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Moonshine out the Window
My parents graciously invited me along on their trip to Arches National Park this weekend. It was my first “Official” photo trip as an official artist. It’s hot in Utah in July, but I really didn’t notice. It’s funny how when you are doing something you love, nothing seems to bother you.
This photo was the one I was hoping to get. I had just spent the sunset running around trying to find the perfect shot along with all the tourists and other photog’s. It was quite a community experience. And I got some great shots, which I will post later on. But this was “THE ONE”.
The sun had gone down and we were re-hydrating in the the car waiting for the moon and stars to appear. I had finally gotten around to buying a remote for my camera so I could leave the shutter open longer and now was my chance to use it. A guy parked next to us had driven to the park on his motorcycle and was also waiting for the moon to come up. He left his bike a few minutes before my dad and I ventured back up to this arch. It is the North Window Arch.
On our way up the hill another photographer was coming down with tripod in hand. He pointed out where the moon was coming up. It was blocked from our view by the rocks. We continued on armed with my tripod and a newly acquired flashlight.
By the time we reached the arch, only our motorcycle friend and his friend were there. They had the one spot you could see this from. He was shooting with a small digital point and shoot and could not seem to get it just right. He graciously let me take his place. Photographers are such nice people 
He continued to try to get his shot while I worked on mine. Here is one of the many that I took.
Our motorcycle friend finally got his shot too and we shared our photos with each other before heading back down the trail in the dark.
Posted in Blog,night,summer — by alicia on Wednesday, July 28th, 2010 — Comments (0)
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