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Valley of the Fire Pics

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Posted by Richard Olsen on February 5, 2012 at 9:38 PM
Valley of the Fire Pics
A collection from Valley of the Fire this last week
Posted by Richard Olsen on February 5, 2012 at 9:38 PM
#2
Posted by Richard Olsen on February 5, 2012 at 9:39 PM
#3
Posted by Richard Olsen on February 5, 2012 at 9:41 PM
#4
Posted by Ken Wyatt on February 6, 2012 at 12:36 AM
Really like 2 through 4.
Posted by Bill Pelzmann on February 6, 2012 at 1:28 AM
I LOVE that chipmuck kicking up dirt. Looks like he's at the Grand Prix!

Nice balanced composition in #2.
But I'd prefer the foreground to be in focus. What lens/f-stop combination were you using?
Also, the over exposed sunlit area has lost almost all the detail.
I've found with the early morning or late afternoon light, I can get this shot with a single exposure.
Posted by David Bartlett _CO on February 6, 2012 at 10:54 AM
Nice work...I really like the chipmunk kicking dirt.
Posted by John Mumaw on February 6, 2012 at 6:23 PM
That chipmunk rules! Great catch!! I like the blurred background in the second chipmunk image, but it's pretty underexposed overall.
Posted by Stan Rose on February 6, 2012 at 8:09 PM
#3 is a classic! I also like #1, theres a slight edge halo on the top rim that you could probably clean up. Nice! :wavey:
Posted by Morris McClung on February 6, 2012 at 8:38 PM
Yeah, the chipchunk (as my daughter when she was much younger used to call them), dashing is a great moment captured. Nice work. And the portrait is very cute.
Posted by Scott Fricke on February 7, 2012 at 5:56 PM
#2 is a real nice comp, that one hot spot is a little distracting though. #3 is my favorite, wonderful action with the dirt getting kicked up behind it - great capture!