Cerro Pedernal near Abiqiui, New Mexico Landscape Photo
Cerro Pedernal near Abiqiui, New Mexico Landscape Photo
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The span of the Cerro Pedernal mountain range shown in the background with green grass and brown hills shown in the foreground. Plenty of blue summer sky is shown in the upper two thirds of the image with a smattering of white clouds dotting the sky. Photo taken from Ghost Ranch near Abiquiu, New Mexico.
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Cerro Pedernal near Abiqiui, New Mexico Landscape Photography Information
Goal of the Photo
Upon one of my first visits to the Southwest United States we spend part of a day at Ghost Ranch near Abiquiu, New Mexico. From this location the artist Georgia O'Keefe painted many of her most impressive pieces including the famous hill of Cerro Pedernal. My goal with this photo was to give the viewer a sense of size and perspective to these hills.
Project Specs
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Camera and Lens Used
- Camera:
Pentax K110d DSLR
- Lens: Pentax-DA 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 AL
- Aperture: f11
- Film Speed: ISO 200
- Focal Length: 55mm
- Shutter Speed: 1/350th second
Location and Date
Location: Cerro Pedernal
Abiquiu, New Mexico
Photo Analysis
This photo emphasizes the spacious area of the Southwest. Placing the horizon about 1/3rd of the way up from the bottom leaves plenty of room for the hills and sky. The contrast of blue sky and green grass broken by the browns and tans of the hills in between creates the focal point leading the eye up to the famous Cerro Pedernal flat mesa top. The sparse clouds mimic how few people you see for miles of land stretching in all locations.
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