Kolob Canyons in Utah

TangoTango Registered Users Posts: 4,592 Major grins
edited July 7, 2009 in Landscapes
Just a little time with my Boys out shooting some massive sculpture.
These shots are as close to Golden Hour without having the westside mountain shadows hit these red rock faces.

I dont think I will ever really figure out how to compose these giants,
but I try.....

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9. (I checked the cave before I let the boys go in).... I truly love running into caves and thing like that...I just wish one of these times I would find a room full of Inca Gold:D

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Aaron Nelson

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  • EiaEia Registered Users Posts: 3,627 Major grins
    edited July 7, 2009
    I like the first one and #6; the b&w is excellent and the clouds behind the massive rock shows a bit of scale as do the trees in the cleft. The colors in the others is wonderful. Really neat seeing only a show going into the cave! I'm sure in the boys' imagination they have already found gold! :D
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  • thapamdthapamd Registered Users Posts: 1,722 Major grins
    edited July 7, 2009
    Beautiful shots, Aaron! I've been to this place several times, and I have difficulty choosing "good" compositions also. You've done a fine, fine job. I love the glowing quality of those red rocks when the light hits them just right. My favorite is #8, with that beautiful silhouette. clap.gif
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  • NeilLNeilL Registered Users Posts: 4,201 Major grins
    edited July 7, 2009
    WOW! A, love iloveyou.gifiloveyou.gifiloveyou.gif #6!
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  • hawkeye978hawkeye978 Registered Users Posts: 1,218 Major grins
    edited July 7, 2009
    Hi Aaron,

    Nice series with great light. I partial to #6 also with all the detail showing up with that beautiful light.
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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited July 7, 2009
    Nice shots, Aaron! thumb.gif

    You got some great light on the red rocks. Reminds me of my weekend in Sedona. It took me a minute to figure out what that object was in the cave in that last one. rolleyes1.gif

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  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited July 7, 2009
    Your boys will always remember this. I am partial to #1clap.gif
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  • anwmn1anwmn1 Registered Users Posts: 3,469 Major grins
    edited July 7, 2009
    I like #1 the most as well. This looks like it would be a difficult place to compose.

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  • jeffmeyersjeffmeyers Registered Users Posts: 1,535 Major grins
    edited July 7, 2009
    Well done! thumb.gifthumb.gifthumb.gif
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  • PunkybethPunkybeth Registered Users Posts: 159 Major grins
    edited July 7, 2009
    Beautiful shots Aaron!!! Kolob is on our list of places to visit in September...I can't wait!!!
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  • TangoTango Registered Users Posts: 4,592 Major grins
    edited July 7, 2009
    thanks a million everyone.thumb.gif
    Aaron Nelson
  • TangoTango Registered Users Posts: 4,592 Major grins
    edited July 7, 2009
    Punkybeth wrote:
    Beautiful shots Aaron!!! Kolob is on our list of places to visit in September...I can't wait!!!

    remember that this place never gets a true sunset light due to the mountain on the west side, and all these rock faces face west so morning light is a backlight. I havent really made it work well....

    My favorite composition from Kolob is a pano of the entire view,
    I dont really want that one on the internet otherwise i would show you. but keep it in mind to do a pano....
    Aaron Nelson
  • PunkybethPunkybeth Registered Users Posts: 159 Major grins
    edited July 7, 2009
    AaronNelson wrote:
    remember that this place never gets a true sunset light due to the mountain on the west side, and all these rock faces face west so morning light is a backlight. I havent really made it work well....

    My favorite composition from Kolob is a pano of the entire view,
    I dont really want that one on the internet otherwise i would show you. but keep it in mind to do a pano....

    Good to know! Thanks for the tip Aaron...we plan on traveling all over Utah, seeing Bryce again, and Zion, if there's time we'll visit Kolob...then go to Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Kanab to volunteer for the day...then off to Lake Powell and Horseshoe Bend. I just love it out there in Utah...and AZ too. Just an amazing part of the country!

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