Dean Sauskojus Photo Blog

Since Halloween is coming up I wanted to post an image that goes along with the season. The bacterial mat in this photo reminded me of the color of pumpkins, and the color of foliage this time of the year. The fog and the blackened tree add mystery and a bit of creepiness, if you use your imagination. From a distance those look like bones buried in the dirt! What happened to that dead tree? Is there something lingering in the woods back there? Even in landscape photography the best images out there are images that can tell a story and prick your curiosity.

Technical Info: Canon 5D Mark2, Bogen 3021 Tripod, Canon 17-40mm L lens

All Images Copyright © 2009 Dean Sauskojus

I spent this past weekend in a pile of rocks. Very interesting rocks. No, I didn’t get hit in the head with one. I was  attracted to the colors! Those that had broken off from the wall were a blue-gray color. The ones remaining in columns on the wall were a nice warm yellow-orange. There is something I just love about these colors in an image.

Technical Info: Canon 5D Mark2, Bogen 3021 Tripod, Canon 17-40mm L lens

All Images Copyright © 2009 Dean Sauskojus

Sure feels like Christmas around here. I was driving through town today and noticed the leaves weren’t changed. They were falling off the trees still green! Tonight’s  forecast says five degrees above zero and more snow. Record cold for southwestern Montana. I was trying to get a cup of hot chocolate today to warm me up. I was visiting with a fellow photographer at a local coffee shop and a ton of other people had the same idea. I knew it was going to take forever to get through the line. I didn’t get my hot chocolate but I can certainly post a nice warm image to look at. Mind over matter right?

Technical Info:  Canon 30d, Bogen 3021 Tripod, Canon 17-40mm L lens

Copyright © 2009 Dean Sauskojus

That’s Curly on the left, Larry in the middle, and Moe on the right. As you can see these guys were having a bad hair day and so was I. The weather this weekend just did not cooperate. We had a full moon and I had the perfect place picked out, but to no avail. So what’s a landscaper like me do? There are so many horses in Montana,  (probably more than people) that they are readily available to photograph. These horses were exceptional, well taken care of, friendly, and just beautiful. The sad thing is I didn’t have any treats for them. What kind of treat do you give a horse anyway? Thanks for posing guys.

Technical Info: Canon 5D Mark2, 50mm Zeiss Manual Focus Lens, Handheld

Copyright © 2009 Dean Sauskojus