Doug Lhotka

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Friday Photo – Moab in the Rain

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First of all, Moab is a terrible, ugly place that no one should ever visit – certainly not the hordes of people loving Arches National Park to death :-).

Seriously, it’s an amazing location, with iconic scenery – you can almost see the Duke as he rides across the skyline.  We were there for the very last Moab Photo Symposium a couple of weeks back, and as we drove through the canyon, the fog and clouds rolled in.  I pulled off the side of the road and grabbed a couple of quick shots in the rain – the way the fog highlights the depth of the canyon really caught my eye.

Friday Photo – Bath from Bath Abbey

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I really enjoy shooting panoramic photographs – there’s no better way to capture the scope and scale of a scene.  Normally this involves a tripod, leveling and pano heads, and a lot of fiddling – none of which can you do while on tour at the top of an ancient Abbey in Bath, UK.  This is a handheld pano, shot quickly while walking across the roof, hoping the rain would hold off just a bit more.  You can see the Roman baths to the right, and the courtyard out front.  Bath’s a great place to just go and relax for a week…just leave the tripod in the hotel room!

Friday Photo – Critters in Alaskan Waters

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On our first trip to Alaska, we visited Valdez and Prince William Sound.  It’s a real fishing town, with an influx of tourists staying mostly in RV’s and a few motels and B&B’s, that reminded us of what the Colorado mountain towns were like back when we were growing up.

We wanted to take a boat tour out into the sound, and ended up on the Lulu Belle – great boat, fun crew, and amazing sites.  Those started just as we were leaving the harbor, when these guys floated over in our direction.