Just A Rock Photo | TrekEarth

Photographer’s Note

There are lots of national parks and famous formations situated in northern Arizona/southern Utah and some unknown (in anycase my guidebook says nothing) but spectacular scenery that you just find by the roadside like this one not far from Page, on the way to Monument Valley.

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Il y a beaucoup de parcs nationaux et formations célèbres situés dans la zone de l'Arizona du nord/l'Utah du sud. Mais il y en a des formations inconnues (en tout cas mon guide ne me dit rien) comme celle-ci situé au bord de la route près de Page, en route pour Monument Valley.

zanzi, Wanda1, PixelTerror, Sistercosmo, Charo, Cretense, Bluejeans has marked this note useful

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brandstaetter (14552) 2009-10-03 8:33

Hi Nikki,
you chose the perfect POV, spectacular how the rock is rising out of the plain with that diagonal rim.
Compliments, Christian

Bartleby (5228) 2009-10-03 8:52

Salut Nikki,
il est marrant ce rocher au formes arrondies. une belle expo et des couleurs typiques qui ressortent bien. Le cadrage vertical s'imposait....

Philippe

maglex (1640) 2009-10-03 8:56

Hi Nikki, very effective vertical presentation. I like the strong light very much and the depth. Nice tohave those clouds also. Best regards, ALex

zanzi (5034) 2009-10-03 9:15

Bonjour Nikki
Très sympa la compo, mais j'ai un peu de peine avec les couleurs. Peut-être mon écran... ? Je te propose une autre version en ws.
Bonne soirée
Bravo
Chris

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LOOOK13 (3645) 2009-10-03 9:17

Salut.
tres joli, comme d'habitude, un super contraste entre toutes ces couleurs, une belle dimension donné par ce rocher, et super cadrage.
Bravo.

Wanda1 (11025) 2009-10-03 9:42

Hi Nikki,
That is a bizarly shaped rock formation and you have fitted it very exactly into the frame. Good use of thirds for your composition and I like the contrast between the striking orange of the rock and the blue of the sky. Of course the few fluffy white clouds add nice interest to the sky too.
Regards
Wanda

Rafer (4674) 2009-10-03 11:46

Preciosos colores, muy atractiva formación rocosa...saludos

Dashab (1368) 2009-10-03 11:52

Hello Nikky,
Some rock! Nice composition and framing, great colours. I was going to add that the clouds could use a bit of "whitening" to get rid of the effect of the polarizer, but just noticed that someone has already done that in a workshop :-) But the picture is great even without it. Cheers, Dasha

InasiaJones (20729) 2009-10-03 15:44

Hi Nikki!

It is indeed a new monument for me, a first encounter that give me a good first impression.

Clever use of the front cactus or whatever plants that is - I'm a crappy botanist... - , that constitute excellent foreground and used as an eye-magnet leading to this unfamous landscape, nonetheless remarkable.

And Nikki, send this photo to Utah park authority, tell them it is an unmarked monument and give it the "Mont Francis" denomination. Or "Cherryripe Reversed Pudding".

Cheers mi amico!

André

delpeoples (7016) 2009-10-03 16:20

Hi Nikki, this place is so full of amazing sights that something as extraordinary as this rock formation, they haven;t had the time to name it! It contrasts beautifully against the deep blue sky and the inclusion of the flora in the FG gives us an idea of the immense scale of this monolith. I thought Oz had this type of thing sewn up, but am slowly - and reluctantly - changing my opinion. Thanks for sharing it, your desert series is an education, and a beautiful one at that. warm regards, Lisa. (PS We'd love to see you back in Oz, maybe you could find time for a trip to Syd? - we have a good supply of Cherryripes here :)

alftrek (2985) 2009-10-03 18:13

Hello Nikki,
The tight crop of this striking colourful landscape is very effective. The eyes are drawn and focus on the main subject wthout any distraction. I can only wish there are something like this near to Melbourne.

TFS

Alfred

skippy007 (7451) 2009-10-04 3:14

Hello Nikki, Yes just a rock, just like our Uluru, just a rock but much more to others. When I looked at the title I imagined as you described just one of many but I also wondered if it had a similar meaning to the indigenous people there, possibly not. Nice rich colours, it contrast very well with the almost clear blue sky.
Thanks
Take care
Santo

PixelTerror (87215) 2009-10-04 3:19

Salut Nikki
C'est pas ton image la plus spectaculaire, je trouve le cadrage un peu etrique, mais ca montre que tu persistes dans ta recherche de la verite rouge, courage un jour aussi comme Zepi tu y arriveras ;-)
Bizzz JY

darek1978 (11699) 2009-10-04 10:54

Hi Nikki,
The rock formation is very interesting. I think you managed exposure well to give this composition good colours under what seem bright sunlight. Great job, thanks for sharing!

Darek

coco (28328) 2009-10-05 0:23

Hola Nikki.

Sencillísima composición pero una foto muy bonita y con claridad de conceptos muy atractiva.

Carlos.

barrufeto_77 (25957) 2009-10-05 2:57

Hola Nikki.

Desde luego, tiene que ser una auténtica gozada si señor.

Me gusta mucho la simpleza de la foto, a la par que efectiva.

Un saludo a todos!
PD: Oye, que me acabo de enterar que el Madrid perdió...qué fuerte.

Sistercosmo (2817) 2009-10-05 13:45

Hi Nikki,

yes, just a rock, but a great photo! The clouds add the perfect finish. Hard light, as we're used to out West, but you did well with it.

Hope all is well! Take good care,
Linda

Charo (32234) 2009-10-05 18:46

Hola Nikki,
Otra espectacular roca de este fantástico lugar, aunque sólo de verlo me produce sed, imagino el intenso calor que haría, que parece reflejarse en el paisaje transmitiendo una atmósfera muy caliente.
Un fuerte abrazo,
Charo

kiks (6173) 2009-10-06 14:14

Hello Nikki, the landschape is magnificent and your choice of POV very good. You handeld the light extremly good. I found the crop a bit to tight: i would like to see a bit more on the left and right side.
Best regards
KIKs

Cretense (57608) 2009-10-09 6:21

Hello Nikki!

This is not "just a rock", this THE rock!!! My God, what an impressive landscape photography! Excellent framing and composition, perfect light management, blinding colours! Congratulations!

Hercules

Waylim (11391) 2009-10-14 9:18

Hello Nikki,
Another beautiful shot, yes just a rock in the middle of somewhere and nowhere. What is fantastic about the area is every time you turn the cornor, there some beautiful rock formation and landscape, I just wanted to stop and take picture all the time, but at some point we have to get to our destination. So I really have to fight with myself and not stopping too many times. Lovely sky and cloud to acoompany your rock. Very nice.
Way

jemaflor (39895) 2009-11-04 4:04

Salut Nikki,
Impressionnante formation rocheuse, le format vertical la valorise parfaitement et le rendu des teintes très lumineux, aussi.

Bluejeans (33457) 2009-11-12 10:43

Ola Nikki ,
Que magnifica rocha com este tom laranja faz um belo contraste com o céu azul, boa composição vertical , parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

Photo Information

Copyright: Nikki Francis (cherryripe) (19263)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-07-12
Categories: Nature
Camera: Nikon D90, Nikkor 18-200mm 3.5-5.6 G ED AF-S VR, Hoya Circular Polarizer 72mm
Exposure: f/9.0, 1/400 seconds
More Photo Info: view
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Travelogue: USA 2009
Date Submitted: 2009-10-03 7:22