A Wave of Spring

The Flower Fields

Focal length: 100mm
Shutter speed: 1/250
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/5

Rows and rows of flowers creating a wave of color, Carlsbad Flower Field is an annual event done for the celebration of Spring. The flower fields consist mainly of miniature rose in a variety of colors. The field is on a hillside overlooking the Pacific Ocean in Carlsbad, CA. A lot of tourists and locals visit the fields to see its annual beauty. Here are some pictures of my visit.

Miniature Rose

Focal length: 100mm
Shutter speed: 1/160
ISO: 125
Aperture: f/4

The Flower Family

Focal length: 100mm
Shutter speed: 1/250
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/4.5

The Suns reflection
Focal length: 100mm
Shutter speed: 1/250
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/4.5

Peaceful
Focal length: 100mm
Shutter speed: 1/400
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/5.6

The Flower Factory
Focal length: 84mm
Shutter speed: 1/250
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/7.1

The Flower's style
Focal length: 100mm
Shutter speed: 1/200
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/4

Yellows
Focal length: 100mm
Shutter speed: 1/250
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/4.5

Petals
Focal length: 100mm
Shutter speed: 1/200
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/4

A Flower's eye
Focal length: 100mm
Shutter speed: 1/200
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/4

Standing out of the crowd
Focal length: 24mm
Shutter speed: 1/200
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/9

Monet Reds
Focal length: 105mm
Shutter speed: 1/200
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/5.6

The Colors
Focal length: 100mm
Shutter speed: 1/400
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/5.6

The Rows
Focal length: 32mm
Shutter speed: 1/125
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/8

Enjoy!

Popping Poppies

Poppy

Focal length: 100mm
Shutter speed: 1/320
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/6.3

California Poppy, or Eschscholzia californica, is known for its Vibrant Orange and Yellow Colors. Its found through out open grassy areas on California mountains. It is also found on the sides of freeways, catching your eyes in an instant. These flowers grown in big families, making it a beautiful scene to capture. So i got a good chance this year to take pictures of these wonderful flowers. First i spotted them on the side of Highway 15 and then traveled to Antelope Valley Poppy Reserve. So Spring is here, and so are the poppies in California!

Poppy (on the sides of highway)
Focal length: 100mm
Shutter speed: 1/400
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/5.6

Poppy Center Macro

Focal length: 100mm
Shutter speed: 1/160
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/6.3

Fly Macro
Focal length: 100mm
Shutter speed: 1/160
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/6.3

Poppy Macro

Focal length: 100mm
Shutter speed: 1/320
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/6.3

Poppy Pathway

Focal length: 28mm
Shutter speed: 1/400
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/6.3

Poppy Field

Focal length: 24mm
Shutter speed: 1/200
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/10

WildFlowers

Focal length: 100mm
Shutter speed: 1/250
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/6.3

Painted Hill
Focal length: 24mm
Shutter speed: 1/640
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/6.3

View of Poppy Reserve
Focal length: 100mm
Shutter speed: 1/5o0
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/6.3

Poppy Reserve
Focal length: 100mm
Shutter speed: 1/500
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/6.3

Painted Pathway
Focal length: 24mm
Shutter speed: 1/200
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/10

Enjoy!

Red Rock Sedona

Focal length: 24mm
Shutter speed: 1/400
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/6.3

Sedona

Sedona is a small city in Arizona, just before Grand Canyon. The Red Rock sandstone formations glow Orange/Gold during sunrise and sunset and for a beautiful backdrop in the desert environment. The rock formations reminds of the Wild West movies. I got a chance to use my Canon 5D for the first time on this trip during my spring break. We spent two days, hiking and photographing certain trails in the Sedona area. I really have to thank my parents for all the support they have given me. So thank you! :)

Chapel of the Holy Cross at Sedona

Focal length: 24mm
Shutter speed: 1/1250
ISO: 500
Aperture: f/6.3

Courthouse Butle

Focal length: 24mm
Shutter speed: 1/200
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/6.3

Bell Rock

Focal length: 24mm
Shutter speed: 1/100
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/6.3

Midgley Bridge

Focal length: 24mm
Shutter speed: 1/400
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/6.3

Old house near the Creek

Focal length: 24mm
Shutter speed: 1/320
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/6.3

View of Cathedral Rock

Focal length: 45mm
Shutter speed: 1/320
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/6.3

View from the Creek

Focal length: 24mm
Shutter speed: 1/400
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/6.3

Creek

Focal length: 24mm
Shutter speed: 1/125
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/6.3

Montezuma Castle

Focal length: 35mm
Shutter speed: 1/125
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/6.3

Montezuma Houses

Focal length: 70mm
Shutter speed: 1/125
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/6.3

Wild West

Focal length: 24mm
Shutter speed: 1/250
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/6.3

Enjoy!

Chiaroscuro

Chiaroscuro

Focal length: 18mm
Shutter speed: 1/10
ISO: 1600
Aperture: f/5.6

The technique of Chiaroscuro was something I learnt in HighSchool Art Class. Chiaroscuro is a technique artists used to show contrasts of light and dark in depicting depth of field in an object. Antelope Canyon is one of the best place for beautiful Chiaroscuro in photography. Carved in sandstone and water from millions of years, this Navajo reservation has beautiful scenes located in the depth of its narrow canyon spaces. The best time to visit this place is Noon, when the sun is right above your head giving dramatic light effects in the canyon. Here are some pictures of the place when i last visited.

Antelope Canyon:

Spotlight
Focal length: 25mm
Shutter speed: 1/13
ISO: 1600
Aperture: f/5.6

Sand formations
Focal length: 18mm
Shutter speed: 1/25
ISO: 400
Aperture: f/5.6

Beam of Light
Focal length: 18mm
Shutter speed: 1/20
ISO: 1600
Aperture: f/5.6

Foyer to the Caves
Focal length: 18mm
Shutter speed: 1/35
ISO: 400
Aperture: f/5.6

Pathway
Focal length: 18mm
Shutter speed: 1/10
ISO: 400
Aperture: f/5.6

Waves of Sand
Focal length: 27mm
Shutter speed: 1/20
ISO: 1600
Aperture: f/5.6
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Horseshoe Bend (located few miles away)
Focal length: 18mm
Shutter speed: 1/1600
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/5.6

Desert's Friendlies Lizard
Focal length: 300mm
Shutter speed: 1/640
ISO: 200
Aperture: f/9

Enjoy!

Desert Dunes

Arizona
Focal length: 18mm
Shutter speed: 1/40
ISO: 200
Aperture: f/20

Desert

Traveling from West Coast towards East in United States, you are bound to trip through the desert, with states like Arizona, Nevada, Utah and New Mexico known for its Deserts and Dunes. Desert lands are known for its dry hot conditions. Even though USA is not known for its desert conditions, it has its areas of hot temperature, reaching at 110 degrees Fahrenheit. It receives less than 10inches of rain annually, automatically making areas like Arizona state in desert conditions. Here are some pictures taken while traveling through Arizona, USA.

Desert Cacti
Focal length: 18mm
Shutter speed: 1/40
ISO: 200
Aperture: f/20

Barren Land
Focal length: 105mm
Shutter speed: 1/1000
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/6.3

Dunes
Focal length: 24mm
Shutter speed: 1/1000
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/6.3

Desert Tree
Focal length: 32mm
Shutter speed: 1/1000
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/6.3

Desert View
Focal length: 24mm
Shutter speed: 1/1000
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/6.3

Waves of Sand
Focal length: 95mm
Shutter speed: 1/1000
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/6.3

Dune Rider
Focal length: 45mm

Shutter speed: 1/1000
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/6.3

End of the Road
Focal length: 24mm

Shutter speed: 1/1250
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/6.3

Enjoy!