Chasing the Rainbow

At the height of the thunderstorm and before it broke up I could make out a full rainbow. It was nothing I could or would try to capture with the 4x5 as I was set for an image of just Alamo Mountain. I left that image to the digital tools.

Here is the Arca with theend of the rainbow going into Alamo Mountain. A pot of gold indeed!

Storm Over the Lost Mesa

There are days that everything comes together for photography. This was one of those days.

It had started rather clear but throughout the day the clouds had built. In mid-afternoon the clouds turned into thunderstorms. Late in the day I took up this vantage point looking at the Horned Mountains. Rain was falling. A rainbow formed. I even saw a couple of bolts of lightening. The sun started to go down behind me.

I forgot to add the storm is also moving toward me.

Now that is the makings of a great afternoon of photography. I set up two tripods. The DSLR was the mobile unit moving around. The Arca was set up on what I thought would be the best composition and then stayed there.

Here is that composition. From this vantage I hoped to get the grassy foreground, the mountains and the storm.

I made a few images and the rain looked to be getting closer. I made a few more. The storm broke up as the sunset and never made it to me.

See more about this afternoon on my WildernessPhotographer Blog linked on the right side of the page.

On the Lost Mesa

Photographing on the Lost Mesa of southern New Mexico, while watching the shadows stretch across the landscape at sunset.

This is one of those locations that is so hard to do justice in a photograph. Rolling grasslands cannot really be captured well in any single image. These solitary mountains popping out of the open range are scenic and have fascinated me for years but on a clear day like this are still difficult to photograph.

I made this image in black and white since that is how I was picturing this scene working best. I might even make it into a panoramic and just leave in the mountains and the thin line of clouds.

Inside the Rock Church

One from inside the Rock Church. Great church on the outside. Great church on the inside.

I visit here 2-3 times a year and always find new things to photograph. Here I am working the edge of the pews after the good light is gone from outside.

A bonus on this day drive is stopping for some great BBQ in Glen Rose on the way home!

Rock Church

The front of the Old Rock church.

I liked the blue of the sky and the white of the church but the more I look at this image, the more I think I need to try it in monochrome.

The 10mm really is put to good use to get everything in the image. I wish I had the 47XL lens as it would allow me to have done the same thing with the 4x5, as is I sufficed with the 75mm.

Note- the Historic Marker at the front of the church.

The Rock Church in the Morning

Another image from my recent trip down to the Rock Church.

The reverse of the prior image. This time from the back side of the church looking out toward the tree.

There are plans being made to renovate the church back to it's original look. I look forward to seeing it then and what they will do.

Old Rock Church

The Old Rock Church in Bosque County.

I photograph this old church a couple of times a year. It is one I have featured in the blog before too. Alone on a hill with a live oak tree it is certainly an appealing subject.

So, here it is again.

I was set up using my 75mm lens to include all of the tree and the church framed under the branches.