Aerials from Nebraska, New Mexico, Arizona, April 14, 2012

 

Clouds over Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska, April 2012. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

Clouds and sun over Scotts Bluff County, April 2012. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

Cloud formations over Banner County, Nebraska, April 2012. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

Irrigation circles, rocks, and roads in San Juan County, New Mexico, April 2012. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

Aerial view over Navajo County, Arizona, April 2012. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

Clouds over Coconino County, Arizona, April 2012. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

Bartlett Reservoir in Maricopa County, Arizona, April 2012. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

Clouds over Yavapai County, Arizona, April 2012. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

Lake Mohave in Mohave County, Arizona, April 2012. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

Aerial Views Around the Oglala National Grassland, March 25, 2012

 

Farmland in Dawes County, Nebraska, March 2012. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

Aerial view of Roundtop in the Oglala National Grassland, March 2012. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

Badlands near Toadstool Geological Park, March 2012. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

Cliffs near Roundtop in the Oglala National Grassland, March 2012. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

Sand Creek in the Oglala National Grassland, March 2012. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

Afternoon sunlight shows the Oglala National Grassland landscape in strong relief, March 2012. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

Badlands near Toadstool Geological Park, March 2012. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

Aerial view of Toadstool Geological Park, March 2012. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

Ridgeline including Crow Butte and Little Crow Butte, March 2012. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

Aerial view of Crown Butte in the Nebraska National Forest, March 2012. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

Barrel Butte, Crow Butte, Little Crow Butte, and distant Red Cloud Buttes, March 2012. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

East Ash Creek in Dawes County, Nebraska, March 2012. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

Farmland contours in Dawes County, Nebraska, March 2012. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

“I couldn’t swear to every detail but it’s certainly true that it is a story.”

Afternoon sunlight shows the Oglala National Grassland landscape in strong relief, March 2012. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

Sand Creek tributary in the Oglala National Grassland, March 2012. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

Oglala Grassland Badlands, March 25, 2012

Afternoon sunlight shows the Oglala National Grassland landscape in harsh relief, March 2012. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

An evening flight over the Oglala National Grassland and Toadstool Geologic Park badlands. This is film, I think Tri-X pushed to EI 800 and developed in Diafine. The lighting and striations in the rocks create a beautiful graphite look. I pushed the contrast a bit more in post processing to heighten the impact of the blacks and whites. There is plenty of detail in a scene like this, and it holds up pretty well close up, considering it's film and push-processed.

Colors on the Water, March 13, 2012

Colors on the water at Carter P Johnson Reservoir, Fort Robinson State Park, March 2012. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

A study in soft lines and color contrast. The evening sun turned the shoreline gold, and I looked for shots of it reflected in the water. The zig-zag pattern is not really repeated throughout the frame, though the idea behind it is. I like the dark bump at the bottom, which acts as an anchor for the overall scene, and a contrasting point for the brightest part at the top of the frame.

An Afternoon at Fort Robinson, March 13, 2012

 

Trees along Soldier Creek Road in Fort Robinson State Park, March 2012. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

Colors on the water at Carter P Johnson Reservoir, Fort Robinson State Park, March 2012. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

Bush and clouds at Fort Robinson State Park, March 2012. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

Sunset on the water at Fort Robinson State Park, March 2012. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

Birds flying over Fort Robinson State Park, March 2012. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

Snowy Lagoon at Chadron State Park, February 20, 2012

 

Ice on the lagoon in Chadron State Park, February 2012. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

Footprints from the picnic area toward the lagoon in Chadron State Park, February 2012. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

Tree reflections on the lagoon in Chadron State Park, February 2012. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

Trees overlap trees in Chadron State Park, February 2012. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

 

Llamas look up near Toadstool Geological Park, February 2012. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

Llama near Toadstool Geological Park, February 2012. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

Hoodoo closeup at Toadstool Geological Park, February 2012. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

Slanted hoodoos at Toadstool Geological Park, February 2012. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

Rock formations recline on a hillside in Toadstool Geological Park, February 2012. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

Hoodoos and hillsides in Toadstool Geological Park, February 2012. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

Hoodoos in Toadstool Geological Park, February 2012. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

Hoodoos in Toadstool Geological Park, February 2012. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

A runoff channel leads toward a horseshoe bend of Big Cottonwood Creek in Toadstool Geological Park, February 2012. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

Horseshoe bend of Big Cottonwood Creek in Toadstool Geological Park, February 2012. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)