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23 September 2021, 02:49
Wink
Western USA road trip
I spent the last ten days on the road; Arizona, Utah, Wyoming and Montana. This shot might give you a hint as to my destination:




Or maybe this:




But I wasn't expecting to see Sandhill Cranes:




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AR, where the hopeless, hysterical hypochondriacs of history become the nattering nabobs of negativisim.
23 September 2021, 03:46
richj
Very nice. We stayed in the NW corner of the park in 2004
13 November 2021, 17:09
Wink
When in Utah we stopped at Bryce Canyon.



I realise that almost every landscape from Bryce Canyon highlights the orange/ochre colors, which are spectacular. But there is also a graphic aspect which works for B&W as well.




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AR, where the hopeless, hysterical hypochondriacs of history become the nattering nabobs of negativisim.
15 November 2021, 03:24
Use Enough Gun
Outstanding! tu2 Do you have pics of Bryce Canyon in full color as well? Love the Black and White contrast!
16 November 2021, 20:49
Wink
Like Saeed, I take a lot of pictures.


















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AR, where the hopeless, hysterical hypochondriacs of history become the nattering nabobs of negativisim.
02 December 2021, 23:16
Jason P
Wink:

They are great picks. I really like Bryce Canyon and was there a few weeks back. It is 5-6 hours from where I live.

I took some pictures of some Desert Bighorn Sheep while I was there. When I learn how to post pic's., I will post them.
03 December 2021, 04:50
richj
awesome pics. I have a dup of your first one :-)
from 2002. probably N990


26 March 2022, 07:50
Kolo-Pan
There is an old story about Ansel Adams that is true. And that is that not only did he drive around a lot to look at the scenery, but also to look at the light.

I like these photos very much. But I don't like the light they were shot in. The light seems very harsh coming mostly from straight up in the sky. I think a more raking light looks better, and it seems that both early morning light and early evening raking light give a nicer rendering of the landscape.

if you have a really beautiful place near you, try to go there once every 3 hours for a day or two. Look at the different lighting patterns. And do this once in the fall, winter, spring and summer. Don't just glance. Really look. I think you will do better work that you will like better yourself.


KJK
27 March 2022, 23:57
Wink
quote:
Originally posted by Kolo-Pan:
There is an old story about Ansel Adams that is true. And that is that not only did he drive around a lot to look at the scenery, but also to look at the light.

I like these photos very much. But I don't like the light they were shot in. The light seems very harsh coming mostly from straight up in the sky. I think a more raking light looks better, and it seems that both early morning light and early evening raking light give a nicer rendering of the landscape.

if you have a really beautiful place near you, try to go there once every 3 hours for a day or two. Look at the different lighting patterns. And do this once in the fall, winter, spring and summer. Don't just glance. Really look. I think you will do better work that you will like better yourself.


I don't disagree with a single thing you have mentioned. But you are missing some information. This was not a photography trip, I used no tripod and I was not looking for the kind of light that adds to full rich tones such as in the blue hour. This was "drive-by shooting" with my brother as driver (and he set the itinerary and the hours according to where he wanted to be) and another friend. I think it would be safe to say that the machine has not yet been invented that could measure their indifference to photography. It was almost always mid-day and I had to beg them to stop the car for just a moment, or to take a pause during a hike.

So rest assured, I do know how to photograph a landscape. And you are correct, these could almost be called a "when not to do it" series.


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AR, where the hopeless, hysterical hypochondriacs of history become the nattering nabobs of negativisim.
29 March 2022, 06:32
Kolo-Pan
Don't you just wish that someday you could just jump in a nice van that's big enough to have a few comforts and a whole bunch of great photography equipment and a few thousand bucks in the pocket and about 2 weeks of free time to just take a nice drive in a place that excites your eyes and just shoot pictures to your hearts content? I know I do,


KJK
02 January 2023, 12:22
Wink
Back to Arizona this last December. Took a hike in Saguaro National Park near Tucson.




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AR, where the hopeless, hysterical hypochondriacs of history become the nattering nabobs of negativisim.
03 January 2023, 22:12
rglenz
Very nice, the bit of color on the horizon really adds to the scene. Must say I have no idea how you did it!
11 January 2023, 08:31
Use Enough Gun
Great pics! Been to those places many times. tu2
29 January 2023, 21:58
Wink
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Originally posted by rglenz:
Very nice, the bit of color on the horizon really adds to the scene. Must say I have no idea how you did it!


Totally by accident. I use a RAW convertor called PhotoLab 6 which is made by DXO, a French company. They have some preset options that claim to simulate film (harking back to when that was still a thing). Anyway, one is for an infrared black and white film with a filter and it came out like this. Fortunately I have saved it as a TIFF file because I updated the software and it no longer does this. I have not been able to do this since I updated the software.




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AR, where the hopeless, hysterical hypochondriacs of history become the nattering nabobs of negativisim.
25 February 2023, 20:51
TomP
A challenge for those better at it than I, there is a frontage road next to I-70 that goes back towards Cove Fort from Fremont State Park on the north side. After a few miles it turns north out of that canyon up Clear Creek through a gap just wide enough for the road and the water. The walls are straight up for what must be 200 feet, and I do not know how to get a picture of it...


TomP

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02 May 2023, 18:19
Mike Mitchell
What camera/lenses?

Beautiful work.


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28 September 2023, 23:36
Wink
quote:
Originally posted by Mike Mitchell:
What camera/lenses?

Beautiful work.


Sorry for not responding, it's been months since I looked at this thread. I use two different cameras: a Leica Q2 with a fixed 28mm lens (the cactus pictures) and a Nikon D850 with a variety of Nikkor lenses, 20mm, 58mm, 70-200mm and 200-500mm. I generally use Lightroom Classic for post-processing but the DxO Photolab 6 works better for some images. The latter has excellent lens distortion correction and world class noise reduction for high ISO pics.


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AR, where the hopeless, hysterical hypochondriacs of history become the nattering nabobs of negativisim.
14 October 2023, 05:46
swaincreek
Wink, did you take these photos of Bryce from or close to a vehicle or did you hike to these places ?
The reason i ask is would love to go there but cardio issues now limit any serious hiking.
08 November 2023, 17:06
Wink
The Bryce Canyon pictures were taken about 50 yards from a parking area. No strenuous hiking involved.


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AR, where the hopeless, hysterical hypochondriacs of history become the nattering nabobs of negativisim.
09 November 2023, 00:35
swaincreek
quote:
Originally posted by Wink:
The Bryce Canyon pictures were taken about 50 yards from a parking area. No strenuous hiking involved.


Thanks much !
05 July 2024, 06:38
dogcat
Well done!
06 August 2024, 06:46
HOOKNBULLET2
Nice pics. Thanks for sharing.