September 25, 2010

Photo Challenge: Orange


It is time for another
Brenda Photo Challenge!  The theme is Orange. It would be a dull crayon box and world without this spicy hue. For this challenge, I am featuring a few photographs that I have taken in the beautiful southwest USA. Everywhere you turn in this expansive countryside is the rusty color of the earth.

An endearing horn-blowing sculpture was on the outside wall of our balcony at a Sonoma, Arizona, bed and breakfast. I enhanced the image further by applying a textured background layer of a rusty metal drum. The photo was taken at f/5, 1/1250 second, and ISO 200.

I fondly remember our visit to Antelope Canyon in northern Arizona. We were completely immersed in the sandstone walls of this famous slot canyon. Light filtered in from above, scattering across the etched canyon walls and revealing intricate carvings created by centuries of erosion. The camera settings were f/3.5, 1/13 second, and ISO 400.

This gorgeous scene is part of the “parade of elephants” at Arches National Park, in eastern Utah. We saw the park on a tour, breezing through in just a few short hours. We would love to go back to see it on our own and spend several days exploring the rocky landscape. I digitally enhanced the image with a Topaz Adjust filter to give it a high definition, surreal look. The photo was taken at f/5.7, 1/400 second, and ISO 200.

17 comments:

  1. Gorgeous shots. The one from Arches National Park, WOW. Enjoy your excursion with your husband.

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  2. Gorgeous photos as usual, Donna! I love the Antelope canyon and the parade of elephants looks like a camel to me! Have a good weekend!

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  3. I love seeing the world through your camera lens my friend. Always such beautiful pictures.

    Oh and I love the post card you sent. We were all looking at it amazed at how there is a major city right on the edge of the water with boats and a harbor and everything. Crazy! LOL!
    Have a fabulous day today.
    Kim

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  4. Amazing pictures. It looks like a beautiful area.
    Great job on the orange challenge:-)

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  5. The photos are breathtaking and I loved your second sentence ending in "without this spicy hue." How true, how true. :D

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  6. Your photos are soooo beautiful! I love getting to see all the places you have visited.

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  7. Greetings! Your photos are fabulous! Love the rock formations in Utah. Hope all is well in your life.

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  8. Great pictures. Love your header too!! ((hugs))

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  9. Incredible images for orange! Love them all! Orange makes the southwest scenery so beautiful!

    Sandy
    from the heart of Texas

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  10. Beautifully done. I'm partial to the Kokopelli. :)

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  11. those are amazing photos... i love the rock formation and the color is indeed gorgeous.

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  12. You always have amazing photos Donna. Well done!
    And thanks for visiting my latest posts, too. I have been a bit slow at visiting lately, on account of visiting grandchildren, and then the grand kids visiting me too! Fun and exhausting!

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  13. OMG these are just spectacular my friend. I love every one of them. Well done and have a wonderful week ahead :)

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  14. Oh Donna!! These are Beautiful!! The center photo at First, looked like material cascading!!Hahaaa...Gorgeous!!
    I can't wait for Our trip to Arizona...
    hughugs

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