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Coyote Buttes North, Color Wave
Vermillion Polaris
This is one of my favorite exposures of all time (at this point in time). It is a 863 second wide angle shot of my favorite formation in White Pocket. The formation is lit by a waning moon as astronomical dawn arrives. The world turns and seems to be in line with the flow of the White Pocket, the only time this formations of this area seem to make sense. NOTE: The entire exposure was lightened by one stop as the original exposure was underexposed.
Vermillion Polaris
This is one of my favorite exposures of all time (at this point in time). It is a 863 second wide angle shot of my favorite formation in White Pocket. The formation is lit by a waning moon as astronomical dawn arrives. The world turns and seems to be in line with the flow of the White Pocket, the only time this formations of this area seem to make sense. NOTE: The entire exposure was lightened by one stop as the original exposure was underexposed.
White Pocket, Profile
Candyland
This 13 second post sunset, dusk exposure highlights how swiftly the colors of the sandstone shift in the twilight hours in the White Pocket. I enjoyed watching teh whole area turn pink prior to the night's dark setting in. NOTE: A one half stop soft GND filter was used to darken the above the horizon portion of this photograph and more acurately reflect the scene as seen with the human eye that evening.
White Pocket, Candyland
Zion National Park, Subway Icon
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Subway Icon
This 8 second exposure highlights an iconic view of "The Subway" formation inside Zion National Park. This photograph was taken a couple hours after sunrise, before direct sunlight entered the formation. NOTE: Highlights in the upper third of the photograph were slightly burned, but solely to reclaim the detail that the naked eye could see that morning as optimum exposure was set to the lower part of the formation.
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Zion National Park, Left Fork Cascade
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Left Fork Cascade
This 2 second exposure was taken before direct light entered the canyon. Prior to this point on the hike the bed of the river looked somewhat unremarkable, but then we hit this portion of the ascent and were blown away by the waterfalls and vertical navajo sandstone rock formations. NOTE: A one stop soft GND filter was applied to the top portion of this photograph and contrast was adjusted slightly.
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Zion National Park, Narrow Reflections
Layers
A photograph taken looking south at the South Rim of the Grand Canyon as first light reaches the top of the canyon. I wanted to communicate the sense of depth that is felt as you stand on the Tonto Plateau. On one hand you can look up at the rim, but you can also look down towards the base of the canyon and see that you aren't there yet. NOTE: The above the horizon portion of the photo was darkened with a one stop soft GND filter.
Battleship Moon
I wish I could say I planned this shot, but I was actually on my way to Plateau Point with another view in mind at the time. We departed the South Rim around 3 int he morning, and as dawn approached I could see the waning moon trying to sneak below the horizon of the south rim. This forced me to increase my pace. Then, just as the first rays of dawn hit the south rim I was able to make this exposure that encompasses battleship rock, the moon, and three distincly different layers of strata as I looked up toward the south rim of the Grand Canyon. NOTE: I slightly increased contrast on this photo, but otherwise no major edits were made.
Grand Canyon National Park, Battleship Moon
Grand Canyon National Park, Desert Palisades
Vortex
A photograph taken directly up in Antelop Canyon North of a vortex created by fast flowing and spiraling debris that pushed through this space during flash floods. NOTE: No major edits were made to this photo in post. The biggest thing I had to do was remove dust particles in post that I didn't see on the lens prior to taking the shot. While this is painstakingly time consuming, it doesn't alter the result away from what was obvserved at the time of the photograph.
Afternoon Grand
To me this is the view that most folks associate with the Grand Canyon. It is a daytime view from the South Rim's Mather Point, the quintesential Grand Canyon. I find this scene of particular interest because of the clouds and singular break in them in the center of the exposure. NOTE: I used a polarizing filter to depen the colors and contrast of the sky. I also used a 2 stop Hard GND filter at time of the exposure to keep the bright sky in check and be able to exposure for the canyon.
