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Monument Valley Viewppoint

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Apr, 2020

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Glacier Bay is located in Alaska on the southern coast. It's home to where many glaciers flow into the ocean.

The Colorado River running through the Grand Canyon

A winter view of the Teton Range in Wyoming

A stand of Aspens below the Grand Tetons during early winter.

Where the glacier meets the sea after winding its way through the mountains

One of the entrances to the Grand Teton National Park winter view

Taos Pueblo South just before a snow storm

Wild Bill Hickok and Calamity Jane's final resting place in Mt. Moriah Cemetery, Deadwood, South Dakota.

Taken at twilight in Jackson Square, French Quarter,, New Orleans, LA

A whale surfaces in the Inner Passage to Alaska

An Alaskan sun setting over the Gulf of Alaska

Behind The Lens

Location

This photo was taken on the Navajo Reservation in Monument Valley. The valley has an access loop. I was driving that loop when I took this shot.

Time

This photo was taken at 11:00 AM on a bright sunny day facing the Northeast part of the reservation

Lighting

The sun was overhead but it was a scattered cloudy day and had just gone behind some clouds. This gave me the opportunity to take the shot in less than direct sunlight. I still had to lower the exposure by a single stop to remove some over illumination.

Equipment

I used a Sony Alpha 99 SLT 24-megapixel camera, a Tamron 35 to 70 mm lens, and a Manfrotto tripod.

Inspiration

The beauty of Monument Valley. I looked for a foreground image that would front the stone monuments and give it perspective. I also sought to capture the best angle for the main object in the shot, the Right Mitten.

Editing

I engaged my standard workflow using Photoshop's Camera Raw to adjust the lighting, contrast, and clarity of the shot. I then use Topaz's Noise reduction software to remove ambient noise. Then I used Skylum's Luminar to modify the light in certain portions of the shot.

In my camera bag

I have a Sony Alpha 99 II 42 Mega Pixel camera, a Tamron 150 to 600 mm lens, a Tamron 35 to 70 mm lens, an 11 to 16 mm wide-angle lens, a Manfrotto tripod, an Apple Ipad for viewing the shot prior to taking the picture,

Feedback

Watch the level of sunshine and look for days when there is cloud cover or times of the day when the sun isn't overwhelming. Monument valley is difficult to work in as the red dust gets in everything, so keep your equipment covered before and after shooting your shots, In addition, pick your time of the year as summer is very hot and there are a lot of bystanders and vehicles present that you may have to crop out of the scenery. I prefer Fall for both the weather and lack of tourists. That holds true for most national parks as well as the desert areas in the Southwest.

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