Oh no! Zion again?
Folks, I just can’t get enough of Zion National Park. We had some rain recently and it washed the loose sand off of the rock and brought out some stunning color. Combine that with exceptional angular light from a low sun and the results had a special feel to them. For you technical folks – these were all processed using integrative techniques bouncing back and forth between Lightroom and Photoshop, exploiting the best features of each program. One of these was a HDR capture preprocessed in Photomatix Pro. I’ll let you try and guess which one.
Fall Colors Starting in Southern Zion
This autumn is unusual for me. Being from Ohio, I am used to a sudden change in the trees and then a quick leaf drop. Here in Utah things really slow down. The aspens take there time, seasoning the landscape rather than suffocating it. I was surprised to find some attractive red maples and rust colored oaks; typically eastern species. The cottonwoods and willows haven’t budged and provide a nice green contrast to the pallet.
Autumn Comes To Utah!
Just a few shots I mustered together during a shoot yesterday with my buddy Jerry Emery. More to follow…
Short Trip to North Rim Grand Canyon
Yesterday I explored the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. I have to say that it was exceedingly difficult to extract any photographs due to recent wildfires and a very heavy layer of smog. Nevertheless, I did what I could. Here are a few results. I hope to return in a month or so when the aspens have turned yellow (that is, if they haven’t all burned down).
SWU Shoots at Smith Mesa
SWU Shoots just had its very first outing yesterday. For more info on the great new organization go to http://www.swushoots.com
Here’s what I came up with. I hope you can join us next week for some enthusiastic shooting. Let the good times roll!
Smith Mesa Scenic #1
Butte at Smith Mesa
Bed & Breakfast (Topaz Spicify Filter)
Smith Mesa Panorama
New Releases
I would like to share a few new selections I created in the last couple of days…
Snow Canyon Glory
Pine Valley Watercolor Effect
Pine Valley Grove Backlight (Selenium Tone)
Pine Valley Reservior
By The Cat Tails ~ Pine Valley
Just Around the Corner!
Yesterday I went out shooting sunrise at Snow Canyon State Park and sunset at Sand Hollow State Park. These are all a few minutes from my home base in St. George, Utah. I thought I would share some of my “selects”. Enjoy!
Two More For The Road
I currently don’t have much more time to process my images from my recent California trip. Rather than leave you all hanging, I thought I’d post a few more from the short time I spent at Mono Lake for a pleasant sunset and a visit to Bodie Ghost Town.
The Olive Shack
This is my second trip to Lee Vining, California. On the first trip, in October of 2007, I found this “olive” shack just off US-395 about 5 miles south of town. Here is today’s sun up image.
Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest
I thought I would share a typical shot I got last night from Shulman’s Grove…
