Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/10/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Phil, Sounds like you would enjoy Chaco in a snowstorm (I did)! I've been to NM a lot and have never heard of Tent Rocks, maybe next time. Leo Wesson www.leowesson.com On Oct 14, 2012, at 23:48, Phil Forrest <photo.forrest at earthlink.net> wrote: > Thanks, Richard, Leo and Jim. > > If you make it out to NM again, there are a few places that aren't very > well known but provide some awesome photo opportunities. Tent rocks is, > or used to be, one of those places. > > back when we moved to the Albuquerque area about 22 years ago, Tent > Rocks was just a spot on BLM land with no regulation. There was a sign > that asked visitors to not litter and also warned that climbing on the > soft rocks could be dangerous. Last time I was at Tent Rocks was no > later than 1996 and it was still wilderness. It was rare to see more > than two parties of folks in the whole area during a day. Then there > were no trails, only the arroyos were like paths. There was a lot of > opportunity to just scramble up rocks and climb in the crevasses. > > Now the area is managed by the US National Park Service. The road is > paved, there is a small fee to enter, there are permanent structure > restrooms and picnic tables as well as paved sidewalks going up to the > beginning of the trails. It's sad to see it so "tamed" now and today > the extra accessibility added to the Balloon Fiesta crowd that is in > town brought quite a few people to Tent Rocks. I'd like to come back > when the weather is really bad and there are no other people, like it > used to be. Maybe one day before the winter gets too bad. > > Phil Forrest > > > > On Sun, 14 Oct 2012 21:11:18 -0700 > Richard Man <richard at richardmanphoto.com> wrote: > >> Now I need to go to NM again.... >> >> Nice stuff. >> >> On Sun, Oct 14, 2012 at 6:04 PM, Phil Forrest >> <photo.forrest at earthlink.net>wrote: >> >>> I went hiking in Tent Rocks National Monument today with my dad and >>> a friend of mine from college who flew out for the Albuquerque Hot >>> Air Balloon Fiesta. We hit the Fiesta yesterday (images will be up >>> soonish) and today went to hike around a canyon of unique rock >>> formations and slot canyons northwest of Albuquerque, between >>> Cochiti reservoir and the Jemez mountains. >>> >>> This is the second day of shooting with my "new" Nikon D2x. The only >>> lens I have for it right now is a 14mm but a few more are coming on >>> Monday, thanks to a fellow LUGger. >>> >>> The light was very harsh today as we were out a few hours around >>> noon. Add to that the rock is very light gray and light brown >>> volcanic ash. Lots of super contrast stretching the ability of the >>> D2x sensor. >>> >>> Here's a few shots from Tent Rocks: >>> >>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PhilForrest/NM_1207/121014/DSC_0029_E.jpg.html >>> >>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PhilForrest/NM_1207/121014/DSC_0036_E.jpg.html >>> >>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PhilForrest/NM_1207/121014/DSC_0054_E.jpg.html >>> >>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PhilForrest/NM_1207/121014/DSC_0064_E.jpg.html >>> >>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PhilForrest/NM_1207/121014/DSC_0071_E.jpg.html >>> >>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PhilForrest/NM_1207/121014/DSC_0078_E.jpg.html >>> >>> Whole album here: >>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PhilForrest/NM_1207/121014/?g2_page=1 >>> >>> Comments and critique always appreciated! >>> >>> Thanks all. >>> Phil Forrest >>> >>> -- >>> http://philipforrestphoto.wordpress.com/ >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/philforrest >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > -- > http://philipforrestphoto.wordpress.com/ > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/philforrest > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information