Monument Valley

cmkultradome

Still processing px from my Southwest vacation but here are a few favorites from Monument Valley. We went on a private sunrise jeep tour with Sacred Monument Tours which was very enjoyable.

Stephanie

#1 Mittens at dusk


#2 Totem pole at sunrise


#3 Totem pole at sunrise


#4 Ear of the Wind


#5


#6


#7 Taken at Navajo National Monument (not in Monument Valley)

dlplumer

Hi Stephanie. I love this place. I want to go back and visit Hunt's Mesa. Nice set.

NorthernFocus

You covered some interesting ground on your trip. Nice shot of the Mittens. The rocks and dunes are really interesting in #6. IMO it would be improved without much of the foreground brush.

cmkultradome

dlplumer wrote: »

Hi Stephanie. I love this place. I want to go back and visit Hunt's Mesa. Nice set.

I know what you mean. I asked our guide about Hunt's Mesa, especially after seeing a photo I believe Aaron posted a little while ago.

Stephanie

cmkultradome

NorthernFocus wrote: »

You covered some interesting ground on your trip. Nice shot of the Mittens. The rocks and dunes are really interesting in #6. IMO it would be improved without much of the foreground brush.

Thanks Dan. I took a few different shots from that area. Do you like any of these comps any better?

A


B


C

NorthernFocus

cmkultradome wrote: »

Thanks Dan. I took a few different shots from that area. Do you like any of these comps any better?

Hey, Staphanie. I like B the best of these three. Ideally having the vertical column off-center may work a bit better. Great colors

kdog

cmkultradome wrote: »

Thanks Dan. I took a few different shots from that area. Do you like any of these comps any better?

I do!

Dixie

Stephanie,

Nice shots at Monument Valley. I was there the end of April and ran into a dust storm. I stayed at the inn there at the mittens, but basically had to stay indoors most of the time. You can still find the red dust in the cracks and seams in my upholstery, etc. in my truck.

Tango

love your shots!

I'm going again next week, I hope to have as much luck with the virgin sand as you did!!!!

schmoo

#3 is awesome! Perfect catch at the best time of the day

cmkultradome

Thanks everyone for the comments. I am so jealous of you photographers who live out there in Arizona - how do you get any work done with all that beautiful scenery.


Dan - I'm going to go back thru and work on some different crops.

Joel - I think I will be spending quite a bit more time on these photos. Most were quick edits so my parents could see the pictures.

Dixie - We really lucked out with the weather. It was almost too perfect for 10 days. A few clouds here and there might have made some of the photos a little more interesting but it was perfect sightseeing weather.

Aaron - Thanks so much, I really admire everything you post.

Schmoo - I agree and I so rarely make it for sunrise.

Stephanie

squirl033

nice stuff, Stephanie... Monument Valley is a pretty spectacular place. when was there a couple of years ago, i didn't take a formal tour, so didn't get back into the restricted areas, but had a ball nonetheless! it did, however, take me several weeks to get all the dust out of the focus ring of my 17-35...

jackiejay

beautifull I also am jealous I wanna move their to arizona been wanting 2 for years beautiful pics.