Photographer's Note
Bandelier National Monument
New Mexico
Taken from Bandelier National Monument from the Alcove House, which was formerly called the Ceremonial Cave. It is reached by a series of long wooden ladders (see workshop). This site, elevated 140 feet above the Frijoles Canyon, was once home to 25 Ancestral Pueblo people. Oh, and blue sky--the sun finally came out.
From the National Park Service Site: "The ancestors of modern Pueblo people built thriving communities in the area called Bandelier about 600 years ago. Several thousand Ancestral Pueblo dwellings are found among the pink mesas and sheer-walled canyons. The best-known archeological sites, in Frijoles Canyon near the Visitor Center, were inhabited from the 1100s into the mid-1500s." -http://www.nps.gov/band/
The area was designated a monument in 1916. Between 1934 and 1941 workers from the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) worked from a camp constructed in Frijoles Canyon, building the road into Frijoles Canyon, the current visitor center, a new lodge, and miles of trails. For several years during World War II the park was closed to the public and the Bandelier lodge was used to house Manhattan Project scientists and military personnel.
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Clementi
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(52514) 2007-07-04 23:07
Ciao Amber,
bella composizione mi piace molto il POV e i colori del cielo.
ottimo lavoro
Giorgio
BlueRaven
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(37) 2007-07-05 4:01
Nice shot Amber! I'm planning on going there in September so I now know what to expect! ;o)
Best wishes,
Claudia
cdmonson
(5304) 2007-07-06 14:35
Hi Amber:
Really like your composition here, with the canyon walls sweeping one way and then the other across the picture. I think the foreground is a hair dar, but it's hard to get a good exposure in the strong sun like this. Great color in the rocks though.
Clark
stego
(24132) 2007-07-08 19:02
Hi Amber,
Great pov, impressive nature! I like the way you made the compo, with the rock surface on one half and the view through the canyon and that picturesque sky on the other half.
It looks like a rewarding climbing.
The WS's are a good complement that enable us a good perspective of the site. In both of them, the ladders make them very interesting compo wise, specially on the first one.
Funny name (Beans Canyon :-)...
Regards, José.
Angelillo
(9374) 2007-07-09 7:38
Hi Amber,
You has a very beautiful gallery. This one is very interesting. The POV is very good, this vertical wall at right give us an idea of the vastness of this canyon. The vegetation is very well saturated and rendered and the sky, the beautiful sky, is perfect for the light and the general impression of this image. I like a lot. Thanks.
Regards,
Angel.
lcarolan
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(930) 2007-07-13 10:53
Hi Amber,
You've really captured a unique perspective here. I like the way you framed the shot looking down the canyon. Larry
rushfan2112
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(2965) 2007-07-14 8:24
Hi Amber, great shot. The colours are very rich and saturated. The centre of the shot is a little dark and might benefit from being lightened a bit. However, a superb view and extremely well composed and taken. Best wishes, Paul.
WepWaWet
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(3798) 2007-07-18 11:12
Hello Amber,
Great composition with rich colors and nice lights. POV and depht are perfect.
Regards,
Seref
jmcl
(14535) 2007-07-20 9:06
Hi Amber,
I love the sense of dimension you have here .. both horizontally and vertically .. I think created by your composition of he near cliff wall that you are on .. very nice.
take care,
John
batalay
(41261) 2007-08-14 15:03
Hello Amber,
This is a magnificent shot of Bandeller national Monument -- the existence of which is new to me. It is a spectacular view, and you have exposed it to perfection. The composition, perspective, colors and resolution are all flawless.
Have you, or are you about to finish you degree?
Warm regards,
Buletn
Bluejeans
(64251) 2007-08-30 16:07
Ola Amber que bela paisagem , muito interessante estas arvores no meio do vale , o ceu ficou fantastico , gostei muito das cores , belo ponto de vista , parabens!!!
Um abraço Gonçalo
Photo Information
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Copyright: Amber Smith (berseph)
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(1758) - Genre: Lugares
- Medium: Cor
- Date Taken: 2007-05-27
- Categories: Natureza
- Camera: Olympus Stylus 300 Digital
- Exposição: f/8.8, 1/250 segundos
- More Photo Info: view
- Versão da Foto: Versão Original, Workshop
- Tema(s): Bandelier National Monument [view contributor(s)]
- Date Submitted: 2007-07-04 22:49
Discussions
- To stego: Beans :) (1)
by berseph, last updated 2007-07-14 11:48 - To batalay: hello (1)
by berseph, last updated 2007-08-30 08:20
