Day 199, Power Lines, US-95, Colorado River, Mojave Desert

Day 199, Power Lines, US-95, Colorado River, Mojave Desert, originally uploaded by solostandfound.

More from the windshield time through the Mojave Desert along the US 95.

Day 198, Vidal, California, US-95 Abandoned Gas Station Home

Day 198, Vidal, California, US-95 Abandoned Gas Station Home, originally uploaded by solostandfound.

I drive by this as I head to Needles from Blythe. I go by here once a month for my job. It is some serious windshield time, but with a camera and a book ripped and on the iPhone, I am good. I don't really mind the drive time. But it does leave me a little whipped the next day. I can tell you that I will probably shoot here again.

From Wikipedia -
Vidal, California a small unincorporated community located in southeastern California, in San Bernardino County on U.S. Route 95, 38 miles (61 km) north of Blythe, California and 55 miles (89 km) south of Needles. The town is 22 miles (35 km) west of the townsite of Earp, California and 23 miles (37 km) west of Parker, Arizona on State Highway 62. The community, which is two miles (3 km) north of the Riverside County line, lies at an elevation of 812 feet (247 m) above sea level. Vidal is 221 miles (356 km) from the city (and county seat) of San Bernardino, making it the second farthest town in the county from the county seat behind Earp. Wyatt Earp spent the last winters of his life in Vidal, working claims of gold and copper he found nearby; the aforementioned townsite of Earp is located in and around those claims.

Other Shots

Day 113, Railroad Tracks, Mojave Desert, CA

IMG_7382.jpg, originally uploaded by solostandfound.

I meant to post this with the other Mojave Desert Pics, it is analogous to the road picture. I like the idea of this, but I should have used a tripod and then I could have controlled better the composition. With a perspective shot like this, composition is everything and some things you can't quite fix in Aperture or Photoshop. Next time.

Thanks for looking.

EXIF Data,

Camera:	Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi
Exposure:	0.005 sec (1/200)
Aperture:	f/9
Focal Length:	18 mm
ISO Speed:	100
Exposure Bias:	0 EV

Day 112, Barbed Wire

IMG_7372.jpg, originally uploaded by solostandfound.

This seemed like a cool pic. Rusty barbed wire. I wish I would have noticed the aperture and opened it up more. I was shooting landscapes and didn't bother to check my set up. It still came out ok, but the background could have been blurred more and that would have given the barbed wire a little more pop.

Thanks for looking.

EXIF Data,

Camera:	Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi
Exposure:	0.01 sec (1/100)
Aperture:	f/14
Focal Length:	55 mm
ISO Speed:	200
Exposure Bias:	0 EV

Day 111, Mojave Desert

IMG_7328.jpg, originally uploaded by solostandfound.

Well, I got a small break last week from the jury duty thing, and I went to Needles to see one of my customers. Riverside to Needles is a long trip, so I couldn't resist the temptation to pull over, stretch my legs, and shoot some pics of the Mojave Desert.

Thanks for looking.

EXIF Data,

Camera:	Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi
Exposure:	0.006 sec (1/160)
Aperture:	f/9
Focal Length:	39 mm
ISO Speed:	100
Exposure Bias:	0 EV