farewell at The Wave

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farewell at The Wave

My wife had cordially begun the hike back, allowing me to linger at The Wave. Looking over the shoulder of Wave, the darkening distance convinced me, that I too must leave this location – and the moment.

March 3, 2009 ISO200 1/125 F11

Nikon D-80,
AF-S Nikkor 18-135mm, @18mm

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farewell at The Wave by LumenLux
farewell at The Wave by LumenLux
  • Gene Walls

    Gene Walls

    Beautiful photo! It is easy to see why your time was cut short, those are some very threatening clouds moving in! Excellent work!

  • Jan Timmons

    Jan Timmons

    Life is but a series of moments of joy; seeing this shot is one of them. Love the colors and pov. I followed you here after reading an articulate comment. Did you study art or literature?

  • LumenLux replied

    Well Jan, your comment means a lot to me. Brings a sure smile. Feels good. The real truth is instead of writing this, I “should” be completing someone’s tax return! But I have enjoyed photography my entire life. And although I consider my heart as my primary audience, it really makes me feel good to know that another heart can share some of the beauty and feelings I experience. Thank you.

  • Eivor Kuchta

    Eivor Kuchta

    Fabulous composition and wonderful lighting!

  • dinghysailor1

    dinghysailor1

    beautiful !!

  • Adam Gormley

    Adam Gormley

    WOW, well captured, love the angle used and cropping! Well done :)

  • TREVOR IRWIN

    TREVOR IRWIN

    Spectacular Image. This is my favourite so far. Amazing beauty. thank you so much for sharing this with me . I am overwhelmed by this . http://www.philadelphia33.org/

  • LumenLux replied

    And thank you for sharing your appreciation. I observe from your own work that you appreciate all of God’s beauty – in Man and land. Keep up the good work.

  • Alessandro Pinto

    Alessandro Pinto

    Stunning things of mother nature.. so beautifully seen ! Excellent shot 1

  • LumenLux replied

    A compliment or criticism is valued by me. When I have seen your photographic message, as I have briefly, your input on my photo is even more meaningful. Thank you

  • Rodney Trenchard

    Rodney Trenchard

    This is amazing well done

  • PJS15204

    PJS15204

    This shot is amazing the lighting is perfect in the foreground allowing you to see the many layers that the rock is made of and after reading your back story of the imminent weather change draws you toward your dark but beautiful backround of canyon and sky Wonderful image!

  • budrfli

    budrfli

    Wonderful perspective of this graceful formation!

  • chriso

    chriso

    Great contrast of lines and texture – love it.

  • Blaze66

    Blaze66

    Gorgeous composition! The beauty of nature is so powerful! Amazing work! Thanks for sharing! It almost feels as if our ancestors were talking to you in this shot with the weather coming on and the beauty and fathom of the weathered rocks! Very spiritual!

  • dominikanac

    dominikanac

    Wonderful!

  • Boston Thek Imagery

    Boston Thek Im...

    WOW Incredible energy!

  • Duane Salstrand

    Duane Salstrand

    Where is the Wave? Thanks for sharing the image, looks like a place I should visit to continue my sandstone series started at Arches…

  • LumenLux

    LumenLux

    Thank you everyone for expressing your appreciation for this work. Beyond confirmation of my own “likes”, the comments can open my eyes and bring new insight beyond what I saw. Thanks again.
    As to “Where is the Wave?” – just south of the Utah-Arizona border in USA. Access is in the hands of the BLM and restricted to 20 visitor/hikers a day. (Political commentary abounds regarding the resource.)

  • skippygirlgraphics

    skippygirlgrap...

    Great shot…great colours…very interesting rock formation…gets my vote

  • Stephen Beattie

    Stephen Beattie

    Awesome!

  • Hannah Fenton-Williams

    Hannah Fenton-...


    This placed in the Rocks Quick challenge in
    Shameless self promotion group

  • LumenLux

    LumenLux

    Thanks everyone for your vote of approval.

  • chris Whitney

    chris Whitney

    I have seen so many images of the wave. I like yours best with the contrast of the dark sky and rock formation. Stormy weather can be fine weather for the landscape photographer.

  • LumenLux replied

    Thank’s chris. Several years ago I saw a single photo of The Wave and said WHERE is that? Then seeing so many pix of it, I opted for many other locations. Then I saw photos by a particular photographer that motivated me to experience the Wave. I love the experience even if I did not have the camera. I thought I was going to the Wave a year ago, but the group decided on a 26 mile slot-canyon-river-trek-in-a-day! I knew it would be too emotionally painful for me to rush through such scenery and compromise every photo op I encountered. So it took another year to get a permit and patient accomplice (wife) so I could “get the shot.”

  • Barbara Brown

    Barbara Brown

    A beautiful, almost surrealistic take on the wave. Great perspective!

  • Adrian Kent

    Adrian Kent

    Wow, You lucky person being close to something like that! Its awesome and so,s your shot, only ever seen stuff like that in caves!

  • Andrew Murrell

    Andrew Murrell

    you have a great eye for spectacular landscapes. Another great image.

  • Alexanderargyll

    Alexanderargyll

    beautiful .lines colour and composition…..

  • Ruth Vilmi

    Ruth Vilmi

    Magnificent moving shot. It’s the first time I’ve seen the Wave. Where is it please?

  • Tammy Espino

    Tammy Espino

    Fantastic capture and colors!!

  • DJ LeMay

    DJ LeMay

    It looks as tho you can see the striations in the rock in the background THRU the rock in the foreground! Such a beautiful with the light ‘n dark contrast! Marvelous composition!

  • LumenLux

    LumenLux

    Thanks to each of you for your comments. For example, DJ LeMay points out aperception I had not realized until now. People in seeing the print had noted the horizontal pattern of red against the dominant diagonal lines. I had to re-focus my vision to see what you, DJ, point out. True enough, it can look that way.

  • David Clark

    David Clark

    truly magnificent photo – now back to those tax returns! – thanks for the comments on my photos – I lived in Salt Lake for 8 years - and wish now that I had a good camera back then - a beautiful state and you are capturing it very well – dave

  • LumenLux replied

    You un-nerved me for a minute about the tax returns. I had just been writing an alibi or rationalization to go with another photo I was emailing to some photog friends. It did not initially occur to me how you would know that about me! So when did you live here among the mountains in this desert? Back to The Wave – there was a comparatively small section of sweeping dunes just prior to the hidden wave. Not a camel in sight.

  • David Clark

    David Clark

    Sorry to un-nerve you - I thought it was funny that you were making excuses not to do tax-returns - I live overseas – and still waiting for the mail to deliver all the info I need to do mine - so it is on the top[ of my head - I lived in Utah from 1980-88 – Montana after that, then recently Idaho – so know that part of the world fairly well.

    cheers (guess I can say that know with Utah’s new law)—dave

  • Eliot Reed

    Eliot Reed

    Very nice perspective.

  • Colleen Milburn

    Colleen Milburn

    This is wonderful!! Gorgeous contrasts and perfect composition – well done!

  • AnnieSnel

    AnnieSnel

    Wonderful perspective and composition!!

  • Bellavista2

    Bellavista2

    Gorgoues capture:} I really like how you have composed the shot with your eyes running along the lines of the rock….....’Awesome!:”:}

  • Dave Corn

    Dave Corn

    Excellent Shot…..................Would look good in The Just Lines Group!

  • LumenLux replied

    Thank you for the comment and the suggestion. I will check out the group.

  • Wendy Slee

    Wendy Slee

    The thumbnail of this took my breath away, the large view is even more overwhelming! What an amazing shot. Such beauty in Nature and such skill from you in seeing and capturing the lines and light so perfectly…...

  • LumenLux

    LumenLux

    You are all so generous, thank you. Some locations fall short after over-anticipation and high expectations. On this occasion, everything seemed right on target. One of those special days.

  • bluerabbit

    bluerabbit

    Great shot!

  • LumenLux replied

    Thank you for putting your artistic eye to this image.

  • Roslyn Slater

    Roslyn Slater

    What an amazing rock formation! Well captured.

  • LumenLux replied

    Thanks for viewing. I too enjoy comparing the natural wonders found all over the world.

  • whalegeek

    whalegeek

    Your red rock formations photos SING! So very beautiful.

  • LumenLux replied

    Thank you! I think I shall strive to induce more “sing” into more of my photography. I like that imagery.

  • David DeWitt

    David DeWitt

    I like the way you positioned the beautifully rock with rolled edge right onto the dark light baehind it….great composition You are a true artist!

  • LumenLux replied

    Thank you for expressing your view of this. From your artistic background, your comments mean much to me.

  • Andrew Stockwell

    Andrew Stockwell

    Great shot! Great leading line.

  • LumenLux replied

    Thanks for your specific comment. So interesting how many aspects can be singled out in some photos and by some viewers – all helpful. Thanks for your attention.

  • sundawg7

    sundawg7

    A bold and striking image, featuring the detail of The Wave. Regards from Ron.

  • LumenLux replied

    Thanks for the comment. As you may know, one could make a short career of all the angles and details of The Wave.

  • Judson Joyce

    Judson Joyce

    Beautiful view. Love the dark skies.

  • starikarp

    starikarp

    excellent

  • photosbyflood

    photosbyflood

    Great shot! I have seen a lot of this feature never one like this! Great find! I have to go there some day I hear you have to get on a waiting list now! Thats crazy,

  • LumenLux replied

    Thanks for your attention to this view. Yes, there is a permit system in place – essentially lottery-based either in advance on the web or in person for next-day permits. Although the system is widely criticized, it is also clear that there could be no photographs like this if “crowds” of people scurried everywhere.

  • Scott d'Almeida

    Scott d'Almeida

    outstanding

  • solareclips~Julie Alexander

    solareclips~Ju...

    GREAT POV!!!!!

  • David Hibberd

    David Hibberd

    Wonderful composition
    Davo

  • LumenLux replied

    Composition possibilities at the site are myriad – glad this appeals to you.

  • terezadelpilar

    terezadelpilar

    JUST A BIG WOWOWOWOW!

  • LumenLux replied

    I’m really glad you like this. Thank you for letting me know from so far away as you are – in your own realm of beauty.

  • Barbara Brown

    Barbara Brown

    A great angle on this!! Beautiful!!

  • LumenLux replied

    Thanks for viewing Barbara.

  • Andrew Murrell

    Andrew Murrell

    Beautiful composition and great control of the DOF. A fav for sure

  • fuelthesoul

    fuelthesoul

    Beautifully climactic finish to your trip,love this,Bev

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