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Mesa Arch

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Posted by Joe Rogers on November 9, 2009 at 11:00 PM
Mesa Arch
This seems to be a little different perspective on Mesa Arch. Does it work for you?....All CC greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Joe Rogers
Posted by Jody Grigg on November 9, 2009 at 11:19 PM
Nice Joe but definitely not a different perspective.
Posted by Dean Sauskojus on November 9, 2009 at 11:55 PM
Never been to Mesa Arch but enjoyable to look at. I like the perspective. I feel like I can reach out and touch the arch on the right. Nice work.
Posted by Ken Wyatt on November 9, 2009 at 11:59 PM
I like it!
Posted by Jeff Beard on November 10, 2009 at 12:21 AM
I like this perspective. It's a good shot. The light seems a bit orange than what I remember and there's a bit of halo across the top but other than that it works for me.
Posted by Stan Rose on November 10, 2009 at 2:25 AM
Yeah, thats pretty much the same perspective, but nothing wrong with adding another icon to your photo collection. Looks good, but too yellow/orange--should be more red :wink:
Posted by John Mumaw on November 10, 2009 at 6:27 AM
Works for me! Nice and sharp from fore to aft.
Color balance looks fine to me considering the positioning of the sun.
Perspective is familiar to me, too. :wink:
Posted by Paul Wegemann on November 10, 2009 at 7:25 AM
This works for me, Joe. Really nice. The light does look a bit too yellow to me though. It has that feel that hdr sometimes gives.
Posted by Jeff Beard on November 10, 2009 at 9:11 AM
I like this perspective. The the yellow and orange seem a bit saturated and there seems to be a touch of halo across the top but other than that it works for me.
Posted by Guy Schmickle on November 10, 2009 at 10:10 AM
Nice shot, Joe! Like others have alluded to...there's really no perspective on this arch that hasn't been shot a zillion times. But who cares...it's a great location and that's a nice comp. It does look like the orange sat is a bit much. I'd also like to see the shadows opened up a bit more, but that's just my tastes.
Posted by Danna Richkun on November 10, 2009 at 12:37 PM
Just my opinion, but I actually like the yellow light. I think the darker, possibly underexposed rock in the upper right corner could be cropped. Cropping a good bit off the top of this photo causes my eye to be drawn in through the photo to the cliffs beyond the arch, which I really enjoy. Overall a gorgeous picture!
Posted by Joe Rogers on November 10, 2009 at 5:05 PM
Many thanks to all of you for your comments and suggestions. I value the opinions of those on this forum a great deal. I am going to go back and rework this image using your pointers, especially the yellow/orange. I rememger the underside of the arch, being red. I will also try a different crop and see how I like it.
I wasnt suggesting that I thought this was a fresh perspective, only that it was one I hadn't seen as much as the front view with the sun starburst. Like stated, there are probably no new prespectives left after the zillion or so shots that have been done.
Landscape work is a relatively new area of work for me and it is invaluabe to find such talented feedback as you get here. Thank all of you again for helping.
Joe Rogers
Posted by Morris McClung on November 10, 2009 at 6:12 PM
It's a nice shot, and with a small amount of work, it will be a special shot for you.