Arches of the Alabama Hills

Arches of the Alabama Hills
Author: Orlyn Fordham
Publisher:
Total Pages: 30
Release: 2013-10-30
Genre:
ISBN: 9781493636143

The Alabama Hills are found just to the west of the small town of Lone Pine, California. Most people would agree that they exhibit an extraordinary beauty with unique rock formations, stunning skylines, and the backdrop of the majestic High Sierras. It is no wonder that the film industry has repeatedly chosen this location for so many movies. However, hidden within the rocks, there is another often overlooked natural treasure, the arches of the Alabama Hills. There are reportedly over 300 of these geologic structures in the area. This guidebook provides a means to locate 72 of the more accessible ones, as well as 23 other features, by providing GPS coordinates, descriptions, color photos, and maps that can be readily used in the field. The arches can be found using just the maps but a GPS device will greatly facilitate the endeavor. The color photos and descriptions also aid in identifying the structures. The book is organized to simplify its' use. The Alabama Hills are broken down into nine areas that are covered separately; each with its' own map, feature descriptions, and color photos. An index map and map key help in navigating the book. Information on the history of the area, geology, camping, suggested itineraries, and road conditions is also included.

Location Filming in the Alabama Hills

Location Filming in the Alabama Hills
Author: Charles Michael Morfin
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2014
Genre: History
ISBN: 1467131318

Forged from glaciers and sacred to Native Americans, the mountains, boulders, and rocks of the Alabama Hills mirror landscapes found all over the world. A scenic three-hour drive from the Hollywood sign, this location would prove to serve as the place to make movies. Early Hollywood studios sent location scouts to the area after hearing stories shared by travelers, and the rest is movie history. Over 500 films have completed shooting here, including silents, A movies, B Westerns, serials, sci-fi, film noir, television shows, and commercials. Tom Mix, Errol Flynn, John Wayne, William Boyd, Clayton Moore, Lucille Ball, Roy Rogers, Natalie Wood, Humphrey Bogart, Steve McQueen, Russell Crowe, Jamie Foxx, and many more have all scrambled amongst the terrain in the Alabama Hills.

On Location in Lone Pine

On Location in Lone Pine
Author: Dave Holland
Publisher:
Total Pages: 110
Release: 2014-10-10
Genre:
ISBN: 9780692314654

A pictorial guide to California's Alabama Hills, one of Hollywood's favorite movie locations for 95 years, including GPS coordinates!

Night Photography

Night Photography
Author: Gabriel Biderman
Publisher: Peachpit Press
Total Pages: 241
Release: 2013-11-13
Genre: Photography
ISBN: 0133510670

Are you a night owl looking to make stunning images of streetscapes, fireworks, or the night sky? Do you like to bend time with long exposure photography? Do star trails or lightning strikes inspire you? Then this book is for you! In Night Photography: From Snapshots to Great Shots, photographer Gabriel Biderman brings you the basics of digital night photography—exposure, composition, and light—and how to scout and capture different nocturnal locations once the sun goes down. Gabriel will help you understand the fundamentals and bring your unique artistic expression to any night situation. In this beautifully illustrated guide you will: Focus in the dark and master basic composition rules—and know when to break them Understand metering and switch to manual mode for more control over your exposure Set white balance, understand color temperature, and add flash or slow sync Explore color, light painting, and creative ways to play with light in your images Learn what gear works best for your style of shooting and strategies for operating your equipment in the dark Discover expert techniques for post-processing your nighttime images in Lightroom and Photoshop Beautifully illustrated with large, compelling photos, this book teaches you how to take control of your photography to get the image you want every time. And once you have the shot, show it off and join the book’s Flickr group: www.flickr.com/groups/night_fromsnapshotstogreatshots

California Roadtrip 395

California Roadtrip 395
Author: James Wise
Publisher: CreateSpace
Total Pages: 364
Release: 2008-12
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 9781440494185

When other publishers are subdividing the Sierra Nevada into overly detailed miniature guides to increase the number of books for sale, California Roadtrip 395 brings everything into one source. California Roadtrip 395 explores the east side of the Sierra Nevada, covering activities along Highway 395 starting at the Mojave Desert and ending at the Oregon Border. Activities described include mountain biking, rock climbing, peak bagging, day hiking, fishing, geology, historic mining camps, hot springs, and camping. This guide serves as a first pass introduction to the region with special focus in Owens Valley, Mammoth Lakes, Mono Lake area, Reno, Lake Tahoe, and Mount Lassen. Most activities can be done in a single day, are accessible from Highway 395, and are accompanied by maps and photographs. These trips represent some of the most classic or high quality rides, hikes, climbs, and camping available.

Architecture

Architecture
Author: Francis D. K. Ching
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 1784
Release: 2012-07-16
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 1118004825

A superb visual reference to the principles of architecture Now including interactive CD-ROM! For more than thirty years, the beautifully illustrated Architecture: Form, Space, and Order has been the classic introduction to the basic vocabulary of architectural design. The updated Third Edition features expanded sections on circulation, light, views, and site context, along with new considerations of environmental factors, building codes, and contemporary examples of form, space, and order. This classic visual reference helps both students and practicing architects understand the basic vocabulary of architectural design by examining how form and space are ordered in the built environment.? Using his trademark meticulous drawing, Professor Ching shows the relationship between fundamental elements of architecture through the ages and across cultural boundaries. By looking at these seminal ideas, Architecture: Form, Space, and Order encourages the reader to look critically at the built environment and promotes a more evocative understanding of architecture. In addition to updates to content and many of the illustrations, this new edition includes a companion CD-ROM that brings the book's architectural concepts to life through three-dimensional models and animations created by Professor Ching.

The California Gold Country

The California Gold Country
Author: Elliot H. Koeppel
Publisher: Gem Guides Book Company
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1996-12
Genre: California
ISBN: 9780938121121

The saga of the early prospectors and all the others who made their mark during the Gold Rush. This historical visitor's guide includes recommended routes along Highway 49, dubbed the Mother Lode Highway, and many historical and full-color photos.

Night Photography and Light Painting

Night Photography and Light Painting
Author: Lance Keimig
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 268
Release: 2015-05-15
Genre: Photography
ISBN: 1317964616

Lance Keimig, one of the premier experts on night photography, has put together a comprehensive reference that will show you ways to capture images you never thought possible. This new edition of Night Photography presents the practical techniques of shooting at night alongside theory and history, illustrated with clear, concise examples, and charts and stunning images. From urban night photography to photographing the landscape by starlight or moonlight, from painting your subject with light to creating a subject with light, this book provides a complete guide to digital night photography and light painting.

Oh, G-Nation

Oh, G-Nation
Author: Genevieve Brusilow
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2018-01-22
Genre:
ISBN: 9781388975517

48 states. 41 national parks. 37,912 miles. A solo grand tour of America. For 9.5 months I traveled in Bertha, my '99 Subaru Forester, seeing everything I had been missing. I collected patches, pins and postcards and blogged and photographed my way across this beautiful country. I hope you enjoy the abridged version of my travels and it inspires you to never stop exploring! Adventure is out there!

Conquistador

Conquistador
Author: S. M. Stirling
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 528
Release: 2003-02-04
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1101043938

“In this luscious alternative universe, sidekicks quote the Lone Ranger and Right inevitably triumphs with panache. What more could adventure-loving readers ask for?”—Publishers Weekly Oakland, 1946. Ex-soldier John Rolfe, newly back from the Pacific, has made a fabulous discovery: A portal to an alternate America where Europeans have never set foot—and the only other humans in sight are a band of very curious Indians. Able to return at will to the modern world, Rolfe summons the only people with whom he is willing to share his discovery: his war buddies. And tells them to bring their families... Los Angeles, twenty-first century. Fish and Game warden Tom Christiansen is involved in the bust of a smuggling operation. What he turns up is something he never anticipated: a photo of authentic Aztec priests decked out in Grateful Dead T-shirts, and a live condor from a gene pool that doesn’t correspond to any known in captivity or the wild. It is a find that will lead him to a woman named Adrienne Rolfe—and a secret that’s been hidden for sixty years…