Red Rocks Canyon

ZanottiZanotti Registered Users Posts: 1,411 Major grins
edited March 1, 2007 in Landscapes
Had a quick business trip to Las Vegas, and took a noon time drive through the Red Rocks Canyon.

Really cool terrain, almost all of these are shot from the car window. They have a 13 mile drive that gets really close to the canyon. Since I only had an hour to do this, I cant really do it justice, and of course, that the light was sub optimal.

I am not a landscape photographer, but like these few.

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Cool motorcycle Road:

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Pot of gold?

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Gotta photoshop out the wires:

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Comments appreciated:

Z
It is the purpose of life that each of us strives to become actually what he is potentially. We should be obsessed with stretching towards that goal through the world we inhabit.

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  • carmel6942carmel6942 Registered Users Posts: 154 Major grins
    edited February 28, 2007
    Great pictures, Love the rainbow
    Carl
  • JessicaTJessicaT Registered Users Posts: 17 Big grins
    edited February 28, 2007
    love the rainbow. Looks like you got to see some great things
  • anwmn1anwmn1 Registered Users Posts: 3,469 Major grins
    edited February 28, 2007
    Well you proabably already know it but the last two are your better shots. The rest are pretty flat due to the harsh sun.

    I like the composition of the first one- maybe convert to b&W and see if becomes a better image.
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  • ZanottiZanotti Registered Users Posts: 1,411 Major grins
    edited March 1, 2007
    I think I like the color one better!

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    A little more PP:

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    Z
    It is the purpose of life that each of us strives to become actually what he is potentially. We should be obsessed with stretching towards that goal through the world we inhabit.
  • ZanottiZanotti Registered Users Posts: 1,411 Major grins
    edited March 1, 2007
    Some post work on the Las Vegas sign. Removed some wires and poles:

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    It is the purpose of life that each of us strives to become actually what he is potentially. We should be obsessed with stretching towards that goal through the world we inhabit.
  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited March 1, 2007
    Zanotti wrote:
    Had a quick business trip to Las Vegas, and took a noon time drive through the Red Rocks Canyon.
    Really cool terrain, almost all of these are shot from the car window. They have a 13 mile drive that gets really close to the canyon. Since I only had an hour to do this, I cant really do it justice, and of course, that the light was sub optimal.
    I am not a landscape photographer, but like these few.
    Cool motorcycle Road:
    Pot of gold?
    Gotta photoshop out the wires:
    Comments appreciated:
    Z

    Having been to USA just a few times I have to say the Rock formations I have seen over the years have just have me in awe, I come from a place that is pretty well flat, you could even compair it with Oklahoma.

    To see such sights as you have shown in your photos, has always amazed me, and often the formations on one side of the road are totally different to the other side.

    Pssssssst there is not pot of gold at the end of the rainbow I've looked :D

    Nice series .... a heap of us Dgrinners were in Las Vegas last year on our way to the 2006 Dgrin Shoot Out.

    Thanks for sharing......... Skippy
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  • ShepsMomShepsMom Registered Users Posts: 4,319 Major grins
    edited March 1, 2007
    I absolutely love Red Rock Canyon. It's a beautiful place! Reminds me of my tirp to Vegas and i'm just itching to go back. Nice shots!!clap.gif
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