At the Playground

Frosty Leaves, Kane Creek Canyon, Utah

As always, thumbnails for a few of the submitted photos can be found below. You can view a larger version of each photo by clicking on its thumbnail. To view all of the photos submitted for the Holidays assignment, click on the “View photos at SmugMug” link below the thumbnails. To get the full effect of these wonderful photos, I recommend viewing the SmugMug gallery as a slideshow by clicking on the Slideshow button at the upper right corner once you get to the SmugMug page.

Thanks to the participants for these very creative and colorful images. Enjoy!

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How are those photos coming along for the HOLIDAYS photography assignment? Just a quick reminder and recap – any holiday-related photo taken during the month of December, 2011 is eligible for the assignment. Email up to SEVEN of your favorite holiday photos to me at 39DegN@gmail.com no later than January 1 and the results will be posted in the blog on January 3.

Your challenge is to BE CREATIVE with your holiday photography, but most of all, HAVE FUN!

]]> http://39degreesnorth.net/blog/blog/2011/12/24/holidays-assignment-reminder/feed/ 0 http://39degreesnorth.net/blog/blog/2011/12/22/morning-light/ http://39degreesnorth.net/blog/blog/2011/12/22/morning-light/#comments Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:19:18 +0000 Laurie http://39degreesnorth.net/blog/?p=5203 [...]]]> The only truly good times for nature photography are during the two “golden hours” of each day, the first and last hour of sun in the morning and the evening. Yesterday’s photo of Delicate Arch was taken just moments before the sun sank below a ridge. Today’s photo was taken shortly after yesterday’s sunrise. I don’t know the name of this very prominent rock formation south of Moab along Hwy. 191, but it certainly is stunning in the early morning light.

Delicate Arch, Arches National Park, Utah