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Rock Formations


Rock Formations
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Copyright: Manyee Desandies (manyee) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3089 W: 230 N: 6774] (23770)
Genre: Landscapes
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-06-27
Categories: Mountain
Camera: Canon Powershot S3 IS
Exposure: f/4, 1/640 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2006-07-04 16:29
Viewed: 4277
Points: 22
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Amazing rock formations seen along the "White House" Trail (2.5 mile round trip, 500 feet descent) down to the floor of Canyon De Chelly.
It is the only trail that lets you enter the canyon without a permit or an authorized Navajo guide. Though a national monument, Canyon De Chelly belongs to the Navajo Nation and is considered Sacred Land. Their people have lived there for thousands of years and continue to do so.

The trail is named after the "white house", the ruins of some ancient cliff dwellings. One of the walls had been white-washed and inscribed with "graffiti" from the 1800's. See White House and Ruins.

To get an idea of the scale, imagine yourself standing on the canyon floor. The low bushes would be about your height.

Canyon De Chelly
Canyon De Chelly (pronounced d'shay from the Navajo word "Tsegi" meaning "rock canyon") is a monument comprised of multiple canyons. Precise geological formations have been carved from two million years of water cutting through the sandstone. These deep gorges allowed humans to live uninterrupted in the area for more than 5,000 years.

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  • PDP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 2821 W: 344 N: 3779] (11769)
  • [2006-07-04 16:52]

Interesting rock formations Manyee. I reckon you must have had an amazing time on holiday. Very good work.

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  • Scott Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 225 W: 0 N: 356] (1752)
  • [2006-07-04 18:12]

Manyee,

I hope you have more, I realy like the contoures, colors.

TFS
Scott

Great post Manyee,
Good detail, colours and sharpness. exposure and lighting are good. Good POV and composition.

Thanks for posting, enjoy the rest of the week.

Manyee,

I like the detail in the rocks. I am going to AZ soon and I can't wait to visit this place.
TFS
fototab

Hello Manyee, excllent details and fromation what a wonderfrul place to vist, TFs Kyle

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  • Anton Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 46 W: 11 N: 154] (595)
  • [2006-07-05 12:43]

These contours are great. The pictue is sharp. Well done.

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  • Aramok Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 896 W: 101 N: 1501] (5166)
  • [2006-07-05 15:47]

Manyee

I spotted this earlier at work and had to come back and critique it. it is amazing. the light, the detail the composotion, and the sharpness.

Excellent.
TFS
Emma

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  • loot Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5524 W: 722 N: 4163] (11276)
  • [2006-07-07 0:30]
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Hi ManYee
These are amazing formations and from the trees providing scale one can see it is massive. Just think about the forces of nature that sculptured these formations over thousands of years. WOW.
A great composition with awesome colour, details, and DOF revealing amazing details.
Superb work and TFS.
Regards
Loot

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  • mbasil Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 335 W: 148 N: 745] (3320)
  • [2006-07-07 21:07]

Wow, well done, Manyee. I've seen lots of shots from here, and I like almost all of them. But yours is a new and interesting perspective. I like it a lot. Great work!
Mike

Another wonderful view from your trip. Excellent detail, colours and contrast. Amazing POV as well!

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  • marjan Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 459 W: 14 N: 366] (2685)
  • [2006-07-15 14:22]

Hi Manyee, long time no see on TN, It is my foult becouse I had a truble with computer and no time to repered it. now is OK and I can admire your fantastic photos. This one is specily good. I like a motive and structure of the stones. Good and beautiful.
Marjan

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