George.... your own website and Mountain Trail photo are amazing. It is funny that I came across your website last week (it is in my favorites) and now I see you here again... beautiful work above!!. I love the colors and composition ... regards, Rajeev.
Jesse, how the heck are you? Looking at your web site, I'd say you're doing pretty good Havn't seen you since those spactacular days at Silver Jack.
This image is part of a series of work I did for an Arizona Highways portfolio to be published in September. Its a film vs digital article, profiling myself and Jack Dykinga. I am digital. Dykinga is film. We both shoot the same subject, the Colorado Plateau. Highways shys away from anything controversial; their "purpose" is to demonstrate how equipment choice drives photographic style.
Anyhow, Vermilion Highway reulted from a trip I took in the dead of the summer hoping to catch some monsoon action. And you can see that I was successful. This was taken immediatley after a 3 to 4 hour rain. The water saturated the sandstone and the sky was black. I could have sworn I was in heaven. Unfortunately, the rain started again after 45 minutes... Let me tell you, it was hotter than hell or even Louisiana. Too hot to try to keep out the rain.
So in Sept - its the Thrilla in Manila - Two men enter, one man leaves.....Be sure to tune in to watch the carnage......
You have an incredible collection of photos on your website, and this one is no different. Thanks for posting, and I am looking forward to seeing more from you.
Posted by Pam Colander on July 18, 2008 at 6:48 PM
Welcome George and what a first post! Checked out more of your work and it is stunning. My parents got Arizona Highways when I was little and I would sit for hours mezmerized by the images.
Good to have yet another marvelous talent on this board. Excellent shot...love the colorful lead in lines. I remember perusing your site a while back (ok, I surf too much at times). You have some amazing imagery. Of course, what else would you expect from a Arizona Highways dude!
Greetings George and welcome! Sweet image and "TreeShadow" is just amazing! LIke Pam, I also grew up on Arizona Highways and that shaped my own love for the landscape!
John
I'm sorry, we've reached our quota of really good photographers and can't let you join. From now on, we can only accept bad photographers so as to boost my ego back up.
This shot is quite nice. I'm determined to get out to this location, as the roads were impassible when I first planned a visit there. The shots on your web site are even more spectacular!
Bill, getting close is a double edged sword. If I get really low, I accentuate the foreground, but lose the midground. I elected to stay high enough to see the midground effectively. I was most likely, 2 feet away from the foreground....
George, am I hearing you right that you put the smackdown on Jack Dykinga??
Perhaps it wasn't a fair fight seeing as you already had pretty good insider information on LF. I guess I'm one of the lucky recipients of your crossover. You might remember I bought your 300M last year. Thanks. It's a great lens.
George, I was shooting with the other guys the day before, but I had a CBN permit for the day that they headed to WP. Maybe we'll bump into each other next time I swing out that way.
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21 repliesWonderful image. I love the contrast of incredible color with the stormy background.
That is absolutely amazing!
This image is part of a series of work I did for an Arizona Highways portfolio to be published in September. Its a film vs digital article, profiling myself and Jack Dykinga. I am digital. Dykinga is film. We both shoot the same subject, the Colorado Plateau. Highways shys away from anything controversial; their "purpose" is to demonstrate how equipment choice drives photographic style.
Anyhow, Vermilion Highway reulted from a trip I took in the dead of the summer hoping to catch some monsoon action. And you can see that I was successful. This was taken immediatley after a 3 to 4 hour rain. The water saturated the sandstone and the sky was black. I could have sworn I was in heaven. Unfortunately, the rain started again after 45 minutes... Let me tell you, it was hotter than hell or even Louisiana. Too hot to try to keep out the rain.
So in Sept - its the Thrilla in Manila - Two men enter, one man leaves.....Be sure to tune in to watch the carnage......
Mel-
Pam
I want to thank everyone for the kind words and the warm welcome, I look forward to hangin' with ya'll.
John
How many centimeters were you away from the rock.
This shot is quite nice. I'm determined to get out to this location, as the roads were impassible when I first planned a visit there. The shots on your web site are even more spectacular!
Perhaps it wasn't a fair fight seeing as you already had pretty good insider information on LF.
John
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