Category Archives: Mountains

Photographer’s Choice – Wendy Painter

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Calm Simplicity Tells A Complete Story

Taos Pueblo-San Geronimo Chapel Courtyard Entrance

Taos Pueblo-San Geronimo Chapel Courtyard Entrance

Wendy traveled to Sante Fe and Taos in early November of this year after an absence of 20 years. Late in the afternoon on a cold, clear day she captured this image of the entrance to the courtyard of San Geronimo Chapel. It’s remarkable that a photo consisting of so few elements can tell such a complete story and with a definite artistic touch. The adobe wall, the desert mountains in the background, the cross and blue sky are all clear evidence of exactly where we are. The scalloped wall is complemented by the mountain shape moving in the opposite direction and the carefully placed cross against the clear blue sky all come together to provide a feeling of peace in the wide Continue reading →

Photographer’s Choice – Fowler Bush

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Parkway View of Grandfather at Sunset

Fowler Bush - Grandfather Mountain

Fowler Bush - Grandfather Mountain

Two local photographic favorites-prominent Grandfather Mountain and a sunset. Fowler’s vantage point was from the Parkway, “From the last observation turnout on the right hand side before (perhaps 3-5 mi.) the 321 intersection heading south. It wasn’t as dark as it appears but I reduced the metered exposure perhaps 2 stops to capture the fiery sunset in all its glory”.

As an aside, all residents of the High Country Counties may visit Grandfather during December for $1.00 admission each. Pick a cold day with blustery winds for an experience.

Fowler’s camera is the Canon EOS T1i fitted with a Canon EF-S18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS lens zoomed to 145mm. Exposure was 1/180 sec at f/22 and the ISO was set to 800 to allow hand holding of the camera. The image was captured on October 17, 2011 at 5:47p