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New Mexico Travel Diary – Part 3

Posted on March 27, 2012March 27, 2012 by Jordan Steele

This is Part 3 of my New Mexico travel diary – check out Part 1 and Part 2.

Day 4: Santa Fe

Oldest House in the USA, Santa Fe, NM - Panasonic GH2 with Leica 25mm f/1.4

I took a quick trip up to Santa Fe to check out their old town after work.  It’s a quick drive from Albuquerque, especially given the 75 MPH speed limit the whole way.  I got into Santa Fe around 5, and it’s got a really beautiful old town.  It almost feels like a Disney theme park or something.  It’s so cohesive it’s almost a bit ‘off’ if that makes sense.  I had a nice calzone at a local restaurant and went out to shoot.  The light was pretty good at this time of day, but for some reason, EVERYTHING was closed.  We’re talking 5:30 PM here.  San Miguel Mission?  Closed.  The Loretto Chapel with it’s awesome staircase that is my idea of a perfect architectural photographic subject?  Closed.  Cathedral?  Closed.  The claimed oldest house in the United States (built 1646)?  Closed.  (though I got a good shot of the outside, seen to the left).  The Plaza?  Underwhelming.

Honestly, from a photographic standpoint I was supremely disappointed.  Had I been able to go inside the Loretto Chapel or San Miguel, I might have felt differently, but I left pretty bummed.  I did get some passable photos out of the trip, but nothing spectacular.  It’s really a shame that everything in New Mexico seems to close in the mid afternoon.  All the cool Pueblo sites close between 3:30 and 4:30.  Even Petroglyph National Monument closes at 5.  It’s really bizarre, frankly.  It’s more restrictive to shoot here than in Europe it seems.

Anyway, as a place to visit it seemed really nice.  Great atmosphere, lots of local craftsmen, shops and restaurants.  Well, enjoy the photos.

Loretto Chapel, Santa Fe, NM - Panasonic GH2 with Olympus 12mm f/2
Bent Light, Santa Fe, NM - Panasonic GX1 with Olympus 45mm f/1.8
San Miguel Mission, Santa Fe, NM - Panasonic GH2 with Olympus 12mm f/2

3 thoughts on “New Mexico Travel Diary – Part 3”

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  2. Charles says:
    March 28, 2012 at 7:33 am

    Enjoyed parts 1 and 2. Perhaps you’ll luck out and have to travel to disney world on business next time.

    Reply
  3. Dave Millier says:
    April 21, 2012 at 5:42 am

    Hi

    The trip was worth it for that “bent light” shot alone. I appreciate it is hardly a location shot but as a piece of graphic photographic art, it’s portfolio grade. You may have been disappointed overall, but who cares, you bagged the shot!

    ps

    I’d be tempted to do a version with a hint of “gold” toning, just to support the sense of bright and warm light. Worth a try?

    Dave

    Reply

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