Al About the Hoodoos

Gallery: LandscapePosted June 15, 2013433 views6 comments

I spent two hours shooting Bryce from one spot last October starting before the sun rose, and have gone over the images umpteen times trying to settle on the best catch of the day. I think it's this one, because ultimately, the Hoodoos are such a main feature at Bryce Canyon. This was shot across the canyon at 200mm on a FF. I've posted earlier versions of this on 500px but the crop wasn't quite right and the depth of detail was missing, and it was just too red. I think I'm fairly happy with this take. It's such a unique place and also one that's been photographed more times than the Milky Way I think, so getting a different take isn't all that easy.

C&C welcome & desired. Thanks!

(5D2, 70-200mm/2.8 IS II, tripod, no filters, no breakfast)

Comments

6 comments

Comment posted by scott lanz on June 15, 2013 at 9:09 PM

Spectacular, Paul. The larger view has gorgeous tones and color. You know, just because Bryce has been shot more times than the Milky Way (though maybe not lately), this doesn't diminish what an amazing landscape it is and how amazing photographs of this place can be. I'd be very happy with this one.

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Comment posted by Roger Kirchen on June 16, 2013 at 8:38 AM

Gorgeous shot. Beautiful place expertly captured in a sweet light. My eye is pulled to the top, the more yellowish zone, and it calls for either more of it or less of it, IMO. But that is just me thought. Fine image as is.

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on June 16, 2013 at 2:53 PM

Paul,

Excellent job isolating the spectacular features of this canyon. Of course it's been done, but I'd be wanting something like this too if I were to ever visit Bryce. I might think the red was pretty strong here, but then given the time of day and the fact I wasn't standing there, I can accept the color/saturation; it's not out of bounds by any stretch.

Small suggestion. It's more apparent in the larger version, but if mine, I would do a very slight crop off the top and left side to remove the dark edges. Not a distraction per se like it would be if the edges were bright, but still, you might consider the crop. It may not be something anyone else may notice though. No matter, this is still a beautifully seen and captured image from Bryce.

Lon

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Comment posted by Gary McGhee on June 16, 2013 at 3:20 PM

The larger upload of this looks amazing Paul, I'm surprised this hasn't had more attention. A really nice shot of this place.

Gary.

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Comment posted by Nathan Apodaca on June 16, 2013 at 5:07 PM

Love it! The 3d effect is great here, with the light and shadows. Perhaps it may be a tad overcooked (saturation/contrast), but that's my opinion. Thanks for the large version to explore in!

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on June 17, 2013 at 2:07 PM

Just a fantastic glow from the spires. Outstanding image!

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