Ancient Ruins Are Groovy - DPChallenge Forums

11/03/2005 09:35:56 PM · #1

Last May I went on a journey, but am just now beginning to work on the photos in earnest. Here are a few. I'd love your comments!

We spent most of our time at Hovenweep National Monument:

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I also got a bit closer to get some of the wall detail. The sunset light really made the red sandstone turn funky colors.

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We also made it to Mesa Verde National Park, quite near Hovenweep and built by the same people: the Anasazi. The light was terrible, though. I'll go again in the Winter when the sunset light can reach into these ruins with spectacular color.

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Next time I go down, let's all meet there and have a party!

Message edited by author 2005-11-03 21:36:58.

Tom

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

11/03/2005 10:12:50 PM · #2

Great pictures! Are these in Utah?

OdysseyF22

Panasonic DC-G9

Olympus 12-45mm f/4.0 Pro

11/03/2005 10:22:49 PM · #3

Some amazing shots here, beautiful colors and compositions. My favorite is in the first batch, second down from the top left.
In the last batch, the use of selective areas of desaturation creats a neat effect, too!

Heck of a job man, heck of a job!

arsenal

Nikon D200

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED

11/03/2005 10:52:48 PM · #4

you got some really nice pictures here, im loving the colors and the sunset

Nald

Nikon D700

Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 28-70mm f/2.8D IF-ED

11/03/2005 11:00:00 PM · #5

Originally posted by WaterMark:

Great pictures! Are these in Utah?

Why yes they are.

Here's a link if you would like to know more...Hovenweep

Hey David! Those are some really killer shots. As always, you impress!

Message edited by author 2005-11-03 23:02:11.

wavelength

Nikon D300

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D

11/03/2005 11:15:49 PM · #6

Thanks for posting these, otherwise I would not have been blessed enough to see your great landscapes today. I think you might be my photographic hero.

JPR

Sony Alpha a55

Sony DT 11-18mm f/4.5-5.6 Aspherical ED Super Wide Angle Zoom

11/03/2005 11:20:42 PM · #7

Great shots David. My favorite is the one with the tree shadow on the wall. Don't forget to send me an invitation to the party!

whiteroom

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

11/03/2005 11:24:39 PM · #8

beautiful! that camera rocks! photg too of course

Bear_Music

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

Sony 24-70mm F4 Vario-Tessar T* FE OSS

11/04/2005 12:09:05 AM · #9

Ah, that';s lovely stuff. Makes me ache to go back. I wish my Mesa Verde and Monument Valley shots from the 70's had surviced the flood :-(

Nice work!

Robt.

justin_hewlett

Canon EOS-1000D Rebel XS

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

11/04/2005 12:54:25 AM · #10

This is by far my favorite of the batch - but they all look great, wonderful shots David.

11/04/2005 01:02:39 AM · #11

Originally posted by bear_music:

Ah, that';s lovely stuff. Makes me ache to go back. I wish my Mesa Verde and Monument Valley shots from the 70's had surviced the flood :-(

Nice work!

Robt.

Coincidentally, I do have a couple of shots from the 80s (1984, I think):

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These are from scanned slides, and I didn't like what the scanning did to the colors, so I converted to b/w.

Strikeslip

Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS

11/04/2005 07:44:33 AM · #12

Damn you, now I don't want to be at work today, I just want to go to Mesa Verde. Thanks for the tour!

11/04/2005 08:10:04 AM · #13

Originally posted by Strikeslip:

Damn you, now I don't want to be at work today, I just want to go to Mesa Verde. Thanks for the tour!

Just go! You're a geologist: surely you can make up some excuse to go see some stunning, red sandstone....

11/04/2005 08:13:23 AM · #14

Thanks for the link--great idea!

And thanks to everyone for the comments. It was a fun trip, though we were eaten by ravenous, blood sucking, vampiric gnats. They come out only two weeks each year--and we happened to get there just in time for their predations!

Originally posted by naldslc:

Originally posted by WaterMark:
Great pictures! Are these in Utah?

Why yes they are.

Here's a link if you would like to know more...Hovenweep

Hey David! Those are some really killer shots. As always, you impress!

Message edited by author 2005-11-04 08:13:39.

Strikeslip

Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS

11/04/2005 08:38:53 AM · #15

I'll probably be spending a week in December at a drill rig just to the west of the salt flats. If I get a really long zoom lense maybe I can reach. ;-)

Nald

Nikon D700

Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 28-70mm f/2.8D IF-ED

11/04/2005 10:15:09 AM · #16

Originally posted by Strikeslip:

I'll probably be spending a week in December at a drill rig just to the west of the salt flats. If I get a really long zoom lense maybe I can reach. ;-)

Wait a second, the Slip will be in UTAH! I'm not sure if Utah is ready for such a wild man who can stir up mass controversy, spew milk and walk around with chocolate all over his face.

11/04/2005 06:45:52 PM · #17

Originally posted by Strikeslip:

I'll probably be spending a week in December at a drill rig just to the west of the salt flats. If I get a really long zoom lense maybe I can reach. ;-)

West of the salt flats is Nevada, unless you're in Wendover. Still that is a pretty weird and crazy place for photography! Bring your camera along and plan on doing some hiking in the Silver Island Mountains! And tell me when you're coming so I can meet you for that party!

Strikeslip