A Place To Get Lost Photo

Photographer’s Note

Goblin Valley State Park is a detour for those travelling from Arches National Park to Capitol Reef National Park. It's worth the visit. This photo was taken from our picnic table at the shaded Observation Point. The "goblins" were created out of the erosion of Entrada sandstone.

I did follow Toni (Toni_al) down closer to the goblins but didn't stay long as it was so hot (40°C) and I lost sight of Toni. Actually I started panicking because he had gone down there without water (and only his D700) and even when I got back up to the Observation Point, I couldn't see him and was wondering if he'd been taken by the goblins. What a relief when he finally turned up with lots of photos of course.

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Goblin Valley State Park est un détour pour ceux qui voyagent du parc national d'Arches et le parc national du Capitol Reef. Cela vaut la visite. Cette photo a été prise depuis notre table de pique-nique au point d'observation couvert. Les "goblins" étaient formés grâce à l'érosion de la pierre "Entrada".

J'ai suivi Toni (Toni_al) en bas mais ne suis pas restée longtemps car il faisait 40°C et j'avais perdu Toni de vue. En effet je commençais à paniquer lorsque revenue au point d'observation, je ne le voyais plus du tout et il était descendu avec que son D700 en main et sans eau. Quel soulagement lorsqu'il est réapparu avec pleines d'images bien sûr.

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JanD (14893) 2009-10-28 11:01

Howdy Cherryripe!
Amazing landscape, wonderful colors, good saturation, perfect capture. Spectacular shot.
Regards.

sayeed_rahman (2277) 2009-10-28 11:07

Elemental nature..

Youve used your eye and the light well here Nikki..a landscape shot making an impact over several pages..i am hunting for some stimulant...

Oh...yeah..i am feeling it..!!

tc

sayeed

guillaumejm (9084) 2009-10-28 11:18

Bonsoir nikki
des variations de couleurs étonnantes entre les rochés à l'avant plan et ce massif à l'arrière plan. Un ciel superbe d'un bleu pur et avec de beaux nuages de coton en prime.
Amicalement
Jmarc

coco (27854) 2009-10-28 11:26

Hola Nikki.

Brutal.
El paisaje parece extraterrestre y la luz de la foto es preciosa.
¿Cabe añadir algo más?

Un saludo.

Waylim (10789) 2009-10-28 11:32

Hi Nikki,
It is a place one can easily get lost, because all this goblin rocks start to look alike and there is no path or trail for you to follow. You eventually find your way back but it could be hours later. So yes, it is wise to have water, but here it seem small enough that people don't expect to be gone for so long, they don't carry water with them. We didn't either and was gone longer than expected.
Anyway, really great shot of the over all area that give us a really good impression. The clouds adds much to the composition. I have many shot here but just blue sky and it look rather boring. Thanks
Way

pasternak (13352) 2009-10-28 11:52

Goblins are probably not interested in photography (only in being photographed, as I see), otherwise he could risk coming back without the D700 ;)))

On a serious note though, another reason to finally go to States... awesome scene and well captured!

Cheers
A

chrislo (336) 2009-10-28 14:02

Bonjour Nikki,
Que ces formations rocheuses paraissent étranges ! Certaines d'entre elles ressemblent à des petits êtres pétrifiés. C'est assez spectaculaire, je dois dire. On pourrait à la limite se croire sur une autre planète. Les couleurs flatteuses et très intenses exacerbent le dynamisme des roches et la pureté du ciel. L'orange et le bleu, couleurs complémentaires, offrent dans cette photo, un contraste merveilleux. Quel paysage époustouflant !
Amicalement,
Christian

PixelTerror (86124) 2009-10-28 14:04

Salut Nikki
Je vois que tu poursuis ta quete de la verite dans un univers rouge... un super paysage (pas que a cause du rouge !) et de forts beaux nuages qui flottent dans le ciel
Bizzz JY

mozzy27 (267) 2009-10-28 14:38

Hello Nikki
This a wonderful landscape with brilliant contrast and good DOF. A well composed and sharp shot.
Cheers from Australia
Peter

emka (21466) 2009-10-28 17:18

Hi Nikki, You were lost near goblins, I lost my way going from Delicate Arch to parking lot - just wanted to make shorter way and what seemed to me a path was in fact dry spring. I had all - water, mobile phone, GPS - but ... in the car. I went only with my camera. Fortunately after an hour or so I found my way. It was quite funny, there was not so hot, not special danger, but a lesson for me that one must be more careful.

Warm regards

Malgorzata

gneufeld (15169) 2009-10-28 18:17

Hi Nikki,
That's amazing - our visit to those parts in 2007 unfortunately didn't include this - too bad for us. Gorgeous composition and brilliant and well saturated colors. Good use of shadows too. Well done and TFS. Gerald

cbrman (18849) 2009-10-28 23:20

Hello Nikki,

Jolie compo avec ce bloc plus clair qui montre parfaitement le travail de l'érosion sur ces rochers surchauffé par le soleil.
Quel paysage avec ces petites pierres érodées et le ciel superbement peuplé de nuages.
Bravo !

A+

Dominique

phwall (5564) 2009-10-28 23:20

Hi Nikki,
Even in full sun this place looks amazing.
That clear blue sky contrasting against the Goblins and the Butte in the background, gives this scene a magical quality. The colours look incredible.
Superb capture.
Regards
Peter

barrufeto_77 (25809) 2009-10-29 0:25

Hola Nikki.

Un poco sobreexpuesta o me lo parece a mi? En cualquier caso, desde luego, un sitio para disfrutar y perderse por allá.

Qué envidia de lugar...

delpeoples (6068) 2009-10-29 8:51

Hi Nikki, you could very easily get lost in a place like this. The endless goblins are just spectacular and my hat goes off to you for braving the heat. I love the striations in the rockface, always you capture such amazing textures and tones. And that blue, blue sky....wow. Great work, TFS, Lisa (PS thought of you last night when I had a Cherry Ripe for dessert. Tonight it was a Violet Crumble :)

darek1978 (11189) 2009-10-29 10:15

Hi Nikki,
Absolutely spectacular! I like here the tiny figures of goblins and the gray mountains in the background. Impressive view and fantastic colours. Crystal clear image with extreme sharpness and superb definition. I'm very impressed!
Thanks for sharing,
Darek

jemaflor (39381) 2009-10-29 11:58

Salut Nikki,
Superbe ce paysage avec de tels rochers, impressionnante formations, les teintes sont lumineuses jusque dans le ciel bien agrémenté par ces quelques nuages, joli ensemble.

pajaran (3153) 2009-10-29 12:09

Zdravo.
Surova a lepa priroda, dobra fotografija i boje. Dobar rad.
Pozdrav, Paja.

Sistercosmo (2573) 2009-10-29 13:18

Hi Nikki,

I love this shot of those goblins. Well-composed and the clouds are a nice bonus. Glad Toni didn't get kidnapped... ;-)

Have a great evening and take good care!
Hugs,
Linda

stefanocer (10404) 2009-10-29 15:04

What a beautiful place nikki , really interesting nature , composition is fine and light too , compliments.
Stefano.

fayeulle (26543) 2009-10-30 1:49

Salut Nikki
C'est carrément impressionnant ce paysage ou les rochers ressemblent à des milliers de petits animaux mystérieux. Le contraste de couleur est fantastique.
Amitié
JP

gilou530 (35226) 2009-10-30 10:12

salut kikki
sur qu'un tel paysage fait flipper, mais toni t'aurai pas abandonné..... a moins qu'il voulait te perdre.. non je déconne
des couleurs grandioses d'un paysage encore plus grandiose, le ciel et ses nuages est du plus bel effet, beau travail, a voir la 400ém
amitiés
gilbert

inca1901 (229) 2009-10-30 12:46

Hello Nikki,
Je n'ai malheureusement pas eu le temps de visiter ce site lors de mon voyage de l'année dernière, bien dommage!!!
Mais heureusement tu étais là pour nous faire partager ce magnifique paysage, je trouve perso que les nuages donnent un super effet.
Alain

photoray (1276) 2009-10-31 11:07

Hi Nikki,

I like the panoramic approach to the fascinating Goblins. It shows the vastness and detail of the wonderful formations.

Ironically, I just uploaded my Goblins photo for Halloween. And It is easy to get disoriented when wandering around inside the Goblins.

thanks for sharing,
Ray

npecanhuk (13921) 2009-10-31 11:30

Hi Francis!
Strange looking place, full of weird shapes and colors!
For a photograph, by the other hand, it's such a great subject and you did a very good job here!
I really like the pov you chose, the colors, the brightness and the simple but effective composition!
TFS - congratulations!
Best regards,
Neyvan

guitianmiranda (3628) 2009-11-03 13:56

A place to spend hours and hours just in silent contemplating this amazing and attractive landscape.

Regards Nikki.

marietom (31944) 2009-11-12 14:07

salut Nikki,

Un véritable régal pour les yeux, ce paysage aux tons orange. Superbe !
Bises
Marie

Photo Information

Copyright: Nikki Francis (cherryripe) (18973)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-07-15
Categories: Nature
Camera: Nikon D90, Nikkor 18-200mm 3.5-5.6 G ED AF-S VR, Hoya Circular Polarizer 72mm
Exposure: f/11, 1/100 seconds
More Photo Info: view
Photo Version: Original Version
Travelogue: USA 2009
Date Submitted: 2009-10-28 10:53