Sally and I made a trip to Texas over the Thanksgiving holiday to visit family in the San Antonio area. While we were there, we had an opportunity to spend some time exploring the Guadalupe River near the town of Comfort. I love the Guadalupe and have canoed it many times from Comfort to Guadalupe River State Park, and my great grandparents had a home on it near New Braunfels at one time.One of my favorite subjects to photograph are the cypress trees that line the banks of the river such as this example at James Kiehl River Bend Park.
James Kiehl River Bend Park is a new park dedicated in memory of United States Army Specialist James H. Kiehl from Comfort, Texas. Spc. Kiehl was killed in action on March 23rd, 2003 after his convoy was ambushed in Iraq. He was assigned to the 507th Maintenance Company, Fort Bliss, Texas.
~Tech details~
Camera Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Lens: Canon EF70-200mm f/4L IS USM lens
Exposure: 1/2 second, f/16 and ISO 50
Filters: Hoya HD Circular Polarizer
Notes: Processed in Adobe Lightroom
Adam Schallau is a photographer whose work explores a variety of topics that
include the landscape, culture and people of the American Southwest and Rocky
Mountains. It is with a profound respect for the land, its people and their
history that Adam sets out to recapture the spirit of a place to tell a story
through his photography.
Adam is a recipient of the Luminous Landscape Endowment Award and was an Artist-in-Residence
at Grand Canyon National Park.
Very nice, Adam! Wonderful graphic elements and color.
Sweet shot Adam! Love the colors…….and thank you for including the story of Specialist Kiehl! What a wonderful place for his family to go to for healing……..
Thanks for bringing some attention to our Hill Country and thanks for the background info on the park. I was not aware that it was there and will pay a visit soon. And yes it is an awesome picture. What do you think of the EOS 7D?
the varying hues of blue in contrast with the gnarly and distinct lines in the bark of the cypress makes a beautiful and balanced composition…… very nice indeed