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New Release "Prairie Brilliance"

July 12, 2016

The Flint Hills of Kansas is a beautiful place, both in its landscape and its details. Entire hillsides are dotted in limestone and flint deposits and can stretch for miles. These are evidence of an ancient seabed, which once stretched through Kansas and have since left gorgeous boulders scattered across the entire landscape. In late spring, after the annual prairie burns, the grasslands come alive with a brilliant shade of green that you have to witness to believe. Sunrise is my favorite time in the Flint Hills. Hearing the prairie awake for the day reminds me of a symphony tuning and preparing to perform a piece. The birds begin to chirp and sing, eventually taking flight, the wind slowly begins to blow, the cattle on the range awake and begin to rustle around until the sun crests the horizon, bringing light to the entire landscape. That's part of the reason the prairie will always be my home.

Bring Home Edition 1/30 of "Prairie Brilliance"
  • Camera: Arca Swiss F-Line Metric 8x10
  • Lens: Nikkor W 300mm f/5.6
  • Exposure: 4" @ f/32
  • Film: Fuji Velvia 50
  • Tripod Head: Arca Swiss C1 Cube
  • Pack: F-Stop Shinn
In New Release Tags flint hills photography, new release, michael strickland images, kansas landscape photography, large format photography, 8x10, arca swiss, gitzo
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New Release "Prairie Fireworks"

July 5, 2016

While spending a few nights out in the Flint Hills of eastern Kansas, I had the wonderful experience of waking up to this beautiful sunrise. Hearing the creak of the old windmill in the slight, early morning breeze, the whisper of the Kansas tallgrass prairie, and the whooping sounds of the common nighthawks is truly experiencing the open prairie and is unlike any other landscape I've ever photographed. It's home to me. This is the Kansas I know and love. 

Make "Prairie Fireworks" Yours!
  • Camera: Arca Swiss F-Line Metric with Micrometric Orbix 8x10
  • Lens: Schneider Symmar-S 240mm f/5.6
  • Exposure: 4 seconds @ f/22
  • Film: Fuji Velvia 50
  • Tripod Head: Arca Swiss Cube C1
In New Release Tags kansas landscape photography, flint hills photography, new release, kansas, large format photography, arca swiss
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