Cathedral View

Gallery: LandscapePosted November 8, 2011399 views11 comments

After numerous trips the past few years to Sedona in hopes of a sunset over Cathedral Rock near Red Rock Crossing, I finally got an image that I think will work. This was from last evening as the recent storm was clearing to the east. Not a blazing sunset, but I think the more subdued colors let the red rock stand out. Single image, double processsed for the sky to show color and contrast.
Nikon D90, Nikon 16-35 @ 19mm f/8, ISO 200. I had bracketed exposures and focal points, but I think this single frame caught it all.

All suggestions and nits are welcome. A larger view is provided.

Comments

11 comments

Comment posted by Jim Greenwood on November 8, 2011 at 11:49 AM

Very nice! I agree with your assessment completely. The red and the green compliment and complement each other well, and the soft light and clouds work well also. The cascade in the foreground is an appealing element too. Well done!

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on November 8, 2011 at 12:48 PM

Very nice Doug. You composed this well, the colors look great, and I really like the stream.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on November 8, 2011 at 1:07 PM

Really nice! I think you are right that you caught it all in this frame. Great comp and wonderful color. The water forground works so well here too. Nice work Doug.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on November 8, 2011 at 1:07 PM

Very well composed, Doug, and i also like the relatively subtle colors in the sky. Minor nit--wish there were a little less highlite streaks in the water--the exposure is good but the streaks kind of pull my attention away from the stuff in back. Maybe some CP work might have been useful. Great shot regardless!

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on November 8, 2011 at 1:59 PM

I agree with Stan. This is a lovely composition, but it would have been over the top for color with a CPL, as well as taking the glare off the water.

I have the 16-35. I bit the bullet recently for a B & W CPL (expensive!). I hope it will be worth it.

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Comment posted by Doug Koepsel on November 8, 2011 at 2:22 PM

Thanks for the comments.
Stan and Phil, appreciate the candid suggestions. The whitish streaks are from white foam lines. I tried a cpl to reduce glare especially on the wet foreground rock, but it cut the reflected color from Cathedral Rock also. Might resort to the the burn tool later.

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Comment posted by Peter Coskun on November 8, 2011 at 2:57 PM

Great light on Cathedral. I've never successfully photographed this thing at sunset and I've tried nine times...Never a single cloud every trip. Love the greens in the trees. Have the leaves all passed peak here? Anyways. I could see this as a vertical and a slightly longer exposure, but thats just personal preference and taste. Still like it as is.

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Comment posted by Brian Schrayer on November 8, 2011 at 7:40 PM

I like this a lot, Doug. The composition works well and I like how you have framed Cathedral Rock. I agree that the subtle light compliments the rock formation and doesn't compete for the viewer's attention.

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Comment posted by Koveh Tavakkol on November 8, 2011 at 11:59 PM

What a lovely view here Doug!

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Comment posted by dean hebert on November 9, 2011 at 12:04 AM

I like your framing and the light is great.

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on November 9, 2011 at 4:37 AM

This image has got it all, when I think about Sedona. Gorgeous!

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