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Subject: [Leica] IMGS: Tent Rocks National Monument, New Mexico
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Sun, 14 Oct 2012 21:15:34 -0500
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Nice work, Phil.  I especially liked #71.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Phil Forrest" <photo.forrest at earthlink.net>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2012 8:04 PM
Subject: [Leica] IMGS: Tent Rocks National Monument, New Mexico


>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
>
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Replies: Reply from leowesson at gmail.com (leo wesson) ([Leica] IMGS: Tent Rocks National Monument, New Mexico)
In reply to: Message from kcarney1 at cox.net (Ken Carney) ([Leica] another Death Valley image - comments appreciated)
Message from jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols) ([Leica] another Death Valley image - comments appreciated)
Message from benedenia at gmail.com (Marty Deveney) ([Leica] another Death Valley image - comments appreciated)
Message from photo.forrest at earthlink.net (Phil Forrest) ([Leica] IMGS: Tent Rocks National Monument, New Mexico)