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Ear of the Wind

Ear of the Wind
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cameraCanon EOS REBEL T3i

settings Aperture f/8.0 ISO 100 Shutter 1/200 

upload_dateJun, 2014

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9 Comments |
texaaronpueschel Platinum
 
texaaronpueschel July 09, 2014
This one gets it for beauty. A winner.
Marianartist9
 
Marianartist9 October 16, 2014
I like the colour contrast and ofcourse the idea.. awesome
mdriley00 Platinum
 
mdriley00 January 06, 2015
Interesting composition.
Robb PRO+
 
Robb January 11, 2015
yes...and the tracks..very creative
CWphotos5
 
CWphotos5 April 08, 2015
I like this color version even better! Love how you positioned the tree in front of the arch!
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clownsonvelvet June 17, 2015
Nice!
texaaronpueschel Platinum
 
texaaronpueschel July 17, 2016
This one regularly gets my vote.
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texaaronpueschel April 04, 2018
I keep coming back to this one.
mcampi Platinum
 
mcampi February 16, 2020
Wow I sat at the very same spot.. Cool ha!!!!

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Behind The Lens

Location

The photo was taken in Monument Valley while on a private tour using a Navajo guide. I would highly recommend this tour as you get to see many areas otherwise unavailable.

Time

This photo was taken around 10am on 6/3/2015. The morning light along with the light cloud cover provided the natural lighting needed.

Lighting

I wanted the contrast between the sky the sand and shadows in the foreground to show the beauty of the subject.

Equipment

This shot was with a Canon T3i Camera using a 18-55mm Lens and a polarizing filter, no other equipment was used.

Inspiration

I was looking for an interesting angle to photography this area called "Ear of the Wind" and thought the view behind this dead tree provided the desired affect. It helped give the shot the depth and contrast I was looking for.

Editing

No post processing was used on this shot.

In my camera bag

I always pack my Canon T3i and a 18-55mm lens, a 55-250mm lens and a 100-400mm lens along with a 2x converter. I also keep several ND filters I use for long exposure shots.

Feedback

Monument Valley provides many various landscape shot opportunities. Early morning (Sunrise), late day (Sunset), and full light of midday all offer distinct changes in color of the landscape. I recommend experimenting at all of these times and at different angles until you find the perfect lighting that fits your style and desired effect. I could spend weeks shooting this area and still could find a different angle, light, etc. to make it seem like a new shoot each time.

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