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British Columbia Sport & Outdoor Lounge => Outdoor Photography => Topic started by: DragonSpeed on May 01, 2011, 09:31:03 AM

Title: Valley of Fire State Park - Nevada
Post by: DragonSpeed on May 01, 2011, 09:31:03 AM
Someone suggested that Valley of Fire was a good destination while I was in Vegas, they were right - 110%.  I had thougth that I'd hit VoF and Zion in one day.  HAH!!! I drove around VoF for over 8 hours shooting!!!  What a WONDERFUL place.

Here are a couple of the hundreds of shots:

The sky was soo clear and the polarizer really helped the rocks and sky POP!
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5221/5675409614_56ac21ba48_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/5675409614/)
Rainbow (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/5675409614/) by DragonSpeed (http://www.flickr.com/people/dragonspeed/), on Flickr

The link takes you to the pano that's 2K wide.  What an AMAZING view!
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5187/5676417882_40127c506c_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/5676417882/)
Panorama of the Valley of Fire (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/5676417882/) by DragonSpeed (http://www.flickr.com/people/dragonspeed/), on Flickr

I'll get more processed as time goes on.
Title: Re: Valley of Fire State Park - Nevada
Post by: DavidD on May 02, 2011, 07:36:19 AM
DS - do you use a tripod when taking the panoramic shots??

BTW - love the colors!
Title: Re: Valley of Fire State Park - Nevada
Post by: DragonSpeed on May 02, 2011, 07:38:18 AM
Quote from: DavidD on May 02, 2011, 07:36:19 AM
DS - do you use a tripod when taking the panoramic shots??

BTW - love the colors!
Sometimes.  Depends on where I am etc.  If not, I just end up cropping more at the top and bottom because of the inevitable horizon drift when shooting by hand.

B.
Title: Re: Valley of Fire State Park - Nevada
Post by: DragonSpeed on July 03, 2011, 09:43:38 PM
More from Valley of Fire State Park (http://"http://parks.nv.gov/vf.htm"). We were considering doing a morning there, and then continuing to Monument National Park. Hah! We spent a FULL day out shooting. We ended up with almost 1000 pictures! I’ve whittled it down to the 60 or so BEST shots on Flickr (http://"http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/sets/72157626495514367/with/5899405889/"). What an amazing place. I’d love to be there at sunrise.
 
Comments here or on Flickr appreciated.
 
Here are a few shots to whet your appetite:
 
1. Texture
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5313/5899952876_8ab26314cf_z.jpg) (http://"http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/5899952876/")
 
2. Footprints
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5040/5899391531_47cf4f508a_z.jpg) (http://"http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/5899391531/")
 
3. Desert Driving
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5263/5899957802_fdd1cfef39_z.jpg) (http://"http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/5899957802/")
 
4. Mrs D. jumping for Joy!
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5320/5899394789_d0fdb17a05_z.jpg) (http://"http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/5899394789/")
 
5. Head games
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5280/5899965312_75436489c2_z.jpg) (http://"http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/5899965312/")