To Scott Ely:
I know you’ll feel better to know that I didn’t shoot 1,000 shots in one day, or on one subject. We shot in three different locations each day, for three days straight, so the amount of photos is for an entire trip (it actually wound up being 931 total, after deleting the accidental shots of my foot, the trunk of our car, horribly blurry shots, etc.). For example, Tuesday we shot in the morning at the Wave, in the afternoon in the Antelope Canyon Slots, and shot sunset at Monument Valley. We were at the Wave (and in route) nearly six hours alone. Now, not that I’m above taking 1,000 shots in a day (after all–the film is free, right), but in this instance, the 1,000 represents many shoots. Hope that clarifies things.

To Peter:
I processed all three primarily in Lightroom, but they’re already so colorful you have to be very careful about what you do. The main adjustment I made in Lightroom was simply to increase the Shadows (dragging the shadow slider to the right), which makes all the difference in the world.

To Eric:
They were taken between 9:30 am and 10:00 am. I was told that was the best time (by an expert on shooting in the Wave), because of the way the Wave is shaped (it’s actually near the top of a small mountain). The dawn light doesn’t do much for it—you really need a bit more of direct light. I was skeptical, but once I got up there, I now see what he means.

To Stan:
Nice try, big guy! (Stan is our buddy, and was kind enough to arrange the special permits needed to shoot in the Wave, as access is very limited so as to protect the area from too much traffic. Thanks again Stan—-we couldn’t have done it without you. Next time, we’re making you take off work and we’re draggin’ your butt up there!).

To Carlo, Sam, Harold, Glyn, and Ali: I’ll have a field report tomorrow (if all goes as planned), with more info on the Canon 5D. The gear is just on loan from Canon, and they were very gracious to let me try it out. So, how did I like it? You’ll have to read my field report tomorrow. Gotcha!

To Richard:
I hate to hear that, because I genuinely want you to take the kind of photos you want to take. I’m going to email you offline and see if there’s anything I can do to help you on your journey.

To Sam:
Thanks for your comments Sam. I feel very blessed to live the life I lead, surrounded by people I care about so much. I really feel it’s an honor to have the job I do, and wonderful comments like yours remind me of why I do it. You really made my day!

Love your captures. Don’t know where you find the energy, but glad that you do. Great job and looking forward to more of your great insight and your great humor.

Question – did you do any post processing on these images in Lr or Ps before posting to Blog ? Or are they as shot ?

Love the photos. What time of day were these taken? The lighting is amazing but appears to be in full daylight.

Thanks again,

Eric

Pat