Small towns offer a lot of interesting photo opportunities. This was taken well before any social distancing was required … but there certainly isn’t any crowding in towns like this.
Out in the middle of Nevada, a cold front came through and brought dramatic clouds. We pulled off the main highway onto a sideroad and I captured the rain showers in the distance. If it hadn’t been for the clouds, it certainly wouldn’t be a as interesting a picutre.
When you see dramatic weather, stop and shoot.
CurvesI liked the repetition of curves in this. and the contrast between the foreground curves and the background verticals.
This was an example of a scene where the colors didn’t provide anything additional. I try to look at images and see if the colors are critically important. If not, I try switching to Black and White. Sometimes it doesn’t work in B&W. This was a stronger image without the color.
Camera: Nikon D850 Lens: Nikkor 58mm ISO 200 1/500 sec f/8.0
The madrone along this section of roadway/walkway really have nice sinuous curves. Much more sensual than the surrounding fir and hemlock.
Camera: Nikon D850 Lens: Nikkor 28-300mm set at 38mm ISO 400 1/160 sec f/5.6
The trailhead parking for accessing the Elwha River road is the (small) Madison Falls parking lot. Fortunately, in the winter, the traffic is not heavy. I was returning from my hike up to the bridge (about 6 miles round trip) carrying cameras and tripod … and the mists were moving through the valley. There are a couple of guys with their dog over on the picnic table to the left. They were admiring the view below:
Camera: Nikon D850
Lens: Nikon 24-85mm (settings: Top-52mm; Bottom-85mm)
ISO 400 Top: 1/60 at f/4.2 Bottom: 1/125 at f/5.6