Sunset Delicate Arch...

Here is one shot, taken in mid september. IT was a freaking cold evenning, it was rainig all day almost. While I was hiking to Delicate ARche, it was raining, most of the tourist were going back.I was hoping to be lucky to see a sunset even though it was raining and a little bit cloudy. So I was lucky beeing up there , it was worth, maybe 6-8 photographers were there.
I hope you like the shot.

Like it? Are you kidding me?! This is one of the best DA images I've ever seen. Congrats!

Very nice indeed. If you want critiques, I'd probably like this even better with a slightly wider angle to capture the left base of the arch and the right side of the bowl - 'cause I'm sure you'll have no trouble scheduling those clouds and lack of a crowd any time, right?

I really like it. It's a fresh perspective, great light, interesting clouds and light on the clouds, and neat sun-star. Good work and worth the effort of being out in the rain.

I love the exposure - and can definitely appreciate the lengths you went to to get the shot - but the composition just isn't working for me.

My eyes frantically go back and forth between the arch and the sun, only resting in the dead space between and searching around the lens flare orbs for something relevant, and finding nothing.

The question is: is this a photo of an arch or a sunset? Although both are in the frame, they are really fighting each other in this case.

In my opinion, the only way a shot like this can work is if the subjects are much closer together, and together create a dominant area in the frame where the eye can explore for a while without that pinball effect.

This one really makes my eye muscles hurt.

@Nat
now I hate you :) :)
Just kidding thank you very much for your opinion and I have to agree, but when I was taking this shot , I had 40 seconds to take this shot maybe, becuase for most of the time the sun was behind the clouds.When the sun came through the clouds I couldn't believe what happend, \the colours changed quickly, I was, I guess to excited to find the perfect postion.Even though I have been there very often before , this was the best experience.
Ok, now I have to go to bed, here in germany it is 1 am :)
So good night :)

I was having some of the same issues at Nat on the composition. I agree with Lee, if it were just a little more wide angle it might help out with some of the issues Nat mentioned. But as you stated, 40 seconds doesn't give you much time to compose a perfect shot.

Oh the other side, if this were my shot, I would very excited about it as well. The lighting is perfect and it is a fresh perspective,

Brian

Beautiful scene, Thomas. The color/light in the sky is great. The competition between the arch and the sun does have me bouncing between the two, but still a sweet shot.

Beautiful shot!

Definitely a unique view of DA. I think it could work, and almost does, but not as presented here. The cut off left side of the arch is bothersome, as is the distance between the sun and arch. In the spring, when the sun is more to the right, this angle on DA will be incredible (w/o the sun star). Kudos to you for persevering and coming away with a creative image!

I like the shot, but have similar comments to what is mentioned above. With the sun and arch so far apart, they are both really pushed to the edge of the frame. I would also recommend a slightly wider angle, but not just because they are too far apart, but because they are really intersecting with the edge of the image instead of with each other. Matting and framing this image would be problematic, as the arch and sun would be even closer to the edge.

Great color and exposure though. Wish I could have been there.

oh, this photo was taken with a Canon 10D and 17-40 4L at 17mm. so you can see it could not be wider :)
Maybe next time , I will get a CAnon 5D.... :)

Or save $2000 and get the 10-22 :) (That's what I recently did for my 20D).

No critiques from me Thomas! I just plain like it!! What a a special night you had for sure!!!