Colorado National Monument
playing with post - other side of the valley doesn't look 'right' yet...
playing with post - other side of the valley doesn't look 'right' yet...
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Jan, 2016Views
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Winner in Scenic drive Photo Challenge
Winner in Fantastic colours of a Desert Canyon Photo Challenge
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Steve-n-Ning
November 02, 2019
Congratulations on being the Grand Winner of the Colourful Canyons challenge. You brought out the foliage greens very nicely as they contrasted with the canyon walls.
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Location
This was taken in the Colorado National Monument near Grand Junction, Colorado.Time
This would have been shot around mid-morningLighting
This was taken in early September, the sun was pretty bright when it wasn't behind a cloud.Equipment
This was taken with a Canon T4i and 18-55mm 'kit' lensInspiration
I had just bought my first DSLR (the T4i) and was wearing it out on my first major trip with it! The monument is a cool place, it provided lots of color and texture to learn on.Editing
This is an older shot taken in JPG, I hadn't learned to use RAW yet. I did a bit of work in Lightroom trying to get the white balance cleaned up (the sky came out awful due incorrect settings). I couldn't do much with a JPG original though.In my camera bag
These days I normally carry a Canon 80D with a Sigma 18/300mm mounted, and a 5D Mk III with any number of lenses, ranging from a 8mm diagonal fisheye to a Sigma 200-500mm telephoto depending on what I'll be shooting. I'f I'm going light I'll carry an M50 with smaller/lighter lens. I'm usually looking for cool things at random while traveling; I often don't get to plan shots beforehand - I'm a pretty impromptu/opportunistic photographer, but I will throw tripods and remotes in the car 'just in case'. I've found I spend the most time with various prime lenses and the 18-300mm Sigma though, the Sigma's range lets you capture almost anything on the fly and reduces the need for lens changes out in the open.Feedback
My advice would be to shoot in RAW if you have software that will handle it, you'll have a lot more info to play with when it comes time to process your shots.
