Terrestrial Moonscape

Gallery: LandscapePosted February 17, 201811,668 views11 comments

I was hanging around Utah and northern AZ a couple of weeks ago with some large format buddies (one drags around a 50 lb. photo pack with an 8x10 and some huge lenses). Our world definitely has some out-of-this-world rock formations.

D810. 24-70mm

Comments, suggestions and critiques are always welcome.

Comments

11 comments

Comment posted by Igor Doncov on February 17, 2018 at 2:00 PM

This is excellent, Harley. A real winner IMO. Aside from all of the great technical qualities this has both mystery and recognition at the same time. What a great sky to go with it. A fine composition and great light. This has that "you're in the twilight zone now" sense to it. Rod Serling walks out into the image, turns around and faces you with that bushy unibrow, and starts a yarn about a group that walked out there never to be seen again.

Suggestive imagery. I don't know why some images make a connection and others don't. I would be very proud of such an image.

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Comment posted by Bill Leggett on February 17, 2018 at 2:18 PM

Harley, this is beautiful! The thumbnail looks like mountains, but this formation is much better. Excellent work!

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Comment posted by Doug Koepsel on February 17, 2018 at 3:58 PM

That brainrock is certainly different in texture. The lighter spots against the darker shaded area in the lower left catch my eyes. The softer clouds go well with the scene.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on February 17, 2018 at 4:21 PM

Harley, This is a fantastic looking b&w image and I totally agree with Igor's thoughts on this. It certainly does have "Twilight Zone" look and feel. Wonderful processing on this with great tones. Larger version a real treat to view!
Was that 8x10 guy with the 50lb pack Jim?

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on February 17, 2018 at 4:41 PM

This is one my top 'Goldman's'. This has a great mood--very ethereal. The luminosity is wonderful and the tones look great. No nits here, sir.
--P

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Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on February 17, 2018 at 7:40 PM

Expertly photographed and processed, Harley. Gotta love all that southwestern terrain out there for the uniqueness and of course the distinct color too. Excellent image overall..... laugh

btw: long live the old guys still lugging the LF gear out to the field too....... blush

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Comment posted by scott lanz on February 19, 2018 at 10:26 AM

Very cool, Harley. The B&W treatment gives this an even more other-worldly and unique look. Well done.

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Comment posted by Harry Lichtman on February 19, 2018 at 10:54 AM

What fine textures in this. Amazing place out there. Wondering if increasing contrast a little would make this pop more. Looks a little flat on my monitor. Looks like the only areas to be careful about no blowing highlights are those brightest areas on the distant rocks - so some selectivity might work. Otherwise, very fine shot.

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Comment posted by Dave Dillemuth on February 21, 2018 at 7:18 PM

What an awesome otherworldly landscape. Wonderful shapes and textures in the land and those few clouds add nice interest to the sky. At least on my monitor, I could see darkening up the black point a bit and then burning down the brightness a touch on right hump.

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on February 27, 2018 at 1:41 PM

Wonderful capture, and so glad you chose to use B&W. The range and tones here are captivating, Harley. So much to look at and explore visually and it also sets my imagination free too. Love it when that happens!

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on February 28, 2018 at 1:39 AM

Did I miss this? (yep.) Great choice going b&w here Harley since this is classically a color scene. I think you captured this beautifully and the light, patterns in the sandstone and the great sky all contribute to a wonderful b&w rendition.

My only suggestion would be to eek out some detail in the lighter areas of the right hand brain mound/formation.

Very cool,

Lon

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