall hayride. Hand painted style version.

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New Fine Art Landscape and Seascape Prints Added – Outer Banks & Blue Ridge Parkway

I have added some new prints to the New Work Gallery located here: http://picture-north-carolina.smugmug.com/

The first is an old tree stump that was located on the Outer Banks of North Carolina on the Pea Island Wildlife Preserve.  The stump was on the beach for quite a long time, and I shot it various times under different conditions.

This one is my favorite.  It’s a little unusual, but I like this image because of the abstract qualities and because it almost looks like a spider or some sort of beach monster.

Old tree stump on Pea Island Outer Banks North Carolina

An old stump on the beach on Pea Island Outer Banks North Carolina almost looks like a spider or beach monster

I also created a black & white version of this fine art print:

Old stump on the beach on Pea Island Outer Banks North Carolina; black & white version

Old stump on the beach on Pea Island Outer Banks North Carolina; black & white version

One of the things I really like about this print unfortunately, cannot be seen at the small sizes posted on the web.  I especially like the exquisite detail and texture of the wood.  Below is a sample from the image that can be seen on a full-size print:

 

Close-up detail of the texture and detail of the old stump on Pea Island Outer Banks North Carolina

Close-up detail of the texture and detail of the old stump on Pea Island Outer Banks North Carolina

The new fine art landscape prints also added to the New Work Gallery are of the North Carolina mountains.

These images were taken at Doughton Park on the Blue Ridge Parkway during Autumn.  The fall colors on the Blue Ridge Parkway are always beautiful.  Doughton Park is one of my favorite places to go, any time of the year.

I created three versions of this image.  The first is a traditional fine art photography version.  The second was hand-brushed to create a style that looks like a painting.  The third version was enhanced to create a surreal style and effect.

Fall at Doughton Park Blue Ridge Parkway North Carolina

Fall at Doughton Park Blue Ridge Parkway North Carolina; traditional fine art photography version

Fall at Doughton Park Blue Ridge Parkway North Carolina

Fall at Doughton Park Blue Ridge Parkway North Carolina; painting style version

Fall at Doughton Park Blue Ridge Parkway North Carolina

Fall at Doughton Park Blue Ridge Parkway North Carolina; traditional FX version

Prints are available in various sizes.

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Gallery owners and managers, I would like to hear from you.

Colorful Sunset over Currituck Sound

One of the latest prints added to the online gallery.

The image was taken in the area of the Currituck Beach Lighthouse in Corolla, North Carolina.  It was an especially brilliant orange sunset over the Currituck Sound.  Ducks can be seen blissfully gliding by.  The tops of wooden pilings from a long-forgotten wooden boardwalk can be seen sticking the tops of their heads out of the water.

The edge of night beckons the sun
Softly calling her home
As she slips beneath the horizon she brushes the sky and the water
With the last of her golden nectar and then she is gone.

Fine art prints are available in various sizes.

Seeking gallery representation  for 2012 season.

Sunset on Currituck Sound Outer Banks North Carolina

Sunset on Currituck Sound Outer Banks North Carolina