The Chocolate Factory

Gallery: LandscapePosted September 27, 2010311 views20 comments

Dead Horse Point State Park, Utah

I've been on the fence about this image for a while, possibly due to the unconventional composition. This is a cropped version of the original - I came down off the sky and also on the left. The light really was spectacular that morning. I am trying to gauge opinions as to how well folks here like this presentation. Thanks for looking.
The large version I believe has a few less points of vibrance added...

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on September 27, 2010 at 9:18 PM

The larger version really shows off the details wonderfully - pretty darn awesome. The clouds are the perfect topping for this.

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Comment posted by Chip Phillips on September 27, 2010 at 9:42 PM

Nice image Michael. Lot's of depth added by the slice of river and beautiful light in the mid-ground. This one really draws me in.

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Comment posted by Anthony Vincent on September 27, 2010 at 10:40 PM

Thats one expansive scene which is probably pretty sweet in person. Good use of the minimal fg, although the wide angle makes one think there is room but you are close to the edge.
The sweep in the clouds suites the scene well.

Nice job Michael.

Registered on February 5, 2009, 199 Posts, 2775 Comments

Comment posted by Scott Smorra on September 28, 2010 at 12:23 AM

This is beautiful Michael. The detail in the large version is outstanding. I like the comp and those clouds really add drama to the scene.

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Comment posted by Mark Capurso on September 28, 2010 at 12:26 AM

Get off the fence, Michael. This is outstanding!

Mark Capurso
Phoenix, AZ

Registered on January 4, 2008, 47 Posts, 321 Comments

Comment posted by dean hebert on September 28, 2010 at 1:07 AM

Beautiful scene, a pleasure to view!

Registered on August 4, 2010, 70 Posts, 1132 Comments

Comment posted by Yan Zhang on September 28, 2010 at 3:56 AM

Nice image, I do like this unusual composition.

Registered on April 10, 2010, 28 Posts, 292 Comments

Comment posted by Jay Nielsen on September 28, 2010 at 7:28 AM

This is fantastic, the sky is great, the clouds seem to go on forever. The color contrast between the sky and the sunlit cliffs is terrific. I really enjoy the composition, to me it looks very natural.

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Comment posted by Matt Anderson on September 28, 2010 at 7:56 AM

I like it, and I love that sky. The middle seems slightly weak on density, my only nit.

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Comment posted by Barry Vangrov on September 28, 2010 at 8:38 AM

I like the comp as is. I wouldn't crop any more of the sky. Nicely done.

Registered on September 1, 2009, 148 Posts, 749 Comments

Comment posted by Dorin Bofan on September 28, 2010 at 9:32 AM

I wish one day I could see this with my own eyes. Spectacular image, Michael!

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Comment posted by Bruce King on September 28, 2010 at 9:43 AM

NIce capture Michael, although not in the top tier of my MG favorites. My only nit is that the fg takes up too much space considering it is only moderately interesting. The shrub is a nice element, but the meat of the scene is beyond and the abundant rock in the fg overpowers that a little, IMHO. The river, the sunwashed bluffs and the sky are awesome.

Registered on January 14, 2010, 276 Posts, 2212 Comments

Comment posted by Nick Bristol on September 28, 2010 at 10:13 AM

This is a beautiful picture. Very enjoyable looking at the large version for awhile. Great detail and the more you look the better it gets IMO. I like this comp myself. It really does give me the feeling as if I was standing there. Great sky that really tops this off

I guess what I like best is that it just seems so real, not over done and very natural. I like that! Well done, Michael.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Harry Lichtman on September 28, 2010 at 10:38 AM

The sky is superb, really complimented by the red rock. Somehow, I would still like to be able to see down into the canyon more and see a bit more river. I know this becomes more of a standard comp. from this area, but your sky is good enough to set it apart.

As an aside, I have been unable to load larger versions of my images here. Get the error message : "image not found". Have you ever had this issue?

Thnaks, Harry

Registered on September 17, 2010, 304 Posts, 3507 Comments

Comment posted by Gary McGhee on September 28, 2010 at 3:04 PM

I like the presentation a lot Michael. Sharp and detailed with great depth.

Gary.

Registered on April 15, 2010, 142 Posts, 2416 Comments

Comment posted by Stan Rose on September 28, 2010 at 5:09 PM

Real nice, Michael--great soft light and subdued color, just a solid shot!

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on September 28, 2010 at 10:29 PM

Looks great, Michael. No nits from me.

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Comment posted by Michael J Greene, on September 29, 2010 at 11:51 AM

Thanks everyone for your feedback. I really appreciate your comments and time. I am glad most folks seem to like this presented as is.

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Comment posted by Håkon Iversen on September 30, 2010 at 5:44 AM

Lovely detail! Really like the light as well. But the right hand side of the shot seems a bit "emtpy". I don't know, might be just me. :-)

Registered on August 16, 2010, 20 Posts, 123 Comments

Comment posted by Morris McClung on October 1, 2010 at 2:08 PM

A very pleasing image. Great conditions superbly captured.

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