Abandoned Wagon, El Rancho de las Golondrinas, New Mexico
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It’s the details that bring any museum, especially a living museum, to life. Throughout the 200 acre site of El Rancho de las Golondrinas you will find many wonderful photographic subjects which are not detailed in any guidebook but make the whole experience that much more enjoyable. Just make sure to take your time as you wander through such places. As they say, “the more you look, the more you see.”
The museum is only open for self-guided tours June through September, Wednesday – Sunday, 10am to 4pm. This means that the light for photography is not the best but with a little perseverance and the use of some of the excellent plug-ins that are available for Photoshop, some interesting images can be made.
Wheelbarrows and Ladder, El Rancho de las Golondrinas, New Mexico
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Being that you tour the site by foot and the exhibits cover most of the 200 acre site, you may not wish to carry a tripod to capture bracket sets for HDR images. All of the images in this post, and the previous ones, are from single RAW files. You definitely need to slather on the sunscreen, wear a hat and, most importantly, bring a lot of water, as you will be out in the sun for most, if not all, of the six hours the site is open – there is that much to see and capture.
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| July 10, 2013
Superb details and textures in that second image Mark. Nice continuation of the series.
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| July 18, 2013
Many thanks, Len.
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| July 10, 2013
Beautiful images, Mark. I really like the third one with the stark, contrasts. Nice shots.
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| July 18, 2013
Many thanks, Mark
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| July 10, 2013
I particularly like that last image of the three. It somehow gets over the heat of the day, the light is bright and the detail excellent. Looks like a fascinating place
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| July 18, 2013
Many thanks, Andy. This is an amazing place to make images even though you have to be here during the worst light of the day.
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| July 16, 2013
What a terrific set here Mark, I was just recently shooting old wagon wheels at a museum myself recently, so that first shot really jumped right out at me. Love your work, my friend!
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| July 18, 2013
Many thanks, Toad