Thatchbonce1945

Rotund Lady Rock holding a bush

CS-II-5M

Aperture f/3 ISO 100 Shutter 1/500 Focal Length 647/100

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Thank you photoclemi for your support and kind award.

Many thanks for your appreciation. I find rocks fascinating and always seeing things in them.

Thanks for the award Chelseareid, you are very kind and glad you found pleasure in this shot.

Thank you for my award DavidPostAus. 😊

Thanks for the award. You are very kind.😊

Thank you.😊

Thanks for the award Gogolooks

Thank you photoclemi. Glad you liked the shot.

Hi Jackie, thank you for the reward. I am glad you like the photograph.

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Thanks bachduong for your award.

dzions, many thanks for your award.😊

Thank you purekiwi, this old girl is a nice example of the wonderful sights at Grand Canyon.

5parrow, thank you for my award. I am glad you liked the picture.😄

gardykings, many thanks for your award and appreciation. I am always looking at rocks and things to find representative shapes.

sophieoome many thanks for your award. Happy you liked this lady.

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Location

I was visiting Grand Canyon to show my stepdaughter this magnificent place. I love looking at rocks and seeing shapes in them and this looked like a fat lady holding some flowers. This place is truly photographic with all its moods and wonderful light every moment of the day.

Time

It was early evening when I wast hoping to catch some good lighting and was very lucky that my wish was granted. I always try to look for some unusual shots which makes photography so interesting. Some parts of the canyon were rosy orange but this one had wonderful blues.

Lighting

The lighting was coming from the right and with every moment it was changing.

Equipment

I used my NIKON 70D at that time with the Tamron 18-300 zoom lens. I was just resting the camera on the tripod as I had left my quick latch at home. I took the picture on f3 at 100 ISO 1/400s

Inspiration

I liked the shape of the rock and saw what it represented, thought it was amusing.

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Now a NIKON 5100D, the standard 55mm lens and my Sigma 18-250mm lens. If travelling overseas I don't take a tripod but do so locally if possible.

Feedback

Always look for the unusual. I always make sure when I take scenics to include something close by to give a measure of perspective and always use the rule of two thirds if possible. I think I am probably a bit old fashioned when I take a landscape and think of the pleasure it will bring peoople when they look at it. I am not into out of this world photography as I am also an artist so I suppose I see with an artist's eye as well as a photographer's eye.

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