Dead Horse Point

Gallery: LandscapePosted May 26, 2011299 views21 comments

I have wanted to visit Dead Horse Point State Park since the first time I saw a photo of the place and finally had time to stop by when I was in Moab for the RMNP Forum Spring Fling get-together. In viewing many photos of this location, I never noticed the really prominent road that meanders through the canyon. Once I actually got there and saw the road, I decided to focus on other views instead. This particular morning brought clear skies and a beautiful pastel glow along the horizon.

I am trying to improve my photography, so I welcome all critiques and comments.

5D2, 70-200 lens @ 98mm, 0.6 sec. Single exposure.

Comments

21 comments

Comment posted by Phil Pogledich on May 26, 2011 at 7:54 PM

I think this works very well. You have some real nice, soft light on the cliffs in the foreground and in the very distance, and the pastels are very pleasing.

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Comment posted by Art Escobado on May 26, 2011 at 8:05 PM

Sweet shot there Sarah! Love the layers and sharpness of this one!

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on May 26, 2011 at 8:08 PM

The pastel colors are wonderful here Sarah. I also like the mix of warm and cool tones. Beautiful, different, and enjoyable.

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Comment posted by Matt Anderson on May 26, 2011 at 8:24 PM

My critique ?
Click Print !
Well Done.

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Comment posted by Ron Pullen on May 26, 2011 at 8:48 PM

Sarah, you have done very well on your first trip to this beautiful spot. I like it. And by the way, everyone here is striving to improve their photography, there is always room for improvement.

Ron

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on May 26, 2011 at 9:16 PM

Very nice layers and light, Sarah. I really like the sense of depth created by the blue haze.

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Comment posted by Rick Lundh on May 26, 2011 at 9:37 PM

No change or critique needed here Sarah. This is beautiful.

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Comment posted by dean hebert on May 26, 2011 at 9:59 PM

Beautiful layering and soft light!

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Comment posted by Dietrich Gloger on May 27, 2011 at 1:15 AM

Wonderful pastels - they work really well for such a scene. The only thing I notice is that the composition is a bit more "open" on the right, while "closed" on the left. This makes the eye drift towards the right and out of the frame. It is not a big problem here, and always a matter of taste. Just my humble opinion.

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on May 27, 2011 at 1:26 AM

Sarah,

Wonderful! Although I've never been there, it sure looks like you've done a fabulous job of finding a fresh perspective for a location we see a lot images from.

Perhaps this may be a first for me where I'm actually loving the magenta coloration. The overall color is just soft and wonderful. The only thing I can think of to suggest is to shave off 1/3-1/2 of the sky. Of course a personal choice, but so much of the image is simply the layers, color and soft lighting that I don't think all that sky is needed. But quite a minor point.

Beautiful work.

Lon

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Comment posted by Stuart Williams on May 27, 2011 at 4:44 AM

glorious scene. i find the lower half particularly compelling. good work.

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on May 27, 2011 at 8:27 AM

Excellent Sarah! This really rocks. The pastel sky is the real topper here. Top notch image!

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on May 27, 2011 at 9:46 AM

Wonderful layers of pastel colors and texture. Quite beautiful, Sarah! The variation in lighting lends to the depth of the image. I'm not sure how this could even be improved.

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Comment posted by Sarah Marino on May 27, 2011 at 9:54 AM

Thank you to everyone for taking the time to leave a comment. I really appreciate it! I think I agree with Lon about loosing a small part of the sky. Thanks for that suggestion.

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Comment posted by Tom Nevesely on May 27, 2011 at 10:48 AM

Beautiful colour and layers. This is awesome!

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Comment posted by Shane McDermott on May 27, 2011 at 4:28 PM

Hi Sarah

I like the many layers involved with this comp and the dark mysterious shadows. I would consider cropping half of the sky out, just above the pink band. The large brighter area of sky that lacks any detail or cloud texture competes for my attention. It is a minor loss of info but may create a more dynamic image, just something to consider.

Shane

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Comment posted by Paul Marcellini on May 27, 2011 at 4:40 PM

Wonderful tones and layers. A soft and inviting image.

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Comment posted by Michael J Greene, on May 28, 2011 at 2:56 AM

Lovely processing Sarah. A gorgeous scene.

Michael

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Comment posted by James Fougère on May 28, 2011 at 3:34 AM

Nice Layers, transitions of color and contrast! The pastel sky is the icing on the cake

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Comment posted by Marc Adamus on May 28, 2011 at 11:28 AM

Gorgeous layers, Sarah! Wow! Just breathtaking. Love the subtle color transitions throughout the view.

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Comment posted by Walter Rowe on July 11, 2011 at 9:44 PM

Absolutely love this!

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