Picture This!
Geological Wonders
Shutterbug Staff, July, 2007
Geological Wonders
Our Picture This! assignment this month was Geological Wonders, the amazing
forms and patterns of the natural world. While we rightfully admire the design
concepts and executions of engineers and artists, they are in many ways little
match (indeed are often humble imitations) of what a walk in a canyon or valley
will provide. Photographers have the unique opportunity to capture these wonders
as they stand, without embellishment of brush or pencil. Our readers responded
with a wide variety of abstractions and depictions of those forms from everywhere—coastline
to mountaintop and the valleys and canyons in between.
Sedona Outlook |
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Roger Johnson captured the majestic beauty of Sedona, Arizona,
with a Nikon D70 and a Tokina ATX 80-200mm lens with an exposure
of f/5 at 1/250 sec at ISO 200.
© 2007, Roger Johnson, All Rights Reserved
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Sandstone Formation |
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Made at South Coyote Buttes in Arizona, Fred Clifford’s
image shows us the echoes of forms and a dynamic composition.
Exposure was f/8 at 1/80 sec at ISO 200 with a Nikon D200 and
a Nikkor 18-70mm lens.
© 2007, Fred Clifford, All Rights Reserved
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The Palouse |
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Using his Canon 75-300mm lens on a Canon EOS 20D, Don Charlton
made the most of the compression of space at the longest focal
length setting of this colorful and entrancing landscape.
Exposure was f/8 at 1/125 sec at ISO 100.
© 2007, Don Charlton, All Rights Reserved
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Natural Geometry |
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The forms and patterns of rock and water make for a perfect mix
of pattern and balance in this shot by Marcus W. Reinkensmeyer
at the North Coyote Buttes on the Arizona/Utah border. Using a
Nikon D200, exposure was f/20 at 1/60 sec with a Nikkor 12-24mm
lens on a Gitzo 2220 tripod with a Manfrotto 486 head.
© 2007, Marcus W. Reinkensmeyer, All Rights Reserved
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Granite Formation |
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This evocative monochrome image made at La Digue, Seychelles,
by Irwin H. Segel adds texture and tonality to nature’s
balanced composition. Made with a Nikon D200 and a Nikkor 18-200mm
VR lens, exposure was f/11 at 1/200 sec at ISO 200. Original color
shot was converted to black and white.
© 2007, Irwin H. Segel, All Rights Reserved
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Fog And Formations |
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Roy H. Senn’s moody image of fog and formations in Acadia
National Park, Maine, was scanned from a 4x5 original transparency
made on Kodak EPN film. No camera or exposure information was
provided.
© 2007, Roy H. Senn, All Rights Reserved
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Profiles In Stone |
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Sandra W. Kahn saw these profiles in stone on a side canyon in
Lake Powell. She caught these forms using a Nikon D200 and a Nikkor
24-120mm lens with an exposure of f/10 at 1/500 sec.
© 2007, Sandra W. Kahn, All Rights Reserved
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Morning Light |
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Combining gorgeous light with fascinating formations, Greg Tucker
captured the wonder at the Grand Staircase of the Escalante with
a Nikon F100 and a Nikkor 28-105mm lens on Fujichrome Velvia 50.
Aperture was f/16; shutter speed was not recorded.
© 2007, Greg Tucker, All Rights Reserved
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Abstract Caves |
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Photographed in Petra, Jordan, Larry MacKinnon noted that these
formations were probably part natural, part manmade. He photographed
with a Nikon Coolpix 8700 with an exposure of f/2.8 at 1/30 sec
with auto flash on.
© 2007, Larry MacKinnon, All Rights Reserved
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Capadoccia Caves |
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Maria Costa’s image of tufa formations and dwellings in
Capadoccia, Turkey, remind us that nature’s natural shelters
can be both evocative and beautiful. She photographed with an
Olympus EVOLT E-300 with a 40-150mm lens.
© 2007, Maria Costa, All Rights Reserved
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