A few from the desert this evening...

kdog

I drove about 40 miles down a dirt road into the desert this evening to find a nice place to catch the moonrise. Who knew it was going to be so hazy? :dunno

To compound my misery, the mountains in back of me cast a huge shadow into the valley and this was about the best spot I could find. :bluduh

Zoomed in a bit with a telephoto.


Tried to get creative... :rolleyes




Tried an HDR, which I think I like...


Pissed off a rattlesnake while maneuvering to get this shot, and almost crapped my pants. :huh


Then I drove home through the desert in the dark. Nothing spectacular, but it was worth the drive.

-joel

Eia

I like the HDR look for the Joshua tree. Subduing colors for desert scenes remind me of an old western movie set. It looks like the Lone Ranger should be riding in any minute. (though It looks like the sky behind the tree coul match better with the sky above). I really like it though!!!

The last one; sunset is gorgeous!

Glad you won the round with the rattler; my hubby is getting me a pair of snake gaiters for Christmas. Everytime I trek thru the desert I have an encounter; the last time was too close for comfort. Be careful...

anwmn1

See what happens when you say I should have got closer to the snakes.


I am digging the last two.

jeffmeyers

I love the last one. It was worth the almost-crapped-yourself episode!

kdog

Eia wrote:

I like the HDR look for the Joshua tree. Subduing colors for desert scenes remind me of an old western movie set. It looks like the Lone Ranger should be riding in any minute. (though It looks like the sky behind the tree coul match better with the sky above). I really like it though!!!

The last one; sunset is gorgeous!

Glad you won the round with the rattler; my hubby is getting me a pair of snake gaiters for Christmas. Everytime I trek thru the desert I have an encounter; the last time was too close for comfort. Be careful...

Hey thanks, Eia. Where are you located? I checked out your gallery -- really nice stuff, and mostly Arizona. I'm guessing you're another 'zonie.

The snakes seem really active this year. I didn't see anything year and I think I've seen six already this year. Snake gaiters are definitely in my future as well -- especially when trekking at night, which is when they come out and you can't see them!

Cheers,
-joel

Harrymac

nice series and the hdr is just puka

Eia

kdog wrote:

Hey thanks, Eia. Where are you located? I checked out your gallery -- really nice stuff, and mostly Arizona. I'm guessing you're another 'zonie.

The snakes seem really active this year. I didn't see anything year and I think I've seen six already this year. Snake gaiters are definitely in my future as well -- especially when trekking at night, which is when they come out and you can't see them!

Cheers,
-joel

Yep...I'm a Zonie! And yes, the snakes are active and every where!
This one got my pant leg:

cmkultradome

Really liked the 2nd photo and the HDR photo - just beautiful!!

Stephanie

kdog

anwmn1 wrote:

See what happens when you say I should have got closer to the snakes.


I am digging the last two.

Yeah, gotta watch that karma.

Glad you liked the last two. Talk more soon.

-joel

kdog

jeffmeyers wrote:

I love the last one. It was worth the almost-crapped-yourself episode!

Thanks, Jeff. I quickly moved away 50' or so when he started rattling. Funny thing was that he was still rattling when I took the shot, which was kinda freaky.

kdog

Harrymac wrote:

nice series and the hdr is just puka

Thanks, Harry. Much obliged.

-joel

kdog

cmkultradome wrote:

Really liked the 2nd photo and the HDR photo - just beautiful!!

Stephanie

Thank for the kind comments, Stephanie.

-joel

kdog

Eia wrote:

Yep...I'm a Zonie! And yes, the snakes are active and every where!
This one got my pant leg:

Great shot! Did he really get your pant leg? :wow

Cheers,
-joel

Eia

kdog wrote:

Great shot! Did he really get your pant leg? :wow

Cheers,
-joel

Yes it did...unfortunately. We had to check to make sure he didn't get my skin. Two words...snake gaiters!

kdog

Eia wrote:

Yes it did...unfortunately. We had to check to make sure he didn't get my skin. Two words...snake gaiters!

Good thing you weren't wearing shorts! :yikes

Snake gaiters here I come.

christinamae

Nice series. I love the HDR and the snake sunset shot! Glad the snake didn't get you.