Into the West Away

Gallery: LandscapePosted October 3, 2012672 views34 comments

A recent image from a remote slot in the Arizona desert. The title was inspired by a Housman poem. This illustrated a recent blog post of mine which tells the story of my encounter with an angry beaver . . .

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34 comments

Comment posted by Ryan Wright on October 3, 2012 at 4:50 PM

Ian, this is incredible. I saw this on G+ the other day and the colors and lighting are just fantastic. Is this a focus blend by chance?

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Comment posted by Shantikara Valuska on October 3, 2012 at 5:09 PM

Love the simplicity, the composition and the colors! And thank you for your inspiring thoughts in your blog!

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Comment posted by Peter Richter on October 3, 2012 at 5:16 PM

An amazing image for me, Ian. While the lower part works as an abstract, the upper part makes for a great sense of depth and scale to my eye. I also enjoy your play with varying shapes.

Peter

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on October 3, 2012 at 5:19 PM

Wow

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Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on October 3, 2012 at 5:27 PM

Ian, this is excellent all the way around. I especially like the idea of only seeing the sky as a reflection in the water and not in view over our head, a very unique perspective....

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Comment posted by Peter Coskun on October 3, 2012 at 5:39 PM

This is just beautiful Ian. Love how the blue reflection of the sky leads to a flame of light towards the end of the slot. Really makes me want to get into those canyons.

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Comment posted by Paul Marcellini on October 3, 2012 at 5:40 PM

This is nice, real nice. Can't wait to read about the beaver...

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on October 3, 2012 at 6:10 PM

Real nice! Great sky reflection.

I have encountered a few angry beavers myself over the years.

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Comment posted by scott lanz on October 3, 2012 at 7:12 PM

Beautiful, Ian. Peaceful and dynamic at the same time. Kudos.

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Comment posted by Nathan Apodaca on October 3, 2012 at 7:17 PM

I like the depth here. Interesting to see both the cool and warm colors at once.

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Comment posted by Scott Miller on October 3, 2012 at 7:19 PM

just a great shot, nothing else to say

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Comment posted by Aaron Feinberg on October 3, 2012 at 7:46 PM

Love it. Nice work sir.

aF

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Comment posted by Matt Anderson on October 3, 2012 at 7:55 PM

Met plenty of angry beavers back in college.
We called 'em "Growlers" lol ;)

Your image... well, simply astounding.
Your eye and processing are amongst the best...

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Comment posted by Abdullaziz Bin Ali on October 3, 2012 at 9:50 PM

Oh , this is unblievale
Love the light and the leading lines

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Comment posted by Harry Lichtman on October 3, 2012 at 10:05 PM

The curves are hypnotic. Fantastic!

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on October 3, 2012 at 11:39 PM

Feels tight, but I bet the slot felt the same way.

Way to stay true to the scene. Very well done.

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Comment posted by Dietrich Gloger on October 4, 2012 at 12:13 AM

Great composition Ian. Could not be more "to the point". Very coherent and simple.

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Comment posted by Jimmy Gekas on October 4, 2012 at 12:25 AM

Insanely good! Love the blue serpentine reflection.

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Comment posted by Wayne Jones on October 4, 2012 at 12:46 AM

What can I say? Doesn't get any better than this.

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Comment posted by Stuart Williams on October 4, 2012 at 5:57 AM

simple and elegant. lovely work.

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Comment posted by Wayne Willison on October 4, 2012 at 8:13 AM

Great image because it provokes thought. Enjoyed your blog article and I agree that it's dreams, both voluntary and involuntary that allows us to keep feeling alive.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on October 4, 2012 at 9:25 AM

Ian, This is really a great shot! I love your comp and the subject, light and color all wonderful! Excellent work.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on October 4, 2012 at 10:06 AM

You already know I love this one. The glow at the end of the slot just beckons me in!

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Comment posted by Floris van Breugel on October 4, 2012 at 12:41 PM

Sweet! The combination of the warm undulating and textured walls and the blue slice of sky is just awesome. Great work!

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Comment posted by Anil Rao on October 4, 2012 at 1:21 PM

Love the flow to this composition and how the presence of water has enhanced the interest level. Impeccable processing too.

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on October 4, 2012 at 1:28 PM

I like how it captures the essential weirdness / uniqueness of the SW canyons.

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Comment posted by Karsten Wrobel on October 4, 2012 at 2:07 PM

very clever shot... so simple, so effective

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Comment posted by James Fougère on October 4, 2012 at 4:12 PM

Nice Capture

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Comment posted by Michael Anderson on October 4, 2012 at 4:56 PM

Very cool and unique image Ian!

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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on October 4, 2012 at 10:11 PM

Superb composition and use of the elements at hand.

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Comment posted by Kory Lidstrom on October 4, 2012 at 11:42 PM

Love it. Like I said on your blog: it's that sliver of sky acting as a leading line that makes the image for me.

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Comment posted by Phil Pogledich on October 5, 2012 at 3:46 PM

This is really fantastic, Ian. Knowing the location (and of course appreciating its history) makes it all the more special.

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Comment posted by Paul DeCesare on October 9, 2012 at 2:42 PM

Wow. It's a composition that I sadly admit I probably wouldn't have thought of had I been standing there, but this has truly given me a spark to start looking and seeing more creatively. Awesome image.

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Comment posted by Marc Adamus on October 22, 2012 at 8:45 AM

This is the most compelling use of a reflected foreground element I can recall seeing. Magnificent exposure control and vision to pull this together!

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