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After I made this image, I went online and discovered that this little pine tree is one of the most photographed trees in all of Zion. I had been feeling pretty smug about finding it up in the high country, climbing up on a big rock, and getting this silhouette. Little did I know that hundreds (thousands?) have gone before me. One sweet thing that happened when I climbed up on this big rock - I ran into Elizabeth Carmel, a photographer out of Truckee whose work I really admire. It was a great week for photography in Zion - the place was crawling with the greats!
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Spotlight photo at http://barbaralee.aminus3.com/image/2010-10-09.html
@Julie Brown: That would be perfect timing for you! The first week of November is supposed to always be the best (it certainly worked out for me!) and the Majestic View Lodge, where I stayed, drops their rates in half on Nov 1 - they stay at that price point till the end of March. I have a hunch that all of Springdale does this, too!
@CLODO: Why, thank you! Yes, I was pretty happy that I just ran across it! Who knew?
@Tracy: Hi Tracy - Elizabeth Carmel was my first digital photography inspiration. I bought her Brilliant Waters book 3 years ago and loved the way that in the afterward she gave away some of her "secrets" to making good digital images. I then visited her a couple of times in her Truckee gallery (you must go sometime!) and then dropped $1K on a framed photo of Yosemite. My sweetie had a a bit of something to say about that - but - I hung it over my bed where it still is. She became a sort of role model for me. This week, I am going to remove her photo from the frame and replace it with one of my Zion Narrows images - a friend has encouraged me to do this, and I finally gave in. Her wonderful photo will go in my flat file (for now), but Sharon has persuaded me that I have finally learned how to make equally (well, nearly equally) good images. Becoming an artist has, for me, been a beautiful journey of ups and downs, three steps forward, two steps back, but ever onward. I am so grateful for all who have, and are continuing to, teach me along the way.
@joemulligan: Wow, Joe. Thanks so much! Believe it or not, this photo almost did not make it out of my computer. I had forgotten it was there.
NIKON D90
1/125 second
F/14.0
ISO 400
225 mm (35mm equiv.)
