Fallen Rock

Gallery: LandscapePosted October 24, 2010698 views8 comments

I headed up to the CO Nat'l Monument yesterday afternoon because I thought the lighting might be interesting with the sun playing peek-a-boo with the clouds.

This was taken from the Fallen Rock overlook. The "Fallen Rock" is that big chuck of rock over in the upper right that fell straight down from the cliffs above. The sign at the overlook says something like "can you see other weak spots in the cliffs that might cause this to happen again?" Sure made me wonder what was under MY side of the canyon

What I liked about this scene was the "S" curve created by the bright cottonwoods in the wash, and the play of light on the cliffs behind. Your comments and suggestions are most appreciated.

Canon Rebel XTI, tripod, polarizer
10-22 mm lens
ISO 100, F14 +.7 @ 1/15

Comments

8 comments

Comment posted by Richard Teller on October 24, 2010 at 10:49 PM

Nice light and nice comp.

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Comment posted by Bret Edge on October 25, 2010 at 12:03 AM

This is really nice, Angela. I wouldn't do anything different. The light is fantastic, the sky is gorgeous and your processing is spot on. Glad to see you're getting to know CNM!

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Comment posted by John Tobias on October 25, 2010 at 9:20 AM

Interesting image. At first I thought the heavy shadow was too much, but looking at the larger post it all works fine. Thanks for sharing.

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Comment posted by Doug Roane on October 25, 2010 at 10:24 AM

Nice image, Angela. I like the play of light and shadows

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Comment posted by Joshua Hardin on October 25, 2010 at 11:24 AM

Absolutely perfect timing. The spotlighting on the gold trees at the bottom of the canyon is very effective. A great shot of one of CNP's lesser-known overlooks too!

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on October 25, 2010 at 12:43 PM

It's a pretty scene, Angela. I like the sweep of the mesa and how it moves me through the scene.

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Comment posted by Jason Kim on October 25, 2010 at 6:16 PM

I like this, Angela. The way the yellow trees follow the same sweeping shape of the canyon face is really nice. I think it might benefit from a small boost in contrast, but that is very minor.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on October 26, 2010 at 7:32 PM

Everything about this works for me, Angela. A very well crafted image!

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