Comments on: Salton Sea Photographs | Abandoned Naval Base | Bombay Beach http://dougboutwell.com/2009/03/28/salton-sea-photographs-abandoned-naval-base/ the occasional odd thought or image Sat, 31 Jul 2010 01:37:09 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Trevor Brucki http://dougboutwell.com/2009/03/28/salton-sea-photographs-abandoned-naval-base/comment-page-1/#comment-5784 Trevor Brucki Sun, 29 Mar 2009 15:21:15 +0000 http://gettotallyrad.com/blog/?p=292#comment-5784 Those bunker shots rock! Looks like a kick ass time! Those bunker shots rock! Looks like a kick ass time!

]]> By: Chris Gerard http://dougboutwell.com/2009/03/28/salton-sea-photographs-abandoned-naval-base/comment-page-1/#comment-5783 Chris Gerard Sun, 29 Mar 2009 15:07:26 +0000 http://gettotallyrad.com/blog/?p=292#comment-5783 First off I wanna say that I love your blog! It's one of my favorites on my feed. Secondly, these Salton Sea shots are AMAZING! I love the surreal quality of them. They have inspired me to really get out there and experiment more. Thanks for the constant inspiration! -Chris First off I wanna say that I love your blog! It’s one of my favorites on my feed.

Secondly, these Salton Sea shots are AMAZING! I love the surreal quality of them. They have inspired me to really get out there and experiment more.

Thanks for the constant inspiration!

-Chris

]]> By: admin http://dougboutwell.com/2009/03/28/salton-sea-photographs-abandoned-naval-base/comment-page-1/#comment-5782 admin Sun, 29 Mar 2009 04:50:08 +0000 http://gettotallyrad.com/blog/?p=292#comment-5782 Thanks Stikman! I like to get out there around sunrise, because it takes a while to figure out where I'm going, what to shoot, etc... for instance, we went to the air base first, but it took a good hour to figure out how to navigate the washed out, unmarked, and in places treacherously sandy road to get there. Also, part of the aesthetic I'm trying to create revolves around harsh, unrelenting sun and bleached, barren wastes baking in the desert - the noon sun is a good starting place for that... early morning and late afternoon light are pretty and romantic in a traditional landscape way, and I'm trying to avoid that. I'm certainly romanticizing the subject simply by the time and effort expended to shoot it, but hopefully the approach avoids falling into the traps of shooting landscapes in the usual way. Thanks Stikman! I like to get out there around sunrise, because it takes a while to figure out where I’m going, what to shoot, etc… for instance, we went to the air base first, but it took a good hour to figure out how to navigate the washed out, unmarked, and in places treacherously sandy road to get there.

Also, part of the aesthetic I’m trying to create revolves around harsh, unrelenting sun and bleached, barren wastes baking in the desert – the noon sun is a good starting place for that… early morning and late afternoon light are pretty and romantic in a traditional landscape way, and I’m trying to avoid that. I’m certainly romanticizing the subject simply by the time and effort expended to shoot it, but hopefully the approach avoids falling into the traps of shooting landscapes in the usual way.

]]> By: stikman http://dougboutwell.com/2009/03/28/salton-sea-photographs-abandoned-naval-base/comment-page-1/#comment-5781 stikman Sun, 29 Mar 2009 02:33:56 +0000 http://gettotallyrad.com/blog/?p=292#comment-5781 unfinished construction is sick! So you guys headed out for sunrise shots? seems like there is none in here? They are all lit so evenly and rad, are these HDR or strobed or both? The lighting/processing is reminiscent of those wicked rad fashion images you did in the desert last year. Love your work and love your commentary! Ciao Stikman unfinished construction is sick!

So you guys headed out for sunrise shots? seems like there is none in here? They are all lit so evenly and rad, are these HDR or strobed or both?
The lighting/processing is reminiscent of those wicked rad fashion images you did in the desert last year.

Love your work and love your commentary!

Ciao
Stikman

]]> By: Chenin http://dougboutwell.com/2009/03/28/salton-sea-photographs-abandoned-naval-base/comment-page-1/#comment-5780 Chenin Sun, 29 Mar 2009 00:18:13 +0000 http://gettotallyrad.com/blog/?p=292#comment-5780 awesome stuff! I like Changing Hut best... xoxo, mouse awesome stuff! I like Changing Hut best…

xoxo,
mouse

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