{"id":1984,"date":"2010-12-02T08:51:50","date_gmt":"2010-12-02T12:51:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.stayfocusedpress.com\/blog\/?p=1984"},"modified":"2021-02-05T21:44:10","modified_gmt":"2021-02-06T02:44:10","slug":"descending-on-las-vegas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arnielee.com\/sfp\/?p=1984","title":{"rendered":"Descending on Las Vegas"},"content":{"rendered":"

In years gone by, November was the time to travel to Comdex, the huge COM<\/strong>puter DE<\/strong>aler eX<\/strong>hibition. For as long as it was alive – some 25 years, I attended the Comdex Expo in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n

Although the last Comdex took place in 2003, I’ve continued to travel to Las Vegas to analyze and discuss the publishing business with two of my closest friends. Lest you think these trips are gambling junkets, we actually visit lots of mass merchandise, retail and book stores to gauge the products, trends and competition. And most of us don’t gamble at the tables – the publishing business is a big enough gamble<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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\nWell, this November was a little different. Due to other pressing issues, my two friends were unable to make it to Las Vegas this year. Not wanting to cancel my plane reservations and forfeit the airfare, I decided to turn the 4-1\/2 day jaunt into a series of mini photo trips. Armed with a couple of cameras, a notebook computer and an iPad, I once again descended on Las Vegas.<\/td>\n
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To maximize the use of my time there, I developed a rather hectic schedule:<\/p>\n

Thursday:
\narrive by air 10:00 AM
\npick up rental car 11:00 AM
\nphotos in Red Rock Canyon Nat’l Rec Area 2:30 PM
\nnight time photos of The Strip – north end<\/p>\n

Friday:
\nphotos in Valley of Fire State Park 8:00 AM
\nphotos at Nellis Air Force Base 12:00 PM
\nnight time photos of The Strip – entire<\/p>\n

Saturday:
\nphotos in Death Valley (150 miles) 7:00 AM
\ndinner and photos at MGM 8:00 PM<\/p>\n

Sunday:
\nphotos in Zion National Park (170 miles) 7:00 AM
\nnight time photos of The Strip – north end<\/p>\n

Monday:
\nphotos at Mt Charleston 8:00 AM
\nphotos at Sunset Park\/McCarran Airport 1:00 PM
\nnight time photos of The Strip – south end
\ndrop off rental car 9:00 PM
\ndepart by air 11:00 PM<\/td>\n

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\ndusk at Red Rock Canyon<\/p>\n

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Below are a few photos from each of these mini photo trips. My conclusion is that with careful planning and a lot of running around, I can fit a lot of different types of photography into a very short period of time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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\nArch Rock in Valley of Fire<\/p>\n

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\nmulti-color formations in Valley of Fire<\/p>\n

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\nF-16 Falcon at Nellis Air Force Base<\/p>\n

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\nHH-60 Pavehawk at Nellis Air Force Base<\/p>\n

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\nMesquite Dunes in Death Valley<\/p>\n

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\nBadwater salt flats in Death Valley<\/p>\n

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\none of the great dinner dishes from Joel Robuchon<\/p>\n

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\ninside the MGM at L’Atelier<\/p>\n

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\nrain-swollen Virgin River in Zion National Park<\/p>\n

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\nsnowy and rainy rocks in Zion National Park<\/p>\n

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\nearly snow at Mt Charleston Lodge<\/p>\n

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\ngrove of Joshua trees near Mt Charleston<\/p>\n

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\nAmerican B737 from Sunset Park<\/p>\n

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\nUS Air B737 on short final to Rwy 25L<\/p>\n

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\nRialto Bridge at The Venetian<\/p>\n

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\nview from City Center<\/p>\n

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\nskyward view of Mandalay Bay<\/p>\n

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\ndeparting view of the strip<\/p>\n

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As you can see, I packed a lot of activities into only a few days. When I returned the rental car to Hertz, I found that I had driven 1100 miles during my stay. I did manage to make a big dent in my workload but didn’t quite complete all of my assignments. So I’ll be back again soon. But next time, I’ll have to plan a little more flexibly and arrive equipped to shoot in inclement weather.<\/p>\n

Written by Arnie Lee<\/p>\n

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Equipment used:
\nCanon T2i
\nCanon 7D
\nCanon SX210IS
\nCanon 10-22mm lens
\nCanon 75-300mm lens
\nSigma 18-200mm lens
\nGorillapod
\nLowepro Fastpak 350
\nPhotoTrackr GPS<\/p>\n

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