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Balanced Rock at Arches
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Balanced Rock at Arches

by Rick Turner

Gallery: Man & NaturePosted June 17, 2013100 views5 comments
The Balanced Rock formation at Arches National Park. The two people walking in middle right of the frame give perspective as to size of the formation. The rock is about the size of 4 school buses.

Sony a 900
16-80 Zeiss zoom at 30mm

Comments

5 comments
Comment posted by Morris McClung on June 17, 2013 at 3:45 PM
Another excellent comp, and this one feels a bit warm as well. Arches can be hot any time of the year. The large version has great detail and the depth of the shot comes through well there, also.
Registered on May 7, 2007, 670 Posts, 19650 Comments
Comment posted by Genny K. on June 17, 2013 at 9:21 PM
Wow, that really gives a sense of size. Perfect name for that formation, too. It was obviously near the middle of the day, but this still turned out well. I like the twisted tree in the FG.
Registered on June 5, 2006, 132 Posts, 2001 Comments
Comment posted by Richard Teller on June 17, 2013 at 9:49 PM
I like the composition of the image a lot. My nit is I would like to see a little better light, maybe later in the day.
Registered on August 23, 2010, 1162 Posts, 6692 Comments
Comment posted by Rick Turner on June 17, 2013 at 10:15 PM
Richard,
I have many other shots of Balanced Rock to submit later on. This was an effort to include some people in the shot for size comparison. Thanks for the comments. :wavey:
Here is a end of day shot.
Registered on February 18, 2012, 534 Posts, 2755 Comments
Comment posted by Brad Strong on June 20, 2013 at 12:24 PM
I'd love to go shoot balance rock someday. It's an incredible natural wonder.

Nits: I think a lower comp (kneel down) would be more appealing. From this perspective, I have to choose which to look at, the dead tree or balance rock. The dead tree doesn't really frame the image or add perspective IMO. I realize this is desert in the middle of the day, but the colors seem a bit washed out to me. Without some clouds for interest, this may work better as black and white.
Registered on October 1, 2012, 43 Posts, 302 Comments