Photographing the Southwest: Volume 3--Colorado/New Mexico (Photographing the Soutwest) (Paperback)

~ Laurent Martres (Author)

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Product Description

The Photographing the Southwest guidebook series is the culmination of over twenty years experience exploring and photographing the natural landmarks of the Southwest. Volume 3 will take you on a remarkable journey of discovery from the vast plains of Northwestern Colorado to the deserts of Southern New Mexico, exploring geological marvels, sand dunes, the alpine scenery of the San Juan and Rocky Mountains with their incredible wildflowers and fall colors, ancient cliff dwellings, old mining towns, Spanish New Mexico, and Indian Pueblos . We also make a short foray into Texas to visit Big Bend National Park.

Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Graphie Intl; 2nd edition (January 10, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0916189147
• ISBN-13: 978-0916189143
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #110,590 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Required reading for the nature photographer, December 29, 2007

By	Robert D. Wells - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This series belongs in the library of every nature photographer traveling to the Southwest. My one complaint with the first edition was that it was so comprehensive as to be difficult to pick the great from the meerly good sites. The second edition offers a solution to this problem by having a comprehensive table in the back of the book rating every site for natural beauty and photographic value on a scale of 1-5. So with just a quick glance You can identify all the 5 star places and research them. Then all he 4 star sites and research them, and so on. In the same table he gives lots of practical information like road conditions. The color photographs are also a big improvement over the black and white in the first editions. Over all, a tremendous asset to anyone exploring the Southwest.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply the best photographic guides to this amazing scenery, November 10, 2007

By	A. K. Johnston "(www.andrewj.com/books)" (LEATHERHEAD United Kingdom) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

If you're planning a tour of the American Southwest these brilliant books are simply the best possible guide to what to photograph, and how. In three volumes Martrès guides you to all the photographic highlights of Arizona, Utah, Colorado and New Mexico. At the well known tourist spots he tells you what and when to shoot for best results, but he's also not afraid to take you off the beaten path to some less frequently visited scenic gems.

I've just completed a photographic holiday following roughly the traditional "grand circle" route, and I couldn't have got some of my most successful shots without these books.

The author provides consistent, detailed instructions for each location, including guidance on lenses and timing. Sometimes he even tells you which rock to stand on! Follow his instructions carefully, and you'll usually get good results, although some instructions require careful interpretation.

It's also great fun shouting "snap!" when you realise the only other souls in some lonely location are also clutching a copy of the same book.

All three volumes have recently been updated, with high quality colour photos throughout, and a comprehensive index of locations including ratings for accessibility and scenic and photographic value, invaluable if a tight schedule means making difficult choices.

I'm already planning my next trip using volume 3! Highly recommended.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not as complete as expected, June 6, 2007

By	Howard Mcpherson (Cleveland, Ohio United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I had bought the earlier two volumes in the series. I specifically brought this volume with the hope that it would describe photo areas for the Glenwood Canyon area along route 70 west of Denver. I drove through this area a few weeks ago and it was spectacular. However, there did not appear to be any place to stop on route 70 except at the "No Name" rest stop. I was expecting this book to describe some area but there is no mention of the area. I have seen some nice photography from kayak trips but I'm not able to do this. I had also seen a photo of the "Painted Mine" area near Calhan at the recent Moab Film Symposium but this area also was not mentioned. However, there are so many spectacular areas listed for Colorado, New Mexico, and part of Texas that I will not run out of photo opportunities. Great book for the photos inside and ideas for places to investigate. Howard McPherson