Dead Horse Point
Sunrise at Dead Horse Point State Park near Moab, UT.
The day that I left for a 2 week photography expedition with some friends the National Parks...
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Sunrise at Dead Horse Point State Park near Moab, UT.
The day that I left for a 2 week photography expedition with some friends the National Parks system was closed. This greatly altered our travel plans. Rather than lament the bad luck we decided to find other places to photograph.
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The day that I left for a 2 week photography expedition with some friends the National Parks system was closed. This greatly altered our travel plans. Rather than lament the bad luck we decided to find other places to photograph.
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akohtz
July 19, 2014
Great dynamic range. I like how the clouds are mirroring the variability in the ravine. Congratulations on being featured!
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michaeltillman
August 03, 2014
As you can see, some-time it pay to go off the beaten path. I think God ( The Universe) gave you a better choice from which to chose from. The colors are splendid! Congratulations on your Feature!
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carolmaurerlyon
June 06, 2015
Yea! Live Oak photo club! Mike, this is just one of your great shots. Congratulations!
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Dead Horse Point State Park, UtahTime
I arrived before sunrise, set up my tripod, and waited for what daybreak would bring.Lighting
Thanks to some nice high level clouds and a gorgeous sunrise there were no lighting issues.Equipment
Canon EOS-1Dx, Zeiss Distagon t* 21mm f/2.8, Gitzo tripod, Really Right Stuff ball head and camera bracketInspiration
The National Park system shut down on the day that I began a 2 week photography tour through the Four Corners region that included a 3 day workshop in Mesa Verde National Park. My plans changed from leisurely travel to a frantic scramble to find places to photograph for 2 weeks. All in all the trip was very enjoyable. I saw and photographed locations that were not on my radar until that tripEditing
I used minimal processing. Lighting really was the key to this imageIn my camera bag
I have a lot of equipment. 3 digital cameras, (3) 4x5 field film cameras (1) 5x7 film camera. (1) Hasslblad film camera and my old Canon EOS1n 35mm film camera. I use all of them on a regular basis. Lenses vary from a 600 f4 to a 15mm Zeiss Distagon. My favorite lens and one that is always attached to a camera, is my 70-200 f2.8L IS Canon lens. A couple of my other favorite lenses are made by Rokinon. They are cheap, tack sharp, and full manual. I have their 35mm, 24mm, and 14mm lenses. The are wonderful lenses for night work, especially time lapse. I carry (4) speed lights, Pocket Wizard triggers, brackets, low tripods, a couple of Gitzo's. My camera bag is my old Toyota Landcruiser. Carrying so my stuff makes unloading and loading at motel rooms interesting.Feedback
There are two things that I think make this image work. Location: I specifically picked the location because it had a strong foreground element (the pink-ish white slab of rock on the left). My friend and mentor Professor Gene Balzer routinely says to find a location with a good foreground element. Lighting: I can't claim responsibility for the lighting but I can claim being there at the right time. A good bit of that was luck however, had I arrived late, I would have missed the light and therefore missed the shot. The old saying "f11 and be there" still applies (I've seen the saying quoted f8, f11, and f64).
