One location I enjoyed a lot as a photographer, was Colorado’s Black Canyon Of The Gunnison. Oh some other places in Colorado like Maroon Bells are more beautiful, and Rocky Mt. National Park a bit more majestic, but there is nothing like standing at the edge of a canyon and looking down at a ribbon of a river, that is a full mile below you.

This first image brings us that mile down perspective. I was nervous making this image because one clumsy move might send my photographic equipment to a mile down death, and “almost” as bad, I could go with it.

I do love rock canyons and as the sun gets lower on the horizon. It can make a canyon look even more powerful.

The very last rays of light allow for the drama to become even greater.

As you all know I love sunrise/sunset and the silhouettes that can come with it.

Below, this first image is I believe, Utah. There is nowhere better to be if you want red light and distinct shapes.

Of course you do not need to be in the west, or have a rock form to silhouette when you can find yourself a heron to use instead. Images like the one below were rarely accidents for me. I planned and sometimes I failed, and sometimes I succeeded,

I thought a couple of macros (close-ups) would be nice today so I added a metallic beetle of some sort covered in dew, and a nice flower (thistle ?).

To me, this image of the flower is a simple portrait. No different than an animal or for that matter a person.

My only bird shot today is this Ruddy Turnstone. It took me forever, pleading and pleading, to get him to pose like this.

If you believe that I have a car to sell you for a cool million.

Of course I loved creating abstracts and some late day sun on some ripples in the water, is all it takes to create them.

The ducks near the bottom bring back some more traditional shapes to the scene and sort of provide and anchor to the abstraction.

The edges of those rippled waves appear sharp enough to cut someone who might swim among them.

If you are in the business of photography, you may have to make some compromises in your style and what your personal visions tells you to do. If not, shoot the way you feel. Even if you have customers, some shots can be “owned by you” If you know what I mean.

May God Bless,
Wayne