by Mark Bohrer | May 3, 2018 | Ancestral Puebloan, Cliff Dwellings, Ghost Towns, Interiors, Landscape photography, Leica, New Mexico, Ruins |
There were about 100,000 of them when the Spanish arrived in the 16th century. They were scattered among the volcanic cliffs and protected sites along the Rio Grande River, 30 settlements altogether. The Conquistadores, missionaries, and pioneer settlers called them...
by Mark Bohrer | Mar 22, 2018 | How to shoot, Landscape photography, Leica, New Mexico, Petroglyphs, Shot Design, Sigma, Travel, ultra-wide-angle, Zeiss |
Go close. Or put it this way: “If your pictures aren’t good enough, you’re not close enough.” Clan mask, Piedras Marcadas, Petroglyph National Monument Leica M10, 35mm f/1.2 Nokton Aspherical VM II That was Magnum photographer Robert...
by activelight | Feb 12, 2018 | New Mexico, People, Travel |
Budweiser is universally available. Belly dancers with swords are not. Both can be found in bars and restaurants, important parts of the story when you’re traveling. My wife Pat is a food scientist, and researches eating places before we go. This usually ensures we...
by activelight | Jan 18, 2018 | Landscape photography, New Mexico, Travel, Wildlife |
Don’t bring a knife to a gunfight, right? Conventional wisdom says use a long lens for wildlife – at least 400mm, and longer is better for birds. And leave the short lenses at home? Evening landscape, Bosque del Apache NWR Not really. I always carry a...
by activelight | Jan 11, 2018 | Birds, How to shoot, New Mexico, Wildlife, Winter Photography |
Don’t bring a knife to a gunfight. This advice from the old West is still good, especially when you’re photographing wildlife. Sandhill cranes For birds, you’ll want at least a 400mm lens, and preferably something longer. A 18-55mm kit lens...
by activelight | Dec 21, 2017 | Dog, How to shoot, Landscape photography, Leica, New Mexico, Night Sky, Shot Design, Winter Photography |
My first engineering job was at National Semiconductor back in 1978. I had a huge interest in analog design, having built my own preamp and power amplifier for my keyboards when I was in college. So I would walk over to National’s Building D on my lunch breaks...
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