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Wings!

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Posted by John Mumaw on March 21, 2009 at 6:45 PM
Spent last week on a surveying job in N.W. New Mexico.
Every afternoon after work, I had a hankerin' for some wings.

So, I indulged....
Posted by John Mumaw on March 21, 2009 at 6:46 PM
Surf's Up!
Posted by John Mumaw on March 21, 2009 at 6:47 PM
Two Winged Hoodoos Bracketing a Dinged Doohoo
Posted by John Mumaw on March 21, 2009 at 6:48 PM
Desert Wing
Posted by John Mumaw on March 21, 2009 at 6:48 PM
The Seal
Posted by John Mumaw on March 21, 2009 at 6:49 PM
Stone Wings At Twilight
Posted by John Mumaw on March 21, 2009 at 6:51 PM
....and my appetite was sated.

Thanks to the weather gods and 3 Rivers Brewery in Farmington for moral support during this week. :cool:
Posted by Morris McClung on March 21, 2009 at 7:03 PM
Very nice series, John. Lucky you working near these fantastic shapes. i think I like desert wing the best. Love that sunset color.
Posted by Paul Beiser on March 21, 2009 at 7:08 PM
Thanks, John, nice work!
Posted by CAZ on March 21, 2009 at 7:22 PM
I might not be able to wait until next week! :biggrin:
Posted by Paul Wegemann on March 21, 2009 at 7:36 PM
Nice stuff, John. Desert Wing is really nice, but the last one is my favorite. It looks like something from a Yes album.
Posted by Bill Pelzmann on March 21, 2009 at 8:17 PM
Great set, I like the last one best. Love that pastel sky.
Posted by Don Grall on March 21, 2009 at 9:47 PM
Those are simply wonderful! The single wing hoodoo,#3, and the mutiple wing hoodoos,#5, are my favs. Great light in both, but especially #5.
Posted by Bob Falcone on March 21, 2009 at 10:47 PM
Very nice stuff, John! My favorites are the third and last ones! Well done!
Posted by Todd Caudle on March 21, 2009 at 11:33 PM
Great stuff, John! But how'd you get those rocks to balance like that?
Posted by Jesse Speer on March 21, 2009 at 11:45 PM
Wow, what a bizzare landscape. I like 3 and 5. Great self portrait idea too.
Posted by Guy Schmickle on March 22, 2009 at 1:48 AM
Some great shots John. I think I was practically in the tripod holes you used for #5 last week as well. Unfortunately, I didn't have the atmospherics you did. The Desert Wing shot is fantastic both in terms of light and the bizarre nature of the formation.
Posted by John Klotz on March 22, 2009 at 3:03 AM
Oooohhh! I fell a road trip coming on! That pace is just magical John and yo have done it justice!
Posted by Jody Grigg on March 22, 2009 at 10:49 AM
Nice stuff John, this is one area I have wanted to visit for a long time. :toast:
Posted by Aleksandra Miesak on March 22, 2009 at 11:14 AM
#3 and 5 are really incredible! Lucky you to be working in the area, I need my job to send me somewhere fun like this :biggrin:
Posted by Nick Moore on March 22, 2009 at 12:09 PM
Amazing rock formations, wish my surveying job put me close to places like this :). I like the "Desert Wing" and "Stone wings at twilight" images the best, beautiful colours!.
Posted by Dave Showalter` on March 22, 2009 at 2:25 PM
Surf's, D Wing, and Stone Wings are tremendous - great detail, comps and light!
Posted by Jeff Hackett on March 22, 2009 at 2:38 PM
All of these are very cool John! Desert Wing is probably my favorite. The middle hoodoo in #2 is amzing with it's two arches.
Posted by James H Egbert on March 22, 2009 at 10:15 PM
The Desert Wing and Seal Hoodoo are incredible!
Posted by John Mumaw on March 23, 2009 at 12:25 AM
Thanks so much for all the kind words, folks!
Posted by Scott Fricke on March 23, 2009 at 12:17 PM
Very nice collection John, I especially like the 3rd and 5th ones. Excellent compositions.
Posted by Dan Walters on March 23, 2009 at 8:14 PM
Great images! Love the light in Desert Wing.
Posted by Kurt Bowman on March 24, 2009 at 7:17 PM
Awesome images John! the last one is probably my favorite. It looks like a different planet :toast:
Posted by Adam Schallau on March 25, 2009 at 1:36 PM
Great work, John. Desert Wing is amazing!