Taos Panoramics

Here is a pair of panoramic photos I shot yesterday at sunset from the west rim of the Rio Grande River Gorge near Taos, New Mexico. This was our first storm of the season as it lifted off the Sangre de Cristo Mountains  and cleared out of the area.

Both images were created using a Canon 5D full-frame camera and a 45mm tilt shift lens. Each scene required capturing three exposures as I shifted the lens from left to right, with the final image being assembled with Photoshop. I also used a Singh-Ray 3-stop, hard-step, graduated neutral density filter, hand-held in front of the lens to control the range of contrast represented in both scenes.

If you are interested in ordering a print of either image, please give me a call or contact me using the contact button at the top of this page.

A panoramic view of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains as viewed from the west rim of the Rio Grande River Gorge near Taos, New Mexico. Copyright Adam Schallau.

 

A panoramic view of the Rio Grande River Gorge and Sangre de Cristo Mountains as viewed from the west rim near Taos, New Mexico. Copyright Adam Schallau.

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This entry was posted on Monday, October 6th, 2008 at 9:59 pm and is filed under Autumn, New Mexico, Rio Grande River, Weather. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed.

5 Responses to “Taos Panoramics”

  1. Sarah says:
    October 7, 2008 at 12:13 pm

    Gorgeous Adam!! Did you get any snow with the first storm?

  2. Jackson Frishman says:
    October 7, 2008 at 12:47 pm

    Very nice, Adam! I was driving back to Santa Fe when you were shooting these, couldn’t stop, and I was hoping someone out there was capturing the light.

    By the way, saw your prints in Michelle’s Living Room while I was in town. Fantastic, and glad I stopped in!

  3. Adam Schallau says:
    October 7, 2008 at 9:27 pm

    Sarah, The Sangre de Cristo Mountains received snow, but we didn’t get any in town. Thanks for the comment.

    Jackson, thanks for taking a look and leaving a comment. Let me know when you’re going to be in Taos again, maybe we can get together to shoot.

  4. Pat says:
    October 12, 2008 at 4:58 pm

    Beautiful,love the mountains in the background.

  5. Adam Schallau says:
    October 14, 2008 at 9:38 pm

    That’s the Sangre de Cristo Mountains which in Spanish translates to “Blood of Christ”. They are one of the longest mountain chains on earth and span two states, ranging from Poncha Pass in Colorado, to Glorieta Pass near Santa Fe, New Mexico.

    Thanks for leaving a comment.