Cathedral Dusk

Gallery: LandscapePosted February 17, 2014522 views16 comments

It's hard to visit Sedona without stopping for the iconic view of the Cathedral Rocks from the Red Rock Crossing/Crescent Moon Picnic Area. I was lucky enough to get clearing skies in late afternoon during our visit and in this post sunset view, just a touch of color in the clouds. (5D3, 24-70 f2.8 @ 55mm, f/16, 15s, iso 100, tripod & cable release)

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16 comments

Comment posted by Ed Lowe on February 17, 2014 at 9:37 AM

Sweet light and comp, Mark. I really like your POV and the warmth you captured in this scene. I could also see this working as a vertical.

Ed

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Comment posted by gary phillips on February 17, 2014 at 4:32 PM

Wonderful comp, Mark. I like the framing of Cathedral with the stream side vegetation and the glow in the water and sky are very nice.

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on February 17, 2014 at 4:49 PM

Beautiful Mark. I love the bare branches of winter, and the overall balance of the composition. Also, the pastel sky is so pretty.

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Comment posted by Nathan Apodaca on February 17, 2014 at 5:47 PM

This is really nice... Great comp and light.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on February 17, 2014 at 6:54 PM

What a beautiful scene, Mark! Wonderful light!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Navin Sarma on February 17, 2014 at 7:56 PM

Nice light and comp, Mark. I like how the stream leads me out of the frame.

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Comment posted by Dan Kearl on February 17, 2014 at 8:24 PM

Nicely framed with the trees, and nice water flow at the bottom.
A very nice time of day.

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Comment posted by Chet Dowell on February 17, 2014 at 9:03 PM

Very nice image, Mark. You caught it right and got it right, Beautiful color and light and nice comp too.

Chet

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Comment posted by Cory O'Neill on February 18, 2014 at 1:49 AM

Wonderful comp and exposure, Mark. I think you've done this "icon" justice! Given your setup, I'm wondering if you might be able to pull a little more sharpness out of the RAW file, as it looks a bit soft on my monitor. Check out multi-pass sharpening for the web, if you haven't already.

Great image!

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Comment posted by John Williams on February 18, 2014 at 3:55 AM

An icon for a reason. Very nice light on this beautiful spot Mark. It looks a little soft on mine too.

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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on February 18, 2014 at 10:53 AM

Good capture of this stunning light and scene.

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on February 18, 2014 at 5:08 PM

Lovely capture. Colors and light are very nice

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Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on February 18, 2014 at 6:27 PM

I like the warm light and the colors in the sky. Beautiful comp

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Comment posted by Zhoen on February 18, 2014 at 6:44 PM

Nicely done! You captured great light and very peaceful comp. I agree with others on the sharpening, especially on the surfaces of all the rocks.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on February 19, 2014 at 3:51 PM

I like your comp, the color, and the light. I could see a touch more density in the sky to bring just a little more balance in tones. A feeling of peace and contentment.

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on February 22, 2014 at 1:28 PM

Looks very nice Mark, excellent work my friend

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