Jim Premieres the New Nikon P7700

Jim was honored to participate in another Nikon project, the release of the Nikon Coolpix P7700.  Nikon spent a week in Ely, Minnesota filming Jim as he used the P7700.  They visited several of Jim's favorite areas to photograph, all located around his home, Ravenwood.  To see video of Jim using the P7700 and additional sample images, please visit this link.

The Nikon Coolpix P7700 is the newest flagship model for Nikon’s Coolpix series of cameras. The P7700 is a high-performance compact digital camera loaded with functions that allow users to enjoy full-scale photography similar to that possible with a digital-SLR camera.

 

I often take a small simple camera with me when I go for a casual walk or canoe paddle near my home. I was pleased to work with my Nikon friends from Tokyo in introducing this exciting new P7700 pocket camera. I am surprised at how many "keepers" are made during my casual walks. This camera has enough quality to easily produce images that I will be able to publish in magazines and books. Some of the movie of me shooting with this camera was made in Brittany France while I was on assignment and some was shot while I was at home at Ravenwood.

 The Nikon crew filming Jim in the studio at his home, Ravenwood

Nikon Tech/Development: Masaya Takahashi, Videographer: Laurent Joffrion,Creative Director: Soichi Hayashi, Sound: Anthony Brandenburg, Photo: Alex Messenger

My Italian Greyhound Gracie stands at attention in the Ravenwood guest room.

My son Anthony plays our David Seaton custom made guitar at the waterfall sauna.

I often canoe past this ancient cliff-dwelling white cedar in the Boundary Waters wilderness near my home.

A blue jay feather glistens with water drops.
Weather can add an atmosphere that is often more photographically interesting than a sunny day image.

Rookie Lake has a cliff vista and is a place where people stop to make photographs.
I often do the same but try to see it in a new way.

Ravenwood Falls looks more inviting when shot with a long exposure.

The old white cedar on the wilderness cliff in the moonlight.
A strobe adds a fill light for detail in the low light of dusk.

A loon family swims in the clear water of Ojibway Lake near my home.

Flying Squirrels

Jim photographed these little creatures last night on the deck of his home, Ravenwood. "I was surprised how tame they were. This is the first time I tried to interact with them. Note their large eyes, they are completely nocturnal."

The Northern flying squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus) is one of two species of the genus Glaucomys, the only flying squirrels found in North America. The Northern flying squirrel is found in coniferous and mixed forests across the top of North America.  For more information about this terrific little creature, check out www.flyingsquirrels.com. 

Winter Wonderland

Moose Pair

Judd Creek, Ravenwood

Tipi Shadows at Ravenwood

Ravenwood Tipi

Ely, Minnesota is a winter wonderland right now.  Enjoy these recent images of a moose couple and the beautiful light and shadows at Ravenwood.

Autumnal Equinox

Autumn Mist

Live each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself to the influences of each. . ~ Henry David Thoreau

Goodbye Summer, welcome Autumn.  The leaves are changing at Ravenwood and we are preparing for the arrival of the Ravenwood Workshop I attendees from the Netherlands.  Here is a little peek at one of their activities.  

Lovely Autumn Day at Ravenwood

A lovely autumn day at Ravenwood, Jim's home and studio on the edge of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in northern Minnesota, shows a 360˙ view of Uncle Judd's Creek and the sauna. Can you see how the two sides would meet? 

The waterfall is now starting to freeze up for the long winter ahead.  Today, the landscape turns to white with several inches of new snow

 

Infrared at Ravenwood

 

  

 

Infrared images taken last week around Jim's home, Ravenwood, featuring the waterfall and sauna building. Such a beautiful and peaceful spot.

To achieve this, LifePixel converted several Canon 10D for Jim. For more information on infrared photography, please visit http://www.lifepixel.com/index.html.