The weather was beautiful, the scenery was surreal, and I was able to visit the small town of Cisco, UT. What more could a photographer ask for while spending the weekend in Moab, UT. Cisco has been on my radar for the last 16 years or so. Ever since I visited it for the first time back in 94. I’m still confused as to what goes on there? The distinction between public and private land is nothing more than the spray painted walls of a building. This building did not have the words ‘Private Property’ painted on it, so I thought it was safe (or at least legal) to enter. I confirmed my last tetnus shot, tried to avoid any encounters with the locals, bracketed a couple images, and got the heck out.

News: Yesterday I was featured on fellow photographer Brian Matiash site. Brian was kind enough to ask me to provide the ‘Alt Perspective’ and share a couple images. Not only was it an honor to be asked, it was a pleasure to write. Please, take a second to jump over to Brian’s site to read the post.Make sure to take a look around at his incredible work.

http://brianmatiash.com/blog/2010/05/02/alt-perspective-justin-balog/

Capture Notes:

Nikon D300
Nikkor 17-35 AFS
Gitzo Traveler

Aperture: f/8.0
Focal Length: 17 mm
ISO Speed: 200

Processing Notes:

Capture (9 Images @ 1EV)
Photomatix – HDR/Tonemapping
Nik Silver Efex Pro – Wall and roof texture
Photoshop – 5 Selective curves adjustments
Size for web
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