Phoenix, Arizona Photos: Dust Storm in Papago Park
Phoenix, Arizona Photos: American Widgeon Duck, Papago Park
Phoenix, Arizona Photos: Red rock buttes at sunset, Papago Park
These three Phoenix Arizona (AZ) Photos show the range of beauty seen in Papago Park, in Phoenix, Arizona. Looking more like a distant planet’s terrain than an urban space, it is a desert park in the full sense of the word. From imposing red rock buttes to appealing fishing lagoons it is a delightful if oddly adorned city park. In these three photos you see a dust storm, a setting sun, and a winter visitor to this Phoenix park. Photos by Donald Peterson.
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Photo: Sedona,Courthouse Butte and Bell Rock
Located a few miles south of Sedona, Courthouse Butte and Bell Rock (the formation to the left) are two of Sedona’s most popular landmarks. Both are popular hiking destinations, located the easily accessible Highway 179, a few miles south of Sedona. Courthouse Butte can be seen from almost anywhere in Sedona and looks like the profile of a human face gazing upwards from its top horizon. This photo was captured on a beautiful winter day with my Nikon D40 and kit lens. Purchase a 11×14 Special Edition Print of “Sedona, Courthouse Butte and Bell Rock” using the “Add To Cart” button below. Price: $34.99 plus $6.00 shipping and handling.
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Photo: Papago Park Red Rock Buttes in Shadow
This photo shows red rock buttes in Papago Park, Phoenix, Arizona with a bit of intriguing shadow and light play at sunset. I particularly like how the light gently rakes over the subtle undulations in the foreground. This was captured with one of my favorite lenses, the Asashi (Pentax) 28mm F3.5 lens in M42 mount. This 40 year old classic prime was mounted on my Sony Alpha A-200 for this photo. Although this lens is no longer a true wide angle on a DSLR (it becomes the equivalent of 42mm on the A200) it has a wonderful way of rendering subtle colors and details.
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Photo: Papago Red Rock in Desert Color
This image shows a red rock formation in Papago Park, Phoenix, Arizona surrounded by a short-lived display of winter color. In fact, I will need to wait until next winter to see these bluish-hued blossoms again. Their appearance is entirely dependent upon the generosity of summer monsoon rains.
This was captured with a Sony Alpha A-200 DSLR (Sony’s low cost 10 megapixel DSLR) combined with a 40-year old Asashi (Pentax) 28mm F:3.5 prime lens in M42 mount (m42-Sony lens mount adapter). This classic lens performs beautifully on modern DSLR’s, rendering beautiful colors and sharp edge-to-edge results. It is also quite good at rendering very subtle colorations in low light scenes like this one. This is also one of the few times that I shot in-camera jpeg instead of raw. I am quite pleased with the way the camera rendered the default scene. Other than a touch of sharpening and saturation, there was no post-processing required.
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