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I'm back from a five day Photography road trip. I went with my photo shooting friend, Chad. (We tried to get our wives to go but they knew we'd be gone from morning till night wearing our camera's out so they opted to stay home. They were right.) The only purpose was to get some (hopefully) beautiful photos of the amazing geology and a little of the flora and fauna of Southern Utah. I also got just a tiny bit of North West Arizona. In all I took somewhere between 2000 and 2500 exposures. However, there were a lot of duplications, for example, there were a lot of times I bracketed the shots when I wasn't real sure of the best exposure, other times I might zoom in or out just a little. There were many that seemed beautiful to the eye but didn't transfer to the digital image as well as I hoped, but there were some that came out even better than I thought they would. The bottom line is that many of those exposures have been or will be deleted.
There are some photos that I am very happy with that I will be sharing in the future, but I will tell you that it is simply not possible for the camera to capture and convey the beauty or grandeur of the area, not to mention that there's a heck of a difference between seeing it in 3-D instead of the 2-D of the photo. I can't tell you how many times it crossed my mind how lucky I was to be there witnessing the amazing sites.
The photo I'm posting today was taken on our first day out and it was just a couple hundred yards off of a main road heading North out of the city of St. George, Utah, USA. I think it's a good photo of a beautiful area, but it is just that. In the coming weeks and even months I hope to be posting some photos that will really please your eyes. I know I'm pretty excited to share them.
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Welcome back, Scott! Don't you just love photo vacations? I am looking forward to doing another one soon, too.
I can't wait to see your photos - I know that area is home to some spectacular vistas.
This one is beautiful. I love the colours and the soft lighting. Great capture!
What a beautiful area! I can't wait to see more.
About the difference between 3D and 2D: that's so true! Whenever I think of it, I try to close one eye to see if a scene is actually as photogenic as I think it is, and often it's not.
Especially with scenery in hills and mountains, where with two eyes, you just have to go 'wow!' and with one eye (or lens), it's pretty flat looking.
That said, you captured the depth in this picture quite well I think, with the rocks in the foreground and the hazy blue shades in the background.
Looking forward to the rest of the photos :-)
I experienced the same thing - when I was at the Grand Canyon for my first time. Being there in person and seeing it with my own eyes cannot compare with pictures/photographs, etc. Pictures are still beautiful - but in person - WOW! Can't wait to see the rest of yours!
If this is an indication of photos to come, I think we're in for a treat. Great shot - colour, composition ... everything. My wife will agree with yours re: photo shoots - she stays far away (which is ok by me - I can get so engrossed I lose all sense of time, and photography just doesn't work for me as a 'team' thing).
Lovely image, Scott. Can't wait to see your series of 'redrock' photos. As you know, So Utah is my favorite place. I never get tired of the amazing beauty there. And since we bought our side by side 4 wheeler (Polaris RZR) last summer we were able to get into places we never would have seen before. I can't wait to begin our little jaunts this spring!!!!
I'm looking forward to seeing the others, and I certainly know what you mean about not being able to translate the scene properly. Cameras are limited, and our eyes are just fantastic.
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