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Photography
© John Baker,
Travel Images
This photo essay represents the typical range of subjects on a Travel Images photo tour, and are selected in the knowledge that every client is able to obtain similar images. That is the goal for each of my clients.
Red Rock Country by Judy Giberson
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Red Rock Country 2 by Kevin Moss
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The
Totem Pole group in Monument Valley with the patterns in a small
dune added for 'lead-in'. Lens was a 28mm, and the aperture f.16. |
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Lizard basks in the sun while the group gets it's shots. The trick
with any wildlife is get 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
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A 'tight' shot of the
classic Mesa Arch Washerwomen cluster in Canyonlands National Park in Utah. Unless you
camp, it's a long way from the nearest accommodations, and one has
to depart an hour and a half before sunrise to get this shot. |
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This is
the approach shot to Monument Valley, and it may appear familiar
because of it's appearance in 'Forrest Gump' and so on. |
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This the reverse view of the the last
shot, but framed by Teardrop Arch. One stands in Utah for this shot,
while the distant rock formations are in Arizona.
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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. |
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Nothing
but a small rock set against diagonal strata. Not all that special
about this one perhaps, but I made sure the shadows were an
important part of the image. |
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Our Navajo Guide in Monument Valley
who puts on a barbeque for each trip I take into the area. He is
able to take us to spots that are rarely seen, and shares interesting
Navajo historical perspectives as we go.
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The 'perfect' tree silhouetted
against a canyon wall in Zion National Park. This is one of my
favourite shots from the area, and is a shot that may not be quite
so obvious to some folk.
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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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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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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'.
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Some of
the formations at Bryce Canyon, where it is important to catch the
early light for the best colour saturation and side-lighting. |
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really do need good light to bring out the best in the Grand
Canyon, so early and late trips are imperative.
As the light wasn't at it's best for this shot I opted for the
tree in the foreground to add some depth. |
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A ranch on the edge
of Capitol Reef National Park. The fence was included to add
foreground interest, and some lead-in lines. |
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The
South Window frames the Turret Arch in Arches National Park. It's
a bit of a scramble for this particular composition, and is a
definite morning light shot. |
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Shots
such as this can be found almost anywhere in the Southwest, but
you have to 'see' the image first.
I angled the camera so that the lines flowed across the frame, and
used a long lens on a tripod, and stopped way down so that it was
sharp from front to back. |
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Arch in Arches National Park as you don't often see it. Well, the
light is flat but the composition is a bit different and is a
reminder that each of us should look at familiar subjects with
fresh pairs of eyes as often as possible. |
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An 'anywhere in the southwest' type of shot, that was actually taken
on approach to Bryce Canyon. It's not a classic, but carries the
message that you don't always have to be in the best known spots for
good images.
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1 of
2: Sunrise behind the Mittens in Monument Valley, and . .
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. . . and after the sun was up, off
to the left is this shot.
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1 of
2: The San Juan River winds it's way through Goosenecks
State Park, and . . . |
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. . . and at the top of the canyon,
but now looking south, the late light illuminates the canyon walls,
and Alhambra Rock.
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1 of
3: A rock formation in Arches National Park sits under a
brooding sky which turned into the spectacular shortly after, and
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. . . a rainbow appeared. Then after
the wide shot . . .
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. . .
one puts on a long lens and gets in close. The peaks behind are
the La Sal mountain range. |
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This was shot in Zion
National Park, and just think how spectacular this would look if
some direct sunlight was 'dancing' on the patterns at the front of
the image.
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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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1 of 3: The 'soft'
rock of Antelope Canyon near Page, Arizona. A tripod is a must for
these shots.
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late morning the light is overhead and a shaft of light enters the
canyon, which can be 'enhanced' with some dust. |
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There are few other
shots in the Antelope Canyon, so one carefully composes shots such
as this to the best effect.
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. . . and the obligatory
sunset shot to close the essay! This one over Lake Powell near Page. |
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