Desert Dusk

Gallery: Man & NaturePosted June 29, 20072,676 views20 comments

Dusk descending upon Monument Valley, not a cloud in the sky just a haze to catch the sunset glow.

17-40L
f13
2 sec
ISO 200
2 stop soft grad

Comments

20 comments

Comment posted by Curtis Knight on June 29, 2007 at 3:15 AM

I like this Mike. I supposed the sky could have been more interesting, but sometimes and empty sky works. I think this is one of those times. Love the light on the rock formations.

Registered on October 28, 2004, 53 Posts, 468 Comments

Comment posted by Jack Mroz on June 29, 2007 at 8:48 AM

Beautiful color and mood Mike. I like the dark FG, it helps focus me on the monuments. I've been enjoying your seashore postings as well. Excellent work.

Jack

Registered on July 12, 2006, 114 Posts, 1476 Comments

Comment posted by Gabi Lach on June 29, 2007 at 10:06 AM

Lovely colors! It looks like a dreamland.

Beautifully done, Mike! Love it!

Registered on May 1, 2007, 101 Posts, 3187 Comments

Comment posted by Brian Hudspeth on June 29, 2007 at 12:55 PM

A nice warm feeling, great capture Mike.

Registered on September 28, 2006, 21 Posts, 334 Comments

Comment posted by Michael Joubert on June 29, 2007 at 1:04 PM

Nice one. Interesting sky, is that from a filter?

Registered on November 30, 2006, 0 Posts, 47 Comments

Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on June 29, 2007 at 2:36 PM

Stunning colours & lighting. Shots like this prove to me that I'll never get bored with landscapes, no matter how iconic.

Registered on September 27, 2006, 636 Posts, 10682 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Minish on June 30, 2007 at 3:48 AM

Somewhat unusual lighting compared to the many images I've seen of these rocks. I like the high viewpoint also as it shows more of the expanse of the land. Nicely shot and composed!

Registered on February 4, 2006, 625 Posts, 3583 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Wilson on June 30, 2007 at 10:18 AM

This is great Mike, love the colour in the sky!

Registered on May 17, 2006, 70 Posts, 1166 Comments

Comment posted by Arnab Banerjee on July 1, 2007 at 9:04 PM

Beautiful natural color - many tend to oversaturate the color in these conditions, but your judgement is dead on. I also found the composition very unique

Registered on January 3, 2007, 313 Posts, 2270 Comments

Comment posted by Kent Staubus on July 1, 2007 at 11:11 PM

Sky works for me because of the salmon color. The light here is great, and your composition is perfect. Skillful use of the ND grad too.

Kent in SD

Registered on November 11, 2003, 121 Posts, 2098 Comments

Comment posted by William Vrolyk on July 2, 2007 at 12:46 AM

I like how the sky blends into the horizon. The glow on the monuments makes this a strong image.

Will
Edmonton, Alberta
Canada

Registered on November 1, 2003, 278 Posts, 3524 Comments

Comment posted by Thomas Biggs on July 2, 2007 at 7:39 AM

Nicely done Mike!!

Registered on January 13, 2005, 310 Posts, 1257 Comments

Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on July 2, 2007 at 8:45 AM

Mike, a very fine shot of this very often photographed site. Congratulations for this weeks EP selection in this category, well deserved.

Registered on February 25, 2006, 525 Posts, 8448 Comments

Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on July 2, 2007 at 1:36 PM

Oh, that delightful warm desert color. What a beautiful comp, Mike. Love the gradient from fg shadow to bright sky and how the road sweeps you right out into the brilliance. Fine shot; congrats on the EP!

Registered on August 16, 2006, 603 Posts, 9192 Comments

Comment posted by Carol Hyman on July 2, 2007 at 4:54 PM

Congratulations on the EP, Mike. I had missed your image when you posted it. I like how the trails almost meet between the two monuments on the right. The bigger monument on the left is just heavy enough to balance the activity on the right.

Very nice composition.

Carol

Registered on January 18, 2007, 597 Posts, 8062 Comments

Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on July 2, 2007 at 9:20 PM

Haven't been viewing ESS often enough. Wonderful color and comp. Congratulations!

Registered on March 23, 2006, 1111 Posts, 6531 Comments

Comment posted by Doug Benner on July 3, 2007 at 7:14 AM

Great capture of the light. Congratulations.

Registered on December 8, 2003, 482 Posts, 1868 Comments

Comment posted by Wendy Blanchard on July 3, 2007 at 10:50 AM

I like the color and comp. Nice warm feel to this image. Very beautiful

Registered on June 11, 2006, 58 Posts, 647 Comments

Comment posted by Kevin McNeal on July 3, 2007 at 11:28 AM

Congrats again Mike - great job !

Registered on May 19, 2006, 209 Posts, 3202 Comments

Comment posted by Michael Lowe on July 5, 2007 at 2:39 PM

Congrats on the EP, Mike. Well deserved.

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