Snapshots in Zion

anwmn1anwmn1 Registered Users Posts: 3,469 Major grins
edited February 25, 2011 in Landscapes
Spent the weekend in Zion with my son and some beautiful ladies. These means my photography was limited to hand held 'snapshots'. The worst part was I was there during a snow storm so I was going nuts not being able to spend the entire weekend shooting. :cry

Here are a few of what I came away with.

1. Snow on the plateau
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2. The Tree
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3. Above Weeping Rock
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4. Near the tunnel
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5. Hidden in the clouds
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6. Peaking out
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7. The Virgin River- looking South
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8. The view from the room
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9. The Ladies
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10. Snowball fight (he is so lucky he missed)
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"The Journey of life is as much in oneself as the roads one travels"


Aaron Newman

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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited February 22, 2011
    Wow, great shots! Not bad for "snapshots". rolleyes1.gif Those foggy shots are surreal. Awesome work. I like #9 the best. mwink.gif Looks like a very successful little trip. thumb.gifthumb.gif
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  • Bryans12vBryans12v Registered Users Posts: 362 Major grins
    edited February 22, 2011
    Great series! Look alot better than my "snapshots"! thumb.gif Thanks for sharing!
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  • CameronCameron Registered Users Posts: 745 Major grins
    edited February 23, 2011
    Aaron - great shots! I love the mood that the fog gives them. Wish I were headed back to Zion sometime soon, I love that place. Looks like the family had a good time as well.
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  • EiaEia Registered Users Posts: 3,627 Major grins
    edited February 23, 2011
    Snapshots? wow...nice...especially 3 and all the foggy scenes. Why is it snapshots are fun shots - and they show the fun? Love the one of your son and snowball - the ladies are very pretty!
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  • TreyHoffTreyHoff Registered Users Posts: 388 Major grins
    edited February 23, 2011
    Very Cool! Good to get away for some family time.
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  • GOLDENORFEGOLDENORFE Super Moderators Posts: 4,747 moderator
    edited February 23, 2011
    very good series, nice atmospheric shots clap.gif
    all handheld?
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  • schmooschmoo Registered Users Posts: 8,468 Major grins
    edited February 23, 2011
    I would never call these snapshots. You captured some beautiful weather. Love #8!
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  • coscorrosacoscorrosa Registered Users Posts: 2,284 Major grins
    edited February 23, 2011
    2, 5, and 8 - great stuff, Zion in the snow is amazing.
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  • imagesofhimimagesofhim Registered Users Posts: 527 Major grins
    edited February 23, 2011
    Great shots---and not one snapshot!!! Truly superb work!!
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  • shawncshawnc Registered Users Posts: 718 Major grins
    edited February 23, 2011
    Nos. 2, 5, 6 & 8 are the ones for me. Looks like a great time had by all! Nice work as usual Aaron, even when you classify the images as "Snapshots". Definately making the most of what you have, when you have it.
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  • hawkeye978hawkeye978 Registered Users Posts: 1,218 Major grins
    edited February 23, 2011
    Great set!! Really love 2, 3, and 5. Fantastic mood..
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  • bryanj87bryanj87 Registered Users Posts: 859 Major grins
    edited February 23, 2011
    These snapshots are better than most peoples photographs. Excellent job.
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  • Sexy6ChickSexy6Chick Registered Users Posts: 948 Major grins
    edited February 23, 2011
    Your 'snapshots' are better than my planned shots Aaron! lol - seriously great stuff. I am jealous.
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  • anwmn1anwmn1 Registered Users Posts: 3,469 Major grins
    edited February 23, 2011
    kdog wrote: »
    Wow, great shots! Not bad for "snapshots". rolleyes1.gif Those foggy shots are surreal. Awesome work. I like #9 the best. mwink.gif Looks like a very successful little trip. thumb.gifthumb.gif


    Thanks Joel. Not complaining about the shots- just the inability to spend the entire trip seeking comps and waiting for the perfect shots. deal.gif

    It was a great trip and loved the weather.
    Bryans12v wrote: »
    Great series! Look alot better than my "snapshots"! thumb.gif Thanks for sharing!

    Thanks Bryan. Appreciate the comments. thumb.gif
    CSwinton wrote: »
    Aaron - great shots! I love the mood that the fog gives them. Wish I were headed back to Zion sometime soon, I love that place. Looks like the family had a good time as well.

    Thanks Cameron. I can't wait to go back next winter during another storm! This wasn't fog but actually low hanging clouds. The weather completely changed from one end of the tunnel to the other. On Saturday the park was under rain and some sleet at the canyon floor but the upper plateau was being hammered with snow. About 6 inches in 4 hours. On Sunday it was clear up at the plateau and completely socked in down below with snow flurries. Pretty amazing to see the change in 1.1 miles and few hundred feet. deal.gif
    "The Journey of life is as much in oneself as the roads one travels"


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  • TangoTango Registered Users Posts: 4,592 Major grins
    edited February 23, 2011
    your timing was perfect.... a day earlier blah, a day later blah....

    (btw, I called Aaron Sunday to tell him how pissed off I was at his luck)
    (now seeing the results I'm just plain ol' jealous)
    (great comps and timing my bro)
    Aaron Nelson
  • anwmn1anwmn1 Registered Users Posts: 3,469 Major grins
    edited February 23, 2011
    Eia wrote: »
    Snapshots? wow...nice...especially 3 and all the foggy scenes. Why is it snapshots are fun shots - and they show the fun? Love the one of your son and snowball - the ladies are very pretty!

    Thanks Eia. My son, my friend, and her daughter were indeed having fun in the snow. Luckily for me and my camera - they are not very good at throwing snowballs. deal.gifrolleyes1.gif
    TreyHoff wrote: »
    Very Cool! Good to get away for some family time.

    Thanks for the comments Trey. thumb.gif It was nice to have a fairly relaxing getaway trip. Usually it is a lot of miles and lack of sleep.
    GOLDENORFE wrote: »
    very good series, nice atmospheric shots clap.gif
    all handheld?
    phil

    Thanks Phil- yes all shots were hand held. #3-#6 were with the 70-200. Others were either 16-35 or 85mm.
    schmoo wrote: »
    I would never call these snapshots. You captured some beautiful weather. Love #8!

    Thanks Schmoo. thumb.gif Just refer to them as snaps as they were all handheld, no planning- just snapping shots as we hiked, drove, and played. The weather did all the work. :D

    coscorrosa wrote: »
    2, 5, and 8 - great stuff, Zion in the snow is amazing.
    Thanks Ron. I agree- the snow makes the park a whole different place. Will be on my list for next winter for sure. deal.gif
    imagesofhim wrote: »
    Great shots---and not one snapshot!!! Truly superb work!!

    Thank you for the very kind words Marjohn. thumb.gif
    shawnc wrote: »
    Nos. 2, 5, 6 & 8 are the ones for me. Looks like a great time had by all! Nice work as usual Aaron, even when you classify the images as "Snapshots". Definately making the most of what you have, when you have it.

    Thanks Shawn. Oh and the Jeep ran like a champ this time to Zion. :D
    "The Journey of life is as much in oneself as the roads one travels"


    Aaron Newman

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  • anwmn1anwmn1 Registered Users Posts: 3,469 Major grins
    edited February 23, 2011
    hawkeye978 wrote: »
    Great set!! Really love 2, 3, and 5. Fantastic mood..

    Thanks Tom. Really appreciate the comments.
    bryanj87 wrote: »
    These snapshots are better than most peoples photographs. Excellent job.

    Oh- don't be getting all crazy Bryan. I have to see the work you and the other hooligans (Ron & Joel) put up here. I just have to try and keep up. :D
    Sexy6Chick wrote: »
    Your 'snapshots' are better than my planned shots Aaron! lol - seriously great stuff. I am jealous.

    Thanks Natalie. I just push the button. Nature did the rest. :D
    "The Journey of life is as much in oneself as the roads one travels"


    Aaron Newman

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    Facebook: Capturing Light and Emotion
  • jdryan3jdryan3 Registered Users Posts: 1,353 Major grins
    edited February 24, 2011
    I like 1, 5, 6, & 8. Not that the other shots are shabby by any means. lol3.gif

    Too bad on not spending the weekend. You are much closer than I but that is no short haul for you either.
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  • anwmn1anwmn1 Registered Users Posts: 3,469 Major grins
    edited February 25, 2011
    jdryan3 wrote: »
    I like 1, 5, 6, & 8. Not that the other shots are shabby by any means. lol3.gif

    Too bad on not spending the weekend. You are much closer than I but that is no short haul for you either.


    Thanks David.

    We spent the weekend - just not a lot of time spent on shooting photos. deal.gif
    "The Journey of life is as much in oneself as the roads one travels"


    Aaron Newman

    Website:www.CapturingLightandEmotion.com
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