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Zion Cliffs and Trees

Zion National Park - Cliffs and Trees

As I talked about earlier this week, Zion National Park allows for some great photography.  A lot of it is that there are cliffs and the floor of Zion is bordered by steep hills and cliff.  There is no true sky horizon.  This shot illustrates how well the trees contrast against the cliff.  Taken with a Phase One P45+ with a 150mm lens.

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Zion Trees

Zion National Park - Trees

I love shooting tress and this shot was done in Zion National Park.  Shot with a Phase One P45+ camera and a 150mm lens it brings out all the color and contrast to make the pine trees stand out.  If you ever get a chance to visit Zion do so after October 31st.  This park is most beautiful in early November or after a fresh coating of light snow.

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Blue Ice and Water

Iceberg and Water

Still getting my feet back on the ground.  Amazing what ten days away can set you back on getting things done. This is an image I shot in Antarctica. Sometimes you just see the shot that is part of a much bigger subject. This is just a small portion of a large iceberg. I loved the way nature makes its own art and is evident here.

 

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The Devil’s Golf Course

Yes, that is what they call tis place. This was shot at sunset during the PODAS workshop. What a rip this has been. I have many keepers and will be busy editing and working on images for weeks ahead. I am off to MOAB in a few weeks then a short time later Ireland. Lots of images and lots of workshops. I will keep this short as I must pack and get to the airport for the flight back to Indy. Hopefully I’ll be back to my regular schedule of a picture a day this week.

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It Sometimes All Goes Great

Death Valley Sunset

This week I am in Death Valley leading a Phase One PODAS photo workshop.  We have had non-stop days and incredible good luck with our photo excursions. Tonight was no exception. We were coming back from an afternoon of photography in Rhyolite and Beatty when a front started to move in.  We quickly hustled our way over the mountain pass and set up at the top of valley. Our view encompassed Death Valley and as you can see from the photo the light and clouds were exceptional. I love it when a plan all comes together. Tonight was one of those nights that defined why we love taking photos so much.

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Death Valley – Race Track

The Race Track - Death Valley

Quick entry as I am in Death Valley leading a Phase One PODAS workshop. It is a great group of people and we are doing a ton of photography. On Monday we visited the Race Track. More on this great place in future blogs. But for today enjoy the photograph. Please excuse me though for the shortness of this as I need to be up in four hours so we photograph the dunes. More soon.

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Sunrise Death Valley

Death Valley Sunrise #1

Somedays you just hit it right. Today started off as a beautiful day in Death Valley. Great light and clouds. Then it just became windy and I mean thundering windy. It’s like standing in a giant hair dryer. The valley was covered in dust storms as far as you could see. Death Valley is apparently famous for this wind and heat. Anyway I am not big into sunrises like this but today is an exception.

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Two Hours In Vegas

Neon Boneyard - Las Vegas

I met up with one of the attendees of the PODAS workshop in Vegas today and we went to the Neon Boneyard. It was a hot 100 degree day. Funny as it was in the 30’s when I left Indy. In any case we had a fun time shooting the old neon signs of Vegas. Lots of colors and such. So, I decided to take the color out and make an image that might make you take a second look. Hope it works. I like it.