Bryce Canyon, Utah.
It was still the “blue hour” when we arrived at the point where I planned to capture a sunrise. That time between first light and the sun making its morning appearance is called the blue hour simply because of the absence of the warmer colors that soon will explode into dawn. Continue reading
Bryce Canyon, Utah.
In recent months, I’ve been learning some new processing tools, so I’ve been reviewing older photos that were originally rejected for one reason or another to give them another chance with new techniques now available to me. This image of Bryce Canyon was captured just before sunrise in October 2013 after an unexpected snowfall. Continue reading
Bryce Canyon, Utah.
In October 2013, we headed for Arizona via Utah visiting three National Parks in that beautiful state. The morning we headed toward Bryce, we were surprised by a beautiful snowfall. I’ve shared some of those photos before, but only recently, I discovered a misfiled collection of images from the Utah trip that were captured by my cell phone. The photo above is one of those recently discovered images. Continue reading
Bryce Canyon, Utah.
From my newly rediscovered collection of pictures taken with a cellphone I no longer use, there were several shots taken on our travels through Utah in October 2013. This view of Bryce Canyon was captured just after sunrise and a surprise first snowfall of the year. The bad news for us is that due to the large amount of snow, the park was closed to traffic on the main road. Continue reading
Arches National Park, Utah.
Last weekend I spent way too much time looking for a couple of photos I knew I’d taken and were somewhere on a hard drive along with my other thousands of photographs. I’ve been using Lightroom for both photo processing and as an image catalog for many years, and I have taken great pride in keeping track of my image collection. I was frustrated that I couldn’t find the original images for a post I’d made on my blog quite some time ago. I wanted to find the original to apply a new processing technique from what I know I would have done to the image for that post awhile back. Continue reading
Bryce Canyon, Utah.
This week, Cheri Lucas Rowlands asks us to consider the shadow. She comments, “The shadow can be the focal point of the image, or simply a detail that adds texture and makes the scene a bit more dynamic.” You can read the entire challenge post here. Continue reading
Bryce Canyon, Utah.
This week, Michelle W. asks us to share a photo of a detail that makes a good thing even better. You can read the entire Challenge post here. Almost immediately, I remembered our visit to Bryce Canyon. It was late October and we were headed for our Arizona home. After a warm day visiting two other National Parks in Utah, we headed for Bryce. By the time we got in the area, it was rainy and the high altitude terrain in the area was covered in clouds and fog. Continue reading
Bryce Canyon, Utah.
One of my favorite images was serendipity. Our plan to visit several national parks in Utah was cut short by a late October snowfall. We awoke early in the morning to get to Bryce to capture the sunrise, but when we stepped out of the motel, we discovered Continue reading
This week, Brie Anne asks us to set an alarm, get up early and share the early morning light. You can view the entire challenge post here. Continue reading
Arches National Park
Last week, I had some time to catch up on my reading. I selected one of my favorite photo magazines, Outdoor Photography. The August 2014 issue features tips and techniques for black-and-white photography. Continue reading
