Monument Rocks - Fog

Gallery: LandscapePosted May 15, 2012179 views8 comments

A recent trip to Monument Rocks NNL in western Kansas produced conditions I have never witnessed there before: Fog. Fog rolled in in the early hours of the morning, but burned off quickly after sunrise. I took this photo shortly before sunrise, using the on camera flash to add some light to the yucca plant. 7D, ISO 200, f/8, 1 sec, small crop. C&C always welcome and appreciated.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on May 15, 2012 at 2:07 PM

The fog makes for great mystery with the rocks looming in the distance. Well done.

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Comment posted by Wayne Jones on May 15, 2012 at 4:40 PM

Oh yeah, adding the flash was a stroke of genius! Just enough to showcase the vegetation without spoiling the mystery of the rocks appearing behind them.

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Comment posted by Andreas Resch on May 15, 2012 at 4:41 PM

Excellent foreground subject, Rob. One thing is weird though. Usually such a low contrast background might emphasize the dominance of the foreground but here the brightness and flatness of the hills make them visually quite strong for me. The blades of the grass pointing to them makes my eyes go up and down more than I want to. I hope this makes sense.

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Comment posted by Angela Classen on May 15, 2012 at 10:57 PM

I really like this one, Rob. Using the flash was a great idea. I love the contrast between the FG vegetation and the murky BG. Great composition as well. Looks like you had some nice wildflower action as well - everything came together very well for this shot!

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Comment posted by Youssef Ismail on May 15, 2012 at 11:27 PM

Fog makes for a great mood and adds mystery here.

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on May 16, 2012 at 4:00 PM

Neat, Rob! You need to get a ride on the space shuttle so you can get a shot of the rocks from orbit...

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on May 16, 2012 at 5:36 PM

Very nice. I would never have thought to use flash but I'm glad you did. Wonderful colors in the fg vegetation and deep, moody bg make this unusual and beautiful.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on May 18, 2012 at 9:19 AM

Different and very neat. This almost feels coastal.

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