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Best of Bisti
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Shadows, shapes, and silhouettes – just some of the Bisti’s charming,
yet subtle hoodoo effects which create vivid off-world surreal aspects. In such a fantasy, evocative photos tease alliterative sibilance
from a reminiscent mind. Its like Alice in Wonderland – one simply walks
around, sees such amazing features, takes enchanting pictures, and is
transported to fantasy land. Then, words
seem to tumble over one another – trying to encapsulate each photo in
transcendent memories and provocative prose. Let us describe just some provocative contents from our eBook… Water Woman © Olla on her shoulder, an Anasazi woman brings water to her
family... Hidden in a nook, this Bisti hoodoo cap reminds me of an
Olla. The softer, crumbling tower base
resembles a woman in a cape. She
carefully wound her way along a canyon, heading home. The image was captured as the sun rose above the low hill at my
back. Dramatic interplay of complicated
shadows was a delightful cacophony of light and dark... 10-22-06 0840 Nikon D70 - raw 1/90 f/8 iso 200 24-120 @ 66 mm manual tripod Lightroom 2 and Photoshop CS4 Water Woman has received several improvements from Lightroom. A manually captured raw file, it needed
sharpening, color adjustment, and contrast enhancements. Using local adjustment tools, we lightened the
statute’s base with a graduated filter.
We then slightly saturated the sky with a darker filter. The Red Dog Hill behind was masked with local adjustment brush,
red hues deepened, then saturation, clarity, sharpness, and exposure were varied
for a nearly complete image. A final
channel mixer action in Photoshop CS4 created a Velvia effect – saturated
colors - strengthening impact! We forego more detailed capture and image processing descriptions
in remaining images – they appear on the full eBook CD. Seven’s Silhouette © Simple elements – shape, sun, and shadow… Standing beneath a surreal hoodoo, late afternoon sun wonderfully
highlights a unique shape. For want of
better inspiration, I call this hoodoo Seven’s Silhouette – it appears as an
inverted seven. But it’s the range of light and shadow which gives such distinctive
Bisti charm. The hidden sun seems to stress
a highly provocative hoodoo. Thor’s Hammer © A towering, castellated rampart rises along Moonrise Ridge... But, it’s the remarkable shadow cast by
an adjacent rampart which creates this superb drama. Taken separately, neither of these two scenes
would present quite the same challenge. Yet,
chance combination, shot near sunset, provides a captivating mecca – and a home
for wonderful digital photography… Shadow Abstract © Tramping along a hidden canyon near sunset, I happened on this simplistic
scene containing several subtle and direct fine art elements. A hoodoo fin underlies several accents – a
marvelous scarab atop a simple balustrade, underscored by a subtle shadow. I wondered, “Did the Anasazi consider such a mysterious
facet a sign from their God’s in ancient religious ceremonies?” . . . Client Tour Request A client wrote me a recent letter about leading another
photography tour to the Bisti.
"Four years ago in July I spent a day hiking in the Bisti
wilderness. I'd learned very little
about the area before I went. I loved
every minute of it, but I really didn't know where I was going or what to look
for. I doubt I saw more than 5% of the
'neat stuff'." After searching 2004-2009 images to assemble a fascinating Bisti
collage of ‘neat stuff’, I created an eBook.
Beyond evoking sharply cogent memories, I collected some 40 Best of Bisti photos. With each image there are multiple aspects of fine art. Capturing the photo takes timing, the right light,
and photographic skill. Developing
colors requires Photoshop CS4 processing skill and an awareness of visual subtlety. Describing the off-world, surrealistic, or
enchanting aspect of each hoodoo uses an visually associative mind with deep
reading and writing skills. Then,
describing the camera techniques (available in the eBook) completes each
fascinating capture, description, and
final image. This visual Bisti history contains several fine art categories; Bisti Badlands – An
Off-World Planet Exotic hoodoos from Bisti Badlands, 35 miles from Advanced photographers will love
lighting and compositional challenges of the Bisti! Magic Hour is a spectacular time around dawn
and dusk! The Bisti's enchanting light
softens and enhances a photographer's deepest delight. Tour Guide Your Tour Leader, He has photographed the Bisti many times, so knows it quite well. Best of Bisti eBook
Available on CD CD available for $19.95. Packaging,
shipping, and tax included. These photos are just 4 of our Bisti
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