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Subject: [Leica] IMGS: Tent Rocks National Monument, New Mexico
From: leica_r8 at hotmail.com (Aram Langhans)
Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2012 13:51:01 -0700
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Nice shots, Phil.  I first encountered Tent Rocks a few years ago. 
Interesting place.  Your shots have a whole different look than mine, since 
they are from a 14mm perspective.

Aram

-----Original Message----- 
From: Phil Forrest
Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2012 6:04 PM
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: [Leica] IMGS: Tent Rocks National Monument, New Mexico

I went hiking in Tent Rocks National Monument today with my dad and a
friend of mine from college who flew out for the Albuquerque Hot Air
Balloon Fiesta. We hit the Fiesta yesterday (images will be up soonish)
and today went to hike around a canyon of unique rock formations and
slot canyons northwest of Albuquerque, between Cochiti reservoir and
the Jemez mountains.

This is the second day of shooting with my "new" Nikon D2x. The only
lens I have for it right now is a 14mm but a few more are coming on
Monday, thanks to a fellow LUGger.

The light was very harsh today as we were out a few hours around noon.
Add to that the rock is very light gray and light brown volcanic ash.
Lots of super contrast stretching the ability of the D2x sensor.

Here's a few shots from Tent Rocks:

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PhilForrest/NM_1207/121014/DSC_0029_E.jpg.html

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PhilForrest/NM_1207/121014/DSC_0036_E.jpg.html

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PhilForrest/NM_1207/121014/DSC_0054_E.jpg.html

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PhilForrest/NM_1207/121014/DSC_0064_E.jpg.html

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PhilForrest/NM_1207/121014/DSC_0071_E.jpg.html

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PhilForrest/NM_1207/121014/DSC_0078_E.jpg.html

Whole album here:

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PhilForrest/NM_1207/121014/?g2_page=1

Comments and critique always appreciated!

Thanks all.
Phil Forrest

-- 
http://philipforrestphoto.wordpress.com/
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/philforrest



In reply to: Message from kcarney1 at cox.net (Ken Carney) ([Leica] another Death Valley image - comments appreciated)
Message from jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols) ([Leica] another Death Valley image - comments appreciated)
Message from benedenia at gmail.com (Marty Deveney) ([Leica] another Death Valley image - comments appreciated)
Message from photo.forrest at earthlink.net (Phil Forrest) ([Leica] IMGS: Tent Rocks National Monument, New Mexico)