"GOLDEN TEMPLE"

Gallery: LandscapePosted December 11, 2011467 views18 comments

While out at a remote area of Arizona last Month, I was using my Land Rover to help out Marc Adamus with transporting several of his tour groups to this location.

Exploring these sandstone formations was like being a "kid in a candy store"!! I still have some cool abstracts I am still working with from this location. Here is one image I did capture at sunrise. The sun was just breaking the ridge to the east, and the rest is now history :big grin:

This JPG file was taken from the file used for print, so it may not be perfect for web

Any comments are always appreciated.

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18 comments

Comment posted by Art Escobado on December 11, 2011 at 8:36 PM

very nice!

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Comment posted by Jaymes Dempsey on December 11, 2011 at 9:00 PM

I like the simple feel here, and the strong, bold leading lines. Great colors, also!
Jaymes

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Comment posted by Jim Greenwood on December 11, 2011 at 9:15 PM

Exquisite!!!!! Everything is working perfectly here. The title is perfect too!

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Comment posted by Tom Wilson on December 11, 2011 at 11:57 PM

I really like this simple, colorful landscape!

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Comment posted by Adam Gibbs on December 12, 2011 at 12:05 AM

Love the effective use of lines leading to the top of the formation. The warm light, clouds are a great asset to the comp. Nice one, James!

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Comment posted by Todd Bielby on December 12, 2011 at 4:36 AM

Great Light and texture on this. Love it! I wonder what this kind of light would look like on devils tower? Hmm

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Comment posted by Wade Hardy on December 12, 2011 at 6:47 AM

Awesome! the light on the peak of the sandstone is really sweet.

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on December 12, 2011 at 10:10 AM

Great volcano feel to the image, with the rock leading to the light leading to the clouds. Beautifully done.

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Comment posted by John Fan on December 12, 2011 at 11:25 AM

Great light and bold texture.

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Comment posted by Bill Caldwell on December 12, 2011 at 2:48 PM

Awesome shot James! Love the color, comp, and detail in the sandstone.

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Comment posted by James Fougère on December 12, 2011 at 4:36 PM

Thanks for the feedback! It is a simple image, for the public

it does have a volcano feel to this scene. Mark Metternich has a few images of the same formation during different conditions.

Registered on October 25, 2010, 41 Posts, 831 Comments

Comment posted by Tom Hilton on December 12, 2011 at 7:39 PM

I'm nothing, if not simple.... but I think this is a striking image...
It has enough strong elements to keep me interested...
Excellent capture and processing

Registered on September 19, 2011, 68 Posts, 668 Comments

Comment posted by Vance Gese on December 12, 2011 at 9:19 PM

Fantastic. That touch of light as well as the subtle light in the close foreground together with the glow in the clouds makes this one amazing image.

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Comment posted by Gary McGhee on December 13, 2011 at 2:58 PM

The lighting and colour here are really nice James, the textures in the sandstone are facinating.

Gary.

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on December 13, 2011 at 8:09 PM

James.

Fantastic! Nothing like unique and captivating formations combined with special light and conditions. This is gorgeous. I love the near/far detail throughout. Yummy!

The small nit is just my personal preference, but the saturation in the sky is a notch strong - but not by very much and of course a personal choice anyway.

Lon

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Comment posted by Adrian Klein on December 13, 2011 at 8:31 PM

I like this one a lot James. The golden color on the top leads my eye right up this amazing texture of "mars". Well done comp wise too. All around great image!

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Comment posted by Walt Sterneman on December 14, 2011 at 5:34 PM

Nice James. Looks like you must have used a wide angle lens. I would appreciate some details on how you shot it. It does help me to think through your process which I find educational. Thanks.

Registered on March 24, 2010, 73 Posts, 1268 Comments

Comment posted by James Fougère on December 16, 2011 at 7:12 PM

Here are the details Walt

Nikon 3Ds, 14mm Nikor F2.8 lens, F16, ISO100, 1/40sec, 2 image blend for exposure.

Registered on October 25, 2010, 41 Posts, 831 Comments

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"GOLDEN TEMPLE"