Red Rock Canyon ....

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written 5/19/08 12:58 PM, published 5/19/08 12:59 PM

Red Rock Canyon is located about 30 minutes West of the Las Vegas Strip ...

My local Camera Club believes that any photo taken outdoors between roughly 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM is not worth taking because of the quality of light ... and they judge images based on that ...

So I ventured out to Red Rock Canyon last week at 5:30 AM ... All of the attached images were taken prior to 8:00 AM ... I will let you be the "judge" as to how they look!! ...

Your comments, suggestions and ... yes criticism ... are very much appreciated!! ...

Thank you for looking!!

Red Rock Canyon

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enigmaticfaerie
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5/19/08 1:25 PM

You need to post more often my dear man. These images are fantastic. And I'll have to keep that time frame in mind when I'm out and about around Santa Fe this July. The light is beautiful, the contrasts lovely and the compositions superb. Great job. I really like the white flower as well.

- Film-junkie: Back in 2008

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Birdie
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5/19/08 1:26 PM

All are picture perfect, I especially like 7.

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RobinG
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5/19/08 1:46 PM

Well worth getting out early! All wonderful, I just love the last 4! The sky is beautiful, the colors in the rocks and the foreground are also great. :o)

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Penny
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5/19/08 2:22 PM

5 is my favorite. So crystal clear! I also really like 3. In 8 the sky looks kind of pixellated where it goes from lighter blue to darker blue.

- Smile

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me
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5/19/08 3:22 PM

all very nice....
this your best yet

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momof3pics
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5/19/08 3:36 PM

4 and 7 I like best, but all are done very well. great job Stan.

- Beauty in all

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grami
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5/19/08 3:39 PM

You definitely were rewarded for getting up early. These are beautiful shots. I've looked at them several times and cannot chose a favorite. The color, composition, focus ... it's all great.

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Buccaneer Bruce
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5/19/08 5:14 PM

Gotta throw out a second consectutive YO HOOOOO!! I just love the light, the color, the composition...great job!

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Andrea
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5/19/08 6:06 PM

Stan, fantastic as usual!! The colour, the composition, the light...everything is perfect! I agree with EMF, you should post more often! Thanks for sharing these!

- Hi, How are you?

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andreaeagle
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5/19/08 6:12 PM

Stan, you've out done yourself! The three C's are working for you! Can't pick a favorite, but that White Flower stands out! Thanks for sharing...I give you 1 million votes...

- come over for lunch

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Anonymous User
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5/19/08 6:46 PM

In The Beginning.... Then Stan Showed us all.
Good Job

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Ashton
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5/19/08 7:59 PM

"In The Beginning..Then Stan Showed us all" Amen!!!

- Say...CHEESE

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Lori Smaltz
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5/19/08 9:40 PM

vegasstan ... 7 + 8 look HDR however they are all very vibrant and brilliant! Lovely color! i absolutely cannot pick a fav!

- american[bohemian] style

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VegasStan
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5/19/08 11:09 PM

I am truly humbled by your kind words ... and all from people that I truly admire and respect ... Thank You!! ...
Penny - You are right about #8 and the pixilation ... Probably the result of to much PS ...
Lori #7 is the result of a little Orton Effect and #8 is just a little general PS work (I tried HDR on one of the shots - but it just didn't turn out ... I still don't know what I'm doing with HDR ... Someday I hope to figure it out!!)

- Out of Focus!!

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andreaeagle
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5/19/08 11:28 PM

Don't waste time being humble- get out there and show us more stuff!

- come over for lunch

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MRQUACKERS
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5/20/08 12:30 AM

Excellent slideshow of some wonderful pictures.

- A quack with an camera

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Krautarsch
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5/20/08 10:28 AM

" God, indeed, blessed America " but it takes great "image makers", such as all the members of this photo journal, to exibit and show all americans and the world, just how blessed we are . (Good tools and skills help) Thanks for sharing,Stan.

- Krautarsch

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The Old Guy
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5/21/08 8:23 AM

Stan, the time of day did the trick with the color of the hills. Same is true of the big canyon, the beauty depends on the light... and the photographer too. Excellent job!
The coloring and the strata remind me a lot of Bryce canyon. Bryce (needs a little PS work) Red Rock may have it in color! Got to make that a stop if I get west again.

- So shoot already!!

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