Moses and Zeus

Gallery: LandscapePosted February 14, 2012229 views10 comments

In keeping with the B&W theme this Valentines day...

Just got back from Canyonlands NP yesterday, spent a couple days out there, it's an awesome place in Winter, no crowds and beautiful weather (temps were in the upper 50s for this shot). I've wanted to photo this particular formation for a while now, it's on of the most distinctive in the park--the scale isnt too obvious here but these sandstone towers are hundreds of feet high. I drove about 20 miles down the muddy Winter roads (Mineral Bottom in Winter is a blast--one slip and you tummble hundreds of feet down the canyon...

) then scrambled up the base of Moses and Zeus for this look up. B&W was the obvious choice from the start. Hope you like!

5Dmkii; 24mm TS-E; 2 shot stitch at f/11, 1/125s

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Nick Bristol on February 14, 2012 at 1:54 PM

Hi Stan, I like the looks of this in b/w. It has given this quite a dramatic feel especially with the dark sky...which I like alot here. I also think your comp works great. The detail in this looks fantastic, and I really enjoy looking at this. Very nice work!

Glad you didn't slip and take the tumble.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on February 14, 2012 at 4:41 PM

All of your conversions in your collection really sing, Stan. This one was #5 on my faves list. Excellent comp and dramatic conversion. Excellent!

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on February 14, 2012 at 6:04 PM

Those are really cool rock formations and they stand out dramatically against the dark sky. I like that you included ample fg to hint at their very vertical existence.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on February 14, 2012 at 6:08 PM

The dark sky really focuses attention on the foreground. I especially like the side lighting on the pillars. Wow, TSE and you still had to stitch.

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Comment posted by Richard Hartmann on February 14, 2012 at 10:15 PM

I can’t stop staring at the peak of the rock. It looks like a chiseled man’s face, almost like an Easter Island statue. So lofty and forbidding, contrasting powerfully with the dark background, the side lighting defines the figure as it rules over this the comp.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on February 14, 2012 at 10:40 PM

Very strong comp and light, Stan. Everything pops here.

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Comment posted by Angela Classen on February 14, 2012 at 11:59 PM

Like the strong diagonal flow in the comp and your b/w conversion. These are really cool rock formations. Glad you didn't have any mis-steps on your way to the canyon floor. Yes, winter is a great time to visit. I've been to Arches several times since Christmas and have loved the emptiness

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Comment posted by Stuart Williams on February 15, 2012 at 12:14 AM

very nice b&w, stan - works for me! i like the diagonals and the strong verticals that hold it together. detail is great.

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Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on February 15, 2012 at 7:51 PM

A very strong image here, Stan. The composition and B&W makes this one work extremely well.

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Comment posted by Hamed Musharbak on February 16, 2012 at 4:00 PM

great processing in this one my friend, maybe the FG is not very interesting here to lead the eye to the depth of this scene but i still like it

Hamed

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