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This photo was taken at Bartlett Lake, a reservoir lake located north-east of Scottsdale and slightly north of Rio Verde, Arizona. Popular with anglers and campers, it’s quite unique lake with rugged mountains surrounding it and saguaros growing along its shoreline. A photographer has to be very persistent to get the shot they're envisioning. That said, because it was a 45 minute drive from my RV, I left in the darkness of night so that I’d be there for sunrise. I chose to go on this day because there was snow on the mountain tops but unfortunately the combination of cloud cover, rain and the (icy cold) winds made it impossible to get any kind of (clear) shot. Although I was disappointed by the grey and dreary sky, I did manage to get this shot, which I love because of the soft lighting.
"Calm Reflections" I woke up this chilly October morning to a big surprise, snow! I purposely parked my RV for the night next to this pond; I was hoping to photograph the morning mist rising from it. You can imagine my surprise when I opened the curtains and saw snow, in October! As I meandered quietly by myself I noticed my feelings of calm, and I wanted to capture that feeling. That said, with the snow covered trees, lack of vibrancy and the calm reflective waters, I knew exactly how to capture it and set up my tripod for a slow shutter speed.
Rightfully named, not only because of the golden colors but because this photo was taken in Gold Canyon, Arizona. I LOVE the colors! One can only see these sunrise colors for minutes/seconds before they're gone. This is my favorite time of day to be out on the desert, I just wish this beautiful lighting would last longer! I had to take three (identical) photos to create this one photo. I exposed one shot for the sky, one for the sun and one the foreground. I then combine them in Photoshop
