Inspiring
Spires in Arches National Park – Utah USA tour 2008
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This area preserves over 2,000 natural sandstone arches as well as many other unusual rock formations. In some areas, the forces of nature have exposed millions of years of geologic history. The extraordinary features of the park create a landscape of contrasting colors, landforms and textures that is unlike any other in the world.
I took this shot after a fall down a hill, my wide angle lens took the brunt but survived thankfully although the polarizer was a little worse for wear. Limping, bleeding and rather scarred I throughly enjoyed my hike around this area.
Moral of the story look before you shoot !!! Hope you enjoy the view :)
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David Iori
Lovely Image
Lindsay Knowles
Great story and a great shot. (Must be seen large to really appreciate it.)
davidmilne
Stunner!! Superb baron landscape,amazing colour with fab light!! ;-))
Steve Chapple
Amazing tones, great composition and love that sky! It looks amazing in that frame and white matt..
Maxhamish
Very nice indeed….amazing sky and an amazing view…...............
phoggy
Glad you survived the tumble, you have taken a great pic here.The rock formations are amazing. Well done.
AthenaBlanco
An amazing view and unique rock formations.
tsarge
that.. is.. simply stunning… well done hon
Peter Hill
Beautiful image Varinia, the light on the cliff walls is sensational, but you wouldn’t have had to earn it with blood if I’d been there carrying your stuff :)
Globalphotos replied
Thanks Peter, should have listened to you huh ?? :D
Chris Gin
Wow, inspiring is an appropriate title!! Wonderful work.
Per E. Gunnarsen
Amazing! colours, light, dof, sky and compo. Well done!
Tony Middleton
Stunning vista V’rin ! certainly is a place of contrasts with the vegetation in the valley floor opposing the ocres of the rockfaces ! an experience to remember i bet !
Phil Thomson IPA
A very appropriate, title, Varinia !!! It truly is that and rather awesome !! Your perspective is wonderful and it draws you in and engulfs you, the lighting and colours are magnificent !!
bertspix
Hi Global…a truly “inspiring” image…great work…Bert
Tom Gomez
Stunning work Varinia …
AndyReeve
Stunning pic and comp. Hope you have recovered from your fall.
Globalphotos replied
Thanks Andy, I have thank you although I now have a Utah scar LOL
Kristina K
wow, great shot..
aphoto4you
EXCELLENT and beautiful
Marinella Owens
very beautiful!!!!!
Ravenor
Awesome and beautiful !.. great work Varinia..
kjgordon
your camera must be loaded with these…beauties….
Mariann Kovats
Beautiful, very dramatic! Nicely seen and done.
Gary L. Suddath
stunning shot,the lighting adds much drama
George Lenz
beautiful scene… well done…
Al Bourassa
WOW, so well composed, well framed, great colours!
Steven Agius
Beautiful image stunnning scwnery, perfectly captured.
Globalphotos
Thank you all so much yet again :)))
Gino Iori
Great image – congrats !
Marcus Grant
Wow and double wow
roybarry
I always wanted to know what the surface of Mars looks like!
A superb capture.
Sean Farragher
beautiful image
Michael Oubridge
Amazingly beautiful
Heloisa Castro
nice shot
Andy Harris
wow – the lighting on this is just fantastic… excellent work
Michele Duncan...
So sorry for the fall, but this is a stunning shot! I am glad that you continued on!
Paul Vanzella
a maginificent image… really resonates with me!
Von McKnelly
This image ROCKS!!! (pun intended)
John Edwards
Stunning landscape photography once again
Matt Halls
Just spectacular Varinia … Your pain had some after-gain indeed! Beautiful work!
You react like I do after an accident during photographing – bugger the personal injury, how’s my camera gear
Caroline Gorka
Superb landscape image
Charl045
Totally inspiring!! Truly magnificent!
Glen Allen
Simply stunning.
redrosedigital
Superb colours and a fabulous interpretation of this scene. I particularly like the menacing clouds in the background – it really highlights the rock formations.
Helene Kippert
Stunning v
amarica
Love it love it love it
Lucindawind
very inspiring …wow
Rosina Lamberti
Beautiful photography
alanalanalan
That is amazing art wonderful Excellent Great shot …..i liked very much thank you…bravo..
dale427
Looks like the weather made for some wonderful pics!
Frank McCafferty
AWESOME!! Your a marvel to steday your self and then come up with this I Am honoured you came to visit and fav my portfolio thank u so much you are top of my watchlit frank xx
George Link
This one blows me away! I can feel the ole wise one’s in this image!
Craig Hender
I’m glad you survived the fall, and so glad you captured this amazing shot. Well done.
aphoto4you
very very very magical…PERFECT
joe gooding
is an amazing place isnt it. the red in this is amazing. love the storm in the background to. great shot
Iain Mavin
So it’s true, we photographers suffer for our art.! A stunning photograph makes it all worth while and boy is this a stunner !
Globalphotos
Thank you all so much , it’s an amazing place xx
Brent Monger
Great capture! I was just there a few weeks ago but no monsoons for me!
tasadam
This is classy! It’s really hard to put some scale into the foreground. That sky is compelling. And as for the peaky bits… Wow!
Without photos such as these it’s likely I would never know of their existence. Thanks for sharing.
Globalphotos replied
Thank you so very much !!!