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Birch Trees--As my family and I approached the South Rim
of the Grand Canyon, Mother Nature called my son and I into the
forest. The scene was busy, with dozens of trees. To create a
sense of depth, I used a single tree as a foreground element.
My 16-35mm zoom lens set at 16mm and f/11 allowed me to get everything
in focus.
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Here are a few more of my roadside
snapshots, pictures that bring back good memories, and pictures that are among
my favorites. If you were driving with me, I'm sure you'd get pretty
much the same shot.
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Classical Gas--Along the road from Santa Fe, New Mexico,
to Taos, New Mexico, I saw an old gas station named after the
1968 song "Classical Gas." After asking the owner
if he was Mason Williams, the song's composer, I took some
fun shots of the "props" that were around his establishment.
By the way, he said no.
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And here's another idea. Why
not create a folder on your computer (and back it up from time to time on a
DVD or CD) of your favorite roadside photographs. Once you have a fairly sizable
collection of roadside photographs, pitch a book on Roadside America to a book
publisher. Who knows? Your proposal may arrive just before mine, and you could
get a book contract!
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Sunset--US Highway 1, which runs along the coast of California,
is famous for its spectacular scenery. I photographed this sunset
near San Simeon, California, not far from another famous site:
the Hearst Castle. I underexposed my photograph by one stop for
a more saturated image.
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Rick Sammon is the author of "Rick
Sammon's Complete Guide to Digital Photography," published by W.W.
Norton. He also recently completed two interactive CDs, "Photoshop CS
for the Outdoor & Travel Photographer" and "Photoshop CS Makeovers,"
distributed by Software Cinema. For more information, visit Rick's website
at: www.ricksammon.com.
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