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Olympus OM-2n | Fuji Reala 100
My first inspiration to head to New Mexico came from photos of the Tent Rocks. After visiting Cappadocia, Turkey, and believing it to be one of the most magical places on earth, I was amazed to discover a landscape so similar existed right in my own country.
Olympus OM-2n | Fuji Reala 100
My first inspiration to head to New Mexico came from photos of the Tent Rocks. After visiting Cappadocia, Turkey, and believing it to be one of the most magical places on earth, I was amazed to discover a landscape so similar existed right in my own country.
Canon A630
Santo Domingo pueblo holds a big Arts & Crafts market every Labor Day weekend. Normally pueblos either forbid photography completely, charge a fee, or allow photography except for during ceremonial dances. Not sure why this was an exception, but the office confirmed I could take photos.
The market was actually cut short that day because the dance was meant as a request for rain, and it rained really hard! This photo was actually taken after the rain left giant puddles all over the market grounds...the dancing continued but the artisans were instructed to pack up their stalls.
Olympus OM-2n | Kodak Tri-X 400
Santo Domingo pueblo holds a big Arts & Crafts market every Labor Day weekend. Normally pueblos either forbid photography completely, charge a fee, or allow photography except for during ceremonial dances. Not sure why this was an exception, but the office confirmed I could take photos.
The market was actually cut short that day because the dance was meant as a request for rain, and it rained really hard! This photo was actually taken after the rain left giant puddles all over the market grounds...the dancing continued but the artisans were instructed to pack up their stalls.
Olympus OM-2n | Kodak Tri-X 400
The longest ladder on the climb to the Alcove House, aka Ceremonial Cave. Not nearly as scary as it sounds when "140 feet of ladders" is repeated constantly. The four ladders are quite stable, seemingly welded to the rock, and part of the climb is simply steps.
Olympus OM-2n | Kodak Tri-X 400
The Main Loop Trail, Bandelier's most popular. I have seen very few good pictures of Bandelier, even by professionals. Except for ArnyZona, who is awesome at everything! After being there my conclusion is that it's actually difficult to shoot well....beautiful in person but almost none of my color photos were passable and only a few of the black-and-whites. Better luck with infrared shots, to be honest.
Olympus OM-2n | Kodak Tri-X 400
The Main Loop Trail, Bandelier's most popular. I have seen very few good pictures of Bandelier, even by professionals. Except for ArnyZona, who is awesome at everything! After being there my conclusion is that it's actually difficult to shoot well....beautiful in person but almost none of my color photos were passable and only a few of the black-and-whites. Better luck with infrared shots, to be honest.
Olympus OM-2n | Kodak Tri-X 400
The Main Loop Trail, Bandelier's most popular. I have seen very few good pictures of Bandelier, even by professionals. Except for ArnyZona, who is awesome at everything! After being there my conclusion is that it's actually difficult to shoot well....beautiful in person but almost none of my color photos were passable and only a few of the black-and-whites. Better luck with infrared shots, to be honest.
Olympus OM-2n | Fuji Reala 100
Despite daily rain, the falls were not nearly as impressive as I hoped. Seeing the Upper Falls trickling into the small stream below, I lost enthusiasm for continuing the hike to the Lower Falls.
Olympus OM-2n | Fuji Reala 100
Tuff—or as I like to think of it after my trip to Cappadocia, tufa—is soft rock formed of volcanic ash. Seen all over Bandelier, this grouping is from the Falls Trail.