Adamus Arch

Gallery: LandscapePosted April 26, 2011467 views22 comments

As I'm told Marc was likely the first to photograph this unique and unexpected arch deep within an Arizona slot canyon, plus he showed it to me... I spent a lot of time here experimenting with wide angle comps to capture the entire arch, but in reviewing the images I felt they were a bit to busy, or had some distracting elements, so I settled on a 4x5 crop showing just the "foot" of the arch with some nice glow in the background. Thanks for looking!

Comments

22 comments

Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on April 26, 2011 at 11:28 PM

Nice!!!!! because of your presentation, it doesn't jump right out at me as the same arch. That's a good thing. I love Marc's interpretation of this scene, but also your originality of it as well. Beautiful light!

Chris

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Comment posted by Marc Adamus on April 27, 2011 at 1:20 AM

Wonderful, Chris. Love this close-up. The light, lines and colors all work fluidly here.

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Comment posted by Youssef Ismail on April 27, 2011 at 2:19 AM

Beautiful photo Chris. Love the tones textures and colors and light in this.

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Comment posted by Rick Lundh on April 27, 2011 at 2:30 AM

This is processed very well and the comp is great ta boot! I'm not so sure about being the first to photograph this slot...that's a hard claim to back, but I'm sure he at least has the best shot of it. Its crazy how many photogrphers are out there that don't post on any forums

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Comment posted by Mohammad Al-Mumen on April 27, 2011 at 4:06 AM

It worked well in my opinion...Great!

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Comment posted by David Edwards on April 27, 2011 at 7:00 AM

Stunning work, Chris. Beautiful lines and shape. The textural details are just wonderful and the color is luxuriously rich. For an image of rock, it sure has a flowing silken form to it. Love it.

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Comment posted by Taylor Reed on April 27, 2011 at 10:33 AM

Wonderful, luxurious tones and colors. Really impressive!

"Comment posted by Rick Lundh on 04/27/11 at 01:30 am CDT

Its crazy how many photogrphers are out there that don't post on any forums"

Isn't that the truth!

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Comment posted by Marc Adamus on April 27, 2011 at 10:33 AM

Rick, yeah, no way I was the first person to shoot this slot! But this place... this room here, you'd understand if you were there.

I didn't make such a claim either though, and it is sandstone in the SW...

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Comment posted by Gino Cortez on April 27, 2011 at 10:53 AM

Gorgeous! The colors are intense and the tonal range well controlled...nice comp as well.

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Comment posted by Kevin Trinkner on April 27, 2011 at 11:17 AM

Very nice image! I love the textures, lines, and colors here. I think you did a great job with the comp, feels very well balanced.

Great work!

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Comment posted by Steve Sieren on April 27, 2011 at 11:22 AM

Maybe if Marc if is a half native american indian guide. Those indian guides are such a rip off but if they take you to a place that is less photographed I find it to be worth it. I think the shot is perfect minus the magenta stripe but that's just personal opinion. I'm sure it find it's way in there as the golden light mixes into the cold shadows.

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Comment posted by scott lanz on April 27, 2011 at 12:06 PM

Superb.

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Comment posted by Floris van Breugel on April 27, 2011 at 1:57 PM

Wow, what a beautiful range of colors and forms. Well done!

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Comment posted by Morkel Erasmus on April 27, 2011 at 2:49 PM

gorgeous colours, lines and light here! love these intimate shots of these iconic areas of Northern America

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Comment posted by Chris Moore on April 27, 2011 at 4:26 PM

Thanks for all the nice comments!

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Comment posted by Rick Lundh on April 27, 2011 at 5:08 PM

Marc, of course hard to tell without a pulled back image of this portion...but I understand what your saying though. I already knew you wouldn't make a claim like that, so I apologize if it sounded like I was responding like you said you had been the first.

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on April 27, 2011 at 9:35 PM

Wonderful dynamic range Chris. I like the comp you have chosen as well since it is unique. Beautiful image!

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Comment posted by Robert Dayton on April 27, 2011 at 10:07 PM

A wonderful diversity of colors and formations.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on April 27, 2011 at 10:23 PM

Marc showed it to me too. I think he was the first. This is really nice. Almost velvety.

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Comment posted by Zack Clothier on April 28, 2011 at 2:13 AM

Wonderful shot Chris, really great. I could look at this for hours, such beautiful textures.

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on April 28, 2011 at 5:39 PM

Excellent job here Chris. I too like the minimalist approach here.

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Comment posted by dean hebert on April 29, 2011 at 8:32 PM

I'm loving the fluid lines, and the intensity of the BG light.

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