I had a very busy week, photographically. I’m still working on some material from a trip to Utah, to be posted in a later blog. In the interim, I wish to share two very interesting shots I captured this week. The first was taken on the way home from the Utah trip, where we over-nighted…
Author: shotsbyp
Spring in the Desert
It’s Springtime in the Sonoran Desert. The flowers and the cacti come alive with colour again, as they do every April. Spring has been a little later than usual this year, but it’s definitely here and we’ll continue to see the vibrant colours emerge. My first shot is a close-up of a cluster of small…
Transportation
I’ve been participating in a local photography club, the Desert Light Photography Group. Part of the activity is submitting photographs at the monthly meetings that conform to a chosen theme. The theme for the April meeting is Transportation and today I’ll share some of the shots I’ve taken in preparation for the next meeting. I’ve cut…
Visit to Wickenburg
I recently traveled to Wickenburg, Arizona to photograph some desert scenes in the area. Wickenburg is located about 100 km (65 miles) northwest of Phoenix. I was accompanied by Ward Westgate, another Canmore snowbird residing in Wickenburg over the winter. This area offers many good photographic opportunities, including the Joshua Tree Parkway and the Weaver…
Panorama Photography
I’ve been working on some photographic techniques that I haven’t used for some time. One of the techniques I wanted to refresh is panoramic photography. I brought my panorama gear with me from home with this in mind. This contraption, the Really Right Stuff Pano Elements Package mounts on the tripod head and serves two purposes. It keeps the…