Delicate Arch Photo

Photographer’s Note

There were two trails to the Delicate Arch. We took the shorter one and it appeared we had only a distant view. Between the place I am standing and the Arch is a deep canyon (behind the hell rocks). There are some beautiful photo close to the arch so maybe it is better to show another view.

Delicate Arch is a 52 ft (16 m) tall freestanding natural arch located in Arches National Park near Moab, Utah.

It is the most widely-recognized landmark in Arches National Park and is depicted on both Utah license plates and a postage stamp commemorating Utah's centennial anniversary of statehood in 1996. The Olympic torch relay for the 2002 Winter Olympics passed through the arch.Delicate Arch is formed of Entrada Sandstone. The original sandstone fin was gradually worn away by weathering and erosion, eventually leaving the arch. Other arches in the park were formed the same way but due to placement and less dramatic shape are not as famous.
In WS other shot with the canyon. If you have a good sight you can see white points near the arch. These are the tiny figures of the people who were not so lazy and went the longer trail.

saxo042, Jeppo, mkamionka, fulvio52, baba_flies, elkab, Pitoncle, Graal, tedesse, darek1978, paololg, Bluejeans, bakes888, AiresSantos has marked this note useful

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photoray (1451) 2009-01-15 4:34

Nicely composed and not the usual image of Utah's icon. Congratulations

This was also my first view of Delicate Arch. It is possible to venture closer with care because there is a deep canyon below the Arch, and there is no official trail.

lousat (16492) 2009-01-15 4:34

Hi Malgo,a great point of view and a differents gradient of colors are the things that i like most in this beautiful pic.Top quality of colors and details,thanks to show us this beauty,have a nice day,Luciano

saxo042 (16590) 2009-01-15 4:37

Hi Malgorzata,
A sharp and fine picture, clearly divided into different layers with their different colours. Really a fine composition! You cannot see everything in one trip, but next time...
Best regards
Gunnar

Jeppo (12278) 2009-01-15 4:41

witam!

on the contrary I took the other one and landed below this magnificent nature's creation.

well...I love these fully saturated colours...the contrast between the endless sky and the red-burned rocks

pozdrawiam
silvio

mkamionka (5028) 2009-01-15 4:50

Fantastyczna panorama.
Klasyczne ujecie ale niezle.
Wyglada na skan i jak na skan jest naprawde niezle.
Pzdr
M

[workshop] [compare] +

baba_flies (8191) 2009-01-15 4:56

Hello Malgorzata! I really do love the side you have found for the arch. It looks small and yet exciting from this corner. What a show up there :))) Also interesting the different colors of stone and bushes on the side. Really nice, I like it a lot. Best regards, Barbara.

PS. There is something in the blue you might have to check but only if you look close. It has a slight pattern.

fulvio52 (8314) 2009-01-15 5:15

Hi, Malgorzata.
Taking the other trail would have meant a stunning close view and... hundreds of people between the arch and your camera! It's never been any different every time I've been up there, a MAJOR source of aggravation to me and lots of other good people. So, I really like what I see now as I've been standing several times here too. Great framing, fine colors and light management, and a superb classic view on display. You did an excellent job, it's always a pleasure to see a good shot of Delicate Arch. TFS! Have a nice day, I'll be seeing you.
Fulvio.

bracasha75 (22543) 2009-01-15 5:20

Helo Malgorzata
Very nice nature picture from Utah desert and the nature here was excellent artist
TFS
Cheers,Braca

elkab (3330) 2009-01-15 6:03

Cześć, Emka!
Strasznie fajne zestawienia kolorów i ładny kadr.
pozdrawiam
elka

Pitoncle (3743) 2009-01-15 6:54

Bonjour Malgorzata,
La présentation de cette fameuse arche dans son grand environnement est originale et bien servie, dans une très belle lumière, par les fortes oppositions de couleurs.
A bientôt sur TE pour de nouvelles aventures.
Gérard

Graal (59144) 2009-01-15 7:13

Czesc,
ale sie nachodzilas, dobrze, ze krotszym szlakiem. Fantastyczne miejsce, piekna pogoda no i kolory mocne wyszly. Podoba mi sie, dobra robota.
Pozdr. Al.

tedesse (13300) 2009-01-15 8:08

Witaj!
Ladny kadr i interesujacy widok.
Piekne kolory i swiatlo,dobra ostrosc.
Ciekawa notka.
Pozdrawiam
Tadeusz

darek1978 (11699) 2009-01-15 8:27

Witaj Gosiu,
Kurcze...kolorystycznie zdjecie powala na kolana chyba wszystkich!! Wspaniala tekstura skal i bardzo ciekawe miejsce. Mozna sie naprawde wiele nauczyc ogladajac Twoja galerie i czytajac dokladnie notki.
Pozdrawiam serdecznie,
Darek

Fis2 (46747) 2009-01-15 10:52

Czesc Malgoska!
Superowe tereny, ciekawe miejsce.
Fajne kolorki ala Utah ;)
Ciekawy kadr i kompozycja.
Pozdrawiam
Krzysztof
P.S.
To do zobaczenia........................w Krakowie :))))

Longroute (10133) 2009-01-15 10:57

Fine, smart and interesting composition with pleasurable textures, graphic effects and cromatic contrasts. Above all I like the warm colours. Very good also the ws.
Ciao,
Donato

Ber (7576) 2009-01-15 12:22

a coz to za koronki architektoniczny w naturlanym wydaniu? ;) naprawde ciekawy krajobraz, rowniez kolorystycznie
pozdrawiam

Clementi (45929) 2009-01-15 13:11

Ciao Malgorzata,
belle le diagonali con differenti tonalita', con un bel cielo azzurro a contrastare la scena, vedo un po' di disturbo nel cielo.
Giorgio

paololg (14573) 2009-01-15 15:56

Ciao Malgorzata,
what a beautiful photo! A pleasant composition with beautiful colors well saturated. The rocks of the background seem the Egyptian pyramids with in mean the Sphinx.
Excellent work!
Ciao
Paolo

Booz (13892) 2009-01-15 23:02

lubie dostawaæ od Ciebie pocztówki :) - bardzo fajnie inspiruj± do chêci podró¿owania (a ¿e chcieæ to móc to mo¿e kiedy¶ ;)
Pozdrawiam,
T

Bluejeans (33457) 2009-01-16 6:02

Ola Malgorzata ,
Muito interessante esta paisagem bem árida mas com estes arbustos verdes , gostei do contraste do azul com a terra , bonito o detalhe do arco , parabéns !!
Um abraço Gonçalo

Bom fim de semana

Waylim (11391) 2009-01-16 11:59

I have been to this park a couple of times now, but have not been to this location. I will try that next time, even though you don't see the delicate arch close up but I like the overall view of the area. Good color and good light and beautiful composition.
Way

bakes888 (18353) 2009-01-16 12:29

Hi Malgorzata. Nice capture. Excellent colours and good composition with good FG to give depth. Nice work and thanks for sharing.
Have a good weekend, Paul.

AiresSantos (43298) 2009-01-17 5:26

Hi Malgorzata
Beautiful POV and colours in this excellent composition. I like how you framed it and the contrast between colours
TFS and have a nice weekend
Aires

ilDottore (4028) 2009-01-18 16:42

Cześć Małgorzata,
Pieknie uchwycony krajobraz, bardzo podobają mi się westernowe kolorki. Czekam aż zza kadru wynurzy się John Wayne na koniu...
Utah, Utah... A gdzie fotki Mormonów???
Pozdrówki!
Krzysiek