Mesa Arch

[WeddingHack]

I just got back from three weeks in the southwest US, had a great time touring round the national parks.

Here's one I made a bit of extra effort to catch - Mesa Arch in the Canyonlands national park at sunrise. The sun shines on the canyon walls below the arch and lights up the underside. There's a version of this shot in just about every gallery in this part of the US - here's my take.

Now off to catch some Zzzzzzz's

Duncan

 

[Steep]

Smashing shot! full marks for that one!

 

[hypnotic]

Cracking shot ... ... One to be proud of.

 

[daveharlow]

Wow! You caught that at just the right moment.

 

[mobilevirgin]

very cool - well executed

 

[dazzajl]

so did you get to enjoy it duncan or was it a day where you shuffle up to the view in the queue of snappers, put your tripod in the leg holes, click and move on.

 

[Iiyama]

Excellent, very very nice shot.

 

[chrisgrieve]

beautiful, looks like a great place.

 

[Tooler]

Love that. Well done!

 

[WeddingHack]

so did you get to enjoy it duncan or was it a day where you shuffle up to the view in the queue of snappers, put your tripod in the leg holes, click and move on.

There were a few other photographers there :

But it was OK, everyone was able to get the shots they wanted and as you might imagine a little shop was talked

I didn't take a tripod, hate the things, so I was able to run around - a couple more :

Duncan

 

[maddog.mark]

First shot is superb, the other two good aswell, but definately number 1 for me

 

[dazzajl]

Love the one with all the snappers. Great to see something from there that's not through the arch.

 

[CT]

Lovely shots - incredible landscape!

 

[Byrhtnoth]

Yep, all fantastic shots but no1 for me.

 

[Dimitri]

Your take of the arch is simply put...excellent, superb exposure.

 

[Duckydoodle]

Wow what beautiful scenery and you captured it superbly

 

[BobR]

A good 'take'! I love the shot of all the other togs - very good!!

 

[Sheep]

Nice set............was it a photo holiday or was it just the arch is a magnets for Togs?

 

[WeddingHack]

Nice set............was it a photo holiday or was it just the arch is a magnets for Togs?

I guess it was a photo holiday - but just me on my own. I arrived at the arch 30 minutes before sunrise and I was on my own, then the rest turned up with minutes to go.

 

[photostar_1]

Really beautiful! I'm dead envious....would love to go there. Super shots.

 

[fraggle101]

Absolutly fantastic!! i love em.. the last looks like a veiw into the land before time!! lol

Iv been looking into a touring holiday in the Southwest.. anychance you could tell me how you organised it?? please...

 

[eddo123]

Great stuff!!! HDR or filtered?? Well done none the less!!!

 

[WeddingHack]

Absolutly fantastic!! i love em.. the last looks like a veiw into the land before time!! lol

Iv been looking into a touring holiday in the Southwest.. anychance you could tell me how you organised it?? please...

I flew into Vegas, hired a car and drove - did over 4000 miles in three weeks - watch this space ...

 

[WeddingHack]

Great stuff!!! HDR or filtered?? Well done none the less!!!

Neither - a 5D and 16-35 - manually exposed for the valley / arch and then included the sun in the frame - f22 I think.

 

[Woodsy]

First shot is absolutely wonderfull. spot on imho!

 

[Misty]

Lost for words (all said already) only that no.1 will be hard to repeat

 

[dazzajl]

have been in here to see these shots a good few times now and that first IS just spot on.

it took a while to to really appreciate it, being one of the most ever photographed views of all time. very nicely handled indeed.

 

[Jayst84]

Neither - a 5D and 16-35 - manually exposed for the valley / arch and then included the sun in the frame - f22 I think.

EXIF says 1/40 @ f18. Not that it matters.. fantastic landscape, beautifully exposed.

 

[purpleclouds]

wow! that place looks fantastic...well captured!

 

[Benroy]

stunning shots indeed, the first is perfect