
Here is another image from my quick photoshoot of fence and clouds in Congress AZ- this time a vertical shot.

Here is another image from my quick photoshoot of fence and clouds in Congress AZ- this time a vertical shot.

On a recent trip over the mountains and through Yarnell, the clouds were magnificent! It had rained the night before, and I really wanted to stop for photos- but I wasn’t the driver, and we were on a schedule, so…
When we got to Congress, we stopped at the gas station, and I hustled over to the fence down the road and managed to grab a few shots. I used my Fuji and shot the photos in black and white, editing the RAW image in Lightroom.
I might also add that a broken down fence is always a favorite subject- so with clouds in the background this was my idea of a perfect photo opportunity!
On the last morning of our trip to Moab, I was standing by the fence looking over at the horses across from our room at the lodge, when I heard the unmistakable gobble of a turkey. From behind me walked a turkey, just as calm as could be, and gobbling all the while. It peeked through the fence, spied another turkey in the brush, flew to the top of the fence, and disappeared into the bushes.
Here’s a glimpse of part of the fence on the board walk at the Upper Terraces of Mammoth Hot Springs at Yellowstone National Park. I was fascinated by the frozen steam and fog (rime ice) that clung to the railings, as well as to the trees in this magical place.
I had fun in Texture Effects adding a bit of color and texture (Flat Neon preset- majorly edited) to the background.
After I took the image back into Lightroom, I couldn’t leave well-enough alone- so I played with color to emphasize how icy and cold it was.
Of the photos I took Courthouse Square in the snow, this one is my favorite. After I took photos with my Nikon and got back in the car, I decided to take a quick iPhone shot for Facebook and to text to a few friends. Of course, that one ended up being my favorite- the point of view from the car was much better than from where I had stood for my other photos. I can’t believe I didn’t see that when I was taking pictures. My excuse is that I was concerned about the snow falling on my camera. . .
I converted it to black and white in Lightroom to use for my photo club on Tuesday (the theme was black and white). The photo was well-received, although not a winner in the voting- and the comments all had to do with the unique point of view- the angle of the fence etc. etc. Maybe when it snows again, I can shoot from this angle again- only with my big-girl camera!
I fell in love with the colors of the Tucson Barrio when we were there a few weeks ago. Here are some images that didn’t make the blog: