Posted by John Mumaw on November 28, 2012 at 10:38 AM
Went for a stroll in the Bisti last Sunday to enjoy the gorgeous 65° day. I brought along a camera just in case, although I had no intention of making any good images during the middle of a bluebird day. But the low November sun provided some interesting shadows out there in this particular grouping of hoodoos.
So, this image could well be titled 'Just in Case'.
Posted by Howard Cihak on November 28, 2012 at 12:50 PM
John, I've seen some places labeled, "Table Rock," but none nearly so appropriate as this one. About how tall is that hoodoo?
Posted by John Mumaw on November 28, 2012 at 1:46 PM
He's about two feet tall, Howard.
Posted by Monika Chace on November 28, 2012 at 2:44 PM
John, have you ever tried an IR camera in that kind of light?
Posted by Stan Rose on November 28, 2012 at 3:39 PM
Cool...i like it! Hey, can i borrow you for my next music video John--i need a 'Grizzly Adams' look and im thinking you fit the bill about now... (nice hat btw...)
Posted by Morris McClung on November 28, 2012 at 4:07 PM
Wow, was I fooled by the scale of this hoodoo. I was thinking 10 or 12' tall. I like the conversion and the use of the shadow in the comp. This is a great reminder to all of us to remember shadows in our images. I like it.
The other shot is just a fun portrait.
Posted by Joe Rogers on November 28, 2012 at 5:06 PM
Funny how we can be fooled by scale. I would have guessed same as Morris. Recently I had a prospective customer who was totally unfamiliar with Arches NP ask me about the size of the opening in North Window looking back to Turrent Arch. He said " if a man were standing in that opening how tall would he appear in the print. I showed him and he was incredulus. He thought the opening was probably twelve feet high. When he grasp the scale he bought the print.
Joe Rogers
Posted by John Mumaw on November 28, 2012 at 6:21 PM
Thanks!
"John, have you ever tried an IR camera in that kind of light?"
I used to have a p&s camera rigged to shoot IR, but I sold it. I did use a faux IR filter which comes pretty close, but it didn't make any difference at all with this particular image and the almost monochromatic environment.
Posted by Ken Henke on November 28, 2012 at 9:25 PM
Dang, had me fooled. Small scale can yield great images as well. Precisely why I appreciate shots like this and other close-up/macro shots. These types of funky structures really do lend themselves to b&w for sure. Where is this area, John?
Posted by John Mumaw on November 28, 2012 at 10:23 PM
It's located about a half mile before the Cracked Eggs site in the Bisti Wilderness, Ken.
Posted by Scott Fricke on November 29, 2012 at 3:55 PM
Cool shot John, I like all the texture in the image. I did the same thing a few weeks ago out at North Coyote Buttes, went in the middle of the day and just shot some detail shots of the sandstone. Always pays to have a camera with you!
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11 repliesSo, this image could well be titled 'Just in Case'.
The other shot is just a fun portrait.
Joe Rogers
I used to have a p&s camera rigged to shoot IR, but I sold it. I did use a faux IR filter which comes pretty close, but it didn't make any difference at all with this particular image and the almost monochromatic environment.