Bisti Wilderness
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Hoodoo Dawn
The elevated vantage point of this exposure created a perspective that allowed the camera to view the distant horizon while also documenting the hoodoo garden below. I again enjoy the convergange created by the lines above and below the horizon as they come together in the upper middle third of this photograph. NOTE: The above the horizon portion of this photograph was darkened by one stop to more acurately reflect the dawn colors as they existed that morning.
Cracked Eggs
This long exposure photograph was taken on the southern side of the Bisti Wilderness. These "cracked egg" formations sit only about 2-3 feet off the ground and make for an interesting yet challenging subject. The erosion patterns appear to be linear, yet eratic, all at the same time; thus part of the appeal. NOTE: No major editing was performed on this photo in post.
Petrified Hoodoo
When I saw this piece of petrified wood I knew I wanted to capture the unique natural beauty of the scene, but was conflicted with two elements. First I wanted to capture the color and variation of the top and core of the stone, but I also wanted to portray the fact that it was sitting on a five foot pedestal of hardened dirt. I do also like the "lumber" on the ground next to the hoodoo in the foreground. It would appear that one could simply pick those chunks up and burn them, but in reality they way somewhere in the neighborhood of 50+ lbs each. NOTE: No major changes were made to this photograph in post.
