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Spirit of Monument Valley-Artisan - Copy

Spirit of Monument Valley-Artisan - Copy

camera

NIKON D7000

settings

settings

Aperture f/11 ISO 320 Shutter 1/800 Focal Length 200/10

upload_date

upload_date

Feb, 2021

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75

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+2

Awards

Summer Views Award

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Hidden Gem Award

Top Shot Award 21

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Behind The Lens

Location

Monument Valley is located on the border of Utah and Arizona.

Time

This was taken in the late afternoon between 5 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. as best I can remember.

Lighting

This was taken after a storm as the sun shines across the desert through the clouds onto the three monuments.

Equipment

Nikon Camera Nikon 200 Zoom No tripod or flash Hand held

Inspiration

Monument Valley is a very popular destination for taking pictures. The Native American Tribes consider it to be a spiritual location.

Editing

Yes. I worked on it to bring out the clouds to be more vibrant.

In my camera bag

One Nikon Camera and two lens. One lens is a 10 - 24 Zoom and the other is a 200 Zoom.

Feedback

Timing and early hours in the day or early hours in the late afternoon are critical in order to capture the lighting effects. David Neely Fine Art Photos

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