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"Wild Utah"
Photos from the "Wild Utah" photography workshop, 2007-05-17 to 2007-05-21
Skip, taking a picture. San Rafael Swell, UT
Fred and Andy. San Rafael Swell, UT
Flowers. San Rafael Swell, UT
I tried to do some canyon shots but it was overcast and the light was completely flat. Had to settle for photos of flowers.
I tried to do some canyon shots but it was overcast and the light was completely flat. Had to settle for photos of flowers.
San Rafael Swell, UT
The San Rafael Swell was probably my favorite place. The scenery is comparable to Capitol Reef or Canyonlands. The really great thing about it is that it isn't a national park. Places like Zion, though quite stunning, have been processed and packaged to make it safe for busloads of tour groups. The San Rafael Swell still has the rough edges of the American Outback. To enjoy the swell you have to put some effort into it. I think the San Rafael Swell would completely lose its character if it were made into a national park.
We drove along rough dirt roads for a few hours till we got to our dinner site. Gary and Murphy got dinner going while we went out to shoot. The light had improved considerably by then and we got some good photos.
The San Rafael Swell was probably my favorite place. The scenery is comparable to Capitol Reef or Canyonlands. The really great thing about it is that it isn't a national park. Places like Zion, though quite stunning, have been processed and packaged to make it safe for busloads of tour groups. The San Rafael Swell still has the rough edges of the American Outback. To enjoy the swell you have to put some effort into it. I think the San Rafael Swell would completely lose its character if it were made into a national park.
We drove along rough dirt roads for a few hours till we got to our dinner site. Gary and Murphy got dinner going while we went out to shoot. The light had improved considerably by then and we got some good photos.
Relaxing after dinner. Kathy, Jim, Skip, Ian, and Sheila.
Petroglyphs and star trails. San Rafael Swell, UT
Afterwards we were off to the petroglyphs for the evening shoot. That lasted until around 11pm.
The drive back to Hanksville took an hour and a half over winding dirt roads. We had it easy because we were in the lead car. Andy and David had a hell of a time. We finally got back at 12:30am. A twenty hour day!
My photos from San Rafael Swell.
Afterwards we were off to the petroglyphs for the evening shoot. That lasted until around 11pm.
The drive back to Hanksville took an hour and a half over winding dirt roads. We had it easy because we were in the lead car. Andy and David had a hell of a time. We finally got back at 12:30am. A twenty hour day!
My photos from San Rafael Swell.
Red dust that gets into everything.
Marc, shooting with his pimpin' gear.
Tunnel vision. Cathedral Valley, UT
Day 4 - 2007-05-20
Hanksville UT
We all decided to sleep in after the long day yesterday. Breakfast at Blondie's then off to Cathedral Valley. Riding with David today. Everyone seemed to be dragging a bit today. I admit, I wasn't feeling too inspired. All the rocks were starting to look the same. In fact I was so desperate to get my inspiration going I started taking weird pictures like this. I was standing at the edge of a ditch about 2 foot deep. At the bottom of the ditch was a little gully, about 6 inches deep. The gully had a mud roof which formed a tunnel. I wanted to see what, if anything, was inside the tunnel. I wasn't about to stick my head in there, so I set the camera on manual focus, manual exposure, and timer. I hit the shutter, held my tripod upside down by its legs, and lowered the camera into the tunnel. Not much to look at and I'm surprised it actually worked.
Day 4 - 2007-05-20
Hanksville UT
We all decided to sleep in after the long day yesterday. Breakfast at Blondie's then off to Cathedral Valley. Riding with David today. Everyone seemed to be dragging a bit today. I admit, I wasn't feeling too inspired. All the rocks were starting to look the same. In fact I was so desperate to get my inspiration going I started taking weird pictures like this. I was standing at the edge of a ditch about 2 foot deep. At the bottom of the ditch was a little gully, about 6 inches deep. The gully had a mud roof which formed a tunnel. I wanted to see what, if anything, was inside the tunnel. I wasn't about to stick my head in there, so I set the camera on manual focus, manual exposure, and timer. I hit the shutter, held my tripod upside down by its legs, and lowered the camera into the tunnel. Not much to look at and I'm surprised it actually worked.
Andy in the desert. Cathedral Valley, UT
As we went deeper into the valley I started getting my juice back.
As we went deeper into the valley I started getting my juice back.
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