Landscape Freezing cold in the desert

Freezing cold in the desert · 04:57 PM

It was 29F this morning in the Arizona Desert with a 20 mph wind.

mkgd1 · 12-28-2019, 05:00 PM - **1 Like**

Hualapai mountain

**BigDave** · 12-28-2019, 09:38 PM

Nice contrast with the snow and the dryness in the valley. Can you straighten the mountains some? they seem to be leaning to the right.

mkgd1 · 12-28-2019, 11:08 PM

The tripod was level, The line of buildings at the base of the mountains is I40 from Kingman @ 3,300 ft running down towards the Colorado River near Needles @450 ft. It does make the mountains appear to lean though.

**PJ1** · 12-29-2019, 02:33 AM

Nice scene but the pic seems to be much sharper on the left than on the right. Is there an issue the lens alignment?

**JensE** · 12-29-2019, 03:19 AM

Originally posted by PJ1

Nice scene but the pic seems to be much sharper on the left than on the right. Is there an issue the lens alignment?

The "other left" ...

08amczb · 12-29-2019, 05:07 AM

What happened with the left of the image, it's really blurry?

**ToddK** · 12-29-2019, 08:40 AM - **1 Like**

Nice capture of a winter desert scene.

mkgd1 · 12-29-2019, 10:40 AM

Originally posted by 08amczb

What happened with the left of the image, it's really blurry?

Probably me shaking and the wind blowing me and the tripod away. Lucky for me my 73 yr old eyes make it look ok.

08amczb · 12-29-2019, 11:20 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by mkgd1

Probably me shaking and the wind blowing me and the tripod away. Lucky for me my 73 yr old eyes make it look ok.

It looks good, just a little blurry.

pentaxshooter89 · 12-29-2019, 03:16 PM

Agree to above posts but understandable because of very windy conditions!

mkgd1 · 01-05-2020, 08:31 PM

One thing just occurred to me, this picture was taken with a Sigma Zoom set all the way out to 300mm. Apparently my K-3 does not recognize this lens and assumed I was using the Pentax kit lens. The big focal length accentuates any camera shaking.

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12-28-2019, 09:38 PM	#3
BigDave Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Hudson Valley, NY Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,626	Nice contrast with the snow and the dryness in the valley. Can you straighten the mountains some? they seem to be leaning to the right.

12-28-2019, 11:08 PM	#4
mkgd1 Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: Mohave county Arizona Photos: Albums Posts: 1,076 Original Poster	The tripod was level, The line of buildings at the base of the mountains is I40 from Kingman @ 3,300 ft running down towards the Colorado River near Needles @450 ft. It does make the mountains appear to lean though.

12-29-2019, 02:33 AM	#5
PJ1 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Toowoomba, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,486	Nice scene but the pic seems to be much sharper on the left than on the right. Is there an issue the lens alignment?

12-29-2019, 03:19 AM	#6
JensE Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Leipzig Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,975	Originally posted by PJ1 Nice scene but the pic seems to be much sharper on the left than on the right. Is there an issue the lens alignment? The "other left" ...

12-29-2019, 05:07 AM	#7
08amczb Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 796	What happened with the left of the image, it's really blurry?

12-29-2019, 08:40 AM - 1 Like	#8
ToddK Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Texas Hill Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,566	Nice capture of a winter desert scene.

12-29-2019, 10:40 AM	#9
mkgd1 Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: Mohave county Arizona Photos: Albums Posts: 1,076 Original Poster	Originally posted by 08amczb What happened with the left of the image, it's really blurry? Probably me shaking and the wind blowing me and the tripod away. Lucky for me my 73 yr old eyes make it look ok.

12-29-2019, 11:20 AM - 1 Like	#10
08amczb Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 796	Originally posted by mkgd1 Probably me shaking and the wind blowing me and the tripod away. Lucky for me my 73 yr old eyes make it look ok. It looks good, just a little blurry.

12-29-2019, 03:16 PM	#11
pentaxshooter89 Veteran Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Oregon Posts: 365	Agree to above posts but understandable because of very windy conditions!

01-05-2020, 08:31 PM	#12
mkgd1 Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: Mohave county Arizona Photos: Albums Posts: 1,076 Original Poster	One thing just occurred to me, this picture was taken with a Sigma Zoom set all the way out to 300mm. Apparently my K-3 does not recognize this lens and assumed I was using the Pentax kit lens. The big focal length accentuates any camera shaking.