Saturday, January 30, 2016

Iron Horse Challenge

My selections in the Gurushots "Iron Horse Challenge" reached "All-Star" level.  This happened even though I did not have my best train photos available since I was away from home when the challenge started.


" RailRunner"  New Mexico RailRunner, photographed in the Santa Fe station.



"AnimasCanyon" Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad traveling though Animas River canyon



"CabooseinSugarCity"   Union Pacific caboose on displace in Sugar City, CO park.



"ManlyLocomotiveCaboose"  Locomotive and caboose on display in Msmly, IA along highway 9

Thursday, January 28, 2016

OrphanMesa


View of the Orphan Mesa at Ghost Ranch.   January 11, 2016

Canon EOS 60D with Tamron 18-200mm lens   f/8.0 at 1/320 sec    Aperture Priority  67.0mm  ISO 100   Three bracketed exposures (+2.0, 0.0, -2.0 EV)   Processed from RAW by HDR Darkroom Pro 2

GhostRanchWelcome


Headquarters building for the Ghost Ranch.    January 11, 2016

Canon EOS 60D with Tamron 18-200mm lens   f/8.0 at 1/320 sec    Aperture Priority  22.0mm  ISO 100   Three bracketed exposures (+2.0, 0.0, -2.0 EV)   Processed from RAW by HDR Darkroom Pro 2

Wednesday, January 27, 2016

AbiquiuRedRocks3


Abiquiu Red Rocks near Georgia O'Keeffe's Ghost Ranch in North-central New Mexico    January 11, 2016

Canon EOS 60D with Tamron 18-200mm lens   f/7.1 at 1/320 sec    Aperture Priority  28.0mm  ISO 100   Three bracketed exposures (+2.0, 0.0, -2.0 EV)   Processed from RAW by HDR Darkroom Pro 2

SnowyShed


Snowy, abandoned shed near Gallina, NM   January 11, 2016

Canon EOS 60D with Tamron 18-200mm lens   f/8.0 at 1/400 sec    Aperture Priority  70.0mm  ISO 100   Three bracketed exposures (+2.0, 0.0, -2.0 EV)   Processed from RAW by HDR Darkroom Pro 2

Sunday, January 24, 2016

Black & White Nature Challenge

My selection of nature photos which I have rendered in "Black & White" reached "All-Star" level in the Gurushots Black & White Nature Challenge.  Below are my entrees.


TetonView-bw



JennyLake2-bw



YoungBaldEagleBW



BlackBear

Friday, January 22, 2016

AbiquiuReservoir


Abiquiu Reservoir near Georgia O'Keeffe's Ghost Ranch in North-central New Mexico    January 11, 2016


Canon EOS 60D with Tamron 18-200mm lens   f/8.0 at 1/400 sec    Aperture Priority  18.0mm  ISO 100   Three bracketed exposures (+2.0, 0.0, -2.0 EV)   Processed from RAW by HDR Darkroom Pro 2

CliffBarn


Ruins of a barn beneath a red-rock cliff near Gallina, NM     January 11, 2016

Canon EOS 60D with Tamron 18-200mm lens   f/8.0 at 1/320 sec    Aperture Priority  67.0mm  ISO 100   Three bracketed exposures (+2.0, 0.0, -2.0 EV)   Processed from RAW by HDR Darkroom Pro 2

Thursday, January 21, 2016

GhostRanchGate


Ghost Ranch Gate in the high desert of Northern New Mexico.  A favorate spot of artist Georgia O'Keeffe is now own by the Presbyterian Church.    Janusry 11, 2016


Canon EOS 60D with Tamron 18-200mm lens   f/8.0 at 1/320 sec    Aperture Priority  38.0mm  ISO 100   Three bracketed exposures (+2.0, 0.0, -2.0 EV)   Processed from RAW by HDR Darkroom Pro 2

EarlyTank


This early "tank" (pre-WW1) on display at Ponco Villa State Park in Columbus, NM.   January 6, 2016


Canon EOS 60D with Tamron 18-200mm lens   f/6.3 at 1/400 sec    Aperture Priority  22.0mm  ISO 100   Three bracketed exposures (+2.0, 0.0, -2.0 EV)   Processed from RAW by HDR Darkroom Pro 2

Tuesday, January 19, 2016

SnowyMesaView


Snow on the White Mesa near San Ysidro, NM      January 11, 2016


.Canon EOS 60D with Tamron 18-200mm lens   f/8.0 at 1/500 sec    Aperture Priority  42.0mm  ISO 110   Three bracketed exposures (+2.0, 0.0, -2.0 EV)   Processed from RAW by HDR Darkroom Pro 2 

SnowyBench


A  dusting of snow on this bench in the house I an renting for a month.   That day we had sleet, sun, and snow.    January 8, 2016

Canon EOS 60D with Tamron 18-200mm lens   f/5.6 at 1/80 sec    Aperture Priority  95.0mm  ISO 400   Three bracketed exposures (+2.0, 0.0, -2.0 EV)   Processed from RAW by HDR Darkroom Pro 2 

Saturday, January 16, 2016

DemingMuseum


Local museum of Deming history and artifact.  Previously, it was the armort and the USE during its history.   January 6, 2016

Canon EOS 60D with Tamron 18-200mm lens   f/6.3 at 1/4000 sec    Aperture Priority  55.0mm  ISO 4000   Three bracketed exposures (+2.0, 0.0, -2.0 EV)   Processed from RAW by HDR Darkroom Pro 2  (Should have reset the camera after low light shots)

AbiquiuRedRocks2


Abiquiu Red Rocks near Georgia O'Keeffe's Ghost Ranch in North-central New Mexico    January 11, 2016

Canon EOS 60D with Tamron 18-200mm lens   f/8.0 at 1/400 sec    Aperture Priority  35.0mm  ISO 100   Three bracketed exposures (+2.0, 0.0, -2.0 EV)   Processed from RAW by HDR Darkroom Pro 2

Friday, January 15, 2016

NuttView


Driving from Deming, NM to Albuquerque, we passed this intersection with a group of buildings - the village of Nutt, NM.  Had to take a photo of the sign      January 6, 2016

.Canon EOS 60D with Tamron 18-200mm lens   f/6.3 at 1/400 sec    Aperture Priority  31.0mm  ISO 120   Three bracketed exposures (+2.0, 0.0, -2.0 EV)   Processed from RAW by HDR Darkroom Pro 2  Cropped and finished with Photoshop Elements 9

PecanOrchard


Many orchards of pecan trees in the Las Cruce area of New Mexico.    January 5, 2016

Canon EOS 60D with Tamron 18-200mm lens   f/5.6 at 1/80 sec    Aperture Priority  57.0mm  ISO 100   Three bracketed exposures (+2.0, 0.0, -2.0 EV)   Processed from RAW by HDR Darkroom Pro 2  Finished with Photoshop Elements 9

Thursday, January 14, 2016

CitySlickersCabin


Cabin on Ghost Ranch property featured in the City Slickers movie.   January 11, 2016

Canon EOS 60D with Tamron 18-200mm lens   f/8.0 at 1/400 sec    Aperture Priority  57.0mm  ISO 100   Three bracketed exposures (+2.0, 0.0, -2.0 EV)   Processed from RAW by HDR Darkroom Pro 2  Finished with Photoshop Elements 9

ColumbusDepot


The old Columbus, NM depot and caboose.  The depot houses a museum of railroad and Poncho Villa memorabilia.    January 6, 2016

Canon EOS 60D with Tamron 18-200mm lens   f/5.6 at 1/400 sec    Aperture Priority  28.0mm  ISO 100   Three bracketed exposures (+2.0, 0.0, -2.0 EV)   Processed from RAW by HDR Darkroom Pro 2   Cropped and finished by Photoshop Elements 9

Wednesday, January 13, 2016

AbiquiuRedRocks


Abiquiu Red Rocks near Georgia O'Keeffe's Ghost Ranch in North-central New Mexico    January 11, 2016

Canon EOS 60D with Tamron 18-200mm lens   f/8.0 at 1/400 sec    Aperture Priority  35.0mm  ISO 100   Three bracketed exposures (+2.0, 0.0, -2.0 EV)   Processed from RAW by HDR Darkroom Pro 2

AbandonedHomestead


Ruins of an abandoned homestead in Northeastern New Mexico      December 26, 2015

Canon EOS 60D with Tamron 18-200mm lens   f/5.6 at 1/80 sec    Aperture Priority  28.0mm  ISO 100   Three bracketed exposures (+2.0, 0.0, -2.0 EV)   Processed from RAW by HDR Darkroom Pro 2and enhanced by Photoshop Elements 9