Snoopy and Two Guards, a photo from Utah, West

Photographer's Note

I was hoping for some clouds for interesting contrast, but nope, nothing. It never rain here except when Barbara was here. She blames me for not warning her aobut the rain.

See workshop for another view

I forgot the name of these three statue-like rocks. They are like the guards for the valley, looking out for invaders.

Goblin Valley is a State Park in Emery County in central Utah, in the western United States. Its eminent feature is its thousands of hoodoos and hoodoo rocks, which are formations of mushroom-shaped rock pinnacles, some as high as several meters. The distinct shape of these rocks comes from an erosion-resistant layer of rock atop softer sandstone.

ISO: 200 f/8 1/40s 28mm/
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Contrast: + 10
Black: 10 Bright: 50
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Vibrance: 0
Saturation: 10

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npecanhuk (79329) 2008-07-22 10:17

Hello Way!
Great shapes, colors, sharpness!
A real beautiful rocky landscape!
Of course, a very nice picture!
TFS - Congratulations!
Best regards,
Neyvan

brinotta (8) 2008-07-22 10:20

Ottima foto- I colori dello Utah sono fantastici - bella descrizione.
I miei complimenti

lrw1966 (1632) 2008-07-22 10:51

Way Hi;
An impressive nature presentation of this classice image. You have composed and presented this with excellent colors, clarity and blue sky
that gives off a special mood to me.
Thanks for the note, as always.
Congratulations, very well done.
Larry
USA-tfs

avene (12675) 2008-07-22 11:29

hello Way,
almost impossible to believe that these sculptures are nature-made, they actually look like three goblins perched on the rock and critically examining the stone in front of them :) the photo is great, even withouth "interesting clouds" - I like a lot the intricate textures and the contrast between the red rocks and gradient blue sky. very nice work, my compliments.

regards,
Kristine

jimkilgallon (0) 2008-07-22 11:58

Hello Way
I hope your well, I missed Goblin valley in Utah, wonderful shapes and natural oranges and perfect detail in your capture. Utah is one of the weirdest places in the world and this shows here. The strong shadows against the objects works very well.
Well handled used of the light management, a classic to add to your Utah collection.
Regards
Jim

dta (98848) 2008-07-22 12:18

Hello Way ,
Very beautifull framing for these fantastic rocks . The lights and shades on them are excellent .
Good job .
Regards
Denis

danos (110407) 2008-07-22 12:29

Hello Way,
nice the rock sculptures-formations that exists in the Goblin valley and are made from the nature.I like the shadow in front of the rock,as the warm color and light of the upper part of it.Excellent shot with a lot of details and sharpness.Well done.

Regards,danos

zmey (7335) 2008-07-22 13:28

hello way

very interesting rock-models. for some reason, they remind me of some fair-tale (not written yet) frog warriors. nice shot, but i understand your frustration about the lack of cloud "interest" in the background. i guess, in this situation (no rain whatsoever ever), the only help is a strong polarizer and extreme wide angle (for even more exaggerated polarization).

warm regards,
kristaps

MarianneS (15338) 2008-07-22 14:58

Hello Way,
I like these funny statues, made of rocks. The 'expression' of the first one, with its big nose is fantastic :-))
As far as i am concerned, the lack of nice clouds is not a big issue because with this pov, you fill in the space left to the sky with the statues.
Regards,
Marianne

Sistercosmo (242) 2008-07-22 16:30

Hi Way,
amazing photo. The west US sure has a lot to offer. It looks like monument valley, but then there is no snoopy there! Clear, sharp and beautiful colors. I like the blue sky as a contrast. Who needs clouds? ;-)
Thanks,
Linda

jmdias (114318) 2008-07-22 17:03

way

marvelous image, it is like strange animals in the top of a wall. Fabulous light, colors, pov, sharpness, subject, everything perfect

congratulations

hugs

jorge

shevchenko (20560) 2008-07-22 21:44

Hi Way,
Good pov and detail to show the abstract artwork by the power of natural, interesting composition to show the selected scrulptures from the wide dry land, thanks for sharing.
Ally

PixelTerror (0) 2008-07-23 0:31

Hi Way,
Nice formation, one of many in this amazing wild wild west, I don't mind too much the absence of clouds but more the fact a large part of your subject is in the shade, I think another time of the day would work better. That being said, picture quality is fine.
Have a nice day JY

trekks (14348) 2008-07-23 2:11

hi Way

You have done quite a bit of travel even within USA for your photography, and it shows your passion for it.

This is a well composed view of the natural rock formation taking good advantage of light+shadow to show sharp details without OE or UE. Very nice crop. Your own style of landscape is evident here. Great work. tfs

bill

jhm (211734) 2008-07-23 4:48

Hello Way,

I know that when you cloud look for than find them nothing, when come cloud than get we rain!
I find your picture very well, little bit difficult through the strong sun, but generally I like it.
Very well done, TFS.

Best regards,
John.

XOTAELE (476) 2008-07-23 10:40

Hola amigo.
Excelente encuadre y magníficos detalles.
Un cordial saludo y tfs, JL.

Dpbours (222) 2008-07-23 11:13

Hello Way,

Snoopy!! I guess I have a gap in my imagination, but when looking up Snoopy on the internet, I see your point. It has been too long ago I guess that I've seen Snoopy :-).
Looking at the workshop, I do agree that this is the rightful posting for the main posting! Nice!

Greetings,
Dennis

riclopes (35577) 2008-07-24 1:14

hehe, good title, Way. There's so many things to see in the USA...there's a possibility of going to live there for a while but I'm still waiting for replies...Anyway, I like the comparison bettween this and the WS, that has a diferent mood, but I agree that that this is the best one. Well, the blue sky works well as a contrast and it keeps things simple - I really like the three "deformed" figures looking intrigued downwards to the stranger.
ric

crhieatt (5347) 2008-07-24 9:13

Way,
Like the little hat on the middle on - looks particularly precarious! You've certainly caught plenty of detail to highlight the forms here. Overall - it looks very hot!

Regards
Colin

robertosalguero (292) 2008-08-08 21:21

Hello Way,

Interesting how nature can come up with such odd shapes and figures. The warm tones of the rocks around this place make this type of natural monuments more attractive. The image is shrp and you managed to capture good light. A lovely shot! Thanks Way.

Roberto