Monument Valley #1
Over the years I have been to
The tree in the foreground is stunning. Again a good example of the three planes of landscape photography (foreground, middle ground and distance). The tree root in the foreground creates both an ‘S’ curve and a leading line into the image. The broken clouds add a nice texture to the sky.
I would like to see you play a little with the colors, particularly the reds. I know this may be true color to the scene when you took the shot but it could be a more exciting image with a little more saturation. That’s why in the dark ages of film
Overall this is a very nice image.
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November 28th, 2007 at 12:20 pm
We stayed at Goulding’s RV park for a few days, and took a 4-wheel ride offered by the local tour company; in a little “jitney” that held about a dozen tourists like us, with a Navaho driver. He took us south on route 160 for a few miles then east into the Navaho preserve a few miles. A wonderful trip; arches, rock art, and beautiful views; credit for this picture goes mainly to the guide who took us to this beautiful spot. He even prepared hamburgers for us after gathering firewood while we enjoyed the scenery..
Your comment on added color is right on - quite an improvement over my initial submission.
Thanks for the insight - JimS
November 28th, 2007 at 4:58 pm
I find Arizona to be one of the most photogenic places in the US, and Monument Valley to be one of the best of the best. It can be interpreted in so many ways particularly when you have some weather coming in and the right light. Nice work, please submit more of your images.
December 17th, 2007 at 2:16 am
I can not think of a better way to portray a “Red Desert” scene. There are at least 7 layers of depth to this picture each well rounded and well lit. Great Job