Desert Nights
Volume 1 2006 - 2007 Portfolio
by Jerry L. Day
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About the Book
Along the way you will rediscover the scenic beauty and mystery only to be found at night in the desert southwest. Your journey will take you past the twisted silhouettes of wind sculpted rock formations and of eerily gnarled vegetation. Your path will also lead you to the abandoned dwellings and mines of the ghost town or to the achingly poignant rock art and cliff dwellings, remnants of an even more ancient people.
All of these subjects and more were photographed at night, often by the light of the Moon. Long exposures, at times lasting many minutes, were used to capture the moonlit landscape. With film for his canvas, a flashlight for his paintbrush, and colored gel filters serving as his oils, Jerry was able to 'paint with light', adding color to shadows and enhancing the mood and mystery of the composition.
Enjoy the journey.
(Second revision)
Features & Details
- Primary Category: Arts & Photography Books
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Project Option: Standard Landscape, 10×8 in, 25×20 cm
# of Pages: 66 - Publish Date: Nov 09, 2007
- Keywords Night Photography, alabama hills, arches national park, bristlecone pine, canyonlands national park, cedar mesa, cliff dwellings, dark sky dreams, ghost town, joshua tree, joshua tree national park, light painting, long exposure, mesa verde national park, mojave national preserve, mule canyon, native american, road canyon, rock art, rock formation, sego canyon, star trails, valley of fire state park, wupatki national monument, mesa verde, ancestral puebloan, abandoned, anasazai, arizona, california, colorado, desert, forgotten, lonely, lost, mojave, moonlight, nevada, nightscape, nocturnal, petroglyphs, pictographs, pueblo, ruins, southwest, surreal, utah, wukoki, wupatki, lomaki, sego
About the Creator
Jerry Day is a Southern California-based photographer specializing in nighttime and astronomical photography. Jerry has been an avid amateur astronomer and astrophotographer for many years, but recently has explored other aspects of photographing under the night sky. Long fascinated by the scenic beauty and history of the desert southwest, his photography reflects this fascination by incorporating the wind sculpted rock formations, gnarled vegetation, and the relic and ruin to be found along lonely desert back roads. He was educated at Iowa State University where he earned Bachelor of Science degrees. His night photography has been displayed in group and solo exhibitions, including international venues.