Red Rock Canyon SP, California

MikkoMikko Registered Users Posts: 451 Major grins
edited January 18, 2006 in Landscapes
1 Hagen Canyon

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  • MikkoMikko Registered Users Posts: 451 Major grins
    edited January 14, 2006
    2 Hagen Canyon
  • MikkoMikko Registered Users Posts: 451 Major grins
    edited January 14, 2006
    3 Nightmare Gulch
  • MikkoMikko Registered Users Posts: 451 Major grins
    edited January 14, 2006
    4 Nightmare Gulch
  • MikkoMikko Registered Users Posts: 451 Major grins
    edited January 14, 2006
    5 Hagen Canyon
  • MikkoMikko Registered Users Posts: 451 Major grins
    edited January 14, 2006
    6 Hagen Canyon
  • MikkoMikko Registered Users Posts: 451 Major grins
    edited January 14, 2006
    7 Hagen Canyon Over Looking Red Cliffs
  • CalfeeRiderCalfeeRider Registered Users Posts: 258 Major grins
    edited January 15, 2006
    Mikko wrote:
    1 Hagen Canyon

    Whoah!!! Great shots! clap.gifclap.gifclap.gif

    Jack
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  • annnna8888annnna8888 Registered Users, Super Moderators Posts: 936 SmugMug Employee
    edited January 15, 2006
    Great light, great scenery and great shots! I especially like #3. Good work!

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  • DavidTODavidTO Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 19,160 Major grins
    edited January 15, 2006
    Fantastic. Love the first several shots, the others I just like a lot.
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  • erich6erich6 Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited January 16, 2006
    I like these images. And the B&W conversion is very good. Awesome!

    Erich
  • gubbsgubbs Registered Users Posts: 3,166 Major grins
    edited January 16, 2006
    :jawdropWow!
    Excellent stuff!!! Can you tell us how you acheived the black skies and high contrasts
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  • MikkoMikko Registered Users Posts: 451 Major grins
    edited January 16, 2006
    CalfeeRider wrote:
    Whoah!!! Great shots! clap.gifclap.gifclap.gif

    Jack

    Hey Jack,

    Good to see a local native from back home. I'm actually from Selma, CA.

    Thanks for the look,
    Mikko
  • MikkoMikko Registered Users Posts: 451 Major grins
    edited January 16, 2006
    annnna8888 wrote:
    Great light, great scenery and great shots! I especially like #3. Good work!

    Ana

    Hello Ana,

    I'm glad that you like my pics. Number three is a very odd pic since there is no water out there. That photo was taken in Nightmare Gulch, which is my favorite area of Red Rock. However, it is only open for a few months of the year.

    By the way I checked out your site and all I can say is very, very nice.

    Thanks,
    Mikko
  • MikkoMikko Registered Users Posts: 451 Major grins
    edited January 16, 2006
    David and Erich

    Glad you guys like these pictures. Have you guys been out there before? If not Aero-Nut and I are thinking about puting an outing together for Red Rock Canyon.

    Thanks for the look,
    Mikko
  • RohirrimRohirrim Registered Users Posts: 1,889 Major grins
    edited January 16, 2006
    Beautiful series. I normally don't like BW but it works well with those shots.
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  • MikkoMikko Registered Users Posts: 451 Major grins
    edited January 16, 2006
    gubbs wrote:
    :jawdropWow!
    Excellent stuff!!! Can you tell us how you acheived the black skies and high contrasts

    Gubbs,

    Thanks for the comments. If you are ever out in California you have to check out the Mojave Desert, there is so much out here.

    As for the dark skies I always use a circular polarizer almost 100% of the time. I prefer B&W slim polarizers they are costly but work better than any other that I have tried even on my wide angle which I use about 90% of the time.

    Thanks for look,
    Mikko
  • MikkoMikko Registered Users Posts: 451 Major grins
    edited January 16, 2006
    Rohirrim wrote:
    Beautiful series. I normally don't like BW but it works well with those shots.

    Rohirrim,

    Thanks for the look. I took a look at your sight and noticed that you are really into wild life. Red Rock Canyon actually shuts down Nightmare Gulch for half the year so that the indangered hawks (birds of prey) can mate. You can actually hike about a mile to the edge of the canyon and photograph them. There are also all kinds of other animals and reptiles out there.

    Thanks for the look,
    Mikko
  • AngeloAngelo Super Moderators Posts: 8,937 moderator
    edited January 17, 2006
    Stunning!
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  • eye-maxeye-max Registered Users Posts: 130 Major grins
    edited January 17, 2006
    :jawdrop these are fantastic. when its done right, like yours it's tough to beat b&w. Thanks for the inspiration ...... now where did I put that polarizer....
    max
  • CalfeeRiderCalfeeRider Registered Users Posts: 258 Major grins
    edited January 17, 2006
    Mikko wrote:
    Hey Jack,

    Good to see a local native from back home. I'm actually from Selma, CA.

    Thanks for the look,
    Mikko

    Hi Mikko,

    I moved to Clovis from NYC in '03 and have really enjoyed it!

    I'm thinking of making a trip to Mojave as part of my "pre-shootout" excursion in May - any tips on location would be most appreciated! It's a big desert out there. :D

    Jack
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  • MikkoMikko Registered Users Posts: 451 Major grins
    edited January 17, 2006
    CalfeeRider wrote:
    Hi Mikko,

    I moved to Clovis from NYC in '03 and have really enjoyed it!

    I'm thinking of making a trip to Mojave as part of my "pre-shootout" excursion in May - any tips on location would be most appreciated! It's a big desert out there. :D

    Jack

    Hey Jack,

    Hows it going? What route are you taking to Utah? How much time will you have? PM me and I'll let you know what areas are worth while.

    Thanks,
    Mikko
  • MikkoMikko Registered Users Posts: 451 Major grins
    edited January 17, 2006
    Hey Angelo and Eye-Max,

    Thanks for the complements and taking a look.

    Mikko
  • aero-nutaero-nut Registered Users Posts: 693 Major grins
    edited January 18, 2006
    Mikko,

    Once again you have proven that you have a great touch with the high-contrast B&W landscape shots. Excelent work! I am always impressed with your landscapes.

    Thanks for posting them.
    -Kendall

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  • aero-nutaero-nut Registered Users Posts: 693 Major grins
    edited January 18, 2006
    CalfeeRider wrote:
    Hi Mikko,

    I moved to Clovis from NYC in '03 and have really enjoyed it!

    I'm thinking of making a trip to Mojave as part of my "pre-shootout" excursion in May - any tips on location would be most appreciated! It's a big desert out there. :D

    Jack

    Jack,

    If your plans finalize, and you are coming out to this area (Mojave) we should definately go on a desert shoot. Mikko and I have done quite a bit of shooting in the area.
    -Kendall

    http://www.desertshadowphoto.com
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