dougkissock

North Window, Turret Arch

North Window, Turret Arch

It was quite a climb to get this shot, but get it I did even if I did bleed for it! It's difficult to convey the sheer size of the North Window, but if you look...
Read more

It was quite a climb to get this shot, but get it I did even if I did bleed for it! It's difficult to convey the sheer size of the North Window, but if you look towards the bottom right, you'll see a tiny head and face. That's my wife doing her best not to scream from the precarious place I got myself into to get the shot! There are also two other people in this picture if you can find them...
Read less

camera

Canon EOS 5D Mark II

settings

settings

Aperture f/8 ISO 100 Shutter 1/200 Focal Length 24/1

upload_date

upload_date

Aug, 2015

Views

353

Likes

+9

Awards

Superb Composition

+2

Absolute Masterpiece

Outstanding Creativity

Peer Award

All Star

Top Choice

Top Ranks

Top 20 rank

Top 20 rank week 1

Submitted to Photo Contests

Arches In Nature

Tags

#Arches National Park #arches

See all

Same photographer See all

The Wave: a place of outstanding natural beauty. It should be on every photographer's bucket list.

Cyprus is a wonderful place. Over the centuries it has been occupied by just about every bellicose nation searching to annexe its territory. But in sp

After nearly 70 miles down a dirt track, a group of us sat in a van for the best part of an hour as a torrential storm lashed and crashed around us. S

Monument Valley Dawn

After a hike out to The Wave, (with our permit!), it was every bit as spectacular as we had hoped.

Las Vegas: city of long limos, short skirts and bright lights! And I wanted to interpret the bright lights so as to give an overall impression of the

A scorching hot day under the blazing sun but a true iconic image from the American south-west.

The mural is on the wall of the parking lot of Canter's Deli in LA. I just loved the juxtaposition of the motorbike and the the sentiment of the placa

Cyprus is a wonderful place. Over the centuries it has been occupied by just about every bellicose nation searching to annexe its territory. But in sp

When we arrived in the pitch dark, there were only 4 of us. I thought it was going to be a quiet morning. Within 30 minutes, 3 coach loads of Chinese

I think this viewpoint is referred to as The Gates To The Valley. If you haven't visited Yosemite, you must. If God was to take a holiday, he'd go to

Ullswater is a lake in England's Lake District in the north-west of the country. This was an early morning start one summer. No wind so the lake was l

A couple of motorbikes parked outside a diner somewhere on the road to Yosemite. It must have been a biker rally because within minutes the parking lo

How else can you describe Monument Valley as anything other than beautiful. Majestic? Okay, majestic works too. Spellbinding? Okay. I'll buy that. How

Cyprus is a wonderful place. Over the centuries it has been occupied by just about every bellicose nation searching to annexe its territory. But in sp

Cyprus is a wonderful place. Over the centuries it has been occupied by just about every bellicose nation searching to annexe its territory. But in sp

Cyprus is a wonderful place. Over the centuries it has been occupied by just about every bellicose nation searching to annexe its territory. But in sp

It’s your time to shine! ☀️

Share photos. Enter contests to win great prizes.
Earn coins, get amazing rewards. Join for free.

Or

Already a member? Log In

By continuing, you agree to our Terms of Service, and acknowledge you've read our Privacy Policy Notice.