New Zealand
31 photos
Nikon D800E Noise Reduction Tests
12 photos
Noise tests for Nikon D800E at various ISOs.
These tests were performed using the current versions of Adobe Photoshop CC, Nik define2, Nikon ViewNX 2, and DxO Optics Pro 9, as of February 12,...
Muscle Cars
5 photos
The Southwest Nationals Muscle Car Show was held at ExpoNM in Albuquerque March, 2011.
Nikon 55-300 VR
20 photos
Here are some tests on the lens I bought on September 9, 2010. Body is Nikon D90.
2010 NM State Fair Photo Contest
3 photos
Judging for the Photography exhibit at the 2010 NM State Fair was held on August 17. A panel of five judges selected winners for the Professional Division. I was lucky to have all three of my entries...
Infrared
11 photos
I converted my Canon Powershot G10 to infrared by having Precision Camera and Video Repair put in a 715 nm filter. I am very satisfied with the result.
Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah
9 photos
The Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah Wilderness Study Area is located in northern New Mexico about ten miles north of Chaco Canyon and 30 miles south-southwest of the Bisti Badlands. The area shares much of the...
White Pocket
20 photos
White Pocket is on BLM land on the Paria Plateau in northern Arizona, a few miles southeast of the Wave. You don't need a permit for WP but you do need a high-clearance vehicle and **serious** 4WD...
Wildflower Trip
23 photos
March 28-31, 2010
Bisti
36 photos
From a trip to the Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness in New Mexico, February 26, 2010.
Chaco Canyon
12 photos
Yesterday, Feb. 5, 2010, I drove the 140 miles from home to Chaco Canyon in hopes of getting some nice snow pictures.
Bosque del Apache
8 photos
On Dec. 1 I went down to Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge. Here are some of the photos I took.
Halloween Trip 2009
18 photos
This trip was spur-of-the-moment. I left home on Monday, Nov. 2 and spent the night in Bluff, UT, at the Kokopelli Inn. I came back home the next day.
I always visit the Comb Ridge Coffee House...
TNC Contest
7 photos
panda_orchid told me about The Nature Conservancy photo contest. I submitted these shots.
August 2009 Trip
9 photos
On August 25 I drove to Escalante, Utah, about 530 miles from Placitas. The next day I hiked down into Neon Canyon with my guide, Aaron Johnson, and his friend Toby. We camped near the intersection...
Horseshoe Canyon
7 photos
Horseshoe Canyon is in anisolated piece of Canyonlands National Park, and is accessed by driving down Hans Flat road for about 30 miles. Total distance from the nearest town, Hanksville, is about 50...
Neon Canyon
5 photos
Neon Canyon is in the Egypt section of Grand Staircase/Escalante National Monument, in southern Utah. The trail down to where Neon meets the Escalante River is about 3.5 miles with a drop of around...
Golden Cathedral
14 photos
The Golden Cathedral is a box canyon located in Neon Canyon, which is in the Egypt section of the Grand Staircase/Escalante National Monument, southeast of Escalante, Utah. I spent the night nearby,...
Photoshop Exercise
4 photos
I took a pano of some nice aspens last October near Durango Ski Resort. The sun had already set and the lighting was about as uniform as you can find outdoors.
I used this pano on my 2009 calendar,...
Lightning
5 photos
We had a thunderstorm last night and I took these from the deck as it approached. 30 sec at f/11 or f/16 at ISO 100. f/22 might have been better.
Seven Falls
8 photos
These photos were taken at Seven Falls, in Colorado Springs. We got there early in the morning. Shots of the falls are HDR using the Canon G10's built-in 8x ND filter for long exposure times.
Garden of the Gods
6 photos
We got to the Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs just as the sun was setting and a storm was moving in. Snapped a few shots and then walked swiftly back to the car just as the rain arrived.
Gilman Tunnels
17 photos
These shots are from a daytrip on 7/1/09 into the Jemez Mountains. I took US 550 from Placitas to San Ysidro, where I got on SR 4 up through Jemez Pueblo. After a few miles, SR 485 banches off and...
Computer Generated
6 photos
These images were made on my computer. Unless otherwise attributed, I wrote the code for them.
Santa Fe Walkaround
24 photos
On June 4, 2009, Jo and I went gallery hopping in Santa Fe. We boarded the New Mexico Roadrunner in Bernalillo at the US550 station and took the hour ride to downtown Santa Fe. My ticket was $4 for...
Coyote Buttes
20 photos
Photos from North and South Coyote Buttes, UT-AZ, May 13-15, 2009.
Yard Work
51 photos
In this set I plan to add a new picture taken each day on our property. Anything outside or on the house is fair game.