-- Past Photos of the Week -- 2007 (Part 1)


All Photographs © Sam Oppenheim 1997-2010

"Desert Temple, Maharashtra" - India. -- (June 16th, 2007)
  • Shot in 2003, this is the cover image for my FIRST BOOK.
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  • a pdf download of the first 15 pages is available from the website.
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"58th Street Skyline" - Manhattan, New York. -- (June 9th, 2007)
  • Demolition of a building opens up a glimpse into a hidden skyline view. Camera & Film: Canon PS70 - Digital jpeg

"Spring Carnival" - Bronx, NY. -- (June 2nd, 2007)
  • This Saturday the school I worked at rented equipment and put on a kids' spring carnival. I worked as a photographer and helped run two of the rides. It was so much fun! The 350 photos I took all show bright smiling faces having fun. Summer has almost arrived! Camera & Film: Canon Digital Rebel XT - Digital jpeg
  • P.S. The main image is blurred by motion while staying focussed on the kids just like my taxi cab photo http://www.samoppenheim.com/gallery/nyc/index.php

"Na Pali Coastal Views" - Kauai, Hawaii. -- (May 27th, 2007)
  • About 2 miles into the Kalalau Trail hike, these first stunning views of the Coastal cliffs and turquoise seas make your jaw drop! Camera & Film: Canon Digital Rebel XT - Digital RAW

"Rudraksha Roots" - Kauai, Hawaii. -- (May 19th, 2007)
  • At the Kauai Hindu Monastery, I visited their rudraksha grove, and saw these amazing shapes in the roots. I decided to make a black & white conversion of the image and practice my burning and dodging to bring out shadows and highlights. Camera & Film: Canon Digital Rebel XT - Digital RAW

"Haleakala Crater & Clouds" - Maui, Hawaii. -- (May 12th, 2007)
  • less than 10 hours after arriving in Hawaii at night I was watching the sunrise from the rim of the Haleakala Crater. Then Julie and I took a nice hike down into the colorful, exotic crater. We watched in awe as the days' weather crept up and into the crater.
    Click to see me basking in the sun. Camera & Film: Canon Digital Rebel XT - Digital RAW

"Field Trip Triptych" - Pelham Bay, NY, NY. -- (May 5th, 2007)
  • Last weekend I took some 8th graders on a field trip. It was great fun and I felt more like a camp counselor than a teacher! Camera & Film: Canon Digital Rebel XT - Digital jpeg

"Bamboo Forest" - Maui, Hawaii. -- (April 22nd, 2007)
  • During a nice hike up to a waterfall we passed through a quiet dark bamboo forest... Camera & Film: Canon Digital Rebel XT - Digital Raw

"Turquoise Waveforms" - Kauai, Hawaii. -- (April 22nd, 2007)
  • Stunning waveforms entranced me from the cliff-hugging hike along the Na Pali Coast of Kauai. I stopped as frequently from awe as exhaustion. Hard to capture in camera, I think this one shot does it the most justice of any other attempts I made. Camera & Film: Canon Digital Rebel XT - Digital Raw

"Moonrise, Kapaa" - Kauai, Hawaii. -- (April 15th, 2007)
  • One day after the full moon, I took advantage of the view off the balcony of the youth hostel I stayed at in Kapa'a. There is a nice 'painterly' effect in the photo, the slight blur and saturated colors are because of the long exposure. Camera & Film: Canon Digital Rebel XT - Digital Raw

"Kalalau Sunset, Lorena Silhouette" - Kauai, Hawaii. -- (April 8th, 2007)
  • Kalalau is PARADISE! Photo taken after an 11 mile hike into a secluded valley, Sunset over the beach, with a fellow hiker and friend, Lorena silhouetted. Camera & Film: Canon Digital Rebel XT - Digital Raw

"Manatee Triptych" - New York City, USA. -- (April 1st, 2007)
  • One of the only places where you can swim with and pet the endangered manatee. Taken while snorkeling in a wetsuit on a cold morning expedition into the protected reserve. It was great! Camera & Film: Cheap re-useable film camera in waterproof housing - Kodak 800

"VAST Live in Concert" - New York City, USA. -- (March 24th, 2007)
  • Having fun at local concerts - VAST played Friday March 23rd at the Knitting Factory Camera & Film: Canon Digital Rebel XT - Digital RAW

"Gomez Live in Concert" - New York City, USA. -- (March 17th, 2007)
  • I had a great time seeing Gomez live March 9th at Webster Hall - and shot some fun shots with my friend's small digital camera. It was one of the few times I stayed in the front row for an entire concert. Camera & Film: Canon PowerShot SD630 - Digital jpeg

"Ridges Sunset" - Rincon Mountains, AZ. -- (March 10th, 2007)
  • One last photo to share from my recent backcountry 3-day hike. Camera & Film: Canon Digital Rebel XT - Digital RAW

"Kevin's Silhouette" - Rincon Mountains, AZ. -- (March 2nd, 2007)
  • My favorite shot of Kevin from our recent backcountry 3-day hike. Camera & Film: Canon Digital Rebel XT - Digital RAW

"Fashionable Cactus Triptych" - Rincon Mountains, AZ. -- (February 24th, 2007)
  • A series of whimsical photos taken while trekking for 3 days in the Saguaro National Park, East of Tucson, Arizona. Camera & Film: Canon Digital Rebel XT - Digital RAW

"Gandharva Tal & Iceberg" - Above Gangotri, Indian Himalayas. -- (February 17th, 2007)
  • This is an older photo, from 2002. I do not usually re-use older photos already on my website, but I want to celebrate the final completion of my travelogue section for India 2002, culminating in my second (of three so far) trip to Gangotri, where this was taken. This is one of my favorite alternate takes of the horizontal image seen on my front page.
    Please check out my travelogues here. Camera & Film: Olympus OM2 - Film

"Shekhar on the Edge" - Nubra Valley, India. -- (February 10th, 2007)
  • A beautiful vista awaited us as we crested the trail leading from one high himalayan valley into a lower, warmer area below the clouds. That's Shekhar, my soul-brother, best friend, and a high school English teacher in a small village in central India. We met in 2002 in the Himalayas and became instant friends, this trip we traveled to Ladakh & Leh together. Camera & Film: Canon Digital Rebel XT - digital jpeg

"Mountainside Trekking" - Nubra Valley, India. -- (February 3rd, 2007)
  • Leaving the remote Nubra Valley after 6 days of hiking. I love this image, shadow, shapes, and the whole experience it reminds me of! Camera & Film: Canon Digital Rebel XT - digital jpeg

"Horse in the Clouds" - Ladakh, India. -- (January 27th 2007)
  • Enroute to the Nubra Valley Pass, we were in the highest parts of the Himalayas. We camped in the clouds and the guide let the horses run free to graze. Camera & Film: Canon Digital Rebel XT - digital jpeg

"Basking Alligator" - Silver Springs, FL. -- (January 20th 2007)
  • My best "Gator Shot" from my adventures through the Florida Wilds. Taken December 28th while traveling with a kind family in their private boat up the Silver Springs River, near Ocala, Florida. This was during my "South East USA Roadtrip". For more photos go to the Florida Wilds mini-gallery Camera & Film: Canon Digital Rebel XT - digital RAW

"Oily Reflection" - Savannah, GA. -- (January 13th 2007)
  • Unusual perspective. Wonderful colors. Enjoy! Shot on December 29th during my "South East USA Roadtrip". For more photos go to the Urban Southeast mini-gallery Camera & Film: Canon Digital Rebel XT - digital RAW

"Spanish Moss Laden Tree" - Savannah, GA. -- (January 7th 2007)
  • Nice detail of the natural beauty found in Savannah's amazing city squares. Shot on December 29th during my "South East USA Roadtrip". For more photos go to the Urban Southeast mini-gallery Camera & Film: Canon Digital Rebel XT - digital RAW

"Sunrise Seagulls" - St. Augustine, Florida. -- (January 1st 2007)
  • Sunrise Photo for a Happy New Year! Shot on December 29th during my "South East USA Roadtrip". For more photos go to the Florida Beach Sunrise mini-gallery Camera & Film: Canon Digital Rebel XT - digital RAW




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