Kirk Gulledge
September 2023 - Red Rock - New Mexico
About the Image(s)
This is a scene from the Red Rocks area on the Jemez Indian Pueblo near Walatowa in central New Mexico- an area which I find strikingly beautiful.
I took it with my Panasonic Lumix FZ1000 bridge camera at F8, ISO 125, FL 25mm, 1/500th sec.
I love the contrast of the red rocks with the evergreen
trees. I was lucky to have clouds in the sky that day, because in this very arid area, most days are cloudless. I look forward to the feedback.
This round’s discussion is now closed!
8 comments posted
You are quite right Kirk the sky has certainly given a nice depth to your picture, colour, exposure, contrast and the fact that it is all sharp go to make a very pleasant picture. I can't think of anything I would change, good on you Kirk, lucky having Mexico so accessible. Posted: 09/02/2023 01:24:34
Thanks so much, Geoff! Appreciate your comments. Just a little clarification, this was taken in the US state of New Mexico, which is different from the country of Mexico. New Mexico was, in fact, a part of Mexico (called Nuevo Mexico by the Spanish), but became part of the US in 1825, and then a US state in 1912. A lot of people get confused by the name and think it's a foreign country. This picture was on the Jemez Indian Pueblo, which technically is not part of New Mexico (it has its own government, police and schools), and speaks it's own Tewa language, but is under the US. Hope that's not totally confusing. Posted: 09/05/2023 17:55:30
Kirk,
Great image. All in sharp focus - good directing lines and perspectives - good cropping - lovely sky (especially for New Mexico!) - nice space on the right side of your image.
A keeper! Posted: 09/05/2023 14:34:19
Great image. All in sharp focus - good directing lines and perspectives - good cropping - lovely sky (especially for New Mexico!) - nice space on the right side of your image.
A keeper! Posted: 09/05/2023 14:34:19
Thanks for your comments, Pierre. That's an area where we love to visit and the opportunities for good photos there seems unlimited.
Posted: 09/05/2023 17:57:02
Posted: 09/05/2023 17:57:02
Lovely place.
Nice composition with great sharpness.
Beautiful colours and great sky.
It feels as the clouds are pushed up by the mountain behind.
Well done.
I would love to see the result in a B/W "art picture".
Long exposure and soft contrast.
Just for test. Posted: 09/06/2023 01:59:53
Nice composition with great sharpness.
Beautiful colours and great sky.
It feels as the clouds are pushed up by the mountain behind.
Well done.
I would love to see the result in a B/W "art picture".
Long exposure and soft contrast.
Just for test. Posted: 09/06/2023 01:59:53
Thanks, Stefaan- I appreciate your comments. Interesting idea about the b/w with long exposure. When the colors are like this with strong contracts of red, green and blue, I tend to like that a lot. And generally, I would only think of using b/w when there aren't many strong colors or when the sky is overcast. But that's an idea I might try in the future.
Posted: 09/20/2023 17:10:29
Posted: 09/20/2023 17:10:29
I like the composition, rock details and dynamic clouds. I agree with Stefaan proposal to convert this kind of image to BW. I found some images looks more stunning by removing its color distraction. Posted: 09/20/2023 04:46:30
Thanks, Frans- It was nice to see how you converted the picture to b/w to nice effect! That wouldn't normally be my choice, but I like what you did with it and I can see why b/w could be useful even in this context. Posted: 09/20/2023 17:12:32