Albuquerque Photo of the Day

They do not call New Mexico "The Land of Enchantment" for no reason! This photo, shot in late March, 2006, shows the dramatic beauty of the Jemez Mountains in northern New Mexico (about an hour from Albuquerque) when the light and landscape work together. This was an extraordinary afternoon. The sky was a deep blue with beautiful cloud formations. The afternoon sun provided a warmth and shadow that brought out the detail and color of the red rock landscape. Splendid!

I shot this photo on an expired roll of Kodak Gold 200 (expired 2/2002) using a 35 year old Minolta XG-M SLR camera purchased on Ebay for $40.00. The lens is a standard 50mm f1.4. I love how the film truly captures the drama of what I saw that afternoon.