Kiva ~ Pecos National Historical Park

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A beam of light from the mid-day sun illuminates the interior of a kiva at Pecos National Historical Park just east of Santa Fe, New Mexico. A kiva is a subterranean ceremonial chamber built by pueblo indians. I love photographing kivas, especially in the summer because they are considerably cooler than the outside air temperature.

This image of a kiva at Pecos National Historical Park and others like it are available for purchase at my website AdamSchallau.com.

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~Tech details~
Camera & Lens: Canon EOS 5D Mark II and EF16-35mm f/2.8 II USM lens
Exposure:  f/16, 10 seconds and ISO 100
Filters: none
Notes: I used a large collapsible diffuser over the entrance to the kiva to soften the light that was entering the chamber.

This entry was posted on Saturday, July 25th, 2009 at 7:33 pm and is filed under Anasazi, Ancestral Puebloan, Architecture, Churches & Missions, Cultural, National Park, Native American, New Mexico, Pecos National Historical Park, Southwest States. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed.

2 Responses to “Kiva ~ Pecos National Historical Park”

  1. Sarah says:
    July 27, 2009 at 1:49 pm

    Wow, Adam…very mysterious and I love the shaft of light! It really adds to the overall composition. I think it would look very different without it. NICE!!!

  2. Adam Schallau says:
    July 28, 2009 at 9:02 pm

    Hi Sarah,

    I’ve photographed this kiva without the light beam and you’re right, it is very different without it. I knew I would get a good beam but I had no idea it would turn out so well defined. I’m glad you like it.