Jay Patel

Reflecting on the Tetons ~
Grand Tetons National Park, Wyoming, United States - Rocky Mountain States

The cloud formation was quickly being burned off by the setting sun on the day
we arrived at the Jackson Lake Lodge. Not having chance to explore the park yet,
I walked around the back of Jackson Lake Lodge looking for a good place to shoot
the scene unfolding before me. I decided to use the reflection in this small pond
as a focal point among the sea of free green vegetation.



Storm Surge ~
Coyote Buttes, Arizona, United States - Southwest States

"The Wave" in Coyote buttes is a photographer?s paradise,
but on this particular day a passing storm created perfect
lighting that highlighted the colors, textures and curve in the rocks.
This photograph was taken just as the first direct light of sun
hit the rocks with the storm clouds still overhead.



Remains of Water ~
Paria Canyon, Arizona, United States - Southwest States

Hiking to Paria Canyon in Escalante region of Southern Utah
is a treat that must be experienced by all the visitors.
Located along the brightly colored wall of the valley are numerous mud patterns
and textures that reminds the visitors that these are the
remains of water that once flowed in the Canyon.



Calf Creek Falls ~
Calf Creek Falls, Utah, United States - Southwest States

I have visited Calf Creek Falls befor, but never were conditions
as good as on this trip. The falls color were at their peak,
the leaves on the trees had thinned out just enough to see the falls
through the trees and the water on the pond was absolutely still.



Arizona Dreaming ~
Supai Indian Reservation, Arizona, United States - Southwest States

It took me 3.5 hours to get to campground carrying 45 lbs backpack.
It was snowing/hailing when we left the car and rained on and off all weekend long.
The morning I took the photos, the mountains surrounding the canyons
were covered with snow. The average highs were in the 50s and lows in the 30s.
I fell in the river couple of times while crossing it and got cold and wet
And given another chance...I would do this over again in even worse conditions.



The Leader ~
ⓒ Jay Patel Death Valley National Park, CA, United States - California

Very few times in a year do you find yourself in a right place at the right time.
But, if you the right place happens to be the Racetrack in the Death Valley
National Park then you know that you have hit a jackpot.
While leading a group of photographer in Death Valley National Park,
the skies put on one of the best light shows of the year.



~ Into the Light ~
ⓒ Jay Patel Cannon Beach, Oregon, United States - Pacific Northwest

On my recent trip to help a firend, I was fortunate enough to capture
this storm breaking up at Cannon Beach in Northern Oregon.
I used the reflection in the wet sand as an foreground element.



2Skies of Blue ~
ⓒ Jay Patel Franche-Comte, France

More often then not we photographer are rushing to take the photos at the golden hours
during either sunset or sunrise and fail to notice ignoring the beauty that surrounds us at all hours.
While rushing to take the photograph at the golden hour, I stopped the car and took the photo of this lonely barn from side of the road.




~ When it Pours ~
ⓒ Jay Patel Baume les Messieursare, Franche-Comte, France

When it pours, the cascading water falls of Baume les Messieursare a site to behold.
This photograph of lower falls of Baume les Messieurs taken in early summer
when the melting snow and the spring rains had created high water levels in the valley.
Complementing the waterfall was a carpet of green laid down by a wet spring and mild temperatures.


A Classic View ~
Havasu Falls, Arizona, United States - Southwest States

The most admired features of the famous Havasu Falls are the colors of its water
and those of the surrounding canyon walls. Besides the colors, mineral deposits
the surrounding canyon walls creates some fantastic textures on the walls of the canyon
as well as in the water itself. In this classic view of the Havasu falls,
I decided to use this mineral deposit as a foreground element for this photograph.



Colors of the Wind ~
Death Valley National Park, California, United States - California

There are moments in few times in landscape photography when everything comes together:
right time, right place and right light. My third trip to the Racetrack was one such time.
As, I was driving to the Racetrack, I noticed the cloud formations was just right to get
some decent shots of the Racetrack. But, the ?After Glow?
over the Racetrack was beyond my wildest imagination.



Moonlit Dreams ~
Death Valley National Park, California, United States - California

This multiple exposure photograph was taken with two camera and only minutes
apart at Devil?s Golf course then merged together using Photoshop.
The Moonrise during Twilight hours provided us with just enough light to
retain beautiful textures in the foreground before the shadows
from the moon became a dominant factor in the photograph



A Fall Angle ~
Zion National Park, Utah, United States - Southwest States

The fall color in Zion National Park are always spectacular. on this particular visit, we reached the mouth of Virgin River narrows just as the tree were displaying their most brilliant fall colors of the season. The composition of the photograph is selected so that the various diagonal lines converge on a small waterfalls in the Virgin River.
 



Pastel Pallete ~
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, United States - Rocky Mountain States

The colors in the Norris Geyser basin are always outstanding at the end of the spring season
due to high water levels. But, on this particular day the storm breaking up
in the evening hours provided some of the most spectacular colors in the sky and water.
The smoking geyser, the fiery sky, the steam rising out the hot springs
and the mineral deposits truly transformed this landscape into a hellish scene.>