I had a trip to Toroweap planned this weekend to take advantage of the monsoons in the Southwest, but a storm parked over the area with scattered rain showers and solid cloud cover. That stopped me in my tracks at Page, but I was able to find some interesting subjects off of the highway right-of-way of all places just west of Antelope Canyon the next morning, so I didn't go home empty handed. It was a pleasant rainy morning with cool temps.
Sadly, the tour trucks were still herding people like cattle in and out of the Upper Canyon, even though the skies were slate grey. I'm sure there were dozens of folks upset over that trip!
Wow, can't imagine better exposure on all three images. Image 2 displays the fact one can have the focal point of an image in dead center and work quite well. In addition to exposure, your composition was well thought out on all 3. The DOF in #1 worked well. Is this just one image or a focal blend?
I find sometimes the best of a trip are the photos and subjects you never planned to take.
From a Las Vegas perspective, it looks like a low came through and energized off the monsoonal moisture. No big violent storms - but a good amount of blah skies and rain. The best storm was tonight - with lightning and near golf ball sized hail in Summerlin. Looking for bigger more photogenic storms on the next cycle.
#1 is indeed a two image focal blend, Ken. I was using a 24-105 lens at full zoom, so I needed to do so.
I think that the ease and wisdom of creating many blended images for improved DOF has been one of the better advances in photography recently.
Posted by Larry Douglas on July 16, 2012 at 10:38 AM
Thanks for sharing those shots John: I love the first shot it is exquisite. I must say you did take a lemon situation and squeezed out some tasty lemonade ;O)>.
All three images are Great. Beautiful works of art.
Posted by Doug Koepsel on July 16, 2012 at 11:30 AM
#1, 2 and 3 are equal best choices of these three.
The sacred datura blooms with raindrops against the darker background sind sehr gut.
The focused spiral in 2 really stands forward. Along the top, the edge of the leaves against the darker soil attracts my eye some, so a tighter crop may be a consideration.
Three definite keepers, imo.
Raindrops on a sacred datura is a rare occurence. Wonderful! But my fav is definitely number 3, pure art!
Posted by Paul DeCesare on July 16, 2012 at 12:24 PM
Wow John, you were right, you did NOT go home empty-handed. All three are exquisite. You've got me thinking that I need to creatively have a look around when my original intention at a shoot location fizzles out. These shots of yours are gorgeous and the post work is pretty much perfect.
Posted by Jack Garrett on July 16, 2012 at 1:40 PM
Stellar images John, what else can I say. If I had to pick a favorite it would be the B/W Sage and Sand. That being said, every one of these is fantastic!
Posted by Guy Schmickle on July 19, 2012 at 12:56 AM
Sweet shots John. That last one is especially creative. Too bad you couldn't have waited one more day to visit Toroweap. I was there on the 16-17th and the conditions were nothing short of spectacular. It would've been cool to see ya there.
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21 repliesSadly, the tour trucks were still herding people like cattle in and out of the Upper Canyon, even though the skies were slate grey. I'm sure there were dozens of folks upset over that trip!
Any suggestions greatly appreciated!
I find sometimes the best of a trip are the photos and subjects you never planned to take.
From a Las Vegas perspective, it looks like a low came through and energized off the monsoonal moisture. No big violent storms - but a good amount of blah skies and rain. The best storm was tonight - with lightning and near golf ball sized hail in Summerlin. Looking for bigger more photogenic storms on the next cycle.
#1 is indeed a two image focal blend, Ken. I was using a 24-105 lens at full zoom, so I needed to do so.
I think that the ease and wisdom of creating many blended images for improved DOF has been one of the better advances in photography recently.
The sacred datura blooms with raindrops against the darker background sind sehr gut.
The focused spiral in 2 really stands forward. Along the top, the edge of the leaves against the darker soil attracts my eye some, so a tighter crop may be a consideration.
Three definite keepers, imo.