Even Wider

This was taken at the same place I mentioned in the "Dead End" post a couple of days ago.  With this shot I focused a bit closer, to emphasize the clouds, then in post processing I cropped it for a panoramic view to pull out the clouds even more...

Nikon D7000, Nikkor 10-24 DX

White On White

Walking down Canyon Road in Santa Fe this caught my eye.  At first what attracted my attention was the painting as a whole, and how it was framed by a curtain of hanging green vines overhead and on the left side.  I took a few photos utilizing the concept of the green vines framing the red painting, but I wasn't satisfied with what I was coming up with.  I stepped closer, and closer, framing and re-framing, and soon I noticed that the red and white painting mounted on the white wall made for an interesting composition.  I tried several different  composition using that idea, and settled on this one as the one that I liked the most...

Nikon D7000, Nikkor 18-55 DX

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Dead End

On another random road trip outside of Santa Fe, I could see the mountains in the distance, and I decided to drive towards them, to see what kind of view would develop. After a few miles I came to a dead end, took a couple of shots, and went back whence I came...

Nikon D7000, Nikkor 10-24 DX

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Doorway To Ghost Ranch

This was taken at Ghost Ranch, standing in an old building, looking out.  I would like to say that I had a grand plan of capturing a glimpse of the landscape from the doorway, while evoking visions of the old west... But, truth be told, I took one look out the door and immediately thought of the iconic John Ford camera shots in "The Searchers."

Nikon D7000, Nikkor 18-55 DX

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Ghost Wagon

Spent the day driving from Santa Fe to Chama and back, through Georgia O'Keefe country.  This was our second time stopping by Ghost Ranch.  The first time this wagon caught my eye, and I took a few pics with my iPhone, vowing to return.  This is my favorite capture from the day (click on it for a larger version)...

Nikon D7000, Nikkor 18-55 DX

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Roadside Remedies

Yesterday I explored a stretch of Highway 41, south of Santa Fe.  I saw a lot cool looking, old, abandoned buildings during the drive.  Unfortunately, most of them were too far off to be photographed, behind fences and "no trespassing" signs.  In Galisteo I did run across this, and couldn't resist pulling over and taking a few photos...

Nikon D7000, Nikkor 55-300 DX VR

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A Walk Down Canyon Road

I spent the morning walking down Canyon Road in Santa Fe, and some of the neighboring side streets, with the intent of taking photos of doors and windows that I thought would make a good subject.  It was an interesting experience, such as when I became temporarily lost and had to find my way back to Canyon Road, or when I noticed - repeatedly - that what would potentially make an interesting shot was marred by the presence of a "ADT Security" sticker in the window...  Here are two of the better shots from the morning.  I like the top photo, but admittedly I'm still wavering on how much I like the bottom one.  One thing to note - I shot these these in RAW file format, and did the post-processing in Adobe Lightroom, which is mostly uncharted territory for me...

Nikon D7000, Nikkor 18-55 DX

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