Tower and Moon

Gallery: LandscapePosted March 8, 2012341 views12 comments

Taken two years ago, I was fortunate to be at Devil's Tower when the moon was rising. Even though the Tower is somewhat an iconic tourist destination, it still is spectacular and understandably revered by Native Americans.

To capture this image, it was necessary to blend a few images to capture the moon and Tower as I saw them.

Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by Dennis Harding on March 9, 2012 at 12:46 AM

Excellent photo Ken. Its a great comp and I like your shot a lot. But my monitor tells me that it needs a bit more saturation and contrast. Hope this helps.

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Comment posted by Andreas Resch on March 9, 2012 at 5:24 AM

Very nice shot of an impressive subject. I agree about the some nice final touches like adjusting the colors a bit and use a better sharpening/compression for the web image.

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Comment posted by Youssef Ismail on March 9, 2012 at 3:53 PM

Nice composition. And even though the Tower is iconic, I don't see it photos too often. I do feel the moon is a bit to bright and contrasty for this scene, but you were there and did your best to render this as you saw it.

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Comment posted by Nathan Apodaca on March 9, 2012 at 4:55 PM

Nice image, Ken. I agree with all the comments above, and also am enjoying this photo. The blend looks great. I glad you made it to that location when the moon was up...

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Comment posted by James Fougère on March 9, 2012 at 7:33 PM

I have not seen much photography of this Icon, would love to see more from this location. Well done

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on March 10, 2012 at 10:34 AM

wonderful capture. You've showcased the immensity of this feature very well. I like the feeling of silence I get looking at this, it's very calming. Thanks for sharing

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Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on March 10, 2012 at 12:48 PM

This is a very beautiful scene. The picture looks a bit sof though. A bit more contrast and saturation also would be beneficial.

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Comment posted by Benjamin Olson on March 10, 2012 at 8:44 PM

Beautiful image Ken. I really like the simple composition and the moon is a nice touch. The light is wonderful on the tower. Nicely done!

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Comment posted by Mat Malone on March 12, 2012 at 2:35 AM

I love the details and color here. I do agree it could use a bit more contrast.

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Comment posted by Rodrigo Sandoval on March 13, 2012 at 5:59 PM

Excellent result. I think you got the exposure perfectly. Liked the strong composition very much.

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on March 13, 2012 at 7:23 PM

Very cool.

The inclusion of the moon makes it work very nice.

I have wanted to shoot here for a long time. Obviously influenced by "Close Encounters."

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Comment posted by Rick Turner on February 22, 2015 at 11:31 AM

beauty

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