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Explore 10/10/09 #497
It's official ... both of my grandchildren, who have been with me since their birth, are gone from my home. My daughter Julie bought a condo and she and Andrew moved out today ... There are just no words for me right now.
What a change! From White Cliffs I drove out to Peery "Lake" - a world renowned haven for bird life - when there's water in the "lake". Dry as a bone in this image. This is because Peery is part of the Paroo River catchment, which unlike the Darling, has largely escaped soaking rains. The landscape colours are enchanting.
HD PENTAX-D FA 24-70mm f2.8
Here's my second installment of what will probably be a three part series exploring our quarantined times.
Once again I had my son Will step in front of the camera, this time wearing his camo hoodie to go with his brand new camo mask.
Our brave new world: designer masks!
Using a simple one light set up I chose a large reflector that produces a concentrated beam of light to match the strength of the light in the background scene and taped an orange gel to the front of it to match the color.
At least I think I did. I'll let y'all be the judge. :)
Heading out from the Grand Canyon there are several parking areas where there is usually a tribal vendor or two and then there are some boulders or concreate blocks to stop idiots driving to the canyon edges. So after going pass the parking area I had to walk a couple hundred meters down to this gravel road to a local canyon edge. I guess they don't bodies from some fools out to earn their Darwin awards falling over the edge as I am sure the fire ants, ravens, crows and vultures will make quick work of their splattered remains.
Despite the sombre looks, the forest is always warm, inviting, caring, friendly... It seems to attract kind people, judging by those I happened to meet yesterday :-).
Tech Details:
Nikon D300
Sigma 17-70mm F2.8-4.5 @ 19mm
Exposure: 84 sec, f/16
ISO: 200
B+W ND110
CS3 Ext & Silver Efex Pro2
After hanging about this spot for a couple of hours with my workshop participants, watching the light play across the mountains, a moment of drama arrived for the shot I had in mind. Canon 5DMkII, 50mm 1.4
I've started a blog series about this latest trip. www.magichourunplugged.com/2012/11/23/there-and-back-agai...
Also check out the behind the scenes image on my personal facebook page.
Another look back to 2001, when Union Pacific saw fit to assign Rio Grande power to former Rio Grande lines for a brief period of time. A visit to Soldier Summit and Helper, UT in March yielded many chances to photograph throwback scenes such as this one. Rio Grande tunnel motors 5360 and 5410 seem right at home leading a hot eastbound intermodal train through the desolation of eastern Utah near the ghost town of Woodside. The train is Union Pacific's ZRODV which operated from Salt Lake City to Denver. It typically crossed Soldier Summit before sunrise, making the fast run between Helper and Green River in good morning light.
UP ZRODV:
DRGW 5360 SD40T-2
DRGW 5410 SD40T-2
My first attempt at frozen soap bubbles ... really hard to keep them from popping ... and your fingers from freezing at -5° below zero
Explore #36 on Thursday, January 15, 2009
I haven't visited this tranquill valley for quite a while & missed it somewhat. There was a forest fire around 10 years ago which looks like had made a recovery unlike the great storm in 1826 which caused its desolation.
Nature has long since repaired the devastation. In 1999 eight thousand trees were planted and interpretation introduced to illustrate the natural succession of plants and trees thought likely to have developed along the valley and on the immediate fells since the end of the last Ice Age.
Happy New Year to you all !
I'll be up in Vermont for the next few days (oh God why) so I won't be posting anything, nor will I be seeing anything. Literally nothing. So let's ogle this for a while.