When traveling from one destination to another, I always keep an eye out for interesting subjects to photograph. Taking time to stop and photograph in route helps to break up a trip and it is good to take breaks from sitting in a vehicle for hours at a time. So if I can afford the time, I will stop as often as necessary to capture images along my route.
Fading Away
There are many abandoned homes throughout rural areas. Often these can be photographed from a public roadway. These abandoned places are always on private property and nearly always posted with “No Trespassing” signs. Please respect others’ property and obey these postings or get permission for access.
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When shooting such scenes during a road trip, one can’t be too choosy about the time of day or the lighting conditions. It is best to get a shot, when the opportunity arrises, as one may never pass this way again. Indeed, on this trip and others, I’ve often used the excuse of being in a hurry or worrying too much about shooting conditions and passed up opportunities. I nearly always regret those decisions.
This is a continuation of my sunrise shoot on day 5 of my time in Badlands National Park, South Dakota, September 2022.
Light Arc, Badlands NP, South Dakota, September 19, 2022, AM
As I was about to wrap up my morning shoot, I decided to experiment with compositional variations using the wide area of grass in the area where I had been shooting as a foreground with Badlands features in the background.
Grassland and Badlands 1, Badlands NP, South Dakota, September 19, 2022, AM
I changed my distance from the Badlands and modified the zoom to include more or less of the background and more or less of the foreground.
Grasslands and Badlands 2, Badlands NP, South Dakota, September 19, 2022, AMGrasslands and Badlands, Badlands NP, South Dakota, September 19, 2022, AM
I like all of the images that I shot in this manner,
Badlands Emerge, Badlands NP, South Dakota, September 19, 2022, AM
however, I think this final image, shot by going down a slope and shooting up at the background feature is the most dramatic. This gives the impression of a vast sea of grass with the Badlands emerging from the grassland.
The second stop during my first day of photographing covered bridges in Putnam County, Indiana was at the Pine Bluff Bridge.
Pine Bluff Covered Bridge, Putnam County, Indiana. Nikon D850, Nikon 14-24mm @ 24mm, f/11, 1/125s, ISO 800, edited in Adobe Lightroom and DxO Nik modules.
The setting around Pine Bluff is more attractive than that around Cornstalk (see previous post) and this will be a great place to shoot, when the fall colors peak.
Pine Bluff Covered Bridge, Putnam County, Indiana. Nikon D850, Nikon 14-24mm @ 24mm, f/11, 1/125s, ISO 800, edited in Adobe Lightroom and DxO Nik modules.Pine Bluff Covered Bridge, Putnam County, Indiana. Nikon D850, Nikon 14-24mm @ 20mm, f/11, 1/30s, ISO 640, edited in Adobe Lightroom and DxO Nik modules.Pine Bluff Interior HDR. Nikon D850, Nikon 14-24mm @ 24mm, f/11, Multiple Exposures, ISO 64, edited in Adobe Lightroom and DxO Nik modules.
I found a way to get down to the creek, where I could walk along the edge of the creek and beneath the bridge to shoot it from both sides.
Pine Bluff Covered Bridge, Putnam County, Indiana. Nikon D850, Nikon 14-24mm @ 24mm, f/11, 1/125s, ISO 640, edited in Adobe Lightroom and DxO Nik modules.Pine Bluff Covered Bridge, Putnam County, Indiana. Nikon D850, Nikon 14-24mm @ 24mm, f/11, 1/125s, ISO 640, edited in Adobe Lightroom and DxO Nik modules.
I experimented with the DxO Nik Selective Colorization of a monochrome image with a couple of the photographs taken of this bridge, bringing out the red color of the bridge after converting the images to monochrome.
Pine Bluff Covered Bridge, Putnam County, Indiana. Nikon D850, Nikon 14-24mm @ 24mm, f/8, 1/400s, ISO 1600, edited in Adobe Lightroom and DxO Nik modules.Pine Bluff Covered Bridge, Putnam County, Indiana. Nikon D850, Nikon 14-24mm @ 24mm, f/8, 1/400s, ISO 1600, edited in Adobe Lightroom and DxO Nik modules.Pine Bluff Covered Bridge, Putnam County, Indiana. Nikon D850, Nikon 14-24mm @ 24mm, f/11, 1/1 80s, ISO 800, edited in Adobe Lightroom and DxO Nik modules.
The photo above is my favorite of this bridge with the curved road leading to it.
A country road leading to Pine Bluff Covered Bridge, Putnam County, Indiana. Nikon D850, Nikon 14-24mm @ 14mm, f/3.5, 1/125s, ISO 500, edited in Adobe Lightroom and DxO Nik modules.
The final image here is looking back from near the bridge down the roadway leading to the bridge. I know this will be a great place to try to return to another time, when the fall colors are at their peak.
In the spring of 2019, returning to Texas from Colorado, I spotted a group of abandoned farm buildings near an exit from I-70 on the high plains of eastern Colorado. I immediately wanted to photograph those old farm structures, but I had already passed the exit and I did not want to take the time required to backtrack, so I just made a mental note of the location in case I passed that way again.
In July of 2019 I was on that route again, returning from another trip to Colorado. I remembered the exit number from the earlier trip and this time I did not pass up an opportunity to stop and photograph those old buildings.
Old Farm Building on the Colorado Plains. iPhone photograph, edited in Adobe Lightroom and DxO Nik modules.
It was late morning, the sun was high, the light harsh, but it was unlikely that I would ever be here at a better time, so I did the best that I could with what I had. I decided not to get out the DSLR equipment and just stroll around shooting with my iPhone.
Old Farm House on the Colorado Plains. iPhone photograph, edited in Adobe Lightroom and DxO Nik modules.
I decided that the best post processing for these images would be a conversion to monochrome, given the light conditions and the subject matter.
Old Farm House on the Colorado Plains. iPhone photograph, edited in Adobe Lightroom and DxO Nik modules.Old Farm Building on the Colorado Plains. iPhone photograph, edited in Adobe Lightroom and DxO Nik modules.Old Farm Building on the Colorado Plains. iPhone photograph, edited in Adobe Lightroom and DxO Nik modules.
I was lucky to catch a bird flying out of the old barn.
Old Farm Building on the Colorado Plains. iPhone photograph, edited in Adobe Lightroom and DxO Nik modules.
I’m glad that I took a few minutes to stop here. There have been so many times that I’ve passed up opportunities to shoot places such as this, because I was on a time schedule for getting to some destination. I hope that I will have more time, during future road trips, to photograph a few more of the old and abandoned building that are scattered across our country.
As I was leaving the north Bisti parking area, taking the short route just over and along the north fence line, and passing a young couple with two very young kids, the young man approached me, saying that I looked like I might know the area and asking if they could follow me. Of course, I agreed, being happy to help anyone in that situation. I had to walk much slower than I normally would, since the kids could not keep up, otherwise. The young man soon put the smaller, pre-school child in a carrier on his back. That young man was not very big, yet he must have been strong and in good physical shape, to carry even a small child like that. As we walked along, I learned that the young man and his wife were from South Korea, he was working on an MBA at Illinois University and they would return to South Korea, when he finished his degree.
I was heading out much earlier than required, had plenty of time to get to my destination, the “Conversing Hoodoos”, well before sunset, so I guided them on a longer route than necessary, taking them past other interesting features on the way. The young man stopped to take snapshots along the way and I encouraged him to take as much time as he needed, since I had no need to hurry.
Conversing Hoodoos and background at sunset. Nikon D850, Nikon 14-24mm at 24mm, 1/15s, f/16, ISO 64. Edited in Adobe Lightroom and DxO Nik Color Efex Pro 4.
We arrived at the conversing hoodoos with plenty of time to spare prior to sunset. The young couple insisted on taking a family photo with me and thanked me profusely for guiding them into Bisti. After explaining and pointing out the more direct and easy route back to the parking area, I left them alone, wandering down a canyon to get a few shots before it was time to get back to my primary subjects.
Near sunset light on hoodoos along a Bisti canyon wall. Nikon D850, Nikon 14-24mm at 21mm, 1/50s, f/16, ISO 64. Edited in Adobe Lightroom and DxO Nik Silver Efex Pro 2.
I find that late day light, within an hour of sunset, is a good time to get shots that look good, when converted to monochrome. The late day light creates shadows and depth within the landscape image. While such photos can also look good in the original color version, I think the monochrome is more appealing.
A bit later from a distance, I saw the young man high up on a hill among some of the large hoodoos, shouting and waving. He seemed to be having a good time. He had told me they were going to the south area the following day and asked, if I would be there, as he was thinking that I could guide them around there, as well. Even though, I would have enjoyed that, I had no plans to go to the south area on this trip. They did have some information about the south area and I told them that that area was usually busy on weekends and that they could probably find others to at least point them in the right direction to see the things that they were interested in.
Near sunset light illuminates rock forms on a Bisti canyon wall. Nikon D850, Nikon 14-24mm at 16mm, 1/25s, f/16, ISO 64. Edited in Adobe Lightroom and DxO Nik Silver Efex Pro 2.Near sunset light illuminates a Bisti canyon wall. Nikon D850, Nikon 14-24mm at 24mm, 1/50s, f/16, ISO 64. Edited in Adobe Lightroom and DxO Nik Silver Efex Pro 2.
I was using my wide angle 14-24mm lens during this outing and I was not really pleased with most of my compositions with that lens at the Conversing Hoodoos. I decided that I needed to return on another day of my visit with my 24-70mm lens so that I could more easily get the compositions that I wanted.
Conversing Hoodoos at Sunset. Nikon D850, Nikon 14-24mm at 24mm, 1/20s, f/16, ISO 64. Edited in Adobe Lightroom and DxO Nik Color Efex Pro 4.A jack rabbit shaped hoodoo in Bisti. Nikon D850, Nikon 14-24mm at 24mm, 1/40s, f/16, ISO 64. Edited in Adobe Lightroom and DxO Nik Color Efex Pro 4.
The “Jack Rabbit” (my name) hoodoo on top of this hillside, is difficult to photograph with a wide angle lens, since it is not easily accessible and shooting from below just does not get one close enough and one needs to get a close up view to see the “Jack Rabbit” shape. This feature is seen in a canyon near the “Conversing Hoodoos”.
Bisti Conversing Hoodoos at sunset. Nikon D850, Nikon 14-24mm at 24mm, 1/20s, f/16, ISO 64. Edited in Adobe Lightroom and DxO Nik Color Efex Pro 4.Bisti Conversing Hoodoos at sunset. Nikon D850, Nikon 14-24mm at 24mm, 1/25s, f/16, ISO 64. Edited in Adobe Lightroom and DxO Nik Color Efex Pro 4.Bisti Conversing Hoodoos at sunset. Nikon D850, Nikon 14-24mm at 24mm, 1/25s, f/16, ISO 64. Edited in Adobe Lightroom and DxO Nik Color Efex Pro 4.Bisti canyon wall features in near sunset light. Nikon D850, Nikon 14-24mm at 24mm, 1/60s, f/16, ISO 64. Edited in Adobe Lightroom and DxO Nik Color Efex Pro 4.
The features in the image above are along a canyon wall near the “Conversing Hoodoos”. The little hoodoo in the middle looks like a bird in a nest, stretching its head out to survey the area.
The sky was mostly very clear with only a few distant clouds, which were not visible in most of my compositions. I am hoping that there will be a more interesting sky the next time I shoot here.
The evening of the fifth day in Bisti, my son and I decided to shoot sunset photos in an area, which we think is on BLM land. At least we know it is outside the Bisti Wilderness proper area. It is an area that we accessed via a short spur road off of the road to the unofficial parking area for Bisti North parking.
It was a cloudy day without great sunset light, so I converted the shots presented in this post to monochrome.
A cloud covered scene near Bisti North. Nikon D850, Nikon 24-70mm at 60mm, f/11, 1/6s, ISO 64, edited in Adobe Lightroom and DxO Nik Silver Efex Pro 2.
The photo above is my favorite from this shoot. There are dramatic clouds and hints of rain falling from the clouds, interesting rocks in the foreground and middle ground.
A cloudy sky at sunset and Bisti rock forms. Nikon D850, Nikon 24-70mm at 50mm, f/11, 1/5s, ISO 64, edited in Adobe Lightroom and DxO Nik Silver Efex Pro 2.
We had spotted this little natural bridge or window on an earlier scout of this area.
Cloudy sky near sunset and Bisti Rock Forms. Nikon D850, Nikon 24-70mm at 28mm, f/11, 1/4s, ISO 64, edited in Adobe Lightroom and DxO Nik Silver Efex Pro 2.
And another little window shot that I like better than the previous one, possibly because of the more dramatic clouds and the more interesting foreground.
Cloudy Sky over Bisti. Nikon D850, Nikon 24-70mm at 34mm, f/11, 1/4s, ISO 64, edited in Adobe Lightroom and DxO Nik Silver Efex Pro 2.
The shot above is what I consider a minimalistic shot. The objects in the photo are limited, but there are dramatic clouds, interesting geologic features and multiple leading lines in the barren foreground, which hints at the vast openness of this area.
Cloudy Sunset Sky and Bisti Rock Forms. Nikon D850, Nikon 24-70mm at 28mm, f/11, 1/4s, ISO 64, edited in Adobe Lightroom and DxO Nik Silver Efex Pro 2.
The shot above is another minimalistic shot of the same basic features as in the previous shot, but with a different point of view. In this case I have emphasized the broad area around the narrow drainage patterns that are acting as leading lines into the photo with the clouds adding drama to the scene.
Cloudy sky over rock forms in the BLM area to the southwest of the unofficial North Bisti parking area. Nikon D850, Nikon 24-70mm at 40mm, f/11, 0.4s, ISO 64, edited in Adobe Lightroom and DxO Nik Silver Efex Pro 2.
I like the multiple tiers in the rock formations in this photo with the dramatic cloud backdrop.
Bearded Lizard like feature in the BLM area to the southwest of the unofficial North Bisti parking area. Nikon D850, Nikon 24-70mm at 70mm, f/11, 0.6s, ISO 64, edited in Adobe Lightroom and DxO Nik Silver Efex Pro 2.
This rock feature looks like a bearded lizard to me, hence the title of the photo. I’ve added a lens vignette, shifting it to the left to focus on the “head” of the lizard or whatever imaginary creature one might think this looks like.
Black and white turtle or other creature like hoodoo in the BLM area to the southwest of the unofficial North Bisti parking area. Nikon D850, Nikon 24-70mm at 35mm, f/11, 0.8s, ISO 64, edited in Adobe Lightroom and DxO Nik Silver Efex Pro 2.
This hoodoo reminds me of a large turtle, but one might imagine it as some other exotic or alien creature.
Cloudy sunset over the BLM area to the southwest of the unofficial North Bisti parking area. Nikon D850, Nikon 24-70mm at 26mm, f/11, 0.8s, ISO 64, edited in Adobe Lightroom and DxO Nik Silver Efex Pro 2.
This photo does not have the greatest depth of field, but I still like it. I used the flat rock wings or hoodoos running diagonally from bottom left towards the upper right to lead the viewers eye into the photo towards the feature on the horizon in the upper right. I wish I could find these dramatic clouds on nice sunny sunset or sunrise shoots, while still allowing for great light on the photo subjects.
This wraps up the highlights of day 5 sunset shooting in the great vastness of one of New Mexico’s wonderful desert areas.
Early in the morning of my second day in Bisti, I returned to the area that I had scouted the day before for sunrise and early morning photography. In this area I had found rock forms similar to the Cracked Eggs of The Nursery, only not so many as in The Nursery.
This post will be long on photos and short on words. I will make a few comments on the photos and maybe the editing, but there is not much else to say about the area that readers have not already heard.
An early morning scene in Bisti. Nikon D850, Nikon 24-70mm at 24mm, f/11, multiple exposures, ISO 64. Edited in Adobe LR and ?.
I began shooting just before sunrise, when the colors are muted due to minimal light on the subjects.
I attempted to make an HDR with multiple exposures of the scene above, but I ran into problems and now I do not recall exactly what edits were applied to get the image above, hence the ? in the image caption.
Feet like erosional patterns at the foot of a hill in Bisti. Nikon D850, Nikon 24-70mm at 32mm (before crop), f/11, 10s, ISO 64. Edited in Adobe LR and DxO Nik Color Efex Pro 4.
The image above is actually a crop from a much larger scene. As I edited that image, zooming in to check details, I noted that the erosional patterns at the base of the hill far in the background looked like giant feet. So I cropped that portion of the image to get the one above. This has given me an idea of how to shoot such patterns at the base of these hills, rather than ignoring them as I had been.
An early morning scene in Bisti. Nikon D850, Nikon 24-70mm at 32mm (before crop), f/11, multiple exposures, ISO 64. Edited in Adobe LR and Skylum Aurora HDR software.
The above image is also cropped from a much large scene and is an HDR made from multiple exposures. The blackish hill in the upper left is one of the navigational markers that I use to get to this area. It is visible from a long distance in the mostly flat desert here.
Cracked egg like rock form in Bisti, but not in The Nursery. Nikon D850, Nikon 24-70mm at 32mm, f/11, 1.0s, ISO 64. Edited in Adobe LR and DxO Nik Color Efex Pro 4.
This is one of the rocks that is shaped like those in “The Nursery”, where they are called “Cracked Eggs”.
Cracked egg like rock form in Bisti, but not in The Nursery. Nikon D850, Nikon 24-70mm at 48mm, f/11, 1.0s, ISO 64. Edited in Adobe LR and DxO Nik Color Efex Pro 4.
Another of the Cracked Egg like rocks with a rounded rock behind it.
Cracked egg like rock form in Bisti, but not in The Nursery. Nikon D850, Nikon 24-70mm at 48mm, f/11, 1.0s, ISO 64. Edited in Adobe LR and DxO Nik Silver Efex Pro 2.
A monochrome version of the previous image. I think monochrome works well with these type images.
Cracked egg like rock forms in Bisti, but not in The Nursery. Nikon D850, Nikon 24-70mm at 36mm, f/11, 0.8s, ISO 64. Edited in Adobe LR and DxO Nik Color Efex Pro 4.
Another view of the same two rocks as in the previous two images with a bit more background.
Bisti rock forms and early morning light on hill sides. Nikon D850, Nikon 24-70mm at 38mm, f/11, 0.4s, ISO 64. Edited in Adobe LR and DxO Nik Color Efex Pro 4.
More rocks in the miniature “nursery” area with colorful hills in the background just beginning to be illuminated by the early morning light.
A close up of a cartoonish rock form. Nikon D850, Nikon 24-70mm at 70mm, f/11, 1/8s, ISO 64. Edited in Adobe LR and DxO Nik Color Efex Pro 4.
I spotted these two small rocks as they were getting the first rays of early morning light and I was struck by how much the upper one looked liked a cartoonish animal character, maybe a bird or dinosaur. With a bit of a change in the perspective, the closer rock can be made to look like a body for the upper “head” rock.
The small rock in the foreground looks like a cartoon character bird or maybe dinosaur. Nikon D850, Nikon 24-70mm at 30mm, f/11, 1/15s, ISO 64. Edited in Adobe LR and DxO Nik Color Efex Pro 4.
A larger view of the area with the cartoon face rock, providing a setting for the smaller rock features. Note the long early morning shadows. Many years ago this area was a lush green forest and there were dinosaurs roaming here, perhaps making the creature faced rock more pertinent.
Early morning scene in Bisti with rock forms casting long shadows. Nikon D850, Nikon 24-70mm at 30mm, f/11, 1/15s, ISO 64. Edited in Adobe LR and DxO Nik Color Efex Pro 4.
More rocks casting early morning shadows along with the cartoon faced rock with colorful hills in the background.
The rock form in the foreground has the appearance of a dog face or maybe some other animal like face. Nikon D850, Nikon 24-70mm at 40mm, f/11, 1/20s, ISO 64. Edited in Adobe LR and DxO Nik Color Efex Pro 4.
Another animal like faced rock casting early morning shadows.
Cracked Egg Rock Forms that are not in The Nursery area of Bisti. Nikon D850, Nikon 24-70mm at 30mm, f/11, 1/15s, ISO 64. Edited in Adobe LR and DxO Nik Color Efex Pro 4.
More of the “Cracked Eggs” like rocks with long early morning shadows.
A Cracked Egg Rock Form that is not in The Nursery area of Bisti. Nikon D850, Nikon 24-70mm at 30mm, f/11, 1/15s, ISO 64. Edited in Adobe LR and DxO Nik Color Efex Pro 4.
And even more of the “Cracked Egg” rock forms with long early morning shadows.
Bisti Rock Forms. Nikon D850, Nikon 24-70mm at 27mm, f/11, 1/15s, ISO 64. Edited in Adobe LR and DxO Nik Color Efex Pro 4.
The image above is cropped from a larger view that I did not think had sufficient sharpness over the entire range of the original image. Anyway, that rock on the right has a unique shape and I am at a loss as to how to label it. It does look like some sort of creature, I just do not know what. Maybe you have an idea?
Cracked Egg like rocks, not in The Nursery area of Bisti. Nikon D850, Nikon 24-70mm at 35mm, f/11, 1/15s, ISO 64. Edited in Adobe LR and DxO Nik Color Efex Pro 4.
Cracked Egg or Hamburger Rock?
Cracked Egg like rocks, not in The Nursery area of Bisti. Nikon D850, Nikon 24-70mm at 35mm, f/11, 1/15s, ISO 64. Edited in Adobe LR and DxO Nik Silver Efex Pro 2.
A monochrome version of the previous image. In editing these type images for monochrome, I like to keep the shadows dark, so I might bring down the shadows and/or darks in the process.
Bisti Rock Forms in Black and White. Nikon D850, Nikon 24-70mm at 38mm, f/11, 1/10s, ISO 64. Edited in Adobe LR and DxO Nik Silver Efex Pro 2.
Just a couple of interesting rock shapes with early morning light highlights and shadows.
The rock in the foreground has a dog or maybe a bear face appearance. Nikon D850, Nikon 24-70mm at 32mm, f/11, 1/40s, ISO 64. Edited in Adobe LR and DxO Nik Color Efex Pro 4.
A closer view of the “Dog Face” rock.
The rock in the foreground has a dog or maybe a bear face appearance. Nikon D850, Nikon 24-70mm at 32mm, f/11, 1/40s, ISO 64. Edited in Adobe LR and DxO Nik Silver Efex Pro 2.
A monochrome version of the “Dog Face” rock. Note how much darker I’ve made the shadows in the monochrome version.
This Bisti Rock looks a bit like a reclining bear. Nikon D850, Nikon 24-70mm at 36mm, f/11, 1/25s, ISO 64. Edited in Adobe LR and DxO Nik Color Efex Pro 4.
I’m calling the rock in the foreground “Reclining Bear”, since the upper left most portion looks like a bear face to me.
Bisti rocks and early morning shadows. Nikon D850, Nikon 24-70mm at 38mm, f/11, 1/40s, ISO 64. Edited in Adobe LR and DxO Nik Color Efex Pro 4.
I’m intrigued by the shapes of the shadows cast by the various rock shapes. I’ve noted that using a Detail Extractor filter in DxO Nik Color Efex Pro 4 brings out details in the shadows, which sometimes is preferable, but sometimes I like to keep the shadows darker, so this filter might not be a good choice in those cases.
Bisti rocks and early morning shadows. Nikon D850, Nikon 24-70mm at 38mm, f/11, 1/40s, ISO 64. Edited in Adobe LR and DxO Nik Silver Efex Pro 2.
A monochrome version of the previous image. Note how I’ve kept the shadows dark, not allowing any detail in the shadows.
Bisti rocks and early morning shadows. Nikon D850, Nikon 24-70mm at 36mm, f/11, 1/40s, ISO 64. Edited in Adobe LR and DxO Nik Color Efex Pro 4.
More rocks and shadows. The rock on the left is in the previous image. I like the shapes of the shadows of the rocks on the left. Shadows sometimes take on a shapes that are surprisingly different that one might expect.
Bisti rocks and early morning shadows. Nikon D850, Nikon 24-70mm at 36mm, f/11, 1/40s, ISO 64. Edited in Adobe LR and DxO Nik Silver Efex Pro 2.
A monochrome version of the previous image. I’ve purposely kept the shadows deep and dark for a more dramatic appearance.
Bisti rocks and early morning shadows. Nikon D850, Nikon 24-70mm at 65mm, f/11, 1/25s, ISO 64. Edited in Adobe LR and DxO Nik Color Efex Pro 4.
A row of rocks and their shadows. Note the uppermost rock shadow shapes and the middle rock jagged shadow shapes that one might not expect by looking at the rocks from this perspective.
Bisti rocks and early morning shadows. Nikon D850, Nikon 24-70mm at 65mm, f/11, 1/25s, ISO 64. Edited in Adobe LR and DxO Nik Silver Efex Pro 2.
A monochrome version of the previous post, emphasizing form, highlights and shadows.
A Bisti rock and its early morning shadow. Nikon D850, Nikon 24-70mm at 24mm, f/11, 1/30s, ISO 64. Edited in Adobe LR and DxO Nik Color Efex Pro4.
A “lumpy” rock and its mitten like shadow.
A Bisti rock and its early morning shadow. Nikon D850, Nikon 24-70mm at 24mm, f/11, 1/30s, ISO 64. Edited in Adobe LR and DxO Nik Silver Efex Pro 2.
A monochrome version of the previous image again emphasizing shape, highlights and shadows. Somehow the monochrome version seems more “artistic” and “mysterious” than the color version.
A group of Bisti rocks casting long early morning shadows. Nikon D850, Nikon 24-70mm at 40mm, f/11, 1/40s, ISO 64. Edited in Adobe LR and DxO Nik Color Efex Pro 4.
A group of rocks and their shadows.
A group of Bisti rocks casting long early morning shadows. Nikon D850, Nikon 24-70mm at 40mm, f/11, 1/40s, ISO 64. Edited in Adobe LR and DxO Nik Silver Efex Pro 2.
A monochrome version of the previous image, emphasizing shape, highlights and shadows. Which is more appealing? I like the monochrome version best.
Small rocks in Bisti Wilderness casting long early morning shadows. Nikon D850, Nikon 24-70mm at 27mm, f/11, 1/40s, ISO 64. Edited in Adobe LR and DxO Nik Color Efex Pro 4.
Many small rocks and long, early morning shadows.
Small rocks in Bisti Wilderness casting long early morning shadows. Nikon D850, Nikon 24-70mm at 27mm, f/11, 1/40s, ISO 64. Edited in Adobe LR and DxO Nik Silver Efex Pro 2.
A monochrome version of the previous image. Which image has more mystery?
Semicircle of rocks and early morning shadows. Nikon D850, Nikon 24-70mm at 36mm, f/11, 1/40s, ISO 64. Edited in Adobe LR and DxO Nik Color Efex Pro 4.
A semi-circular pattern of rocks and their shadows. I like the way the shallow wash passes to the right around these rocks with the empty space on the left. The vignetting is added to focus the eye onto the main subject.
Semicircle of rocks and early morning shadows. Nikon D850, Nikon 24-70mm at 36mm, f/11, 1/40s, ISO 64. Edited in Adobe LR and DxO Nik Silver Efex Pro 2.
A monochrome version of the previous image for comparison without vignetting. I like the monochrome version best, but if I left off the vignetting in the color version, would that look better?
Jagged Shadow Rock. The shadow of the big rock has a Halloween like appearance. Nikon D850, Nikon 24-70mm at 45mm, f/11, 1/50s, ISO 64. Edited in Adobe LR and DxO Nik Color Efex Pro 4.
The only thing unusual about the large rock is its shadow, which has a “Halloweenish” appearance.
A large rock with a Halloween like shadow. Nikon D850, Nikon 24-70mm at 45mm, f/11, 1/50s, ISO 64. Edited in Adobe LR and DxO Nik Silver Efex Pro 2.
And Halloweenish should be monochrome, shouldn’t it?
Ok, I’ve beaten this topic to death. I can’t promise that I won’t do it again, though.
Next up sunset photos on day 2 in Bisti, March 2019.
