The Touch of Sunlight
The image depicts the sun rising between the vast iconic sandstone buttes in Monument Valley. The Monument Valley is located in northern Arizona near the Four Corners area and lies within the range of the Navajo Nation Reservation.
Equipment:
- Nikon D300
- Nikkor 18-70mm
- Tripod
Technique:
- Bracketed Five Exposures
- Tonemapped in Photomatix 3.2
- Developed in Nikon Capture NX2
The Touch of Sunlight belongs to the following groups:
American Southwest , Arizona, Friends of Bangor and North Down Camera Club, Northern Ireland, HDR Photography (3 Photos per 24hr-day), Landscape Photography, Mood & Ambience - Strictly Photos, Scenery, Sunrise, Sunset, Take Me Higher (Dynamic Range), Utah Landscapes and Your Magic Place (PLACES only!!) Available for sale asGreeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints, Framed Prints and Posters
ArtPhotoCollide
Beautiful shot! The setting and the colors are just fantastic :)
Ted Lansing replied
Thanks a lot.
th3rd world order
nice work
Ted Lansing replied
Thanks
Rosy Kueng
Love the mood you captured here! Fantastic scenery and landscape…the colours are warm, soft and really stunning…excellent Ted!!!
Ted Lansing replied
Hi Rosy. Thanks a lot. Everything seemed to be right when I was there. Right time right place. It was really breathtaking to observe the sun rise.
Andrea Rapisarda
stunning!!!!
Ted Lansing replied
Thank you very much.
Scott d'Almeida
excellent
Ted Lansing replied
Scott, thanks a lot.
RichardKlos
Awesome!! Beautiful capture!!
Ted Lansing replied
Hi Richard. Thanks again. Cheers, Ted
Gary L. Suddath
fabulous shot..outstanding
Ted Lansing replied
Hi Gary, thanks a lot. I appreciate it.
Helene Kippert
superb
Ted Lansing replied
Thank you very much Helene.
Adam Bykowski
WOW! A fantastic scene. The sunburst/rays peeking from around the rock is awesome. The reddish brown color is outstanding. A truly marvelous landscape image. Well done.
Ted Lansing replied
Hi Adam. Thank you very much indeed. I do appreciate your compliments. To me, the image pretty much evokes the same emotions as experiencing the sunrise in reality…
Dinni H
Great shot! so vivid colors, I love it
Ted Lansing replied
Thank you very much. The early sun makes these colors so much vibrating and vivid.
Barbara Brown
Gorgeous light!! A beautiful image!
Ted Lansing replied
Hi Barbara. Thanks a gain for leaving such a nice comment. I do appreciate it.
Elana Bailey
Stunning lighting, dof, colours, mood, treatment and capture, Ted. Well done indeed. An instant fave.
Ted Lansing replied
Hi Elana, thank you very much for the compliments and the favorite. I do appreciate it.
Trudi's Images
Wow!! gorgeous work
Ted Lansing replied
Hi Trudi, thanks a lot.
Philip Johnson
great shot another location thats on most photographers bucket list
Ted Lansing replied
Hi Philip. Thank you for leaving a comment. I do appreciate it. Yes indeed, the Monument Valley is a wonderful place to be and of course to capture on images. The light, especially around sunrise is just magic. I am thankful that I was able to be there and expereince this.
PhotosEcosse
To say I am envious of this outstanding image would be an understatement !!
Ted Lansing replied
Hi Barbara. Thank you very much for your compliment. This means the world to me! I do appreciate it. I have to say that the Monument Valley is one of my favorite places in this world, especially around sunrise when the magical light softly covers the landscape…
wayne51
Great shot and capture. Wayne
Ted Lansing replied
Hi Wayne, thanks a lot.
Harry Oldmeadow
sensational shot of an amazing landscape — no wonder John Ford loved it!
Ted Lansing replied
Hello Harry. Thanks a lot. Indeed, it is an amazing landscape.
John Dekker
beautifully worked Ted, one of my favourite places
Ted Lansing replied
Hi John. Thank you very much. I am longing to go back. It is one of my favorite place too.
Derek Fogg
Fantastic shot with brilliant composuition and light
GailD
Magic shot Ted. Just wonderful.
Globalphotos
Gorgeous shot, one of my fav places :-))
Mojca Savicki
Stunning image!
Dave & Trena P...
what an amazing capture!!! beautiful!
davidShandley
Hi Ted, Did you see John Wayne
FallingHorse
Beautiful
John Kowalski
Brilliant shot Ted, one of the best images of Monument Valley ever seen! A beautifully captured scene!!
Lindsay Oram
Wow this is fantastic. Spot on
Evita
♥ Stunning image !! :D ♥
Anibal
wow a truley impressive image… you should be proud of yourself
Jason Asher
Awesome Ted, perfect colors and lighting, loving the foreground shadows in particular. The sun at the tip of the rock is just icing on the cake, well done.
George Salazar
Breath taking image of Monument Valley Ted
Mark Allen
Wonderful work, well done
hsien-ku
the light in this is just stunning!
Anji Johnston
Absolutely stunning
PFrogg
Absolutely fantastic ,inst fav what more can one say to something this perfect
well done
banrai
wonderful
Krys Bailey
Absolutely stunning scene – beautifully presented!!!
Jacky
Very beautiful !!:)
Karen Tillotson
Absolutely incredible image! Beautiful shot and excellent processing!
Svetlana Sewell
WOW – Stunning job Ted, instant favo:))))))
benthebrown
Stunning image!!
Brian Dodd
Awesome shot!!
lgmphotography
tremendous!
TheBlindHog
Very nice, Ted.
Alan McMorris
fauselr
wonderful shot
Mark Allen
Wonderful work, well done!
Peter Zentjens
Fantastic landscape this! Perfect timing!
sunsetgirl
cool capture!! the lighting is amazing!
mm1208
great capture, real surreal!!
Dave Hampton
Congrats!! from the Utah Landscapes group!!
R. Mike "Jake"...
Wow!!! color, composition, everything – first rate. Congratulations of being featured.
Dennis Begnoch...
Beautiful shot and welcome to the arizona group… Dennis psart
LumenLux
How many more-beautiful-than-the-one-before shots can come of this location? This is near the top of the really great ones.
Rosy Kueng
Congratulations on your both features! Just fantastic!!!
Dennis Begnoch...
Great shot. Talk about being in the right place at the right time. Well done. Dennis psart
headygirl
woaaaaahhhh
Tom-Sky
awesome!
i l d i l a z...
Awesome capture!
Jodie Bennett 12 days ago
Lovely capture. Love the colours to