Wild turkey
Wild Turkey, Zion National Park, Utah.
From Wikipedia: “Turkeys are surprisingly agile fliers and very cunning, unlike their domestic counterparts. In flight they can reach a speed of 50 miles per hour (80 km/h). They usually fly close to the ground for no more than a quarter mile (400 m). Turkeys have many vocalizations: “gobbles,” “clucks,” “putts,” “purrs,” “yelps,” “cutts,” “cackles,” and “kee-kees.” In early spring, male turkeys, also called gobblers or toms, gobble to announce their presence to females and competing males. The gobble can carry for up to a mile. Males also emit a low-pitched drumming sound. Hens “yelp” to let gobblers know their location. Gobblers often yelp in the manner of females, and hens can gobble, though they rarely do so. Immature males, called jakes, yelp often.”
Technical Details:
Exposure: 1/180sec at f/5.6
Focal Length: 300mm
ISO: 100
WB: Daylight
Lens: Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 IS USM
Time: 12.09 PM
Date: December 14, 2007
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Contemplation – 5
Contemplation – 2, Zion National Park, Utah.
Technical Details:
Exposure: 3sec at f/32
Focal Length: 90mm
ISO: 100
WB: Daylight
Lens: Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 IS USM
Time: 8.14 AM
Date: December 14, 2007
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Contemplation – 4
Technical Details:
Exposure: 4sec at f/32
Focal Length: 200mm
ISO: 100
WB: Daylight
Lens: Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 IS USM
Time: 8.06 AM
Date: December 14, 2007
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Contemplation – 3
Contemplation – 3, Zion National Park, Utah.
Technical Details:
Exposure: 3sec at f/38
Focal Length: 130mm
ISO: 100
WB: Daylight
Lens: Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 IS USM
Time: 8.10 AM
Date: December 14, 2007
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Contemplation – 2
Contemplation – 2, Zion National Park, Utah.
Technical Details:
Exposure: 4sec at f/38
Focal Length: 120mm
ISO: 100
WB: Daylight
Lens: Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 IS USM
Time: 8.08 AM
Date: December 14, 2007
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Contemplation – 1
Contemplation – 1, Zion National park, Utah.
This photo is first of a series I’m calling “Contemplation”. While waiting for sunrise over the Virgin river cliffs in Zion National Park, shivering in the cold, the eddies of water around rocks and its subtle delicate colors attracted my attention. It was a peaceful contrast to the bright almost garish, in comparison, colors of the sunrise on the red cliffs, just like the serenity in witnessing the sun rise. I hope I can convey the peaceful exuberance of those moments in this series.
Technical Details:
Exposure: 6sec at f/38
Focal Length: 120mm
ISO: 100
WB: Daylight
Lens: Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 IS USM
Time: 8.08 AM
Date: December 14, 2007
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Sunrise gold
Zion National Park, Utah.
Sunrise and Desert Varnish, Zion National Park, Utah.
Technical Details:
Exposure: 0.7sec at f/32.0
Focal Length: 70mm
ISO: 100
WB: Daylight
Lens: Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 IS USM
Time: 8.02 AM
Date: December 14, 2007
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Sunrise and Desert Varnish
Sunrise and Desert Varnish, Zion National Park, Utah.
Technical Details:
Exposure: 1/250sec at f/8.0
Focal Length: 160mm
ISO: 400
WB: Daylight
Lens: Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 IS USM
Time: 7.56 AM
Date: December 14, 2007
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Moonrise in Zion
Moonrise, Zion National Park, Utah.
Technical Details:
Exposure: 15 sec at f/4.5
Focal Length: 22mm
ISO: 100
WB: Daylight
Flash: did not fire
Lens: Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
Camera: Canon Rebel XT
Time: 5:56 PM
Date: December 13,2007
Ice Plant
Ice Tree, Zion National Park, Utah.
Technical Details:
Exposure: 1/60sec at f/5.6
Focal Length: 300mm
ISO: 100
WB: Daylight
Lens: Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 IS USM
Time: 3.26 PM
Date: December 13, 2007
Stump
Stump, Paria Vermillion Cliff Wilderness, Utah.
Technical Details:
Exposure: 1/180 sec at f/4.5
Focal Length: 22mm
ISO: 100
WB: Daylight
Flash: did not fire
Lens: Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
Camera: Canon Rebel XT
Time: 10.13 AM PM
Date: December 13,2007
Yellow Mud
Paria Wilderness, Arizona.
Technical Details:
Exposure: 1/180 sec at f/4.0
Focal Length: 14mm
ISO: 100
WB: Daylight
Flash: did not fire
Lens: Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
Camera: Canon Rebel XT
Time: 10.12 AM
Date: December 13,2007
Patterns in Sand
Coral Pink Sand Dunes NP, Utah.
Around sunset, the sand in this SP is an amazing Coral pink. That with sand patterns and the claw marks created an atmosphere which was beautiful and interesting. What was this bird doing walking all over the place ? There were no beak marks to indicate that the bird was looking for food…maybe the bird was enjoying the solitude and scenery?
Technical Details:
Exposure: 1/30 sec at f/11
Focal Length: 10mm
ISO: 100
WB: Daylight
Flash: did not fire
Lens: Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
Camera: Canon Rebel XT
Time: 4:37 PM
Date: December 12,2007
Clawprints
Coral Pink Sand Dunes SP, Utah.
While walking in Coral Pink Sand Dunes SP, we came across this curious claw mark. Looks like some bird had decided to walk around all over the dunes.
Technical Details:
Exposure: 1/45 sec at f/11
Focal Length: 22mm
ISO: 100
WB: Daylight
Flash: did not fire
Lens: Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
Camera: Canon Rebel XT
Time: 4.29 PM
Date: December 12,2007
Coral Pink Sand Dunes SP
Coral pink Sand Dunes SP, Utah.
Coral Pink Sand Dunes SP is found a few miles north of Kanab, Utah on the way to Zion NP. We visited this park in December to find this spectacular scene: Pine covered sandstone cliffs in the far back, the coral colored sand dunes in the middle, the dying sand dunes in front with plants growing on the sand, all sprinkled with pristine snow. No other human was in the park at this time. We were sharing this amazing view with a herd of mule deer who were also enjoying the view, with one wary eye at us.
The park’s sand dunes are created because a notch between the Moquith and Moccasin mountains funnels the prevailing winds. This increases their velocity so much that they can carry sand grains in what is called the Venturi Effect. These sand dunes are coral pink in color thanks to the eroding Navajo Sandstone formations surrounding the park.
Note: I personally feel that this is not a very good shot technically..harsh shadows, too much contrast etc. But it does show the environment and I had to absolutely share this photo.
Technical Details:
Exposure: 1/250 sec at f/8.0
Focal Length: 22mm
ISO: 100
WB: Daylight
Flash: did not fire
Lens: Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
Camera: Canon Rebel XT
Time: 4.04 PM
Date: December 12,2007
Spirals
Upper Antelope Canyon, Page.
Upper Antelope Canyon or “Corkscrew Canyon” is called Tse bighanilini, “the place where water runs through rocks” by the Navajo. True to its Navajo name, this slot canyon flash floods every winter a few times. We were told by the Navajo guide that the rushing water deposits sand in the slot canyon increasing the height of the floor. So the Navajo people sweep away the added mud to keep the floor level at pretty much the same height.
Technical Details:
Exposure: 30 sec at f/6.7
Focal Length: 10mm
ISO: 100
WB: Daylight
Flash: did not fire
Lens: Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
Camera: Canon Rebel XT
Time: 10.37 AM
Date: December 12,2007
Upper Antelope Canyon
Upper Antelope Canyon, Page, Az
Day 5 of the trip found us in Upper Antelope Canyon. We drove up to the entrance next to the coal plant in Page, and a Navajo guide standing there took us to the mouth of the canyon on her 4WD for $25.00 per head. The roads were sandy and slicky and slippery, and the air was cold. Winter is definitely not a popular time to visit this place…The guide, us and two other professional photographers who were there for a photo shoot, supposedly for the past 10 days! There was no overhead sun, and so at the entrance, the brilliant colors which this canyon is famous for were not to be seen. Instead we were greeted by delicate purple and subtle tones of pink. However towards the end of the canyon, where this photo was taken, was a semblance of the bright glow seen in summer! In summer, this area is a prime spot for the beams to hit the floor of the canyon.
Technical Details:
Exposure: 30 sec at f/6.7
Focal Length: 22mm
ISO: 100
WB: Daylight
Flash: did not fire
Lens: Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
Camera: Canon Rebel XT
Time: 10:37 AM
Date: December 12,2007
Afterglow on a mesa
From the Wahweap View Point, Page, Arizona.
Waiting for the sun to set is an amazing experience. But the glow and colors one sees for a few fleeting moments after the sunsets is amazing, not to mention hard work for the photographer. This photo was underexposed to bring out the glowing colors on the mesa.
Technical Details:
Exposure: 1/180sec at f/8.0
Focal Length: 300mm
ISO: 100
WB: Daylight
Lens: Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 IS USM
Time: 4.44 PM
Date: December 11, 2007
Bright and Dark
Wahweap View Point, Page, Az.
This photo was underexposed to bring out the sunset glow.
Technical Details:
Exposure: 1/250sec at f/8.0
Focal Length: 70mm
ISO: 100
WB: Daylight
Lens: Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 IS USM
Time: 4.44 PM
Date: December 11, 2007