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Chimney Rock


Chimney Rock
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Copyright: Mike Ryan (mpr) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 143 W: 10 N: 309] (2118)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-07-24
Categories: Nature
Camera: Nikon D300, Nikkor 18-200 f/3.5-5.6G ED-IF AFS DX VR, Hoya 72mm PRO-1 DMC C-PL LPF
Exposure: f/14.0, 1/80 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-10-26 7:01
Viewed: 290
Points: 12
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
One of the first things you notice while entering Capitol Reef National Park is the landscape's rich red "brick" color. I can understand why Capitol Reef is the least visited and most unknown of the 5 National Parks in Utah. Unlike the others it doesn't have that big icon that draws the masses. After hectic and crowded visits to Zion and Bryce, coming to Capitol Reef was very relaxing and peaceful.
Chimney rock could be considered one of the icons in this park. It's comprised of red siltstone, mudstone, and white sandstone (the top) and is fantastic site as the sun lowers in the west.

PP: Not much needed to be done here. Shot in D300 - Standard color. I adjusted exposure slightly in RAW. Re-size and sharpened for TL
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Nice landscape Mike - glorious evening colour and long shadows. The 'thirds' are all there.
Cheers
David

We did hit a lot of the same spots Mike!
It's great to see your take on these places.
You caught some great light here of course, the red is at it's golden best.
Good use of the foreground, and very lucky you had such an interesting sky.
For me, it was mostly the super clear blue as I drove through this area and didn't have much time to wait for sunset.
Anyway, you captured this vista well. Great job.
- Vincent

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  • gnada Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2662 W: 74 N: 4764] (21697)
  • [2008-10-26 7:56]

Hi Mike...
It's great pleasure to see all your photos.
Very nice, beautiful compositions and colors.
Superb postings including this one of Chimney Rock,
which is really excellent...
Rgd. George

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  • k-2 Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 632 W: 13 N: 491] (3541)
  • [2008-10-26 8:29]

Nice composition and mid-tone colours. Good DoF. Too bad about the harsh shadows -- but that's what it is like.

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  • boonie Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1289 W: 69 N: 1538] (7679)
  • [2008-10-26 11:07]

Michael
This scene sure wouldn't work in vivid with the evening sun kicking everything up a notch. The "tree" does a good job providing relief from the brick color.
You're on a roll with a new image every day. You may, at that rate, get to Bishop Creek by January.

Dad

man just to be standing in such a place with this amazing weather, light and with a camera! it would be a dream come true, you have captured this scene so well in all aspects and almost gives the sensation of being there,,
tfs,
scott

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