A Small Zion Cascade

A Small Zion Cascade

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December 27, 2006

Waterfalls are such a diverse set of creatures, and yes I mean that they are alive in their own way.  They twist, turn, carve through rock.  They evolve.  This little waterfall is situated along a side canyon in Zion National Park, Utah.  It does not have a name, it is just one of several rocks that the water trickles over on its way down to the Virgin River.  But it is beautiful in its own way, the double cascade and the coolness of the water contrasting against the larger rocks to the side.  Enjoy.

 

Technical notes:

Camera: NIkon D80

Lens: Nikon 28-105 mm f/3.5-4.5

Focal length: 90 mm

Exposure: 4.5 sec   f/29 ISO 100

Post-processing: Scanned using a Nikon Coolscan 5000, slight texture,toning and curves adjustment in PS4

Waves of Stone

Waves of Stone

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August 2003

Again touring the southwest today, this image comes from the eastern side of Zion National Park, beyond the eponymous canyon.  Here the landscape opens up a little, and the sandstone that marks the red rock of Utah pulls away from the trail in gentle curves.  It looks like a wave, gathering power and height, though we know it will never burst upon us.  Still, a beautiful abstract image for a Thursday.  Enjoy.
 

Technical notes:

Camera: NIkon N80
Film: Fuji Velvia 50

Lens: Nikon 28-105 mm f/3.5-4.5

Focal length: 28 mm

Exposure: 1/200   f/4.5 

Post-processing: Scanned on a Nikon Coolscan 5000, texture,toning and curves adjustment in PS4

Among the Cold Canyons

Among the Cold Canyons

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December 26, 2006

Just a few months after gaining my first (and to date, only) digital SLR, the family decided to ride out to Zion and Bryce Canyon for Christmas holidays.  While everyone thinks of these places as summer destinations, the lack of crowds and cooler temperatures made me really revisit the idea that these places can only be warm weather hiking spots.  This image is taken along Queen Anne's Canyon, with my dad hiking into the deep hoodoos.  Enjoy.

Technical notes:

Camera: Nikon D80

Lens: Nikon 18-135 f/3.5-4.5

Focal length:  18 mm

Exposure: 1/125 @ f/8, ISO 100

Post-processing: Cropped down with contrast and tone adjustment, sharpening in PS4 & LR1.4

The Watchman from Afar

The Watchman from Afar

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August 15, 2003

Whereas yesterday's image was among the most recent in my collection, having been taken over the previous weekend, this one is reaching back far into the archives.  Camping in the southern reaches of Zion National Park in 2003, the summer sunsets were amazing at highlighting the redrock formations of the south.  This was taken on slide film, then scanned, so the grain is apparent despite the use of ICE converters.  I think it has a nice appeal to the photo though, the grain adds an additional dimension.  Enjoy.

Technical notes:

Camera: Nikon N80
Film: Kodak Ektachrome 200

Lens: Nikon 28-105 f/3.5-5.6

Focal length:  105 mm

Exposure: n/a  ISO 200

Post-processing: Scanned on a Nikon Coolscan 5000 with Digital ICE 4.0, tone adjusted and using and PS 4 and LR1.4