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Posted by Kalin Wilson on April 6, 2009 at 12:48 AM
Spring Trip
Well all of the great posts from the Colorado Plateau trip some of us took motivated me to do a quick pass through my shots. I've still got quite a few panos and HDR/blends to work through, but here are a few that I thought I'd share.

This is from Studhorse Point near Page. I wish I'd had more time to explore this area. It's a great place to car camp!

Canon 5DII, Canon 17-40L

Hmmm.. looks a little dark here, maybe I'll repost when I get a chance.
Posted by Kalin Wilson on April 6, 2009 at 12:51 AM
Here is one from Lower Antelope Canyon. I spent about 5 hours in here - one of my favorite places!

Canon 5DII, Canon 17-40L
Posted by Kalin Wilson on April 6, 2009 at 12:54 AM
MoonHouse #1

I'd been in to Moonhouse in McCloyd canyon in 2004 during my pre-digital and LF days but had forgotten a lot about it. What a cool ruin! I was excited about shooting it with the 4x5 and 5DII, so I ended up spending about 4 hours there. Lots of images to work with (still waiting on the film) but here are a few to illustrate the structure.

Canon 5DII, Canon 17-40L
Posted by Kalin Wilson on April 6, 2009 at 12:56 AM
MoonHouse #2 - The Alcove

Canon 5DII, Canon 17-40L
Posted by Kalin Wilson on April 6, 2009 at 12:58 AM
RiverHouse

I finished my trip with a visit to River House, at least that's what I'd heard it called although I haven't seen that name or the site on a map or my books. It sits next to the San Juan river south of Bluff, UT. This might be the same ruin that Rod posted.

Canon 5DII, Canon 17-40L
Posted by Kalin Wilson on April 6, 2009 at 1:03 AM
Here's a repost of the Studhorse Point shot with a little exposure boost.
Posted by Nick Moore on April 6, 2009 at 8:50 AM
I'm really liking all these images of ruins posted recently, I like #3 above!. Look forward to seeing more when you get the film developed!.
Posted by Todd Caudle on April 6, 2009 at 11:39 AM
Nice collection, Kalin. I'd also suggest a contrast boost to the b&w image.
Posted by Joshua Hardin on April 6, 2009 at 12:58 PM
Nice images Kalin. Moon House and River House are ruins I've been aware of for some time, but have yet to visit. You definitely did them justice with these photos. I think I'm going to have to plan a trip to go out there this spring after seeing all of these great images. :biggrin:
I agree with Todd about the b&w, it has a nice range of tones to work with.
Posted by Morris McClung on April 6, 2009 at 2:24 PM
A productive trip, Kalin. Nice work.
Posted by Kalin Wilson on April 6, 2009 at 3:52 PM
Thanks guys. Thanks for the critique too!
Posted by Richard Voninski on April 6, 2009 at 4:06 PM
Love the ruins. We gotta get a trip kicking again together. The first B/W and the repost both look kinda muddy to me but it might be the cruddy dell notebook POS monitor I am looking at from right now.

RichieV
Posted by John Mumaw on April 6, 2009 at 7:40 PM
Nice set of images!
You really got around. I like Moonhouse #2 very much. I visited that place once without a camera. Won't happen next time!
Also like the overview of River House. Such a cool (and rarely visited) place.
Posted by Dan Walters on April 6, 2009 at 9:29 PM
Looks like a great trip. Really like the ruins. That BW looks pretty ncie as well.
Posted by Don Grall on April 6, 2009 at 10:30 PM
Very nice, Kalin! You went to some really cool places and got some really cool images! I'm going to have to put these on my places-I've-never-been-to-and-want-to-go-to-list.
Posted by Don George on April 7, 2009 at 5:57 PM
Kalin,,,Great trip. You really got some great images. Isn't it amazing what surprises there are back in those canyons!
Posted by Mel Ladewig on April 8, 2009 at 2:59 PM
These sites are really cool Kalin. The Moonhouse Alcove shot is especially cool.