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BistiArt > Anasazi Moon Fine Art Photography results from skillful use of a number of tools; a subject, light, a camera, and digital imaging software. Our subject consists of hoodoos - water carved sandstone caps covering softer eroded shale's. Natural light transitions quickly after sunset; when the sky is clear, direct light is reflected off particles in air, turning the sky pink. Indirect light turns the sky blue. An Edge of Light exists, but is diffuse. I stood in the Bisti that evening, watching the hoodoo still retain a little bit of the gold from sunset. When the light combination of hoodoo and edge of light was just right, I shot an image. Later, with a telephoto lens, I captured a moon whose lustrous mares gave strong character. I wanted the moon to dominate, yet be a trusted companion, giving a surreal nature to the distinct other-world hoodoo landscape. It's software marriage of the two which creates this truly amazing fine art opus... Evening hoodoos still retained a little bit of sunset’s gold while the sky behind was tinged by a diffuse edge of light. As pink light rose and blue deepened, when the light was right, I shot the hoodoos. Hoodoos are water carved sandstone caps covering softer, eroded shale. Light changes quickly after sunset; with clear sky, direct light is reflected off particles in air, turning the sky pink and blue. A diffuse Edge of Light moves upward. Wandering the Four Corners, seeing how the moons orientation affected how Anasazi dwellings were constructed, I wondered, "Did ancient Anasazi view the moon in secret kivas as a larger-than-life figure giving nature a surreal sense?" Finally, searching for Rowell's dynamic landscapes, I shot a full moon. This image combines alluring hoodoos, a diffuse edge of life, and an ancient Anasazi's moon. Anasazi Moon received 1st Place, Outdoors, Member's Choice, Enchanted Lens Camera Club, Annual Banquet, June 21, 2008.
BistiArt > Tranquility Sunset's allure can add soft drama to a peaceful scene. It's nightfall at Bosque del Apache. Although the sun has just dropped below the horizon, direct rays in the clear atmosphere are reflected into golden ripples of water. A jet contrail forms a hook in the sky. The soft breeze across the pond creates a ripple effect which nicely dissipates the contrail's reflection. The combined effect is that of the frame tending to capture the eye where ducks tranquilly feed. Digital imaging included levels with Photoshop CS3, capture sharpening with Pixel Genius Photokit Sharpener, some sharpening of the dark land mass, quick selecting and masking the sky, then channel mixing to create a Velvia touch of land and water below the sky mask. Tranquility received an Honorable Mention, Enchanted Lens Camera Club, May 15, 2008, from Phyllis Crossley.
BistiArt > Lavender Dawn Pre-dawn light can be some of the softest, most enticing light on earth. A barchan dune field at White Sands, New Mexico, has been swept clean by wind. Wind’s action created a gorgeous sweep of sand. The dune's horns point in the direction of wind motion ~ from the northeast. The sun has not topped mountains east of Alamogordo. Yet, its reflection off the downwind dune face is a slightly lighter pink. The upwind face, part of the sky, and the region embraced by the horns is a darker, almost lavender color. The clouds capture direct light adding a lively golden warmth to this image. I really love the pastel subtlety as light's tone varies while softly coloring White Sands and the sky mauves and lavenders. It's almost as if someone dipped a cosmic spoon into a bowl of the most tasty ice cream... one can even see little raisin-like remnants for the next bite. Lavender Dawn received 2nd Place, Story/Mood, Member's Choice, Enchanted Lens Camera Club, Annual Banquet, June 21, 2008.
BistiArt > Dawn's Early Light Driving north before dawn, departing storm clouds began to break up. Scrambling up the slope of Wilson arch, near Moab, Utah, I was excited to see the first sun's golden rays clearly grace distant southern mountains. Excitement reached a new peak as I precariously balanced on the steep slope to quickly shoot two hand-held, raw images. Original raw images appeared flat, with relatively subdued colors. Initial digital processing used Pixel Genius Photokit Sharpener to capture sharpen with a medium brush using Photoshop CS3. A creative sharpening brush was then used at an opacity of 30% to outline the rocks. The quick selection tool easily captured just the sky to create a mask where color burn used an opacity of 26%. Final processing included a channel mixer action to create lustrous rock colors at an opacity of 33%. Dawn's Early Light received a 1st-place, Enchanted Lens Camera Club, May 15, 2008, from Phyllis Crossley.
BistiArt > Moon House Moon House is located in a remote canyon of Cedar Mesa. Some climbing is involved to get in and out. Pictographs are prominent behind the long wall which protects the living quarters. The nature of solitary placement and complex egress combine to provide the photographer with a much more direct sense of being in a true Anasazi ruin. Six images were taken at different exposures to capture the high dynamic range of early morning's panoramic scene.
BistiArt > Bullet Cataract Bullet Canyon, located south of Grand Gulch ranger station, is west of Highway 261 which bisects Cedar Mesa. Numerous Anasazi ruins occur in Grand Gulch. The cataract is down canyon from the parking space. While it's easy to traverse, just the sense of a wall of water rushing at you from a monsoon rain storm adds to the incredible vision of this remarkable canyon sluice way. Local terms for this sort of structure suggest a pour off.
BistiArt > Cave Tower This image shows the same tower as the prior image; it's red hues, emblazoned by the sunset, are enhanced by the deep blue of the evening sky. Three images were taken at different exposures to capture the high dynamic range of the late evening scene. The HDR combination creates this provocative image.
BistiArt > Cave Towers Canyon Dry Wash is located west of Comb Ridge, near Blanding, Utah. Several minor ruins are located near the cliff edge of Dry Wash. Three images were taken at different exposures to capture the high dynamic range of the late evening scene. The image won an award in a judge's competition at the Enchanted Lens Camera Club in 2007.
BistiArt > Hovenweep Castle Located just across the Utah border from Canyons of the Ancients National Monument, this ruin is built atop a cliff. The cloud pattern would presage a pushy day of 60 mile an hour winds. Careful examination of the wall beneath the crow showed this was a long-time favorite place to land.
Anasazi Moon

Fine Art Photography results from skillful use of a number of tools; a subject, light, a camera, and digital imaging software. Our subject consists of hoodoos - water carved sandstone caps covering softer eroded shale's. Natural light transitions quickly after sunset; when the sky is clear, direct light is reflected off particles in air, turning the sky pink. Indirect light turns the sky blue. An Edge of Light exists, but is diffuse.
I stood in the Bisti that evening, watching the hoodoo still retain a little bit of the gold from sunset. When the light combination of hoodoo and edge of light was just right, I shot an image. Later, with a telephoto lens, I captured a moon whose lustrous mares gave strong character. I wanted the moon to dominate, yet be a trusted companion, giving a surreal nature to the distinct other-world hoodoo landscape.
It's software marriage of the two which creates this truly amazing fine art opus...

Evening hoodoos still retained a little bit of sunset’s gold while the sky behind was tinged by a diffuse edge of light. As pink light rose and blue deepened, when the light was right, I shot the hoodoos. Hoodoos are water carved sandstone caps covering softer, eroded shale.
Light changes quickly after sunset; with clear sky, direct light is reflected off particles in air, turning the sky pink and blue. A diffuse Edge of Light moves upward.
Wandering the Four Corners, seeing how the moons orientation affected how Anasazi dwellings were constructed, I wondered, "Did ancient Anasazi view the moon in secret kivas as a larger-than-life figure giving nature a surreal sense?"
Finally, searching for Rowell's dynamic landscapes, I shot a full moon. This image combines alluring hoodoos, a diffuse edge of life, and an ancient Anasazi's moon.

Anasazi Moon received 1st Place, Outdoors, Member's Choice, Enchanted Lens Camera Club, Annual Banquet, June 21, 2008.
BistiArt > Anasazi Moon Fine Art Photography results from skillful use of a number of tools; a subject, light, a camera, and digital imaging software. Our subject consists of hoodoos - water carved sandstone caps covering softer eroded shale's. Natural light transitions quickly after sunset; when the sky is clear, direct light is reflected off particles in air, turning the sky pink. Indirect light turns the sky blue. An Edge of Light exists, but is diffuse. I stood in the Bisti that evening, watching the hoodoo still retain a little bit of the gold from sunset. When the light combination of hoodoo and edge of light was just right, I shot an image. Later, with a telephoto lens, I captured a moon whose lustrous mares gave strong character. I wanted the moon to dominate, yet be a trusted companion, giving a surreal nature to the distinct other-world hoodoo landscape. It's software marriage of the two which creates this truly amazing fine art opus... Evening hoodoos still retained a little bit of sunset’s gold while the sky behind was tinged by a diffuse edge of light. As pink light rose and blue deepened, when the light was right, I shot the hoodoos. Hoodoos are water carved sandstone caps covering softer, eroded shale. Light changes quickly after sunset; with clear sky, direct light is reflected off particles in air, turning the sky pink and blue. A diffuse Edge of Light moves upward. Wandering the Four Corners, seeing how the moons orientation affected how Anasazi dwellings were constructed, I wondered, "Did ancient Anasazi view the moon in secret kivas as a larger-than-life figure giving nature a surreal sense?" Finally, searching for Rowell's dynamic landscapes, I shot a full moon. This image combines alluring hoodoos, a diffuse edge of life, and an ancient Anasazi's moon. Anasazi Moon received 1st Place, Outdoors, Member's Choice, Enchanted Lens Camera Club, Annual Banquet, June 21, 2008.
Anasazi Moon

Fine Art Photography results from skillful use of a number of tools; a subject, light, a camera, and digital imaging software. Our subject consists of hoodoos - water carved sandstone caps covering softer eroded shale's. Natural light transitions quickly after sunset; when the sky is clear, direct light is reflected off particles in air, turning the sky pink. Indirect light turns the sky blue. An Edge of Light exists, but is diffuse.
I stood in the Bisti that evening, watching the hoodoo still retain a little bit of the gold from sunset. When the light combination of hoodoo and edge of light was just right, I shot an image. Later, with a telephoto lens, I captured a moon whose lustrous mares gave strong character. I wanted the moon to dominate, yet be a trusted companion, giving a surreal nature to the distinct other-world hoodoo landscape.
It's software marriage of the two which creates this truly amazing fine art opus...

Evening hoodoos still retained a little bit of sunset’s gold while the sky behind was tinged by a diffuse edge of light. As pink light rose and blue deepened, when the light was right, I shot the hoodoos. Hoodoos are water carved sandstone caps covering softer, eroded shale.
Light changes quickly after sunset; with clear sky, direct light is reflected off particles in air, turning the sky pink and blue. A diffuse Edge of Light moves upward.
Wandering the Four Corners, seeing how the moons orientation affected how Anasazi dwellings were constructed, I wondered, "Did ancient Anasazi view the moon in secret kivas as a larger-than-life figure giving nature a surreal sense?"
Finally, searching for Rowell's dynamic landscapes, I shot a full moon. This image combines alluring hoodoos, a diffuse edge of life, and an ancient Anasazi's moon.

Anasazi Moon received 1st Place, Outdoors, Member's Choice, Enchanted Lens Camera Club, Annual Banquet, June 21, 2008.
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