Indian Point

Gallery: LandscapePosted July 31, 2011366 views19 comments

A short hike out to Indian Point offers an overlook of Sedona and Mitten Ridge. Clouds covered most of the sky, but a hole offered thirty minutes of sun upon the red rocks Saturday evening.

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19 comments

Comment posted by Marc Adamus on July 31, 2011 at 4:53 PM

That is really sweet, Doug! I love the lighting here. The flat sky combined with range of color and detail throughout the landscape make for a feast for the eyes.

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Comment posted by Pam Colander on July 31, 2011 at 4:54 PM

My favorite type of landscape in which you included a cornacopia of typical flora! The light that finally appeared is scattered across the scene perfectly. No nits.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on July 31, 2011 at 5:25 PM

This is a beautiful landscape, Doug. You really put together a wonderful comp to show this scene off. The light is fantastic and I love the natural looking colors. The large version is a real joy!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Mat Malone on July 31, 2011 at 5:34 PM

Very interesting/complex foreground arrangement but it works very well and makes the scene feel intimate. I love the depth. Well done! I do notice some haloing around the trees on the right.

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Comment posted by Shane McDermott on July 31, 2011 at 5:35 PM

Hey Doug

This is really sweet! Much better than anything I got last night. I really like your inclusion of the trees on the right side, something that was not obvious to me. Well Done!

Shane

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Comment posted by Matt Anderson on July 31, 2011 at 6:23 PM

My only nit is cropping this a bit tighter all around. Other than that, what amazing color and variety of textures in the terrain! So much to gaze upon!

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Comment posted by Rick Goldwasser on July 31, 2011 at 6:25 PM

Hey Doug - Shane said you got something really nice last night...he was right! Love the yuccas in the fg and the glowing red rocks with the dark sky. Sorry I missed shooting with you guys, hopefully next time!

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Comment posted by Guy Tal on July 31, 2011 at 6:48 PM

What a gorgeous scene and wonderful composition! Dramatic and beautiful.

Guy

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on July 31, 2011 at 7:35 PM

The light really makes this sing, Doug! Wonderful color and your comp is highly effective in translating the distance here. Marvelous work!

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Comment posted by John Mumaw on July 31, 2011 at 8:20 PM

The best of your series at RMNP, Doug! No nits whatsoever...just pure enjoyment.

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Comment posted by Doug Koepsel on July 31, 2011 at 8:40 PM

Thanks for the feedback. I was worried that the foreground was too busy.
Mat, I too saw the halo, but it is not present in the full sized version, so suspect it may due to my sharpening for the web.

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on July 31, 2011 at 10:28 PM

As i said in the regional, this really is nice--great mix of elements and good light--sweet!

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on July 31, 2011 at 11:19 PM

Quintessential Arizona, Doug. Well composed, lit, and processed. It really looks and feels exactly like this.

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Comment posted by Dean Sauskojus on August 1, 2011 at 1:24 AM

This looks great Doug. Alot to look at and very well organized. Very nice light hitting the bluffs in the background. Great image.

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Comment posted by Stuart Williams on August 1, 2011 at 4:36 AM

glorious scene, lots to look at. i think it a slightly CW tilted?

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Comment posted by Phil Pogledich on August 1, 2011 at 10:02 AM

What a nice, varied scene you've captured here. It has a lot of nice elements and the composition works quite well.

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Comment posted by Kent Mearig on August 1, 2011 at 4:22 PM

Of course there's the light, but where this image stands out to me is in the way you've managed to arrange some structure into a very busy scene. To further that cause, I think a crop from the right might be worth consideration.

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Comment posted by Sarah Marino on August 1, 2011 at 7:55 PM

Doug - this is just beautiful! I really love everything about this image, especially all of the interesting foreground plants and trees.

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Comment posted by Nicolaus Wegner on August 4, 2011 at 11:34 PM

What a sharp image Doug...very nicely processed. So much to look at here..all in perfect detail.

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