Brian Post Photography | New Hampshire Photographer

Cannon Bolts

Brian — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:07:57 +0000

Most rock climbers know to be cautious when climbing on Cannon Cliff, but this is underscored when you see loose talus with bolts in place. Taken in September of 2004, this photo shows some talus below Cannon Cliff in Franconia Notch, New Hampshire. The climbers are Jennifer Tennican and Will Mayo, we were heading up to climb some pitches for Jennifer’s film Benedictus.

Photo Details: Nikon F100 with 17-35mm f/2.8 AF-S lens and Fuji slide film.

Nobody Walks in LA

Brian — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 13:59:26 +0000

Bernadette Regan on Nobody Walks in LA (5.9). December 15, 2009. Joshua Tree National Park, California.

Photo Details: Panasonic Lumix LX3 in 16:9 ratio format, 1/800s @ f/5.6 and ISO 80, basic B&W conversion in Photoshop.

South Gully

Brian — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 14:42:16 +0000

Ryman McLane telemark skiing the apron below South Gully in Huntington Ravine on Mount Washington, New Hampshire. Yale and Damnation gullies are in the background.

Photo Details: April 8, 2008. Canon EOS 30D w/ EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM lens @ 17mm, 1/1000s @ f/8 and ISO 100.

2010 Ice Fest Amateur Photo Contest

Brian — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 15:07:11 +0000

I was asked to help judge the 2010 Ice Fest (hosted by IMCS in North Conway, NH) Amateur Photo Contest, you can sign up and enter here:
2010 Ice Fest Amateur Photo Contest

Josh Hurst (leading), Kevin Mahoney, and Ben Gilmore on the elusive Myth of Sisyphus on Whitehorse Ledge in North Conway, New Hampshire. January 19, 2005.

Photo Details: Nikon D70 w/ 70-200mm f/2.8 VR AF-S lens @ 200mm, 1/160s @ f/5.6 and ISO 200.

60f & Sunny or 35f & Rain?

Brian — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 17:49:04 +0000

I’ll take 60f & Sunny. I just returned from a two week climbing trip in California and Arizona. While there were a couple days with cool and cloudy weather, the trend was highs around 60f and sunny. New Hampshire has greeted my return with 35f and pouring rain, at least the ice climbing will be good when temperatures drop. This photo is of a Joshua Tree at sunset on December 11, 2009 in Joshua Tree National Park, CA.

Photo Details: Panasonic Lumix LX3, 1/400s @ f/4 and ISO 200.

December travel plans…

Brian — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 20:06:36 +0000

I will be traveling in the Southwest US from approximately 12/7 through 12/24 with very limited internet and cell phone access. If you need to reach me, calling my cell phone at 603-340-0432 would be best and I’ll get back to you as soon as I can.

Touchstone Vertical Panoramic

Brian — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:06:39 +0000

This photo is of the rock climbing route Touchstone Wall (V 5.8 C2 or 5.13b) on the Cerberus Gendarme cliff in Zion National Park, Utah. The route mostly follows a crack system in the middle of the photo, you’ll probably be able to pick it out.

Photo Details: 3 vertical photos taken with Canon SD800 IS, 1/400s @ f/5.8, joined in Photoshop Photomerge.

Sail Away

Brian — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 19:43:57 +0000

February 7, 2006. Andy Hale on the classic 5.8 crack, Sail Away, in Joshua Tree National Park, California.

Photo Details: Nikon D70 w/ 17-55mm f/2.8 lens @ 55mm, 1/250s @ f/5.6 and ISO 400 w/ +1 exposure compensation.

Penitentes and Glacial Ice on Kilimanjaro

Brian — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 19:11:43 +0000

Heading way back into the archives, this photo is from March of 1999. Taken near the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro (19,340′) in Tanzania, you’re looking at penitentes and ice layers in the margin of the Southern Icefield. You can also see the summit of Mount Meru at 14,980′ on the horizon.

Photo Details: I think this was taken with an Olympus Stylus Epic point and shoot with Fuji slide film.

Flakes, Jugs, and Splitters

Brian — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:50:30 +0000

*Update* Sarah’s book Flakes, Jugs, and Splitters won Best Book in the Mountain Exposition category at the 2009 Banff Mountain Film Festival!

Flakes, Jugs, and Splitters is A Rock Climber’s Guide to Geology by Sarah Garlick. This is a great book if you are a rock climber, geologist, or just interested in the processes that have shaped the Earth. As a geology major in my college days, it was great to refresh my knowledge of the different climbing areas I’ve visited. I’ll post a few of the photos that I have in the book below (along with Sarah’s text). You should go find this book at a local store or order from the Amazon link above.

Shiprock, in northwest New Mexico, is the eroded neck of a volcano.

The North Fork of the Virgin River has rapidly cut down through the soft sedimentary rocks of the Colorado Plateau, forming the big walls of Zion National Park.

Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania is a stratovolcano.