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Prehistoric Art

As an archaeologist, rock art has always been an interest of mine. My preferred way of photographing petroglyphs is to shoot at night using flash, often with colored filters on the flash. It often takes many pops and very long exposures, with me crawling around in the dark without lights, to get the shot.
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  • Lake Winemmucca Petroglyphs, Nevada

    Lake Winemmucca Petroglyphs, Nevada

  • Lake Winemmucca Petroglyphs, Nevada

    Lake Winemmucca Petroglyphs, Nevada

  • Lake Winemmucca Petroglyphs, Nevada

    Lake Winemmucca Petroglyphs, Nevada

  • Sunset at Grimes Point, Nevada

    Sunset at Grimes Point, Nevada

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  • Grimes Point Petroglyph field, Nevada

    Grimes Point Petroglyph field, Nevada

  • Grimes Point Petroflyph field, Nevada

    Grimes Point Petroflyph field, Nevada

  • Rock art panel at the Moore's Station petroglyph site in Nevada.

    Rock art panel at the Moore's Station petroglyph site in Nevada.

  • Upper panel at Lake Winemmucca.

    Upper panel at Lake Winemmucca.

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  • Night shot of Petroglyph panels north of Pyramid Lake, Nevada.  Flash and colored filters used to separate individual panels.

    Night shot of Petroglyph panels north of Pyramid Lake, Nevada. Flash and colored filters used to separate individual panels.

  • Anthropmorphic figure petroglyph. Big Island, Hawaii

    Anthropmorphic figure petroglyph. Big Island, Hawaii

  • Paleo-Indian projectile points from the Agate Basin Site in Wyoming. Not really intended as art but they are works of art.

    Paleo-Indian projectile points from the Agate Basin Site in Wyoming. Not really intended as art but they are works of art.

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    Lake Winemmucca Petroglyphs, Nevada
    Lake Winemmucca Petroglyphs, Nevada
    Sunset at Grimes Point, Nevada