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The highly decorative Columbine flower grows wild in many parts of North America; this variety happened to be growing near my cabin in British Columbia. They grow in poor soil conditions and they’re generally found in shaded areas. The eye-catching red and yellow flowers hang down from their stems (I had to lie on the ground to get this photo), and are composed of 5 distinct red petals and upright red spurs. I named this photo “The Courage To Endure” because the Columbine flower is sometimes given as a gift to provide courage and endurance in one's endeavors. That said, this flower also has the “courage to endure” in its growing environment.
The "Wahweap" lookout, is just north and west of Page Arizona and borders the state of Utah. The lake in the background is Lake Powell, a man made reservoir (the Glen Canyon Dam) on the Colorodo River. Its a tourist hot spot that’s famous for its scenic beauty, camping, fishing and house-boating. This is a photo of a freestanding wall at the visitor’s center. I chose to use the wall to frame the distant scene, and kept everything in focus (for those DSLR users; use a large f-stop). IMPORTANTLY, I chose an exposure for the distant mountains, not the wall. Note that this type of shot may be difficult to attain with an older iPhone. That said however, they do tend to pick up more of the shadowed light than a DSLR so give it a try!
This was indeed a lucky shot, in that I had just pulled into a campsite in Monument Valley National Monument campground when I noticed the moon on the rise. I happened to have my camera by my side, and we happened to be at “the” perfect spot for this composition. I was thrilled and excited! In order to get this shot however, I had to jump into action! The moon was rising quickly and what little light there was, was disappearing fast! Working without a tripod, I used the door of the RV to support my camera for the slow shutter speed I had to use (.1sec), and it worked! This photo was taken at dusk and the red monument mountains were only slightly lit, the color was hard to see. Thankfully though, my slow shutter speed was slow enough to absorb what little color remained. On this day, I was extremely glad that my camera was by my side!
