A lovely freestanding arch with a toxic name on a large slickrock bench located SE of Hanksville, Utah
and just west of the middle of nowhere.
In fact, this was so far away from any light pollution that the moonless evening I spent here provided one of the best starscapes that I've ever seen.
Canon 5DII w/17-40 lens @ 17mm
1/20 sec. @ f16 ISO 100
Posted by Rod Chandler on April 22, 2010 at 7:53 PM
John, I really enjoy viewing your work. Thank you for sharing. As always, this is a fine image. Also, thanks for your thoughtful comments on my, and other's, images.
Posted by Joshua Hardin on April 22, 2010 at 8:11 PM
One of the places I've definitely wanted to check out after reading the Photographing the Southwest book and plan on seeing when I return to that remote area. Great light and angle on this elegant-looking arch with a less-than-elegant name.
Never seen this one before! Beautiful capture as always, John.
Posted by Scott Fricke on April 22, 2010 at 9:36 PM
Another unique location John! I like your choice of a low-to-the-ground viewpoint, I think it accentuates the shape of the arch, nicely done! would love to see your starscape shots from here.
Posted by Todd Caudle on April 23, 2010 at 12:37 AM
I never heard of this arch til Tom Till sent it to me and I put it in the 2010 Utah calendar. I love your angle here. BUT, what kind of tease are you to mention this as an awesome starscape location and not show us a shot like that? You're using a good camera to do such shots, so I'm assuming you took some. Are you holding out on us, John?
Posted by Bill Pelzmann on April 23, 2010 at 12:51 AM
I like that wide angle composition. This is a new one for me also.
Posted by Howard Cihak on April 23, 2010 at 2:49 AM
Beautiful shot, John. Just west of nowhere, huh? I'm looking it up on my map now.
BUT, what kind of tease are you to mention this as an awesome starscape location and not show us a shot like that?
The Scouts would be ashamed of me, but I simply wasn't prepared to take an evening shot here.
I was exhausted from my White Canyon hike that day, and there's a tricky spot that has to be negotiated in getting here that I wasn't prepared to tackle at night.
I shall return though! Thanks for the kind words, folks.
Posted by Jack Garrett on April 23, 2010 at 9:39 AM
I love the angle and the low viewpoint on this one John. It draws you right up to the arch.
Posted by Paul Wegemann on April 23, 2010 at 10:14 AM
I really like the way you composed this, John. What a cool place.
What a nicely composed image of yet another place most of us just dream about getting to...I think we need to change that nickname from "The Poacher" to "The Roamer."
Posted by Brian Jackson on April 23, 2010 at 12:29 PM
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19 repliesand just west of the middle of nowhere.
In fact, this was so far away from any light pollution that the moonless evening I spent here provided one of the best starscapes that I've ever seen.
Canon 5DII w/17-40 lens @ 17mm
1/20 sec. @ f16 ISO 100
thanks for sharing ...
I was exhausted from my White Canyon hike that day, and there's a tricky spot that has to be negotiated in getting here that I wasn't prepared to tackle at night.
I shall return though! Thanks for the kind words, folks.