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Color Portraits require color and composition for success, in addition to
emotions displayed by a person.
Faces change several times a second, heads turn, lips move, eyes squint and open, show curiousity or boredom, shyness or zest for life.
And if (as a photographer) you don't take that photo when things are almost perfect, there might not be a second chance,
all the elements will change and your
idea will go undocumented... until your next, perhaps better idea.
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Black and White portraits can sometimes show so much more than color...
When color photos look good, Black & White photos can look better, great, awesome. It is a different
"feel" for the viewer, and when trying to take photos which will be Black and White, the "feel" of the photographer will be different than
when targetting color photos.
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The first rays of daylight touch Havasu Falls at 6:30 in the morning, in this photo framed by Cottonwood trees.
Out of the 4 major waterfalls with a name (Havasu Falls, Mooney falls, Navajo Falls, Beaver Falls), this is the one
with most variety for photos, as well as "good sun position in the morning".
Havasu Falls are 120 ft (37 meters) high.
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#41 - May 17, 2006
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Rampart Range Rd - Colorado Springs, Colorado ........... Feb 2006
A pretty view just an hour after getting stuck for 15 hours at 9,300ft and 10miles from civilization... digging for 4 hours, 2 pickup trucks trying to pull me out, breaking a tow line... +20 F and windy,
3:30pm til 5am, 7am out... AAA tow truck couldn't get close enough to tow... rescued by Trigger after 2 hours.
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#40 - May 10, 2006
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Loveland Pass, Colorado ........... April 2004
Loveland Pass - where strong winds come... often.
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#39 - May 2, 2006
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Loveland Pass, Colorado ........... Nov 2004
Cars approaching top of Loveland Pass from Keystone side... and only about 200 yards from the top.
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#38 - April 30, 2006
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Humphrey's Peak, Arizona ........... August 2003
The tallest mountain peak in Arizona at 12,660 ft -- Humphrey's Peak, part of San Francisco Peaks.
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#37 - April 22, 2006
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Lone Tree, Colorado ........... Jan 2006
It was a quiet midnight in Lone Tree, as snow was still falling.
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#36 - April 17, 2005
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Wolfcreek Pass, Colorado ........... March 2005
Still perfect snow at end of March!!
At elevation of almost 11,000ft Wolfcreek Pass gets the most snowfall in Colorado.
It was only 8am when I took this picture.. but sure felt warm like at noon after a 0 F night :-).
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#35 - April 10, 2005
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Crested Butte, Colorado ........... Oct 2004
After a day of grazing the horses were walking home.
They grazed 300 yards from nearest house and were road-trained -- note how he walks opposite to traffic.
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#34 - April 7, 2005
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Fremont Pass, Colorado ........... Jan 2005
On a clear evening I was returning from Leadville from photographing old shacks -
Leadville. This was only some 15 miles
after passing through town.
I had this view straight ahead of me. The 20 F weather felt colder due to the wind,
as I set up tripod by the road. With engine still running I took several photos.
This was only about 200 yards from where the Landrover got stuck. In December
I helped out folks who tried to make a U-turn through a snowy ditch,
only 200 yards off paved road. After an hour playing in the snow at 10,500ft (shoveling)
I pulled them out with my
Jeep.
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#33 - Feb 12, 2005
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Crested Butte, Colorado ........... Oct 2004
Getting up 6am was worth it, when I saw all the fog around (
Crested Butte
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Later in the day, however, I arrived at this beautiful setting.
It took me 5 years to come to Crested Butte since first hearing
of its golden colors of fall.
My next trip, during November Thanksgiving was very special too, when
3ft of snow fell during 16hours. |
#32 - January 27, 2005
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Snowmass, Colorado ........... Sept 1999
In Sept 1999 i was in Colorado for the first time, and stayed a week. Up and down
and through for 2 weeks... yet most of it was by Independence Pass.
Many sunny days and some light snow days too.
For some time i believed this was a picture from near Independence
Pass, but this is actually a view from Snowmass, next to Aspen. |
#31 - January 20, 2005
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near Flagstaff, Arizona ........... Dec 2003
The 6x12ft trailer really was too big for my jeep. U-haul folks insisted, but i knew better.
Good thing that the first fishtailing happened on flat road. In 75mph i used both lanes before regaining control.
The second fishtailing was scarier and on a downhill. This time i used the shoulders in addition to the two lanes. I was lucky to
come out without damage. The 900mile moving trip lasted 2 days from Phoenix to Denver.
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#30 - August 6, 2004
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Lake Powell, Utah ........... July 2004
One of several great spots on our 1 week trip in Arizona/Utah, part of
Adventures with Ola, Ewka and Aneta.
Normally i don't get lucky with sunrises... maybe because i have to getup
before the sun.
I was up before 5am this time. |
#29 - June 26, 2004
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Lake Powell, Utah ........... August 1999
Lake Powell -- a boating destination in sunny Utah, only a few miles from
the border with Arizona.
There are many dead-end canyons, and you can camp anywhere the rocks allow...
Rainbow Bridge is 50miles from the shore.. |
#28 - June 7, 2004
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Denver, Colorado ........... November 2003
The first snow of the season was amazing.
Snow, snow everywhere... Cars spinning tires, sliding over curbs... people rushing to Tire places to put on new/winter tires
The day before we flew in a 4 seater Cessna at 4pm (pilot friend was practicing landings/takeoffs), but when we landed 2 hours later,
the cold front has moved in and eventually led to a snowstorm. |
#27 - Aug 16, 2003
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Somewhere between New Mexico and Arizona ........... August 2003
How interesting to pass by here after waking up in a tent
... returning from a girl with first name initial "S" |
#26 - June 30, 2003
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Saguaro Twins, Arizona ........... June 2003
Worst cactus for bushwacking?
Spiky balls of cactus which fall into your boots from super-dry 2-foot high grass.
They are the size of a pea. |
#25 - May 04, 2003
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Snowbowl, Arizona ........... March 2003
It's true .... the deep snow does come late in season, Feb and March. |
#24 - April 27, 2003
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somewhere between Phoenix and Atlanta ........... August 2002
Like a different world..... |
#23 - April 14, 2003
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near Casa Grande, Arizona ........... March 30, 2003
As the sun is setting, look in the opposite direction,
and you'll see pink and blue of the sky near you... |
#22 - March 21, 2003
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Camelback Mountain (Phoenix, Arizona) ........... 1 week ago
The best pictures are not always from the top of a mountain ... and sometimes
the mountain is just half hour from your home, right in your city... |
#21 - January 25, 2003
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Gunnison, Colorado ........... December 2000
After warm-up shovelling (a great way to start the day), I stopped by the
Gunnison lakes. It was a beautiful day for pictures... |
#20 - January 20, 2003
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Vysoke Tatry, Slovakia ........... August 2002
Vysoke Tatry - the cool mountains of Slovakia. Great hiking. 2 of our big
hikes ended in real rain. The last one also had thunder and lightning (and
we were the highest things around). And it was loooooooooud....
( There is a ski lift in the upper left.) |
#19 - January 5, 2003
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Independence Pass, Colorado ........... Nov 1999
Independence Pass is at 12,095 ft and accessible by car.
To see this anywhere else, you'll have to you have to do the work and hike
up yourself. |
#18 - January 1, 2003
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Phoenix from Squaw Peak ........... August 2000
The desert sky at sunset is awesome in summer.
You just need to be at the right place at the right time. |
#17 - December 27, 2002
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Temagami, Ontario........... August 1997
This was a first trip to Temagami for both me and Peter. The first night
there we saw a beautiful sunset ,
and we woke up to a beautiful morning on Rabbit Lake.
It was the persistent squirrel who woke us up. She tried to bite through the plastic bag tied
to a tree, to get to the muffins. We tied food to a tree as a bear precaution. |
#16 - December 26, 2002
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Temagami, Ontario........... August 1997
The night before...
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#15 - December 21, 2002
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Lake Powell, Utah ........... August 2001
That shallow spot that scraped the boat away from shore was nothing. But
when someone floored the jeep, while pulling the boat with its rudder down...
that was bad news. All 100 yards of it.
And parking the boat uphill in reverse half hour later overheated jeep's
crankshaft sensor, and it didn't start for 2 days... motels full, lift to
campground (driver got a speeding ticket)... wake up in desert with no shelter...
tow truck lift 140miles, jeep on top, we in it........ hey, that sounds
like a story to write. |
#14 - December 11, 2002
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Lake Powell, Utah ........... August 1999
Near the border with Arizona. All the nice spots are accessible by boat
only. There are many canyons and dead ends. Rainbow Bridge is 50miles from
the campground. But camping is possible anywhere along the lake.
We rented a 21 ft motorboat for 2 days. After a campfire on land, we slept
on the boat, in a canyon. An anchor was in, and we had a rope going to a
cooler on shore, 15ft away. |
#13 - December 1, 2002
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Leadville, Colorado ........... January 2001
Early morning at 11,500ft ..... while returning from
2000-12_Snow camping (Phoenix-Toronto) |
#12 - November 24, 2002
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Snowbowl ski hill (by Flagstaff, Arizona) ........... January
2001
Humphrey's peak in the background (highest peak in Arizona - 11,500ft)
- it would be nice to go to the top in winter with ice
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#11 - September 2, 2002
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Utah, close to the border with Arizona......................
June 2002
Driving to Colorado for a weekend trip sometimes means sleeping in the car
on Friday night.
The targeted 4pm or sooner departure never happens, and the 800miles take
12hours.
Breaking not even half-way this time allowed us to see this beautiful Utah
scenery in the morning.
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#10 - August 29, 2002
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It was a beautiful morning near Aspen, Colorado ................
May 2002
The Independence pass would not be open for another week.
Snow still covered some areas above 10,000ft.
We saw mountaineers coming down with big packs.
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#9 - August 18, 2002
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Toronto, Canada .................... Aug 2002
A happy bug......... where does he get those stickers? |
#8 - January 24, 2002
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Superstitions, Arizona ........................ July 2000
The sun is strong at midday in July.
It's just you and the heat. Shade and water my friend, shade and water.
(Shade means clothes ....... long sleeves and a hat.) |
#7 - January 5, 2002
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Lake Temagami, Ontario ......... Sept 2000
where the sea is calm and the sky is blue...
and loons sing and mornings are beautiful. |
#6 - December 28, 2001
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7am..... Monument Valley, Utah ................ Oct 2000
780miles seemed much longer on the way home from a weekend in Aspen, Colorado.
After 3hours of Jeep-sleep, and a "going to be be late for work"
voicemail to my boss, I came across the sight of Navajo horses. I had to
stop. |
#5 - December 19, 2001
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Sedona, Arizona ............ August 2000
West Fork Trail - the "cool weather" area of Sedona .... trees
and shade and tall canyon walls with a stream running along the trail.
Clouds were forming during the day, and eventually it rained on this hot
August day -- for real.
The blue color is a result of an accident..... but it does look better this
way. |
#4 - December 11, 2001
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The road from Aspen to Independence pass .................
October 2000.
The time was running out for fall colors and a 4-day weekend trip to 800miles
distant Aspen didn't sound like a bad idea. The leaves were yellow close
to Aspen..... this picture is from over 10,000ft, a little high for leaves.
It was so nice, I had to return the following (regular) weekend. After 3
nights in my own bed. :-) |
#3 - December 4, 2001
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It was another August sunset in Superstitions (30 miles east
of Phoenix) ........... August 2000
I left work at 5pm and hurried to a spot i visited for the past few nights.
After a few miles of winding Apache Trail, I parked Jeep and took pictures
not too far away.
I returned to Jeep in pitch dark. |
#2 - November 26, 2001
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Ahhhhhhh, the morning in Chicago..................... 7am
in September 2000.
Returning from Toronto,Canada, I arrived in Chicago at 4am (no, not totally
by choice..... and the speeding ticket in Michigan only delayed me a few
minutes).
I lived in Chicago for a year in 1999, but never was I inspired to photograph
Chicago in the morning. |
#1 - November 18, 2001
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12,095ft Independence Pass, Colorado ................... Oct
2000
The night was coming to Independence Pass. 40F, and dropping.
Phoenix-boy-me, in my 2 jackets, gloves and winter-hat, i was taking pictures,
when i saw the coolest sheriff deputy dude. He was just in his T-shirt........
he had that aura..... that aura of coolness.
Hailing back from New York city, he surfs the Pitkin County, Colorado these
days.....
The other dude's convertible car broke down, and night was coming. (if you
were wondering) |
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