Dawn Light, Monument Valley, USA.
One of those places on this Earth that I yearn to re-visit. can you blame me ? It is like being on another planet, all those weird shaped rocks, Buttes, Mesas, the gritty dryness, the intense heat of the the mid -day sun, the way the light changes…...I fell in love with this place !
I got up early for this one, not that I could sleep anyway knowing this place was outside of the motel where we stayed !
This is the land of the Navajo, and I sat inside a Hogan, where I watched and talked to a man making some jewellery. Very fine work. We solved the problems of the modern world in a very short time !
This DOES need to be viewed larger to appreciate the details !
I scanned this from a Fuji Velvia transparency, on a Nikon Coolscan V ED, edited it in PS CS3, cleaning up with the spot healing brush, and a little noise reduction. I also employed just a tad ‘Orton’, which I felt enhanced the ‘grittiness’ of the amazing desert.
Shot on my secondhand Ricoh KR10 super. f11, with polarising filter. I cannot remember the lens !
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Garth Smith
Beautiful low light PhotosEcosse to bring out the ground texture, and the sky colour contrasts/complements (i know its an oxymoron) the red desert perfectly.
Linda Gregory
You have captured this spectacular area of the southwest beautifully. Love the Orton with this photo.
Debbie Roelle
This place is amazing you can’t take enough shots. I enjoyed my time down there if only while driving through. Thank you for sharing
genaro1
great capture
Albert Dickson
Most marvelous.
John Kowalski
Fabulous image PE, beautifully captured image!!
Joe Valcourt/M...
fantastic work
joak
some shot pal ..its a stunner
Tom Gomez
A beautiful image, not hard to see why you love the place …
braeriach26
Stunning image. The light is fantastic.
clmustin
Beautiful job! Its a favorite.
dinghysailor1
wow completely breathtaking in that fiery light…wonderfully captured
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A.M. Ruttle
You weren’t kidding about needing to see the large image to appreciate the detail
-WOW!!!!! Beautifully seen and captured!!!!!Rany Lutz
Lovely!!!
Bunny Clarke
Oh hon! You did this justice! This is magnificent. Gorgeous capture. Stunning.
Smudger
wonderful
Barbara Brown
So beautifully dramatic!! The light is wonderful!
Denis Molodkin
Stunning capture, well done work!
Shaun Whiteman
Beautiful colours and composition, I went to monument valley a few years ago and will return!
PhotosEcosse replied
Can I hide in your siutcase then ? LOL !!
Chuck Wickham
Every time I see one of these shots of Monument Valley I get upset…..I was headed for the valley but it was so hot I never made it, and all these wonderful images show me what I missed…..damn it! Glad you got to get there though.
Gina Cormier
Gorgeous!! I have to get there myself!
Lucindawind
amazing landscape and beauty excellent capture
lorilee
BEAUTIFUL!!!!
Sylvia Gonzales
Sooooo Beautiful!!!! WOW!!!! Congratulations on your Feature!!! Very Well deserved!!!
Elf Evans
well done…
Dave & Trena P...
simply beautiful!
Stuart Chapman
I’ve seen many shots of this iconic place but none from this angle which is already refreshing but that gorgeous low light and really golden reds just make it that extra special.
davidforrest
Travel opens up big opportunities for big images. well done
PhotosEcosse replied
It certainly does, but we should not miss the small and beautiful things in our own back yard !
Stephen Vecchi...
Very nice alpenglow capture of MV.