Kingman Skyline

kdog

What, you were expecting skyscrapers? :dunno


Thanks for looking.
-joel

DaddyO

Overall, very nice photograph.
I like that there is still so much detail to see throughout the image
despite the low light of early evening.

nightshadow

how many images? I am guessing that this is HDR. I really like the way the mountains set the artificial light off from the sunset.

kdog

DaddyO wrote:

Overall, very nice photograph.
I like that there is still so much detail to see throughout the image
despite the low light of early evening.

Thanks, DaddyO! I appreciate your comment.

-joel

kdog

nightshadow wrote:

how many images? I am guessing that this is HDR. I really like the way the mountains set the artificial light off from the sunset.

Thanks, and you have a good eye, Nightshadow. Three images, spaced by 1 2/3 stops.

-joel

shniks

kdog wrote:

What, you were expecting skyscrapers?


Thanks for looking.
-joel

Very nice HDR Joel. As mentioned earlier, I like the fact too that one can see detail in the shadow areas.


Cheers,

kdog

shniks wrote:

Very nice HDR Joel. As mentioned earlier, I like the fact too that one can see detail in the shadow areas.


Cheers,

Thanks, Nikhil. I appreciate the comment.

-joel

dlplumer

Very nice Joel.

grimace

Great shot Joel!! That's how an HDR should look!!

coscorrosa

Very nice! Like the combination of the desert/mountain with the lights from the city, an interesting juxtaposition. Good sunset too!

kdog

dlplumer wrote:

Very nice Joel.

Thanks a bunch, Dan.

-joel

kdog

grimace wrote:

Great shot Joel!! That's how an HDR should look!!

Thanks very much, Adam. That's quite a compliment.

-joel

kdog

coscorrosa wrote:

Very nice! Like the combination of the desert/mountain with the lights from the city, an interesting juxtaposition. Good sunset too!

Thank you, Ron. Us desert dwellers sometimes have to get creative to find beauty out here.

Cheers,
-joel

dlplumer

kdog wrote:

Thank you, Ron. Us desert dwellers sometimes have to get creative to find beauty out here.

Cheers,
-joel

That is so true

wfeller

Great shot. It's been about 3 years since I was out that way- trying to figure out where you were standing. Looks like maybe on the mesa sort of just northeast of the old downtown area, looking northwest toward Cerbat Mountains?

Hm, possibly looking west toward Union Pass would be my second guess.

Nevermind me, I should just go look for myself eh?

kdog

wfeller wrote:

Great shot. It's been about 3 years since I was out that way- trying to figure out where you were standing. Looks like maybe on the mesa sort of just northeast of the old downtown area, looking northwest toward Cerbat Mountains?

Hm, possibly looking west toward Union Pass would be my second guess.

Nevermind me, I should just go look for myself eh?

Thanks, Walter! Shot was taken off Hualapai Mountain Rd, left into the desert a bit, just before the first cattle grate. There's actually a camping spot there. It's just a few minutes from my home. And yes, that's looking W/NW at the Cerbats. Give me a shout if you ever get out this way. Would love to hook up!

Cheers,
-joel

schmoo

Beautiful scenery, Joel. Wish I could see that a few steps from my house! The sky like that over the pool of light near mountains never fails to take my breath away.

You don't really get 'em like that in my neighborhood.

Thanks for sharing!

coscorrosa

dlplumer wrote:

That is so true

I've thought about shooting in the SW/desert and would be completely lost, it would take me awhile before I could make sense of it or come up with any compositions that didn't suck. I'm reasonably comfortable around mountains, lakes, beaches, rivers, etc., but the canyons, arches, deserts, rocks, etc. of the SW, I wouldn't know where/how to start.

I'll probably be in that part of the country in two months or so, but I'm more likely to come back with a large gambling debt than any decent photos. We'll see

kdog

coscorrosa wrote:

I've thought about shooting in the SW/desert and would be completely lost, it would take me awhile before I could make sense of it or come up with any compositions that didn't suck. I'm reasonably comfortable around mountains, lakes, beaches, rivers, etc., but the canyons, arches, deserts, rocks, etc. of the SW, I wouldn't know where/how to start.

Join the club!

I'll probably be in that part of the country in two months or so, but I'm more likely to come back with a large gambling debt than any decent photos. We'll see

Let us know what your plans are, and maybe we can arrange a bit of shootout in your honor. Sounds like you're going to Vegas? There's ALL SORTS of interesting stuff out that way. Valley of Fire, Bryce, Zion, North Rim, Lake Powell, even Page are within striking distance. Go a bit further, and you're into Goblin Valley and Capitol Reef. Then of course there's the Vegas strip" itself, which I've never done. Dan would probably be up for it I'm guessing, as would Aaron Newman (anwmn1).

-joel

kdog

schmoo wrote:

Beautiful scenery, Joel. Wish I could see that a few steps from my house! The sky like that over the pool of light near mountains never fails to take my breath away.

You don't really get 'em like that in my neighborhood.

Thanks for sharing!

Thank you so much, Schmoo. I'm originally from the east coast, although I spent half my life in CA as well. So the desert's still new to me. Still trying figure it out, but at least there's plenty of it. :wow

Cheers,
-joel

wfeller

kdog wrote:

Thanks, Walter! Shot was taken off Hualapai Mountain Rd, left into the desert a bit, just before the first cattle grate. There's actually a camping spot there. It's just a few minutes from my home. And yes, that's looking W/NW at the Cerbats. Give me a shout if you ever get out this way. Would love to hook up!

Cheers,
-joel

Well, sounds like I wasn't more than maybe a couple miles off. I had originally planned to make it out that way last month, but it'll probably be at least another year. I've been wanting to trace Beale's Wagon Road to Prescott. I've gotten to Camp Beale's Springs so far (extending from the Mojave Road in California). The Indian culture and history fascinates me too. I've done Route 66 to Seligman too. You live in a pretty area. You ever stay in the cabins up in Hualapai Mountain?

coscorrosa

kdog wrote:

Join the club!

Let us know what your plans are, and maybe we can arrange a bit of shootout in your honor. Sounds like you're going to Vegas? There's ALL SORTS of interesting stuff out that way. Valley of Fire, Bryce, Zion, North Rim, Lake Powell, even Page are within striking distance. Go a bit further, and you're into Goblin Valley and Capitol Reef. Then of course there's the Vegas strip" itself, which I've never done. Dan would probably be up for it I'm guessing, as would Aaron Newman (anwmn1).

-joel

Sounds like a plan, I'll send you a PM when I know more, I still have no idea how long I'll be down there or if I'll have more than a half day of free time, but if I have some time, it'd be nice to do a group outing so that I'm not out wandering around lost by myself (it's much better to wander around lost in a group!).

michswiss

That's the sort of shot that makes me want to learn HDR. Thanks for sharing!

kdog

wfeller wrote:

Well, sounds like I wasn't more than maybe a couple miles off. I had originally planned to make it out that way last month, but it'll probably be at least another year. I've been wanting to trace Beale's Wagon Road to Prescott. I've gotten to Camp Beale's Springs so far (extending from the Mojave Road in California). The Indian culture and history fascinates me too. I've done Route 66 to Seligman too. You live in a pretty area. You ever stay in the cabins up in Hualapai Mountain?

I think I've mountain biked some of that Wagon Road. I didn't realize that road hooked up with the Mojave road. Wow.

Funny you should mention the Hualapai cabins. We along with two other families rented cabins up there a few weeks ago. We plan on making it an annual event. We do a LOT of hiking in the Hualapais.