Waiting Game Photo

Photographer’s Note

Waiting Game

Peekaboo Loop Trail, Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah

Bryce Canyon - which is not known for its minimalism! But now and again, it's just possible to separate one or two hoodoos from the other 40,000.
It's obviously very useful to have your own personal cloud with you in such circumstances. We got this one in Torrey, up near Capitol Reef, and it just kinda followed us down.

Regards
Colin

Greg1949, xavshot, jean11-3, Blairfraser, MLINES, Anna--, ricochet has marked this note useful

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rgarrigus (0) 2008-04-14 10:39

Hi Colin,

You're my TE neighbor today and I love this one. This is right up my graphic simplicity alley. The shapes, color and texture of the hoodoos really pops against that blue and the cloud gives the whole thing a sense of life. This would be a crackin' print in a square format as well.

Cheers!

Bob G.

Greg1949 (7685) 2008-04-14 10:39

Colin, nice capture, sort of minimalist as you point out but very expressive. Great color and detail as well.

Greg

mimagica (615) 2008-04-14 10:46

Hi Colin,
only wonderful.
Tanks for sharing.
Regards
Michelangelo

xavshot (58383) 2008-04-14 11:10

Bonsoir Colin
superbe graphisme dans cette prise. j'aime beaucoup le cadrage et le côté minimaliste de la compo. très beau travail.
Xavier

baclama (3823) 2008-04-14 12:40

bonsoir,
des contratses eblouissants, un cadrage tres bien choisi, des couleurs fabuleuses,une netteté eextraordinaire...
une photo geniale
bravo
vero

PaulGana (70) 2008-04-14 12:50

this is a fabulous shot, excellent composition and subject matter, the minimalism works sooooo very well on this, especially with such dynamic contrasting colors with the fabulous red rocks and the deep blue sky, the exposure is right dead on too. One thing about this photo is that you don't even need the black frame to really make this stand out

gilou530 (31861) 2008-04-14 12:50

salut colin
un paysage fabuleux avec des couleurs magnifiques dans un ciel bleu et ce petit nuage est du plus bel effet, excellent travail et en plus elle me plait bien cette image alors hop dans les favoris
amitiés
gilbert

DKarine (3780) 2008-04-14 13:22

A gallery with many rocks, burning lands, of waterfall, all which makes of our earth a paradise.
Thank you for the travel this one is fantastic details of chessboards
bravo!!
Karine

fulvio52 (8314) 2008-04-14 13:33

Very nice, Colin.
I remember very well these solitary hoodoos, they are also on a couple Peekaboo shots of mine. Excellent clarity, color and perspective. Minimal and very effective.
Cheers,
Fulvio.

jean11-3 (2799) 2008-04-14 14:53

Hi Colin, another well composed shot from you but unexpectedly quite minimalist.This shouts Utah even though there is only a small part of the formation.The blue sky complements the colour of the rocks; and weren't you lucky just having that lovely cloud floating by?
Tfs, regards Jean.

velocista (877) 2008-04-14 15:02

olá, beautiful photo. i love the colors and that "personal cloud". great composition. congratulations.
pedro

jmdias (15499) 2008-04-14 17:20

colin

these rocks are perfectly put in the compo, good light, pov and colors. They are like sculptures. The cloud and the blue sky are fantastic. Nice minimalist compo.

hugs

jorge

capthaddock (28640) 2008-04-14 18:48

Funny story, indeed the busy busy terrain of Bryce is far from minimalistic, excellent timing here, definitely desktop wallpaper material, if not more.

Blairfraser (847) 2008-04-14 23:59

Hi Colin.

I've seen this cloud before! Is it the same as your 'Navajo Dome' picture??? Your stalking a cloud???? Haha, just kidding. I really like this picture and as last time you have captured this at a great moment. Really great colours as well.

Well done!

Blair

vincz (19031) 2008-04-15 0:45

Very minimalist, very beautiful with the red colours and the small cloud in the deep blue sky.

ktanska (15214) 2008-04-15 3:17

Hi Colin,
I have nothing to add to your note. Special landforms with minimalistic and stylish framing. Magnificient colours.
Kari

Cormac (26423) 2008-04-15 7:47

I'm a big fan of minimalism, so I really like this shot! The stark shapes of the rocks are very good, and the sky provides a nice backdrop, with a contrasting colour to really show the rocks off well. The cloud really makes the shot work. Well done!

cyrrhus (2878) 2008-04-15 11:55

Hi Colin,
Excellent picture taken with great care and a very good contrast.
I love its natural simplicity
Eric /.

ThomasL (417) 2008-04-17 14:26

Hi Colin,

Great shot! It works because of the simple composition! Colors are beautiful! Good job!

Greetings,
Thomas

polpo56 (6806) 2008-04-21 2:59

Hi Colin,
a minimalist shot, but very effective.
Fine colors, contrast and sharpness.

Ciao
Ludo

CMJC (2829) 2008-04-23 9:07

une oeuvre d'art moderne sublimée par la couleur du ciel; cadrage magnifique, nuage qui éclaire le tout.. très très beau!

smarcell (12407) 2008-04-23 9:17

Simple and very beautiful. Very mynimalistic. I like very much the saturated sky and the way you composed.
Of course the cloud is a key point in this shot.
Ciao
Stefano

archimatica (11893) 2008-04-24 1:18

Masterpiece.
Three elements and an infinity atmosphere...
Regards
Renzo

marietom (29890) 2008-04-25 1:02

Hello Colin,

La composition est magnifique, les couleurs aussi. Ce petit nuage est un plus, j'adore !
Bonne soirée
Marie

Signal-Womb (11143) 2008-04-25 15:59

The cloud in this shot is certainly the finishing touch to this superb composition Colin. This is very nice indeed. Well done..

MLINES (10308) 2008-04-25 17:04

Hi Colin, A most interesting and somewhat surreal composition from this Utah desert area. The colours and the presence of the sole cloud make it a delight to see. TFS. Murray.

derek3755 (2335) 2008-04-28 10:11

Hi Colin

I have to agree the minimalism works very well on this shot, also beautiful contrasting colours between the red rocks and the deep blue sky, and lucky to have that cloud too, well done.

Derek

brianerz (139) 2008-04-29 6:11

Wow...great shot...the kind I'd love to take but find difficult to explain why. Perhaps it's the simplicity, the POV, the cloud (?), the amazingcolour and contrast, the stark natural beauty...or all of the above. Well done.
REgards,
Brian

Anna-- (7525) 2008-04-29 12:24

Ciao Colin,
excellent composition with a great blue part and your "personal cloud" :) Great colors and interesting place
Very nice work
Anna

ricochet (4458) 2008-04-29 15:56

Bonjour Colin
J'adore la simplicité de la composition avec de très belles couleurs et le petit nuage est du plus bel effet, bravo à toi j'aime beaucoup!
Eric

Scharan (13929) 2008-04-30 18:40

Olá Colin

Belíssima foto cheia de arte e encanto.
Cores divinas, parabéns pelo trabalho.
Grande abraço,
Vera

lopshang (628) 2008-04-30 19:18

Hi Colin

Simple yet amazing shot with stunningly beautiful color. That small dash of cloud really looking stunningly beautiful in the beautiful colored sky. The foreground rocks are amazing too. A very well calculated light and taken shot.

Regards,

Lopshang.

Merline (6574) 2008-05-04 3:12

Wonderful Colin.
You really managed to do something different here. The sheer minimalism, the wonderful blue sky, the red silhouettes and your lucky own personal cloud ! make this excellent work with great visual and emotional impact. Great quality too.

TFS, Kind regards
Michèle

Bruno_Silva (132) 2008-05-27 11:04

So simple... I would love to see a widescreen touch to this! Congratulations

jramos (439) 2008-06-11 7:14

I like the single cloud against a deep blue sky and the two bold orange spires in the foreground. Well done.

dilane (10053) 2008-08-06 14:05

Hi Colin,
Je découvre grâce à votre passage en ma galerie vos biens belles images. Je vous adresse mes félicitations pour beaucoup d’entres elles qui me plaisent vraiment. J’ai choisi de vous le dire sur celle-ci, mais il y en avait bien d’autres sur lesquelles j’aurais pu le faire –
Je repasserai bien volontiers vous rendre visite –
Best regards
daniel

baba_flies (7071) 2008-09-11 1:09

Wow, Colin, this is it !!! and goes directly into my favorite "basket". I wonder why I missed it but I did. I walked the trail myself this summer and when I think of my pictures I do have too many hoodoos included but when you stand there you simply cannot resist but as so many times it is the details that count but I was so "gone and away" that I forgot and ran around like any other tourist :) Excellent composition ... thanks for bringing this in. Barbara.