Sunday, December 2, 2012

My Recent Trip to Zion National Park


National Parks have an indescribable magnificence about them. My passion for photography developed largely from visiting majestic locations and having the desire to capture what I was experiencing to remember and to share with others.  I am lucky enough to live fairly close to a lot of National Parks. Zion National Park is one of my favorites to visit.  I went there this past month and here are a few of the shots I took!  Enjoy!

Man made hoo-doo

Camera: Nikon D80
Lens: Nikkor 18-200 VRII
Aperture:  f3.5
Shutter Speed: 1/125

Court of the Patriarchs

Camera: Nikon D80
Lens: Nikkor 18-200 VRII
Aperture:  f3.5
Shutter Speed: 1/80

Trail to the Emerald Pools

Camera: Nikon D80
Lens: Nikkor 18-200 VRII
Aperture:  f25
Shutter Speed: 8 sec.

View Down the Canyon

Camera: Nikon D80
Lens: Nikkor 18-200 VRII
Aperture:  f3.5
Shutter Speed: 1/100

The Great White Throne from below Angels Landing

Camera: Nikon D80
Lens: Nikkor 18-200 VRII
Aperture:  f5.6
Shutter Speed: 1/40

Late Season Butterfly

Camera: Nikon D80
Lens: Nikkor 18-200 VRII
Aperture:  f5.6
Shutter Speed: 1/25

Virgin River

Camera: Nikon D80
Lens: Nikkor 18-200 VRII
Aperture:  f16
Shutter Speed: 198 sec.

Virgin River

Camera: Nikon D80
Lens: Nikkor 18-200 VRII
Aperture:  f16
Shutter Speed: 173 sec.

Virgin River

Camera: Nikon D80
Lens: Nikkor 18-200 VRII
Aperture:  f13
Shutter Speed: 172 sec.

Small Falls on the Virgin River

Camera: Nikon D80
Lens: Nikkor 18-200 VRII
Aperture:  f11
Shutter Speed: 174 sec.

Virgin River

Camera: Nikon D80
Lens: Nikkor 18-200 VRII
Aperture:  f25
Shutter Speed: 83 sec.

Shoe Tree outside the park

Camera: Nikon D80
Lens: Nikkor 18-200 VRII
Aperture:  f3.5
Shutter Speed: 1/400

Hop Valley Trail up Kolob Reservoir Road

Camera: Nikon D80
Lens: Nikkor 18-200 VRII
Aperture:  f3.5
Shutter Speed: 1/800

Sign outside of the Hop Valey

Camera: Nikon D80
Lens: Nikkor 18-200 VRII
Aperture:  f3.8
Shutter Speed: 1/60

Out in the Zion Wilderness

Camera: Nikon D80
Lens: Nikkor 18-200 VRII
Aperture:  f10
Shutter Speed: 340 sec.
Shed Antler on Wildcat Canyon Trail

Camera: Nikon D80
Lens: Nikkor 18-200 VRII
Aperture:  f5
Shutter Speed: 1/80

Kolob Reservoir Road

Camera: Nikon D80
Lens: Nikkor 18-200 VRII
Aperture:  f4.
Shutter Speed: 1/125


Zion out in the distance

Camera: Nikon D80
Lens: Nikkor 18-200 VRII
Aperture:  f8
Shutter Speed: 1/200