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My name is Deborah Zajac. I'm a photographer living in Nevada at the base of the Eastern Sierras. I am a passionate nature, landscape, night/astro photographer. I shoot predominately in color and use Nikon Digital Cameras, and lenses. I hope you enjoy seeing some of the photos I've taken while on my travels. Please feel free to leave a comment I'd love to hear from you.

Foresta Barns

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Foresta Barns, originally uploaded by dmzajac2004/.

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Foresta Barns
Stream
Croaking Frogs
Pine Trees
Recovering from Fire

We drove out of Yosemite Nat. Park to get here. I’d have to look it up to know exactly where “here” is though. The barns are park property, but the property surrounding them is private.
It’s a very quite place except if you’re near the stream. The frogs were singing on this morning, and later there was bird up at the very top of a pin tree singing. The best kind of music while in country or mountains.
I had a nice walk about here.

Sea Life

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Mother of Pearl
Sea Shells
Pendant
Fish
Netting
Sand
Natural Light

A variation of the still life I did last year using a few added elements in the composition.
I used an 85mm f/1.8AF-D lens with a Kenko 20mm extension tube. No flash. I like this composition much better than the one I put together last year. I like the warmth and additional elements of the netting, sand, grass, and greenery.
Netting- saved from a turkey breast, and the greenery is from a package of California Rolls purchased “to go” from my favorite Japanese resto.

Exif: D300s/ 85mm f1.8AF-D with 20mm Kenko Ext. Tube/ f5  /  1/5sec / ISO 200/ Manual / No Flash/ Tripod used

PP- Vibrance, clarity, a bit of midtone contrast and resized

“And while I stood there I saw more than I can tell and I understood more than I saw; for I was seeing in a sacred manner the shapes of all things in the spirit, and the shape of all shapes as they must live together like one being.” ~Black Elk

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"And while I stood there I saw more I can tell and I understand

Somewhere south of Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park
California
Big Sur
Coastal
Aqua Sea
Tall grass
Fresh Sea Breeze
Breath Deeply
Sigh

Nikon D300s/ Nikkor 17-35mm @35mm/ f22/ 1/125s/ ISO 800 Aperture Priority- Tripod

PP- vibrance, clarity, boosted saturation to bring out more of that wonderful aqua color, resized CS5

Over the Rainbow

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Over the Rainbow, originally uploaded by dmzajac2004/.

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El Portal, CA
Yosemite Water-Works Workshop
Dave Wyman
Bridalveil Fall
Tunnel View
Rainbow

My birthday present from God one day early! We had come up here in the morning, but it was overcast, and there was no rainbow. We decided to try coming back up in the afternoon because the light and clouds had shifted and it looked more promising. What a great decision!

This was the highlight of the trip for me. This was the shot to beat.

The Three Brothers

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El Portal, CA
Yosemite Water-Works Workshop
Dave Wyman
Merced River
Picnic grounds
Near Yosemite Village
Upper Yosemite Fall
Nikon D300s
Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8 AF-S

We had a late lunch here. Just as we arrived there was a coyote canting behind the picnic ground. I didn’t have my camera out then unfortunately so did not get the shot.

Actually as far as wildlife goes on this trip I didn’t shoot much of it.
I was focused on the landscape this time around so I let the deer, and stellar Jays go without taking their photos.

PP-Clarity, Vibrance, a wee bit of sharpening, and resized. No crop

ISS Fly Over May 15 2010

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ISS Fly Over May 15 2010, originally uploaded by dmzajac2004/.

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Mt. Diablo
Alameda County
Mt. Diablo Visitors Center
Night Photography
Meet-Up
ISS Fly Over

This is one of two frames that I was able to get the International SpaceStation flying over.

This was a 1m exposure. When I took the series I was planning to stack them for star trails. Not sure I’m going to do that now though.
I don’t like most of the shots.

This shot is worth keeping though.

Demoiselle Crane ?

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Demoiselle Crane ?, originally uploaded by dmzajac2004/.

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Safari West
Santa Rosa, CA
African Experience
Exotic Animals
Birds

This is an older shot from a Meet-Up event to Safari West.
These birds are really beautiful. Their crowns are golden and their neck feathers are like boas, all frilly, and soft looking. I was glad to see some outside of a fence.