Have spent the week in Sedona enjoying mostly blue skies and too much work. However, today offered some great photography conditions after a rain/snow storm overnight.
#1 is a view of red rock to the north east taken from airport mesa.
The snow adds such a nice additional element in these. The proverbial icing on the cake. And a great sunset in the last one.
A very well done series.
Posted by Doug Koepsel on November 6, 2011 at 10:43 AM
The snow adds quite a lot to the red rocks, imo. I like the first two images the most. The foreground brush in #5 is croppable, imo. Did you get to the first undercut pool at West Fork?
I was at Red Rock Crossing last evening hoping for a nice sunset over Cathedral Rock, but it was not to be. I did notice those brilliant orange clouds behind me though; glad you caught them.
Posted by Todd Caudle on November 6, 2011 at 3:09 PM
Man, I've only been through Sedona once and dreamed of having conditions like these. Excellent shots!!!
Doug - my wife and I were parked farther back on Upper Red Rock Road waiting to see if the light would break on Cathedral Rock. Have to admit, I feel asleep in the car while Alice was scouting the view, only to be woken suddenly and ordered to drive north ASAP. The light was spectacular while it lasted. You're probably right on the foreground - it was the best there was to hand, but isn't exactly compelling material.
Todd - likewise! I've looked at that Tom Till shot in the Martrès book for a number of years and dreamed of seeing it like that.
Posted by Stan Rose on November 7, 2011 at 2:55 AM
I think #1 is my favorite followed closely by 2. But to be completely nit picky the sliver of the blue sky in #2 bugs me. I wish there was either more of it for context or cropped out to make the composition cleaner. Just my 2 cents but snow and red rocks are always a winner so congrats!
Posted by Jesse Speer on November 7, 2011 at 5:15 PM
I would say that #2 certainly captures the essence of Sedona ... and the wonderful conditions.
Posted by Joshua Hardin on November 7, 2011 at 6:36 PM
My favorite is #4. I love the detail in the trees and canyon walls. No sky is really necessary. Nice!
Aleks - good observation on the blue sky: now I see it, I do agree. Just have to work out how to overcome my allergy to 2x3 aspect ratio in order to lose it!
Posted by Dan Walters on November 12, 2011 at 9:40 PM
Like how the clouds appear to be on fire in the last image. Great light.
Discussion
15 replies#1 is a view of red rock to the north east taken from airport mesa.
A very well done series.
I was at Red Rock Crossing last evening hoping for a nice sunset over Cathedral Rock, but it was not to be. I did notice those brilliant orange clouds behind me though; glad you caught them.
Doug - my wife and I were parked farther back on Upper Red Rock Road waiting to see if the light would break on Cathedral Rock. Have to admit, I feel asleep in the car while Alice was scouting the view, only to be woken suddenly and ordered to drive north ASAP. The light was spectacular while it lasted. You're probably right on the foreground - it was the best there was to hand, but isn't exactly compelling material.
Todd - likewise! I've looked at that Tom Till shot in the Martrès book for a number of years and dreamed of seeing it like that.
Aleks - good observation on the blue sky: now I see it, I do agree. Just have to work out how to overcome my allergy to 2x3 aspect ratio in order to lose it!