A popular Window

Gallery: LandscapePosted May 16, 2012663 views14 comments

I shot this image last summer and was greeted with some really nice light for my first time there. I was on the ledge for quite a bit of time in overcast conditions but there a few hints of promising light so I waited patiently. About an 90 minutes after sunrise the sun busted through the clouds for a couple minutes and really lit the place up while leaving some textured skys and nice shadows in the distance. I have a few different comps from this location but I choose this one to display here and its much tighter than the tradional view and shot it that way thinking that it really puts the viewer in the scene and offer a slightly different perspective. Let em know you think.

Canon 5d2
24-105 @ 45mm
F11

Comments

14 comments

Comment posted by Nicolaus Wegner on May 16, 2012 at 6:50 PM

I like it a lot Todd. Wonderful shot.

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Comment posted by Ron Huff on May 16, 2012 at 6:59 PM

Awesome shot! Really like the view it gives.

Ron Huff

Registered on August 31, 2010, 69 Posts, 440 Comments

Comment posted by Jared Warren on May 16, 2012 at 7:02 PM

Way to be patient with the light. I recently visited the same spot but without a cloud in the sky - I much prefer your result. I think this composition works very well. Nice work!

Registered on May 11, 2012, 84 Posts, 931 Comments

Comment posted by Kris Johnson on May 16, 2012 at 9:25 PM

Great shot.

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Comment posted by John Fan on May 16, 2012 at 9:32 PM

A classic view.

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Comment posted by Kory Lidstrom on May 16, 2012 at 10:36 PM

That's purty. Nice work.

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Comment posted by Rob Graham on May 16, 2012 at 11:11 PM

Great light, and the dark clouds are a nice contrast to the bright rocks. I like the framing of both the near and far windows.

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on May 17, 2012 at 12:12 AM

Very nice.

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Comment posted by Ryan Wright on May 17, 2012 at 1:23 AM

I like this photo a lot Todd, the intense reds frame this shot very well!

Registered on January 6, 2012, 14 Posts, 25 Comments

Comment posted by Alex Mody on May 17, 2012 at 3:17 AM

Classic view presented very well. Good work!

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on May 17, 2012 at 4:46 PM

Todd,

Hate to be redundant, but classic indeed. Beautifully captured and great timing waiting for the right moment. Color and saturation look great to me.

Lon

Registered on November 24, 2006, 521 Posts, 19147 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Leggett on May 17, 2012 at 5:53 PM

Interesting take on an often photographed scene. I've invariably been there under plain blue skies, so this is a treat. Just a minor nit that can be easily fixed - there's a heavy blue halo around Turret Arch and the formation on the left.

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on May 17, 2012 at 6:17 PM

Real fine take on Window arch. Nice light, sky and complimentary composition.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on May 20, 2012 at 2:04 PM

Todd, I really like this! Fantastic view and great light and colors. Very nice work...

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

Registered on February 1, 2004, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments