Light into the Valley

Gallery: LandscapePosted April 2, 2016258 views11 comments

Wanting to get a higher perspective over the valley, I found a two-track towards the edge of the mesa and hiked a mile to a point overlooking the monuments. After the wide angle shots at sunrise, the 70-200 was attached to focus on the morning sunlight hitting the towers.
Nikon D810 70-200 f/4 @ 140mm, f/6.3, ISO 64, cpl

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11 comments

Comment posted by Reno DiTullio on April 2, 2016 at 12:12 PM

I like this a lot, Doug, beautiful early morning light highlighting the buttes and spires.

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Comment posted by gary phillips on April 2, 2016 at 3:15 PM

Nice perspective and beautiful light. Well done, Doug.

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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on April 2, 2016 at 11:57 PM

The magenta tones and sweet light in the right places are most appealing.

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Comment posted by Basil Greber on April 3, 2016 at 11:27 AM

Looks like you had an awesome view there!

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Comment posted by Roel Wijtmans on April 3, 2016 at 11:51 AM

Nice light and view! I really like your processing here, looks very sweet. The large version is great, with the scattered trees giving a much needed sense of scale. It makes the scene even more impressive!

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on April 3, 2016 at 2:58 PM

Doug, This is really a great looking scene. The light is wonderful and I like the magenta tones you have here. Very nice work!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Aaron Feinberg on April 3, 2016 at 7:17 PM

Thats pretty :) Nice work.

aF

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Comment posted by Doug Koepsel on April 4, 2016 at 10:18 AM

Thank you for your comments. I did not know if the magenta was too much. I am usually conservative in my image processing.

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Comment posted by Dave Dillemuth on April 4, 2016 at 11:29 PM

Beautiful sweeping image with a lot of depth and visual interest. Processing looks spot-on for my tastes. Well done!

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Comment posted by Jean C Cajolet on April 5, 2016 at 7:04 PM

Very nice perspective that gives something different but beautiful.

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Comment posted by John Freeman on April 21, 2016 at 11:46 AM

I have always admired your work Doug, but I must say I think this is one of your best! Love the light on the monuments from this elevated view. 5 Stars for sure.

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