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Delicate Arch


Delicate Arch
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Copyright: Chris Chafer (sandpiper2) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1845 W: 109 N: 4262] (14141)
Genre: Landscapes
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-03-13
Categories: Desert
Camera: Pentax K100D Super, Sigma 70-300 DG Macro, Digital ISO-400, Matin 58mm UV
Exposure: f/8, 1/350 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-07-08 4:13
Viewed: 422
Points: 22
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Delicate Arch has sheer natural beauty to thank for its notoriety. Easily the most famous formation in the entire park, Delicate Arch sits on a ridge between a giant pothole formation and a syncline canyon. This area is a favourite spot for photographers looking to capture the arch at sunset. There are two ways to view the arch. Most people do the 5 km return walk from Wolfe Ranch. Unfortunately I simply didn’t have time, so I walked up the much shorter Delicate Arch viewing track, which is only a few hundred metres from the car park. There are always plenty of tourists there, so getting a human-free shot is almost impossible. Here though I think the person adds context in term of scale. Arches NP is a magnificent place and somewhere you should try and get to if you can.
Juyona, siggi, boreocypriensis, Luis52, tuslaw, albert, Hormon_Manyer, eqshannon has marked this note useful
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Hello Chris,
a wonderful landscape, indeed surprising the monochromatism of these rocks, very good sharpness in a nice composition.
TFS
Best regards
Maurizio

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  • roges Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 613 W: 0 N: 546] (3180)
  • [2009-07-08 7:57]

Hi Chris,

A new look splendid!
Well made and played.
We are thinking about vacation and relaxation!
A beautiful day,
Adrian

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2264 W: 10 N: 2633] (15577)
  • [2009-07-08 10:06]

Hola Chris,
bello arco,
iluminación y color cálido.
excelente disparo,
saludos

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1380 W: 56 N: 4759] (16364)
  • [2009-07-08 11:06]

Hello Chris,
Very elegant natur "architecture". Excellent landscape. Wonderful colours. Good work. Well done!Best regards Siggi

Hi Chris, appearantly you had a fantastic time in USA too MF!
A realy great natural beauty you captured nicely from nice POV with wonderful composition.
TFS this beauty MF!
Cheers,
Bayram

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  • Luis52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1110 W: 5 N: 3457] (12761)
  • [2009-07-08 17:17]

Hola Chris.
Beautiful photo. Full of rich red color. Very very nice Landescape. Desert lands are always full of details.
Saludos
Luis52.

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  • tuslaw Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 511 W: 20 N: 1392] (4861)
  • [2009-07-08 19:35]

Gorgeous image Chris,
Love the vivid colors and fine detail you captured. The lighting is perfect as it allows us to see the fine lines and textures in the rock layers. Excellent work!!
Ron

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1978 W: 6 N: 5527] (19673)
  • [2009-07-09 15:50]

Hi Chris,this is a great beauty of dead nature.Very very interesting pic,i like a lot your point of view and the best light for a best result as possible!Thanks for share,have a nice day,Luciano

Hello Chris,
A great capture at sunset ,fantastic colours.
You were very lucky to get only 3 people on your photo!
TFS
Albert

Hi Chris again,
Beautiful rock formation, and from the direction of lights we see You tried something different than the usual hobby-photographers seen in the background. Although that angle may be wonderful, too.
Excellent exposure, colors and composition - of course it would be better not to have tourists in the background, but it was unavoidable, as You said. Plenty of details on the rock, color tone's awesome - a photo not to be missed. Bravo.
Cheers, László

My cousin lived and died not far from here..She was a painter...and that is exactly what this almost appears as...I have seen her work and you are spot on with the saturation..Very nice sun angle as well..Cheers!
Bob

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