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#3 Grand Canyon ... Once we
arrived at the Grand Canyon I wasted no time in making some
images including some panoramas (see this months Workshop
at the Ranch article for Grand Canyon PANORAMA.) The next
day we found this flowering lone Agave plant standing tall
at the far west end of the canyon a few miles from the Hopi
reservation's glass Sky Walk, but there was no time for
a Tequila sunset and we hit the road again. Nikon D3, ISO200,
1/200 at F22, 3D Focus Tracking with 51 points, Nikon 24-70mm
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Image #4 Road to Las Vegas
... We're getting closer to Las Vegas and are approaching
the Hoover Dam where Arizona meets Nevada. With Susan at
the steering wheel I made a fun Drive By Shooting of ourselves
cruising along the Arizona landscape at 65 mph. Nikon D3,
ISO100, 1/20 at f13, 3D Focus Tracking with 51 points, Nikon
24-70mm Lens, WB 7140K, Picture Control VIVID, Lexar 8G
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#6 Bryce Canyon Hoodoos ... After leaving Vegas and Bart's
50th behind we entered Utah where I had a personalized lunch
in St. George, then cut across Zion and headed for Bryce Canyon.
Hoodoos are numerous in this landscape and I saw great potential
for Lightpaintings. Arriving late in the afternoon we had
ample time to site survey for future locations and make some
sunset Hoodoorific images as well. This area offers easy access
and spectacular scenery that is perfect for Lightpainting
... I shall return,but for now, we got to get going..... Nikon
D3, ISO400, 1/400 at f7.1, 3D Focus Tracking with 51 points,
Nikon 70-200mm Zoom Lens, WB 6670K, Picture Control VIVID,
Lexar 8G Flash Card. |
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#7 Road Across Utah ... We decided to push on and leave Bryce
in the rearview mirror, but not before the sun set over the
south-central Utah ranchlands near Panquitch. As is our normal
MO, Susan is driving and I am photographing. A spectacular
sunset that we nearly stopped for, but kept on driving so
as to make Grand Junction by midnight so I rolled down the
passenger window and made a picture going 60 mph. I made several
notations regarding possible ranch sites that might make interesting
Lightpaintings as we drove north into central Utah. Nikon
D3, ISO1600, 1/640 at f2.8, 3D Focus Tracking with 51 points,
Nikon 14-24mm Lens, WB 8000K, Picture Control STANDARD, Lexar
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#8 Stars Above Green River ... One of my favorite images of
the entire trip. Nearing the Colorado boarder around 11:00
pm Susan and I noticed that the were thousands of stars clearly
visible from horizon to horizon. So we stopped to stretch
our legs and take a quick picture somewhere east of Green
River, Utah. I set the Nikon D3 camera with a high ISO of
6400 and a 30 second exposure time at f2.8 and placed it facing
skyward on the roof of our parked truck and took one picture.
Unbelievable! The stars where so distinct ... and with colors
... red, blue, and yellow. I'm no astronomer, but the Milky
Way also seemed visible in the upper 1/3 of the frame. What
a beautiful night sky and grand thoughts of potential Lightpainting
filled my mind on the way to Grand Junction. Nikon D3, ISO6400,
30 second exposure at f2.8, Manual Focus, Nikon 14-24mm Lens,
WB 8000K, Lexar 8G Flash Card. |
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#1 Mesa Verde ... Our
first stop was Mesa Verde just shy of the Four Corners area.
Some these Puebloan Cliff Dwellings are open to the public
to walk through. The Spruce Tree House provided an interior
look at a spiritual Kiva. The cliff dwellings are truly
spectacular, (see this months Workshop at the Ranch article
for Mesa Verde Cliff Palace PANORAMA), and definitely hold
some potential for Lightpainting. Nikon D3, ISO1250, 1/50
at f7.1, 3D Focus Tracking with 51 points, Nikon 14-24mm
Lens, WB Auto A6, Picture Control Standard, Lexar 8G Flash
Card. Site survey complete ... on to the next stop.
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#2 Monument Valley ... I
love John Wayne westerns and some of his greatest films
were made in Monument valley by legendary director John
Ford. Monument Valley became more of a drive through site
survey while on route to our day's ultimate destination
of the Grand Canyon, but not before I made some images
to give me food for thought regarding a possible return
visit to Lightpaint the East and West Mittens. I seldom
use a polarizer filter, but made good use of one here
because we arrived at High Noon. Nikon D3, ISO400, 1/200,
at f18, 3D Focus Tracking with 51 points, Nikon 24-70mm
Lens, WB 6250K, Picture Control VIVID, Lexar 8G Flash
Card. Next stop, the Grand Canyon.
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#5 Flamingo Dice ... The birthday
party for Bart was wonderful. So many friends and so many
memories. Susan and I stayed at the Flamingo Resort and
Casino which is a bit of a throw back to Vegas of old during
the Rat Pack days ...Very PINK. Nikon D3, ISO100, 8 Seconds
at f18, Manual Focus, Nikon 105mm Micro Lens with step-up
ring adapter for a Canon Close up Filter, Gitzo Tripod with
Gitzo Ball Head, Kirk "L" Bracket, WB 6670K, Picture
Control STANDARD, 2 Stylus Streamlights to Lightpaint with,
Lexar 8G Flash Card. The seemingly airborne dice are placed
on an 8in X10in piece of picture frame glass suspended over
Susan's Flamingo pink sweatshirt by two coffee mugs about
4 inches high. I used 2 Stylus Streamlights to Lightpaint
with. One has a bare bulb while the other has a snoot with
black masking tape over the front and a thin cut slice opening
in it. The Stylus StreamLight with the taped snoot and sliced
opening made a perfect 3/8 inch shaft of light across the
word Flamingo for 2 seconds which gave me enough extra time
to add some light on top of and beneath the dice using the
bare bulb Stylus Streamlight. The close up filter added
to the Nikon 105mm Micro Lens REALLY brings your subject
up close. For those who like macro imagery this is a combination
you can bet on. Well, I hope you have enjoyed this 2,250 mile On the Road trip. It was great to see Bart and many long time friends, and I learned a lot and made several notations and voice memos regarding possible Lightpainting locations. I plan to retrace our trip someday soon with my portable battery operated 2 million candle powered Brinkmann Spotlights for nocturnal projects. A site survey is well worth the time and effort. Making Lightpaintings during the course of several nights in a row is difficult and requires careful planning in order to maximize the time spent and make unique images.
See you next time On The Road. Adios, Dave
WORKSHOPS and PRESENTATION Schedule
January 11-13, 2009... Imaging USA tradeshow in Phoenix, Presentations at the Nikon Booth www.imagingusa.org April 14-22, 2009 ... Photo Quest Adventures, The Netherlands. www.photoquestadventures.com June 30-July 14, 2009 Photo Quest Adventures, Mongolia. www.photoquestadventures.com |
December,
2008 (click here)
Memory Lane
November,
2008 (click here
Gone Fishing
October,
2008 (click here)
National Geographic Adventure Photography Workshop
September,
2008 (click here)
Olympians, Weather and Workshops
August,
2008 (click here)
Camp Life
July,
2008 (click here)
Lightpainting the Southwest
May,
2008 (click here)
A Southwest Tour
April,
2008 (click here)
The Endless Winter
March,
2008 (click here)
PMA Show in Las Vegas!
February,
2008 (click here)
At the Ballet
January,
2008 (click here)
One Week of Work
December,
2007 (click here)
A Look Back at 2007
November,
2007 (click here)
Traveling
with the New Nikon D3
October,
2007 (click here)
High Country Journey
September,
2007 (click here)
Walking
On The Road
August,
2007 (click here)
Speedway
Thunder from PA
July, 2007
(click here)
"Arlington National
Cemetery"
June, 2007
(click here)
"Kentucky Derby Day"
May, 2007
(click here)
"Mexico Trek"
April,
2007 (click here)
"Egypt Trek"
March,
2007 (click here)
Transit Mix
"Images From the Air"
February,
2007 (click here)
Ice Climbing in Ouray
January,
2007 (click here)
2007 Year in Review
People of Willoq, Peru
Lexington, Kentucky TREK
Training for the Mr USA Title
"The International Golf Tournament"
"Tour of Champions Documentary"
"Northern California, the FBI and Clint Eastwood ..."
"The 2006 Kentucky Derby"
"Off the Road Picture Sales"
Ladies Olympic Figure Skating
Torino Italy and the 2006 Winter Olympic Games
"Hey Dave, are you going to the Winter Olympics in Torino and What Equipment Do You Take?"
The Holiday Tea with Tchaikovsky
presented by Colorado's Classical Youth Ballet
Landscapes at Pebble Beach:
a look back at 2005
Lightpainting Landscapes
NFL Football
3 Day Photography Workshop
Gardner-Webb University, Boiling Springs, North Carolina
Michelle Kwan
International Gymnastics Camp
the Men's US Open Golf Championships
The Kentucky Derby
Nevada Photojournalism Day
John Bolin's "The Thorn"
Indoor Track and Field
UC Irvine's Paul Spittle and
the Sports Shooter Academy
with Nikon's new DX2
Broncos Football:
Denver vs Indianapolis
the US Figure Skating Nationals
Portland, Oregon
College Basketball:
Colorado State vs Air Force
Broncos Football:
Broncos VS. Dolphins
Assignment work:
Wrestling
A look back at 2004
Rich Clarkson's Photography at the Summit Workshop &
Moose Peterson's Digital Landscape Workshop Series
Whitewater Kayaking
Gymnastics and more
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games
Athens, Greece
A look back at some wonderful Olympic moments
USAFA Graduation flyover
US Olympic Training Center - Swimming and Gymnastics
Last Month the Masters, this month The Kentucky Derby......I love my job
Masters at Augusta National
The American Cup Gymnastics
NIKON COLLEGE WORKSHOP
Indoor Track and Field
Women's Freestyle Wresting
Rhythmic Gymnastics Nationals
The Glass Flower Ceiling at the Belagio Hotel in Las Vegas
College Basketball
Women's Waterpolo
Olympic swimmers on their way to Athens
NFL Football
The ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Finals
A look back at The Greenbay Professionals
Monday Night Football the Sports Shooter Workshop and Luau in LA
Photography at the Summit workshop
Portraits to workshops to stock image sales
Lightpainting in Banf
The World Gymnastics Championships
International Gymnastics Camp
Thunderbirds
Gymnastics
The Sports Photography Workshop with Rich Clarkson
Velodrome Cycling, More
The 129th running of the Kentucky Derby
White water kayakers
The Champions on Ice tour
PBR Rodeo
Chris Shivers and Little Yellow Jacket ride for $1 Million
Nikon's featured speaker at PMA in Las Vegas
American Cup Gymnastics
USAFA Women's Basketball
USAFA Swimming
USAFA Boxing
NCAA Fencing Championships
USOC's Titan Games
Air Force Basketball
Pro Football Pre-Superball Stock Sales
Swimmers train at the Swim Flume at the USOC
Much more!
Diving at the Air Force Academy
Denver Broncos VS. The Arizona Cardinals
Olympic Hopefuls Lenny Krayzelberg and Tom Molchow practice at the USOC
