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South Coyote Buttes

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Posted by Doug Koepsel on June 14, 2010 at 2:18 PM
South Coyote Buttes
With cooler temperatures and scattered thunderstorms forecast, I headed to SCB to retake some images from last October, but with hopes of nice clouds and blooming mule ear flowers. Clouds were sparse or in the wrong direction at dawn and dusk, but the mule ears seemed to be at paek of bloom. Still a good and productive weekend trip.

Used the cpl for the foreground and rock, but could not deepen enough of the sky to the left. I will try without next time and try some blending with an underexposure for the sky (using PSE7 for pp)
Posted by Doug Koepsel on June 14, 2010 at 2:21 PM
Last October, there were no clouds at sunset. Just a few remained this trip near sunset, so I took this late afternoon before they all vanished.
Posted by Doug Koepsel on June 14, 2010 at 2:22 PM
Another take with different foreground.
Posted by Doug Koepsel on June 14, 2010 at 2:22 PM
Looking north into Utah
Posted by Doug Koepsel on June 14, 2010 at 2:26 PM
The edge of a thin cloud softened the shadows on this.

Any C&C is welcome on these images.
These were taken with Nikon D90, Tokina 12-24, cpl
Thanks.
Posted by Stan Rose on June 14, 2010 at 2:37 PM
Real pretty, Doug--i like #1 and #4 especially! :smile:
Posted by Soubhik Patranabis on June 14, 2010 at 3:32 PM
Beautiful set.
Posted by Paul Wegemann on June 14, 2010 at 4:56 PM
Nice work all around, Doug. I especially like the lighting in #1 and the formations in that last one.
Posted by Joshua Hardin on June 14, 2010 at 5:28 PM
#1 all the way. The subtle reddish tones and the flowers definitely put it above the rest (which are all also really nice).
Posted by D J Kuklinski on June 15, 2010 at 12:15 AM
Very nice set of images. I like the last two the most.
Posted by Kurt Bowman on June 15, 2010 at 6:42 PM
Doug, these are all very nice, but the last one is my favorite because of the circular patterns in the rocks. Very cool comp!
Posted by Cheyenne Howell on June 15, 2010 at 8:56 PM
Just beautiful photography- what else can I say? :toast:
Posted by Morris McClung on June 16, 2010 at 10:41 PM
Nice work, and I really like #1!
Posted by Tim Mulholland on June 25, 2010 at 3:39 PM
Doug,

I was down there at about the same time - Saturday, June 13th to be exact. Did I meet you at the Paria Contact Station that morning - were you looking for a permit for SCB, and receive one from a kind stranger? ;)

Tim!
Tim@TimMulholland.com
Posted by Erik Stensland on June 25, 2010 at 4:02 PM
One and five are my favorites. That is one amazing place!