Arizany -- the Finale

kdog

Just a few last shots to wrap up my half of the trip report from the zany side of Arizona. Last set, I promise! :deal :clap

#1 Zany


#2 Land of Make Believe


#3 After Sundown -- taken with the little Canon S90, handheld, 1/15th of a second. :wink


#4 Martian Sunrise


#5 The Outcast


#6 Rock Concert


#7 The Lighthouse


Thanks for looking and your patience in this matter. :bow
-joel

Nikonic1

What a beautiful part of the country and an awesome set of photos to truly capture it. Fantastic effort

kdog

Nikonic1 wrote:

What a beautiful part of the country and an awesome set of photos to truly capture it. Fantastic effort

Hey thanks, Nikonic! Very kind of you to say. It ain't the PNW, but we get by.

dlplumer

I hate you guys.

toddlio

Great set and I really think The lighthouse is nice, a new perspective for that location. I plan on making a trip to that area in the Spring.

anwmn1

I like #5 and #7

The others are a big 'overcooked' for me.

Guess I will have to go through mine .... one more time.

BradfordBenn

Gorgeous photos, must not show to my wife or I will have another place to add to the vacation list.

Cuong

Another great set. The S90 is not too shabby even at f/2.

Cuong

CWSkopec

Martian Sunrise and The Lighthouse...

Too bad this is the last of your shots, Joel, everyone of them is awesome!

christinamae

WOW! #7 is stunning!

Eia

I like 2 - looks like a movie set on Star Trek

dls

cools shots of an absolutely awesome area. what an incredible playground from the activity and artistic standpoint. wish i could be there. very nice captures with surreal colors. like #7 the most. great lighting.

cmkultradome

dlplumer wrote:

I hate you guys.

I also wish you hadn't written "last set, I promise". I would love to see more. These are just incredible!!

Stephanie

Tango

kdog wrote:

#7 The Lighthouse



-joel

I think the word stellar wraps up my thought.

kdog

dlplumer wrote:

I hate you guys.

Haha, thanks, Dan. So now you know how I feel when I see your great wildlife shots and other cool places to see down in Tucson.

kdog

toddlio wrote:

Great set and I really think The lighthouse is nice, a new perspective for that location. I plan on making a trip to that area in the Spring.

Thanks, Toddlio! I'm sure it would be an excellent trip for you.

Regards,
-joel

kdog

anwmn1 wrote:

I like #5 and #7

The others are a big 'overcooked' for me.

Guess I will have to go through mine .... one more time.

Thanks, Aaron. The only one I feel I overbaked was the "Land of Make Believe", and of course I titled it appropriately. That one I purposely exaggerated to see what it looked like. I liked that it brought out all the microdetails in the distance, and so went with it. My wife didn't like it though, so obviously it's not for everyone. The Canon S90 shot certainly wasn't overbaked -- that's straight out of the camera, with a little noise reduction applied to the sky.

Cheers,
-joel

kdog

BradfordBenn wrote:

Gorgeous photos, must not show to my wife or I will have another place to add to the vacation list.

Hahaha. Thanks, Brad. It sounds like a southwestern adventure is in your future. There's a lot to see and do out here. Although, given that you're a BMW motorcycle rider, you've probably seen your share already!

Cheers,
-joel

kdog

Cuong wrote:

Another great set. The S90 is not too shabby even at f/2.

Cuong

Thanks, Cuong! ISO 500 too! Although out of fairness I do admit some noise smoothing on the sky that's not necessary on my 5DMII.

Cheers,
-joel

kdog

CWSkopec wrote:

Martian Sunrise and The Lighthouse...

Too bad this is the last of your shots, Joel, everyone of them is awesome!

Thanks, Chris. I really appreciate it.

kdog

christinamae wrote:

WOW! #7 is stunning!

Thanks, Christina! That's looking like the perennial favorite here.

kdog

Eia wrote:

I like 2 - looks like a movie set on Star Trek

Great! I have to admit I like the surreal look of the exaggerated details. My wife wasn't wild about the look though, so I understand it's not for everyone. I am relieved however to find out that I'm not the only one who liked it. So thanks for that!

windoze

:jawdrop i think they are all beautiful and very proud that our country has so much beauty to explore......

win

kdog

dls wrote:

cools shots of an absolutely awesome area. what an incredible playground from the activity and artistic standpoint. wish i could be there. very nice captures with surreal colors. like #7 the most. great lighting.

Thanks, Dan! Sounds like a southwest trip is in your future. That should be like nothing for you, judging from the locations I see in your amazing gallery. :wow Look us up if you're ever in the area and maybe can show you around.

-joel

kdog

cmkultradome wrote:

I also wish you hadn't written "last set, I promise". I would love to see more. These are just incredible!!

Stephanie

Thanks Stephanie! That's kind of you to say as well. I figured people were getting burned out seeing all the shots from this journey and Aaron and I have been posting. I know I'm starting to. :giggle I could probably go for one more pass through my shots to see what I can dig up. On the other hand, it might be best to leave on a high-note.

Cheers,
-joel

kdog

AaronNelson wrote:

I think the word stellar wraps up my thought.

Stellar? Wow, man. Thanks!

We're gonna have to drag you out there some time, eh?

kdog

windoze wrote:

:jawdrop i think they are all beautiful and very proud that our country has so much beauty to explore......

win

Hey man, good to see you. Thanks for compliment on the shots, and I'm thrilled you like them. There is no question we live in an amazing country. Aaron and I shot for three days, and we ran into only a single other couple shooting in the area. They were from Europe, and had a local guide, so you know they were paying dearly for the privilege. That kinda says it all right there, huh?

Regards,
-joel

Sexy6Chick

Rock Concert = clever title!! I am still baffled by those structures.

As for your pictures, I don't think there's one I don't like

Sam

For me it's a good photo, or piece of art work when my first internal reaction is WOW!

These are WOW's!

Sam

coscorrosa

Crazy crazy stuff! Love it. Almost makes me want to study geology.

#5 is my favorite, great comp.

You and Aaron outdid yourselves, the only problem I have with your shots and Aaron's is that I wasn't there taking them too.

kdog

Sexy6Chick wrote:

Rock Concert = clever title!! I am still baffled by those structures.

As for your pictures, I don't think there's one I don't like

Thanks, Natalie. Much appreciated.

If you look at the dark rock balancing on top of the hoodoos, it's the same rock that you see as the top layer of rock at the top of the canyon. Evidently the white rock is softer, and gets eroded away in certain areas, and leaves other areas. But in doing so, a piece of the dark rock sometimes stays on top and ends up balancing there. That's just a guess on my part, mind you.

Cheers,
-joel