Alvord Camp

Gallery: Man & NaturePosted December 24, 201463 views5 comments

From a huge backlog of images that I am currently processing taken during a month-long trip back in September through six western states. I've got to learn to push that little button much less frequently!

I highly recommend southeastern Oregon for a great range of photo ops: the Alvord desert, Steens mountain and the Malheur wildlife refuge. Just a couple of hours from Winnemucca

but be sure to gas up in Fields, OR on the way up. I'll be posting more stuff as I get to it.

Canon T1i, f/18, 1/60 sec, 42mm, ISO-200, handheld.

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by D.A. Edwards on December 24, 2014 at 4:13 PM

Here's a color version. Any preference?

Registered on October 8, 2014, 226 Posts, 1187 Comments

Comment posted by Alberto Patiño on December 24, 2014 at 4:45 PM

Dave, I think that B&W works much better for this one, somehow the perspective pulls me in more strongly than in the color version. Did you shoot this one from the top of a truck? Nice job

And I'll be looking forward to your photos from that area, especially Steens Mtn - an area that I absolutely love, but all my photos are from my Kodachrome days.....

Registered on December 2, 2014, 278 Posts, 1736 Comments

Comment posted by Nick Bristol on December 24, 2014 at 5:51 PM

Dave, I like the b&w version best here as well. The color is nice but the b&w just works for me. Looks like a pretty cool place to camp.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

Registered on February 1, 2004, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments

Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on December 25, 2014 at 10:05 AM

I would go for the BW but maybe open up those blocked shadows just a bit. You've arranged the framing well for such a complicated scene.

Registered on September 27, 2006, 636 Posts, 10682 Comments

Comment posted by scott lanz on December 26, 2014 at 8:01 AM

I personally prefer the color version, Dave, because I think the tent stands out more, but I might reduce the yellows. They seem strong, but this may be just seeing this next to the B&W version. I am looking forward to seeing your images from this trip, including from this area . Never been there myself.

Registered on November 14, 2003, 840 Posts, 12902 Comments