Light Paints the Dells, Prescott Arizona

My son Zach, who is fast becoming a pretty fantastic photographer himself, lives in one of the most beautiful places I have ever been, Prescott Arizona. Now the first thing you need to know if you are going to visit Prescott is that - like New Hampshire where we pronounce many places differently than you would have expected, Prescott is not pronounced Press Cot. Instead its pronounced as  if you were saying biscuit. Prescott is Press Kit.

Now, once you are in Prescott, seek out the Granite Dells and Lake Watson. Plan to spend a lot of time there and plan to go back time and time again as changes in the sky and weather will offer you all kinds of opportunities for capturing amazing images.

The two images below are actually created from the same image, treated differently to produce a simple straightforward panorama of the Lake Watson area and then an image that is a more lowlight capture. I thought of the two different images because as I watched the sunlight fade on Lake Watson, I actually witnessed the two images. However, because the cloud forms changed during that same period and I was much more impressed with the cloud forms during the early hours, I simply sought to take the original image and create the low light situation digitally.


Lake Watson Panorama
This image was taken early afternoon when the light was softened by the cloud cover but clearly full sunlight.

Limited Edition of 10 Prints
Signed and dated by the artist
24"x32"
Unframed, Fine art Giclee Print
Archival Inks
$485

Open Edition
Print size 8x12
Matted on acid free 16x20 frame-ready matt
Luster photographic paper
$125.00

Choose Size and Edition

Lake Watson Panorama Limited Ed $485.00 USD Lake Watson Panorama Open Edition $125.00 USD

Light Paints the Dells

Light Paints the Dells

Limited Edition of 10 Prints
Signed and dated by the artist
24"x32"

Unframed, Fine art Giclee Print

Archival Inks
$485

Open Edition

Print size 8x12

Matted on acid free 16x20 frame-ready matt

Luster photographic paper

$125.00

Choose Size and Edition

Light Paints the Dells Limited Ed $485.00 USD Light Paints the Dells Open Edition $125.00 USD

The difference between the two images is a bit more distinctive when view in larger format but each presents a different viewpoint, yet each is equally stunning.

If you would like to see them in slightly larger format here is a link to the images


Lake Watson Panorama


Light Paints the Dells