A Quiet Corner

Here is another image from Arizona. This trip came after some involuntary downtime from photography. I went with a plan to practice some new things and break some old habits. The desert light provides many opportunities, especially to get re-inspired following the dreary midwestern winter. I feel like I accomplished what I set out to do.

This quiet corner appeared in an art plaza near downtown Sedona. It was a very enjoyable place for a few minutes of mid-morning sun. The walls kept away the sounds of the street, as did the murmuring of the sycamore leaves.

As you can tell, there is a lot of range of light in this scene. Yes, this is an HDR-processed image. Three images, with a bracket of +/- 1EV. Tone mapping was done in Photomatix Pro and final finishing in PS CS4

Montezuma's Castle - Arizona

One of our stops while on vacation was at Montezuma Castle National Monument. This is a well preserved Sinagua Indian cliff dwelling. The Sinagua people lived in various types of structures throughout the Verde valley.



The Montezuma Castle site was originally settled about 1000 years ago, and abandoned about 400 years later.

These photos were shot in Raw and post-processed in Capture NX2.

Sedona - The Chapel

This image was taken in Sedona, AZ during our recent trip. I enjoyed the shape of dome and crucifix against the blue sky with the wispy clouds.

Image taken with a Nikon D90, 35-70mm F/2.8 lens. PP in CaptureNX2 and Photoshop CS4