Popular Spot Photo

Photographer’s Note

I would love to have a nickel for everyone who has had their picture taken here. Even Ansel Adams took one of his memorable photos of the mittens through these two rocks in B&W of course. Yours truly took a few and yes I put the horizon in the middle. I like the way the wide angle accentuated the sky.
I loaned my tripod to a fellow commercial photographer who was playing around with a wooden pin hole camera that used polaroid film. I would love to see what he printed from his shots. Unfortunately someone stole his tripod and second pinhole camera the day before when he ran back to his car to get more film.

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kokoro-zukai (6) 2009-10-13 21:24

Hi Phil,

A popular vantage point seeing such beautiful scenery. Like the warm orange hues with human silhouettes placements on the foreground.

Such incident do happen in popular places when photographers bring in their gears and these 'opportunists' just snatch and get away really fast. So beware not leaving your camera and stuff unattended just to be sure.

;)

serp2000 (9631) 2009-10-13 21:28

Privet, Phil,
Wonderful nature! Excellent saturation! I like your composition! TFS!
Greetings from Russia,
Serghei

danielswalsh (13324) 2009-10-13 21:31

Nice shot Phil;

I'm guessing you used a circular polariser- or were the rocks bright enough to bring down the exposure and allow for the clouds to 'pop'? They look great!

Considering what appears to have been an extremely 'contrasty' day- I think you managed the shot quite well as you still managed to maintain some detail in the shadows. I'm just hoping those peoples portrait doesn't have that guys shadow in it! hahaha

Cheers,
- Dan

daddo (11419) 2009-10-13 21:32

Hi Phil. sometimes one cannot escape the people and anyway, they do provide interesting anecdotes. incredible richness of colour both above and below the horizon.ran out of smilies.Regards. Klaudio.

carper (65290) 2009-10-13 21:47

very nice one Phil
I like the shot, the long shadows the landscape, the contrast, lovely place, I know it from the movies, thanks for sharing.
regard jaap

JCG (25589) 2009-10-13 21:59

Hello Phil,

It is fabulous this photograph, the use of the wide-angle lens to the maximum gives such a feeling of space… Traditional landscape of the American West but here I am filled with wonder by such of beauty and this color, undoubtedly use of polarizing. Perfect exposure and of the shades which are an asset in the image to give even more depth to the landscape. Cheer and thank you Phil.

With all my friendships and with soon,

Jean-Charles

jasmis (50777) 2009-10-13 22:38

The shadows of photographers are amazing.
Regards.

shevchenko (10008) 2009-10-13 23:40

Hi Phil,
I do like this photo with enjoy too their happy moment making self photos togather with the unique landscape, good intensive of color to show the arid land, good perspective too, creative shoot, well done.
Ally

Gerrit (36035) 2009-10-14 4:06

Yeah that's a great spot, Phil.
Hilarious photo. All those shadows is a great idea.
regards, gerrit

feather (49940) 2009-10-14 4:12

Yes we all have this view tucked away somewhere. If you are wanting a pure landscape shot those poseurs are a real nuisance and frankly very selfish when they stay there just for the hell of it. However you took advantage and produced a humorous image.
Kath

kato (343) 2009-10-14 5:40

Hello Phil,

Rich color tone and interesting shot!
It draws out a good effect on the contrast between deep blue sky with clouds and red ground, I think. And, as for a long shadow, it is understood that the light on the day is strong. Here is one of the places where I want to go some time.

Regards,
mikio

mafegan (4375) 2009-10-14 6:10

Hello Phil
Excellent photo of the mittens - not very conventional! The chief photographer's pose is pretty funny. The long shadows and the dramatic clouds all seem to radiate from one of the mittens. Tfs, Marlene

Greg1949 (8511) 2009-10-14 6:24

Phil, this is a really fine shot. The saturated warm colors are to my taste and the fg shadows make the shot have a story to it. Great work and a fine composition.

Greg

AROBN54 (10789) 2009-10-14 11:50

Hey, Phil...
even with the tourists in it, that's a fine shot. Great saturation, mad good color, and I love that wide view with such a feeling of space. With a lot of cloning you might have been able to get rid of them, but the people make this a pretty funny shot. I really like it. Many thanks and warm regards,
Shelly

gneufeld (15229) 2009-10-14 15:50

Hi Phil,
Little more needs to be said - I love this real life action shot, but I am also impressed with the rich colors, awesome contrasts, and the long shadows in the foreground. A great capture and TFS. Gerald

plimrn (19688) 2009-10-14 17:09

Hi Phil,
The scene is beautiful and captured beautifully. The long silhouettes and the single photographer add an interesting twist that shows the reality of such popular places. I'm always impressed when someone takes an obstacle and makes it work.
HLJ, Pat

mkamionka (4754) 2009-10-15 2:55

Hi Phil,
Hard to take a picture without people I guess. But you made a good use of them, their, or actually your shades make a funny effect and you made an interesting story out of it.
I see I have to watch out for my tripod there (I plan my trip there in about a month), I wouldn't expect that to happen on such place.
Great light. Fantastic work,
TFS
M

Cretense (56688) 2009-10-15 5:07

Hello Phil!

Outstanding photo, from a really spectacular place, but in your photo you have also captured a fantastic daily life scene! Excellent composition and framing, fantastic light management and great "play" with the shadows! Blinding colours! Congratulations!

Hercules

sagar (2307) 2009-10-15 8:52

Hi Phil,
Excellent shot with great colors and lightings. Loved the shadows here!
Regards,
Sagarneel.

BelCan75 (2420) 2009-10-15 19:37

Hello Phil,

What an amazing shot. I love the colours and the light especially. Your shot is a bit different than the usual with the people in it and I love that about this shot. Great sky as well. Excellent work!

Greetings,
Ann

CLODO (4460) 2009-10-16 1:35

Yeahh Phil!
Usually, no one on the picture, only the rocks. Very long shadows (including yours) and the photographer attitide at right lead the look on the landscape, and persons pictured (They can say I was there!)
Regards
CLODO

gunbud (28049) 2009-10-23 17:09

Hi Phil,
Beautiful shot of the happy toruist posing on the golden rocks.
Beautiful sky full of dramatic clouds give this one great depth.
Lower than whale manure stealing a man's pinhole camera and tripod.
Regards, Tom

bakes888 (18257) 2009-10-23 22:54

Hi Phil.
Andy you get a lot less distortion with a central horizon with such a wide angle lens too. Nice light and colours and as you say great sky. Nice work and thanks for sharing.
Have a good weekend, Paul.

baba_flies (8035) 2009-10-24 0:57

Hello Phil! You made excellent use of something that can hardly be avoided at places as popular as Monument Valley when you stand in each other's way. And yet I love it and it does not bother me one minute that other tourists stand and sit around, not at all. I find it quite inspring sometimes to share the same feelings with others, I mean not always but sometimes. Very nice mood, wonderful colors, love the clouds and how they seem to be in motion. Funny also the photographer, I hope he got the couple right :))) Happy weekend, Barbara.

trewheeler (1701) 2009-10-28 10:46

Oh wow Phil, Nice one! I love those long shadows of all the other photographers at this location. Where is your shadow? Best, TW