Area 52

Gallery: LandscapePosted December 2, 2010420 views24 comments

I battled deep sand, razor sharp rocks and reptilian shape shifters to get to this little know government base deep in the red rock desert of the American Southwest. Ran into Bob Lazar under an alcove, and had martinis before heading off to Groom Lake in a custom built UFO supplied by the DOE....

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24 comments

Comment posted by Adam Gibbs on December 2, 2010 at 4:53 PM

Love the strong graphic curve in the foreground Joseph, really pulls me into the scene.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 168 Posts, 870 Comments

Comment posted by Ben Horne on December 2, 2010 at 5:21 PM

That swirl makes a very impressive foreground. Also, the blues tones in the clouds nicely contrast the rich red sandstone. How on earth did you avoid getting a tripod leg shadow into this shot?

Registered on August 27, 2009, 51 Posts, 959 Comments

Comment posted by Luis Argerich on December 2, 2010 at 5:43 PM

Hi Jospeh!
That's a serious question mark!
Composition, color, sharpness, everything brilliant to me.
A great shot!

Registered on December 22, 2009, 91 Posts, 1349 Comments

Comment posted by John Mumaw on December 2, 2010 at 6:26 PM

One of the best I've seen from this area for the reasons that Ben noted.

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Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on December 2, 2010 at 7:36 PM

Man, that's some crazy curvature! I like it! This is nicely composed, and I really like the warm/cool contrast between the sky and the rock. The sky does look a little heavy in cyan, to me, 'course then, maybe I'm just gettin' old.

Nice work, Joseph,

--P

Registered on November 1, 2003, 471 Posts, 5188 Comments

Comment posted by Arnab Banerjee on December 2, 2010 at 7:44 PM

Really super shot...can be a study of how directional light creates awesome mood for certain scenes. Only nit that I have is that the sky/cloud color looks a bit unnatural blue - but that's very minor - the color goes very well with the rest of the scene though

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

Comment posted by Gino Cortez on December 2, 2010 at 7:51 PM

If visual memory serves me well, these colors are spot on. Love the composition, foreground interest, texture, and moody cyan sky!

Registered on November 23, 2010, 57 Posts, 396 Comments

Comment posted by Miles Morgan on December 2, 2010 at 7:59 PM

I was just there! This is a killer comp man. We got so freaking lost that I rolled in with about 10 minutes of light left and I just ran around like a total moron. Really nice find!

Registered on November 23, 2009, 6 Posts, 185 Comments

Comment posted by Floris van Breugel on December 2, 2010 at 8:24 PM

What a cool curve! The distant counterpoint of the sandstone blob really adds a lot too.

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Comment posted by Bill Maile on December 2, 2010 at 8:27 PM

Beautiful photo, great description--does Bob like his martinis dry??

Registered on March 2, 2009, 984 Posts, 2518 Comments

Comment posted by Jim Greenwood on December 2, 2010 at 8:37 PM

Very nicely composed! The foreground is very strong, and the contrasting tones of the clouds and rock add to the drama. I'm wondering though if it would have been possible to frame this as effectively without having cut off the red curve at the bottom?

Registered on November 9, 2003, 229 Posts, 1523 Comments

Comment posted by Tom Haxby on December 2, 2010 at 8:44 PM

The colors and of course the lines are the real grabbers here. Nicely seen scene.

Registered on July 6, 2006, 126 Posts, 647 Comments

Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on December 2, 2010 at 9:12 PM

Unique and beautiful.

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Comment posted by Anne K. Rusk on December 2, 2010 at 10:08 PM

Wow! Sounds like an exciting trip! Great image. I really like the subtle lines in the sky to compliment the lines in the rock. Wonderul colors also.

Registered on October 10, 2010, 65 Posts, 904 Comments

Comment posted by Jay Martin on December 2, 2010 at 11:27 PM

Wow! that's far out man! - Awesome shot too!

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Comment posted by Carl Donohue on December 3, 2010 at 2:47 AM

Hey Joesph

This is really nice. Love it.

Cheers

Carl

Registered on November 1, 2003, 46 Posts, 589 Comments

Comment posted by Julian Barkway on December 3, 2010 at 3:43 AM

A good, original composition from what is fast becoming another 'honey-pot' location.

Registered on January 18, 2007, 344 Posts, 1961 Comments

Comment posted by Mitch Moraski on December 3, 2010 at 9:06 AM

Sweeeeeeeeet!!

Registered on August 3, 2008, 105 Posts, 590 Comments

Comment posted by Andreas Resch on December 3, 2010 at 9:51 AM

Excellent comp, Joe and I like the warm like you've captured here.

Registered on November 14, 2007, 322 Posts, 6101 Comments

Comment posted by Doug Koepsel on December 3, 2010 at 10:22 AM

The ? swirl makes for a strong foreground and leads into the image. Very nice composition and image from WP. Looks a little oversaturated for my taste.

Registered on April 1, 2010, 196 Posts, 1592 Comments

Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on December 3, 2010 at 3:37 PM

Great composition. The overcast blue sky in the distance and warmth in the foreground are just perfect for this.

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

Comment posted by Reno DiTullio on December 3, 2010 at 5:47 PM

Beautiful, Joseph, and the blue/gray sky really sets off the sandstone colors, excellent

Registered on November 14, 2003, 130 Posts, 1644 Comments

Comment posted by Lon Overacker on December 3, 2010 at 9:50 PM

Joseph,

It's an upside down question mark! What a great find and what a superb crafting of this scene; I just love how you included the sky and far formation in your comp. Well done!

Lon

Registered on November 24, 2006, 521 Posts, 19147 Comments

Comment posted by Stan Rose on December 4, 2010 at 5:19 PM

Cool near-far comp, and i like the title too!

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