COLORADO NATIONAL MONUMENT, COLORADO
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The Red Rock Country photography workshop starts just inside the western edge of Colorado,
and here are two Colorado National Monument panoramas to start this particular photo gallery.
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CANYONLANDS AND ARCHES NATIONAL PARKS, UTAH
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A 'tight' shot of the classic Mesa Arch 'Washerwomen' cluster in Canyonlands National Park in Utah at right, and below, a wider image that was also shot with three frames and then merged.
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| This is the view from Deadhorse State Park where 'Thelma and Louise' concluded, and is adjacent to Canyonlands National Park in Utah. |
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Landscape Arch in the north of Arches National Park.
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The South Window frames the Turret Arch in Arches National Park, above. It's a bit of a scramble for this particular composition, and is a definite morning light shot. Then below, a wider shot from a different dawn, and put together with four verticals which were stitched together in PhotoShop
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| Delicate Arch in Arches National Park as you don't often see it. The shot at right is through an arch, with the image below being another less familiar angle. They are a reminder that each of us should look at familiar subjects with fresh pairs of eyes as often as possible. |
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The late, warm light in Arches National Park.
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| South of Moab is Newspaper Rock which contains excellent examples of petroglyphs which date to around 2,000 years. Their Navajo name is ‘Tse Hane’ . . . “the rock with a story”. |
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Above and right: This is Hovenweep National Monument, with 'Hovenweep' being a Ute Indian word meaning ‘deserted valley’. It was established as a National Monument on March 2, 1923, and the square, oval, circular, and D-shaped towers date to around 1200 A. D.
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A small Yucca plant provides the symmetry,
with minimal depth of field used to reduce the 'distraction' of the background.
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The San Juan River winds it's way through Goosenecks State Park near Mexican Hat, Utah.
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MONUMENT VALLEY, NAVAJO NATION/ARIZONA
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Teardrop Arch on the Utah side of Monument Valley looking back into Arizona.
At right, the Totem Pole group in Monument Valley with the patterns in a small dune included for 'lead-in'. The lens was a 28mm, and the aperture f.22.
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A petroglyph in Monument Valley, and as with any similar situation where the light is limited, one should use a tripod for the best results.
At left, colorful art made by local Navajo and available for purchase.
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| This is the pre-dawn approach shot to Monument Valley, and all that's missing are Wile E. Coyote and Roadrunner. Did someone say "Mi-mi!"? |
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'Two and a bit' shots at dawn in Monument Valley. Above is the left Mitten with a 'strong foreground' - a personal favorite - while below we have the Mittens and Merrick Butte.
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The bottom two, above, are the same shot but with and without cropping. What is your preference?
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The moon rises behind the right Mitten in Monument Valley, Arizona.
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Native American Frank Jackson sits on his horse at 'John Ford Point' in Monument Valley. This was a scene in John Ford's movie 'Stagecoach'. Frank is sadly no longer with us, but a family member has since taken up the mantle.
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CANYON de CHELLY NATIONAL MONUMENT, NAVAJO NATION/ARIZONA
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Three images of Canyon de Chelly. Above is Spider Rock as the last light catches the pinnacle, at right is the remnant the Antelope House dwellings, and below a wide angle of the Canyon's Black Rock section.
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This an early stop on the Red Country photography tour, and a spectacular one it is too. It's difficult to get the whole scene in with most lenses, so I took three verticals and stitched them together.
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1 of 4: The 'soft' rock of Antelope Canyon near Page, Arizona. A tripod is a must for each of these shots. |
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I just had to toss this one in from the most recent photography workshop in Monument Valley.
It's the Right Mitten with a rising Moon at sunset.
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| A Lizard basks in the sun while the group gets it's shots. The trick with any wildlife is get one shot off then move in closer and so on. Go too close from the off, and it's likely that you won't get the shot at all!
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Red Rock Country by Jim Majerle | Red Rock Country by Judy Giberson
Red Rock Country 1 by Kevin Moss | Red Rock Country 2 by Kevin Moss
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