Abstract Photography in Sedona

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Sunday, 25 April 2021 - Last day of shooting for the class with a drive to Jerome to photograph rusted old vehicles and abstract patterns in the paint and glass, then returned to Sedona to shoot reflections and compositions of Cathedral Rock at Crescent Moon Park with the group before wrapping up the workshop and enjoying a final dinner.

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Last day of shooting for the class. As Virginia Ann and I had our morning coffee, I noticed the trees from our balcony. Very graceful and good as a black and white.
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Looking for subjects for art photography we drove to Jerome where there is a "museum" with old vehicles. the trucks in the collection are older and have been in the Arizona sun for many years - which has created various organic patterns in the glass and paint.

This is windshield glass - after years in the sun!!
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Another window shield which has bubbles.
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The word "International" is slowly being split as the truck sits in the sun.
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Interesting colors in the cracking paint.
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This paint and rust combined to make an abstract picture/painting.
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Another decay of paint which looks a little like an oriental painting.
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Again rust and paint combine to create a unique pattern.
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Windshield bubbling - almost like a liquid flowing on the composition.
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Breakdown of paint - several layers make the "art".
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Interesting lines and curves created by the elements.
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As the metal wears away the wood supports are revealed - and the metal rust and paint make for a cool composition.
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Letters disintegrating in the sun - it helps that the trucks were repainted a few times.
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Very cool/interesting how the windshields bubble and cook in the sun.
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Some of the patterns are symmetric but most seem random.
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Rust and paint create a piece of art....
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This is the back window of a truck - very difficult to get the camera and tripod in position for a good shot.
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After all morning shooting we stopped to eat a very slow lunch then drove back to Sedona.

In the afternoon we headed to Crescent Moon Park where we would cross Oak Creek to get a great composition of Cathedral Rock and the creek. Crossing the creek required taking off hiking boots and rolling up pants past my knees. Very slippery but some in the group had water sandals and helped the rest of us cross.

Since we arrived with plenty time we created more art compositions like this picture of the creek reflecting the setting sun.
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The Cathedral Rock reflecting in Oak Creek. The setting sun makes the rocks red/orange.
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Reflections in the swift moving Oak Creek.
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Slowing the shutter speed to 13 seconds blurs the water and smooths the reflections.
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The trees reflected in a pool of water.
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The sun is finally in the right place and everyone prepares to get the grand landscape of Cathedral Rock. Fortunately we had been there for a while so knew where to set up for the composition we wanted - unfortunately there was a very narrow space for the perfect position.

This is a tight picture of the center of the Cathedral Rock formation.
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The whole rock formation - Cathedral Rock - the rocks are pretty and it is time to take the grand landscape.....
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My grand landscape after a day of "art" compositions. Cathedral Rock reflected in Oak Creek at sunset.

We then waded back across Oak Creek - where I almost fell - and headed back into town for a final dinner - we were the last ones to the restaurant and exhausted.

Monday was a critique of our work and the workshop was over. Virginia Ann and I stayed on an extra day and relaxed in Sedona. A great long weekend.
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