Here are a few variations on Arsenic Arch. It's tucked away in the proposed Dirty Devil Wilderness Area, and doesn't get much visitation - other than John Mumaw.
We arrived just in time to set up for sunset and couldn't dally too long because the climb out could pose problems in the dark.
I haven't found any history on the naming of this arch.
Does anyone know why it was named Arsenic ?
Great find Bill, and you really did justice to this arch! Pretty interesting climb down and back, isn't it?
I like 'em all with no clear favorites. Well, maybe #3 stands out to me. Good work!
Arsenic Wash is just below the arch, which drains into Poison Springs Canyon, which then drains into the Dirty Devil River.
One thing is for sure...I would filter any water I found in that area!
Posted by Doug Koepsel on June 23, 2012 at 1:58 PM
Bill, overall my preference is for the first image. I like that the clouds' angle matches the slope of the arch. It seems the rock details and colors show better in 2, possibly due to a difference in contrast and/or sharpness levels?
The deep folds in 4 are interesting also.
Bill, #3 is my favorite. #2 is a close second place. For a small arch it shows itself a bit ominous in my opinion. And I like ominous stuff. In #3, I think cropping out the bushes would make that arch look larger and more ominous but certainly wouldn't make the image better. I suppose its a matter of scale and what appeals to the photographer.
I'm also trying to understand color in #2. The sky seems cool blues (which I love) and the clouds seem very warm/yellowish. Is that wildfire smoke messing with the color? Just curious.
Posted by Rod Chandler on June 23, 2012 at 8:47 PM
#2 and #3 get my vote Bill. Very nice images, all of them. One more place to put on my "gotta-go-there" list.
Posted by Bill Pelzmann on June 23, 2012 at 11:45 PM
John, yes, we found the climb down to the arch quite "interesting". It wasn't as bad as it first looks. That is, if you select a good route. Fortunately, the return was much easier, and we exited with a good margin for error.
OK, the name makes sense. Arsenic Wash into Poison Springs Canyon. Bring your own water, don't bother with filters.
Grant, I was thinking you'd love this location for some star shots. Just come prepared to spend the night.
Kane, there could have been some thin wildfire smoke on the eastern horizon, but I feel the clouds were just picking up the warm sunset light. I did cool the blues in the sky. The color contrast and saturations look good in PS and LR. I'm not at all happy with the color shifts in the conversion to sRGB and IE. I'll just have to see how these colors print.
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11 repliesHere are a few variations on Arsenic Arch. It's tucked away in the proposed Dirty Devil Wilderness Area, and doesn't get much visitation - other than John Mumaw.
We arrived just in time to set up for sunset and couldn't dally too long because the climb out could pose problems in the dark.
I haven't found any history on the naming of this arch.
Does anyone know why it was named Arsenic ?
24mm TS-E pano stitch - 2 images
2 image exposure blend.
View east toward the Maze District, over the proposed Dirty Devil Wilderness Area.
I like 'em all with no clear favorites. Well, maybe #3 stands out to me. Good work!
Arsenic Wash is just below the arch, which drains into Poison Springs Canyon, which then drains into the Dirty Devil River.
One thing is for sure...I would filter any water I found in that area!
The deep folds in 4 are interesting also.
I'm also trying to understand color in #2. The sky seems cool blues (which I love) and the clouds seem very warm/yellowish. Is that wildfire smoke messing with the color? Just curious.
OK, the name makes sense. Arsenic Wash into Poison Springs Canyon. Bring your own water, don't bother with filters.
Grant, I was thinking you'd love this location for some star shots. Just come prepared to spend the night.
Kane, there could have been some thin wildfire smoke on the eastern horizon, but I feel the clouds were just picking up the warm sunset light. I did cool the blues in the sky. The color contrast and saturations look good in PS and LR. I'm not at all happy with the color shifts in the conversion to sRGB and IE. I'll just have to see how these colors print.