Standing Rock

Gallery: LandscapePosted July 19, 2014270 views15 comments

From the Land of Standing Rocks in the Maze district of Canyonlands NP. The destination for sunset on this evening was supposed to be the Dollhouse, but the road was slower than anticipated and this light show started happening, so I scrambled to find the best comp I could from this location. I wish the bush in the middle wasn't there, but it was too big to clone out. Pushed forward to the Dollhouse in the dark (with good headlights and spotters for the tricky areas).

A 2-exposure blend for dynamic range, with some TK masks/actions and other minor refinements. F/8.0, 24mm, .3 sec (base image), ISO 100. Unfiltered C&C much appreciated!

Comments

15 comments

Comment posted by Joseph Campisi on July 19, 2014 at 11:57 PM

That's some seriously good light Jared! This has a real Maxfield Parrish feel to it. I see some slight haloing around the standing rock, but that's very minor. Stellar image overall...

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Comment posted by Jean C Cajolet on July 20, 2014 at 6:53 AM

Beautiful image, composition with a very well managed light. Bravo!

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on July 20, 2014 at 10:26 AM

Beautiful scene Jared and sweet light. No suggestions on my part.

pat

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Comment posted by Chet Dowell on July 20, 2014 at 11:24 AM

Spectacular sky and nice lighting over all. I like it, Jared. Chet

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Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on July 20, 2014 at 3:37 PM

The bush is little distracting, but it's OK for me. I like the details. There appears to be a very thin halo around the main rock and the smaller one to its left. The rock looks great and I really like that sky. Nicely done!

--P

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on July 20, 2014 at 5:43 PM

Nice work Jared! I like this scene and you certainly caught some wonderful light along with a great sky. I might prefer it without that bush as you mentioned but still it works fine as is for me.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Daniel Rappaport on July 20, 2014 at 8:28 PM

Beautiful composition and glowing light

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Comment posted by Dan Kearl on July 20, 2014 at 8:48 PM

The sky is killer.....
I might lighten and add some contrast to the FG.
Very nice light you had.

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Comment posted by Luke Ormand on July 20, 2014 at 9:29 PM

I like the different elements here, the strong sunset colors and the lightness in the sky. Well done

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on July 20, 2014 at 10:10 PM

Amazing sky and the comp works fine. This is really a great impromptu shot with rapidly changing light.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on July 21, 2014 at 9:16 AM

That's a great sky with a wonderful range of colors. The shrub doesn't bother me, because it's dark enough to not grab a lot of attention and it fits well with the surroundings. You've also got a good brightness balance between the foreground and sky.

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Comment posted by Phil Pogledich on July 21, 2014 at 11:14 AM

I think this is a fantastic image. I spent a week backpacking in the Maze a few years ago, and it a beautiful and somewhat challenging place for photography. This is one of the best shots of the Land of Standing Rocks that I can recall seeing.

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Comment posted by Harry Lichtman on July 21, 2014 at 9:53 PM

I was really attracted to the sky and clouds. A sky we dream about. Almost looks like it was over sharpened or too tightly selected in some way, especially the central high clouds. Hard to describe, maybe just the way the light was hitting the cloud. A little busy regarding the comp. I say you did a great job under the gun.

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Comment posted by gary phillips on July 22, 2014 at 1:40 AM

Great light , on the run, Jared. I find myself panicking some in these situations. New area, light changing fast, gotta find a comp

Wish I could pull it off like this. Very nice. BTW, the print I ordered arrived and is awesome.

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Comment posted by John Williams on July 22, 2014 at 11:36 PM

I can see why you dashed; lovely sky color and cloud patterns. The foreground doesn't engage as much as many of your other shots, but it still supports nicely, and the bush doesn't bug me much.

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