I when I am out traveling in new locations I never know the type of subjects I will come upon. I usually have a preconceived idea about an area and the expected images I might make there. I try to keep my travels as spontaneous as possible to have the flexibility to change directions if the weather or other things arise that hinder my chances of doing photography. Such was the case in my recent trip to Utah. I was tent camping and had to reroute my trip because of extremely heavy rains and tornados that came through the state. It made me rethink my plans and adjust my travels to avoid areas of storm damage and flooding. I ended up not visiting many of the places I had originally planned on, and found myself travel unexpected roads in search of new locations to photograph. The above image was made in an area that was not in my original travel plans. Utah is full of spectacular red rock canyons with unusual rock formations that attract many visitors to the state. It also has many miles of wilderness roads with ranch lands of scenic beauty to explore. This image was made on a very stormy day with strong winds and rain. It was a challenge to get out of the vehicle to do much photography in such conditions. With most all of my field work I use a tripod even when I really don't need to. It is all part of my many years of using a large format camera that required a tripod to steady the camera. I made this image with my Sony A7R11 without the use of a tripod. This camera has a 5 axis built in image stabilization feature that is helpful in situations like this. I was also able to use the tilt LCD screen on the back to compose my low angle view of this scene. It is always satisfying to be able to make a few good images on a trip when my original plans don't work out.
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