Zion Lava and Glow

Gallery: LandscapePosted February 6, 20043,583 views18 comments

While hiking down to the Subway, I came through a section of the river that had lava rocks running into the water.

I love the colors of this, I am concerned that what looks like film on the surface of the water detracts. (It isn't film, I think it is the land under the water.)

Canon 1Ds; 70-200mm @185mm; f22; 6 seconds; ISO 100;

Comments

18 comments

Comment posted by Guy Tal on February 6, 2004 at 9:46 AM

Alan, this is superb. I think it's my absolute favorite of the images you posted recently.

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Comment posted by Danny Wolin on February 6, 2004 at 10:29 AM

Great image - the colors are stunning and I dont think the "film" detracts at all.

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Comment posted by Pete D on February 6, 2004 at 10:54 AM

I know what I'm seeing and it is beautiful. Great color combination. I'm not sure exactly what you mean by the possible detracting effect, but I guess that means it's not a problem.

Neat, intimate landscape from a place where it's easy to get overwhelmed by the grandeur of the grand landscape.

Pete D.

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Comment posted by Bret Edge on February 6, 2004 at 11:04 AM

Alan:

This is fantastic! Lovely colors, love the diagonal flow of the composition. I wouldn't change a single thing.

Thanks for sharing!

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Comment posted by Jess Lee on February 6, 2004 at 11:34 AM

Very nice, the only distraction I see is in the upper left corner.
The color is superb.

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Comment posted by Dan Baumbach on February 6, 2004 at 11:44 AM

Beautiful colors and shapes.

- Dan.

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Comment posted by Michael Schlansker on February 6, 2004 at 11:54 AM

Alan,

This is excellent. That orange is just lovely. It contrasts nicely with the blue cast on the rock.

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Comment posted by Joseph Kayne on February 6, 2004 at 12:16 PM

Alan, very nice work. This is a successful merger of cool and warm colors.

Thanks.

Joe.

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Comment posted by Simon Allenby on February 6, 2004 at 12:36 PM

An exquisite image.

Regards, Simon

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Comment posted by Juza on February 6, 2004 at 3:13 PM

Hi Alan,
the orange color of the reflection has catch my eye. Congrats about this appealing photo

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Comment posted by fernando brito on February 6, 2004 at 7:28 PM

I really like this, simple but fantastic composition and great colors

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Comment posted by Kenneth Kwan on February 6, 2004 at 8:30 PM

Wonderful light and color. I like the comp too. The round rock is a great anchor and goes well with the flow of the image. Well-seen.

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Comment posted by Alan Schrank on February 6, 2004 at 8:56 PM

Thank you everyone for your kind words.

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Comment posted by Christopher Jordan on February 6, 2004 at 9:21 PM

Very, very, VERY nice....

CJ

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Comment posted by Pete Bengeyfield on February 7, 2004 at 11:46 AM

Great idea and execution. The use of the two colors is very dramatic.

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Comment posted by Klaus Bombach on February 7, 2004 at 11:49 AM

Very well seen and execute. Congrats!

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Comment posted by Bob Elliot on February 9, 2004 at 8:02 PM

What more is there to say, but I agree.

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Comment posted by Dane Glueck on March 7, 2004 at 11:05 PM

Wonderfully simple, solid, evocative image - great play of the warm colors grounded by the cooler color of the darker rock.

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