We had been to Bryce Canyon once before and were nearby so it seemed like a fine idea to stop in again. I think we were there for maybe an hour all together (partially affected by wasting time taking pictures of a hawk on a post earlier). It seemed that… Continue reading
Last from Bryce Canyon, posted in part because of my recent reading of this article on Luminous Landscape. I was obviously at that point later in the day where the shadows were overtaking the valley. I did some adjusting afterward, otherwise the lower portion of this picture was completely lost… Continue reading
Second from Bryce Canyon, same polarization caveat as before, but I’ve done my best to correct it out. It’s odd how a bunch of dead, or at least dead in appearance, trees can look so cool among the red rocks. Probably because they’re the only thing that can grow there… Continue reading
Moving on to Bryce Canyon, this is one of the bristle cone pines there. I thought it would be a good idea to use a polarizer to keep the brightness of the sky in check, but in hindsight, I think it made the sky look a bit off and I… Continue reading
Another from Bryce – this was another that wasn’t really thought out, but I like how it turned out. This was on the Queen’s Garden hike. It was actually surprisingly dark at the bottom of the canyon as evidence by the ISO 400 need just to keep the shutter speed… Continue reading
This picture is from the day at Bryce Canyon in Utah. As mentioned when I posted the bulk of the pictures before, this was mostly a midday visit and getting good pictures was difficult. On one hand, the contrast was very high due to the bright sun and abundance of… Continue reading