Arizona or Utah? ok maybe nevada. i think AZ. anyway - the composition is decent, though i think the bigger of the two peaks is cramped at the top...maybe a little more of that beautiful blue sky would open it up some. Nice DOF and tonal range...perfect exposure.
I can almost see the totem poles that could be formed out of these rock "shapes" (for lack of a better word). Contrast is good and I love the deep blue of the sky. It feels a bit oversharpened, however. 7
Nice scenic, perfect exposure. Post card of the hoodoos. I like the tuft of grass coming from the top of the tall one. Maybe a title "Mother and daughter?"
This seems like a nice enough scene but doesn't really capture my attention in any special way. I think taking the shot in the middle of the day, even given the pretty blue sky, did bring out the interesting textures and details in the rock.
really interesting subject colors work well together, might have cloned out the stray shrubbery at the top, but might be best not to fool with Mother Nature.
It apperas that they are almost talking to one another. Wonderful sky and great focus. They seem to be a little lost against the hill on the left. I wish there was another angle you could use. Good shot.
Good textures in the rocks, maybe a little oversharpened i.e. the edges look as if they have a little halo. The exposure is great, nice even blue in the sky. 7
This might be more powerful in BW, but as it stands there isn't much texture here...it falls a bit flat for me. I really love this area, though, love it love it, so I understand the attraction. So, nice shot, and thanks!
Nicely polarised sky... not much here to keep my interest though. Looks like it was composed with rule of thirds in mind... but other than that I'm not quite sure what you were wanting to achieve with this. Some VERY bad JPEG artifacting... the photo is only about 90k, you could have saved a 150k file. 4
I love the vibrant blue color of the sky. If really does a good jub contrasting with the totems. I also like the bushes to the left of the shorter one. 7
Colors are nicely saturated and good detail captured in the rock. Love the creamy smoothness in the sky. I just find the subject matter to be somewhat lacking. Maybe if a person or animal was included somewhere in the shot I would find it more interesting. 6
The little sprig of grass doesn't add to the shape or beauty of the rock formations, I would have cloned it out. I also think it could have been underexposed some to bring out more detail and get rid of the blast from the desert sun. 5
need to see more shadows (ie different angle to subject); also there are some "artifacts" from the compression showing in the sky around the totems; geologically speaking, there are some pretty heavy horizontal striations visible in the rock, which is usually not associated with granite (no deduct)
Beautiful sky and incredible natural formations... the size difference between the totems effectively enforces a partial sense of depth even with a deep DOF. The saturation on the rocks and plant life could have used a bit of a boost to balance the jewel-like blue of the sky.
I think this should would be much better in B&W or sepia with a closer crop on the rocks to really show off the detail. As it is, the colours aren't really that interesting and nor is teh composition. A closer crop and B&W would really add some interest and 'feel' to the photo. 5
Nice, clear shot of interesting subjects. However, for me this is too much like a snapshot , in that there is nothing more brought to the shot other than presenting what is before you. I'd like to have seen some foreground interest such as some smaller formations that look like these or an animal - or perhaps just some well defined texture that gives me more of a feel for the terrain.
good rocks :) there is banding evident in the sky and compression artifacts around the contrast areas between the sky and rocks though, not enough to detract from the feeling of the pic :)
I love these kind of rock formations. I grew up in Utah were they were abundant, now I live in VA where they are non existant. I took them for granted I'm afraid. The sky is brilliantly blue, must have been a fantastic day. Lovely shot.
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