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Day One Entry: Mar 22, 2016

March 22, 2016 david.kingham@gmail.com

The alarm for sunrise shook me out of a slumber after a restless night from unusually warm conditions. After shutting off the alarm I fell back into the pillow and nearly fell back asleep, a rare occurrence for me. The angst of awakening to go into the dark was nearly unbearable, but I persevered and found my way out of bed. The moon was setting behind a butte from my incredibly beautiful campsite, so I took a few photographs before driving off to my sunrise location I scouted the prior day. It was a pleasantly warm morning and the wind had to awaken, the clouds were thick, and sunrise looked to be a bust. I waited it out patiently, and finally the clouds came to life and the sun peaked through the light up the sandstone towers surrounding me. I continued photographing until the light became harsh, on the hike back I found a small ruin, then I found my way back to camp. By 10am the wind began to howl, only to become worse as the day progressed. I have learned to hate the wind less, I have yet to come to appreciate it, even though I know it is an intricate part of the desert and something I must accept if I choose to be here. Having the trailer helps me to escape it's wrath, but I do not know if I will venture out into it today. I am scouting out locations in Comb Ridge, a fascinating area full of ruins. I hope to visit these tomorrow when the winds calm to a gentle roar.

I spend much of the day responding to comments on my post about post processing. For the most part the comments were very supportive and most folks were generally in agreement with my sentiment.

In the afternoon the winds were relentless, so much so that the trailer was knocked forward a foot, which bent the leveling jacks. I didn't let it get me down, I hooked up the van and bent the jacks back into place. It was a scary experience to be honest, and I have learned how powerful the wind can be. This didn't help my distaste for wind, but I respect it more now.

K

Walking 54°F Sunny Valley of the Gods Rd, Blanding, UT, United States

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I know I've been AWOL from posting photos for quite some time, had to spend some time focused on the business. Thankfully the business is really starting to take off due to this effort! I've still been photographing a lot, and a whole lot more intimate scenes rather than grand landscapes. I look forward to getting these processed this winter and sharing with you all! Love the subtle tones of twilight. Who else sticks around long after the sun sets? #sanddunes #deathvalley It's been a great couple weeks exploring CB, finding lots of great locations for a new workshop next year, message me if you're interested! #wildflowers #crestedbutte Last chance to join our photography backpacking trip in the dramatic mountains of Colorado! Blue lakes is freakin incredible! Check out link in my profile #hikinglove #hiking🌲 #workshops Here is a slot canyon that I visited a few years back and came away with nothing, earlier this year we revisited it so Jen could see it. I was happy to walk away with this dynamic composition at the last minute before our guide called us back. It's always worth another visit even if you're not inspired the first go around! It's these moments of sweet light that we all wait for as photographers, the last light of the day gently illuminating the mountain peaks. Only a few more days in the Tetons before we move on to South Dakota. #captureonepro #grandtetons The Tetons are in rare form with flowers blooming around every bend, rivers flooding, and skies to die for. Last night the clouds were begging for a long exposure, so I obliged with a 10 stop filter.

The foreground is focus stacked without the filter at f/8 for maximum sharpness, the sky is a one minute exposure with a 10 stop filter. I processed all images in Capture One Pro and blended them in Photoshop. #captureonepro #longexposure_shots Part of the @craftvision takeover is this! My eBook on night photography, link in profile! #nightscape #nightscaper #astrophotography #nightphoto #milkyway #milkywaychasers Wanted to let you all know that I'm taking over for Craft & Vision this week! I’ll be posting photographs and giving insights into how I made those photographs, and I'd love to have you along for my first takeover. Follow along and share at @craftvision You don't see many light beams in Lower Antelope Canyon, we were pleased to find this small beam  on a recent tour. It may be one of the last as well due to tightening restrictions on photo tours (which you can only do with a special permit now), our guide may have gotten into trouble for throwing sand for us on this tour as it is no longer allowed. It is only a matter of time until the photo tours go away in upper as well. #slotcanyon #lowerantelopecanyon

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