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Alcove at The Wave in Northern Arizona

Alcove at The Wave in Northern Arizona
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upload_dateDec, 2012

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76 Comments |
melsteinberg
 
melsteinberg December 09, 2012
Love this shot...I really need to check out the wave someday for myself!
tparas
 
tparas February 03, 2013
Great capture!
NinaKling
 
NinaKling February 03, 2013
wow, awesome
carolcardillo PRO+
 
carolcardillo March 02, 2013
Gorgeous! Congratulations on your Feature!
nickhurt
 
nickhurt March 02, 2013
I've always loved these shots
nickhurt
 
nickhurt March 02, 2013
I've always loved these shots
FMueller
 
FMueller March 02, 2013
Nice shot!
tanyamai
 
tanyamai March 02, 2013
Fantastic!
tsambaproductions
 
tsambaproductions March 02, 2013
congrats
AlanJakarta
 
AlanJakarta March 02, 2013
Wonderful shot from a great point-of-view with fantastic detail & sharpness throughout. Congratulations on being featured.
melissa3339
 
melissa3339 March 02, 2013
Gorgeous shot! Congrats!
nerophoto
 
nerophoto March 02, 2013
Gorgeous!!!!
cilla8 Platinum
 
cilla8 March 02, 2013
Awesome capture, congrats on feature!!
Rosemaryswan
 
Rosemaryswan March 02, 2013
Amazing shot. Congrats
Redjule Platinum
 
Redjule March 02, 2013
Love the texture, lines, color...DOF is terrific. Has a terrific HDR look to it. Superb!
BrianBasson PRO+
 
BrianBasson March 02, 2013
Congrats with your feature. This is an absolutely fascinating formation well photographed. Brian
catini
 
catini March 02, 2013
Beautiful contrast, great composition, amazing photo. Congrats on your feature!
mailsmc
 
mailsmc March 02, 2013
Great comp, and color! Congrats on your feature!
shema PRO
 
shema March 02, 2013
stunning shot, love the depth and pov, awesome!
JeffreyA
 
JeffreyA March 02, 2013
Congrats great shot
EyesofDavid
 
EyesofDavid March 02, 2013
WOW!!!!!
ak8996a
 
ak8996a March 02, 2013
This is amazing!!
nikigordon
 
nikigordon March 02, 2013
Beautiful! Great shot!!
terrycharbeneau
 
terrycharbeneau March 02, 2013
Awesome pic.
booradley5
 
booradley5 March 02, 2013
Very crisp! Great shot
TammyMarie
 
TammyMarie March 02, 2013
SUPER AWESOME!!! CONGRATS!
BLPhotography Platinum
 
BLPhotography March 02, 2013
Great shot, brrn threr award
KelceyJean PRO
 
KelceyJean March 02, 2013
This is amazing!!! Probably one of my favorite photos of all time!
Inmar
 
Inmar March 02, 2013
Amazing shot!! Congrats on feature!
tetvet PRO+
 
tetvet March 02, 2013
beautiful,congrats
F8user
 
F8user March 02, 2013
Amazing color, formation and depth! Congrats!
donanzinger PRO
 
donanzinger March 02, 2013
Stunning shot!
jleiweke
 
jleiweke March 02, 2013
Congrats!
PhotoAlaska
 
PhotoAlaska March 02, 2013
very nice
Mar
 
Mar March 02, 2013
Beautiful capture. Congratulations on your well deserved feature.
Thimbee
 
Thimbee March 02, 2013
Great composition and lines. Congrats
ShawnAHodder
 
ShawnAHodder March 02, 2013
Fantastic Detail, POV and angle. Congrats
SusiStroud Platinum
 
SusiStroud March 02, 2013
Awesome shot!!!! The burl wood in the center makes even more cool!!!
Brymk4
 
Brymk4 March 02, 2013
Wow, great representation of leading lines, congrats! :)
markcoleman
 
markcoleman March 02, 2013
Fantastic shot
Douglas_Kelley PRO+
 
Douglas_Kelley March 02, 2013
WOW what a shot
Carli
 
Carli March 02, 2013
gorgeous shot! congrats :D
arambecker
 
arambecker March 02, 2013
Wow, that is beautiful!!!
IsabellaD Premium
 
IsabellaD March 02, 2013
STUNNING! congrats on award, should consider enter it in "POV"contest, my winner anyway!
Amiqdadi
 
Amiqdadi March 02, 2013
congrats,,,greats shot
jemoore76
 
jemoore76 March 02, 2013
Great shot, congrats on your feature!!
SarahKeates
 
SarahKeates March 02, 2013
Stunning shot! Congrats!
Kazza60
 
Kazza60 March 02, 2013
WOW !!!
geeuy
 
geeuy March 02, 2013
Congrats
rachmonte
 
rachmonte March 02, 2013
Beautiful work. Congrats!
sweetart79
 
sweetart79 March 02, 2013
Beautiful!
kfdrab2 PRO+
 
kfdrab2 March 02, 2013
Congratulations, awesome shot!
Jewel
 
Jewel March 02, 2013
Awesome! Congratulations on your feature!
MelMon8
 
MelMon8 March 02, 2013
great shot!
michaelwilson
 
michaelwilson March 03, 2013
Wow - Thank you everyone for all the kind words!
tra rader
 
tra rader March 03, 2013
great color! Well done
rmr731 Platinum
 
rmr731 March 04, 2013
Beautiful! Congrats!
MatthewHowells
 
MatthewHowells March 04, 2013
amazing
redwriter Platinum
 
redwriter March 04, 2013
Beautiful work. Congrats on your feature. - Jake
safirahishami
 
safirahishami March 04, 2013
stunning. great shot! congrats :))
tjerkotten
 
tjerkotten March 05, 2013
Amazing lines. Beautiful to see how the wind curves the mountains into this. Crazy
jesusfreak3520
 
jesusfreak3520 March 05, 2013
Beautiful. Congrats on the feature!
debbie_sladen_0295
 
debbie_sladen_0295 March 05, 2013
I love this photo.It is awesome.Thank you for sharing.
snowdon PRO
 
snowdon March 06, 2013
Perfect composition, I like the branch at the bottom which roots the image, good lines. Great colour. Congratulations on your feature.
Peter_Claridge
 
Peter_Claridge March 07, 2013
Out of this world , just a brilliant shot
JoeyJ
 
JoeyJ March 07, 2013
Always wanted to check that place out. It's so awesome!
AshleySeligPhotography
 
AshleySeligPhotography March 08, 2013
stunning
kimba
 
kimba March 08, 2013
omg i have to go here neeeeed to see these wow issnt nature the best lol
tlcfriendlyredhead
 
tlcfriendlyredhead March 26, 2013
always wanted to see this up close...
Krishna_Kumar
 
Krishna_Kumar May 14, 2013
amazing!.. beautiful composition, congrats
diporzio
 
diporzio June 19, 2013
Great shot, beautiful lines, congrats
Danny_martin_10
 
Danny_martin_10 June 19, 2013
Amazing shot, such a wonderful looking place!!
LCdutch
 
LCdutch July 08, 2013
Great shot. Larry
Jonocon
 
Jonocon July 21, 2013
Great leading lines
angelocanzani PRO+
 
angelocanzani October 07, 2013
nice photo
GinaLevesque
 
GinaLevesque April 06, 2014
wowww

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Behind The Lens

Location

This photo was taken at The Wave in far north Arizona, west of Page.

Time

It was taken in the middle of the day in July. It's the desert, so it was very hot.

Lighting

Although typically not the best time of day for landscape photography, the middle of the day is the only time the crevices between the rock are illuminated.

Equipment

I used a Nikon D7000 on a tripod.

Inspiration

The flowing rock surfaces and leading lines of the sandstone are all around you at this location. I spent a few hours here just roaming around the rock formations and taking pictures of interesting compositions. I thought This spot, to the side of the main Wave everyone is familiar with was particularly interesting.

Editing

I did bracket my images and used High Dynamic Range processing to try and make the colors and rock texture really pop.

In my camera bag

I probably carry too much equipment in my bag. I typically bring all my long and short lenses along with my large tripod. It does get a little heavy, but I don't want to limit myself in the field.

Feedback

The Wave is a really awesome place. Only 20 people are permitted to enter the area every day. 10 permits a day are given out by lottery, with another 10 given out on a first come first serve basis. It's in the remote Arizona desert, so hydration and planning is a must. The hike in is about 3 miles one way. I chose to go in July. It was hot (over 100 fahrenheit) but the monsoon season in July & August provided better odds of getting some interesting clouds. You will want to arrive in time for the mid-day sun in order to get images of the sandstone illuminated. Later in the day, the shadows and bright rock create a high contrast situation. There are all kinds of very cool rock formations throughout the area, and it's difficult not to come away some neat photos.

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