Photos – Alexander S. Kunz Photography

Developing a Bird Photo in Lightroom

2023/02/022023/01/26

American Robin (Turdus migratorius) eating berries of Brazilian Pepper; Rancho Bernardo, California; January 2023.

Developing a bird photo in Lightroom (Classic, but applies to Cloud just as well) and showing a couple of techniques that I use often in the Develop module, and of course not just for bird photos! :)

Middle Basin Morning

2023/01/23

A sliver of warm morning sunlight falls onto the vast expansive of Middle Basin, with an ephemarl rivulet winding through the coarse desert landscape. Interesting cloud shapes hang over the snow-covered peaks of the Panamint Range. Death Valley National Park, California; January 2023.

After the sunrise at Zabriskie Point we went on to hike Desolation Canyon, which is just a short distance away. As mentioned in the previous post, clouds began to move in quickly. We drove down from Zabriskie Point, made our left turn from CA-190 onto Badwater Road, and wow! A beautiful stripe of warm morning light illuminated the landscape.

Sunrise at Zabriskie Point

2023/01/222023/01/22

Morning light begins to illuminate Manly Beacon and the badlands; two hikers have made their way up onto a ridge in the hills (center left). Photographed from Zabriskie Point, Death Valley National Park, California; January 2023.

It’s in the visitor guide for Death Valley National Park: Zabriskie Point is “a spectacular spot for sunrise” — one really does have to experience it at least once… even if it means pretty much guaranteed crowds on the Sunday morning of a long weekend. :)

Lava Hill, Death Valley

2023/01/202023/01/20

Volcanic rocks diagonally sticking out of the ground; Death Valley National Park, California; January 2023.

I’m trying to keep up the pace with my blogging in a more documentary and trip-report style and this is the second entry from our recent Death Valley trip.

Rain In The Desert

2023/01/18

Southern Panamint Valley in rain, seen from Slate Range Crossing along Trona Wildrose Road, California; January 2023.

We spent the long weekend in Death Valley to get out of the house just for a little bit. This time, we had a reservation at Stovepipe Wells and drove via Ridgecrest, where we stopped for lunch*, and then continued via the Searles Valley and Trona into the Panamint Valley.

January 2013 Throwback

2023/01/15

Palm Benchmark at dusk, at the foot of the Santa Rosa Mountains, Anza Borrego Desert State Park, California; January 2013.

In my previous throwback, I mentioned feeling a little bit fatigued with the routine but, looking at the photos from January 2013, I immediately felt like continuing with it — while allowing myself to opt out at any given time. :)