Sunset picture of a different type – with the sun casting the pink shade on the mountains. I’m sure that having balanced rock off to the right violates some rule of photographic composition. Picture taken with Canon 60D, EF-S 17-85mm lens @ 56mm, 1/25 sec shutter, f/8.0, ISO 100
I’m sure I have posted some pictures of this before, and I’m sure the internet abounds with other pictures of Landscape Arch since it’s one of the more iconic arches in the park, but here’s another just in case the first 500,000 weren’t sufficient. Picture taken with Canon 60D, EF-S… Continue reading
I’m not sure which arch this is, but it had a more interesting foreground than average. The picture was taken late on our last day in the park. Picture taken with Canon 60D, EF-S 17-85mm lens @ 28mm, 1/200 sec shutter, f/8.0, ISO 400
Last from Bryce Canyon, posted in part because of my recent reading of this article on Luminous Landscape. I was obviously at that point later in the day where the shadows were overtaking the valley. I did some adjusting afterward, otherwise the lower portion of this picture was completely lost… Continue reading
Second from Bryce Canyon, same polarization caveat as before, but I’ve done my best to correct it out. It’s odd how a bunch of dead, or at least dead in appearance, trees can look so cool among the red rocks. Probably because they’re the only thing that can grow there… Continue reading
Moving on to Bryce Canyon, this is one of the bristle cone pines there. I thought it would be a good idea to use a polarizer to keep the brightness of the sky in check, but in hindsight, I think it made the sky look a bit off and I… Continue reading
This is a shot from Willis Canyon, same as yesterday’s, different look though. Photographic note: there was another guy there taking pictures at the same time and he was standing much further back than I had been and mentioned how standing back and using a longer lens helped compress the… Continue reading
This is a shot from Willis Canyon, which is smaller, but actually has a more interesting look to it than the Narrows in Zion. Picture taken with Canon 60D, EF-S 10-22mm lens @ 15mm, 1/25 sec shutter, f/8.0, ISO 100
A second from the Zion Narrows showing a bit more of the narrow canyon look, though I think this was not the coolest slot canyon that we saw on the trip. Picture taken with Pentax Optio W60, lens @ 5mm (28mm eq), 1/80 sec shutter, f/3.5, ISO 100
Back from a 2012 hike through the Zion Narrows – this was probably one of the cooler hikes I’ve done, but still ranks second to the Lake of the Angel hike I think. Unfortunately, I only had the little waterproof pocket camera since it was an overnight and both space… Continue reading