Ended up here accidentally

senorjaxsenorjax Registered Users Posts: 298 Major grins
edited January 30, 2011 in Landscapes
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So we're in the middle of Kanab on our way east and my wife has the brilliant idea of stopping in at the BLM office to check on wave permits. I wouldn't have even considered it since we were nowhere near early enough for the lottery but it turns out they had open permits for the next three days. We happily changed our Saturday hike plans and enjoyed a glorious day at Coyote Buttes. Spent the whole day in a short sleeve shirt and could've worn shorts if I'd been brave enough to pack them. I felt bad for everyone stuck in the deep freeze on the east coast. </DIV'>
Jay

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  • CWSkopecCWSkopec Registered Users Posts: 1,325 Major grins
    edited January 27, 2011
    :jawdrop

    That's what I would call a happy accident! The 1st & 3rd are awesome!
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  • run_kmcrun_kmc Registered Users Posts: 263 Major grins
    edited January 27, 2011
    All outstanding, but #1 is the winner. Wonderfully done.

    Can't add to that. :D
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  • EiaEia Registered Users Posts: 3,627 Major grins
    edited January 27, 2011
    Wow oh Wow...is what I said when I opened this page ! Especially #1...my eyes followed the lines up almost making me dizzy. These are beautiful.
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  • TravisTravis Registered Users Posts: 1,472 Major grins
    edited January 27, 2011
    I echo the "WOW". If that first one doesn't find its way onto the wall, you are doing it a disservice!
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  • Roaddog 52Roaddog 52 Registered Users Posts: 309 Major grins
    edited January 27, 2011
    Outstanding. Great color, lines and compositions. The first one is a stunner. clap.gifclap
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  • eoren1eoren1 Registered Users Posts: 2,391 Major grins
    edited January 27, 2011
    Awesome shots...all of them! Love finding things by accident thumb.gif
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  • senorjaxsenorjax Registered Users Posts: 298 Major grins
    edited January 27, 2011
    Thanks everybody. I still have lots of processing to do from this trip. Here's another fun one.

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    Jay
  • denisegoldbergdenisegoldberg Administrators Posts: 14,373 moderator
    edited January 27, 2011
    Spectacular!

    I think the 3rd image is my favorite.

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  • jdryan3jdryan3 Registered Users Posts: 1,353 Major grins
    edited January 27, 2011
    Beautiful shots all, but #3 is my favorite. I love it out there.

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  • canghuixucanghuixu Registered Users Posts: 238 Major grins
    edited January 27, 2011
    Spectacular. I like them all, but I think I like the composition and especially the color on #1.
  • Sexy6ChickSexy6Chick Registered Users Posts: 948 Major grins
    edited January 27, 2011
    senorjax wrote: »
    Thanks everybody. I still have lots of processing to do from this trip. Here's another fun one.

    1165785797_wHije-L-1.jpg

    Love this! the curves and lines really break it up and it really works. Ended up there accidentally on purpose:D
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  • squirl033squirl033 Registered Users Posts: 1,230 Major grins
    edited January 27, 2011
    that's one heck of an "accident"! excellent shots, too! i've wanted to see the Wave in person, but i've only been down that way once, and didn't have time to wait for the permit thing. next time, though, by golly... at least, as long as i can get there before i get too old an' gimpy to make it! :(
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  • anwmn1anwmn1 Registered Users Posts: 3,469 Major grins
    edited January 27, 2011
    I need to work on having a couple accidents like that.headscratch.gif


    Great shots- great light- great comps. thumb.gif
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  • hawkeye978hawkeye978 Registered Users Posts: 1,218 Major grins
    edited January 27, 2011
    Great set all around..
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  • TreyHoffTreyHoff Registered Users Posts: 388 Major grins
    edited January 27, 2011
    Your "accident" and beauty of your photographs was meant to be.
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  • rontront Registered Users Posts: 1,473 Major grins
    edited January 28, 2011
    Ya, some accident!! Incredible photos!!
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  • Darren Troy CDarren Troy C Registered Users Posts: 1,927 Major grins
    edited January 28, 2011
    Beautiful.
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  • bnickesonbnickeson Registered Users Posts: 83 Big grins
    edited January 29, 2011
    Beautiful shots! You captured some phenomenal light as well.

    You are also extremely lucky! When I went in early November there hadn't been much of any wind for over a week and there was a big pile of sand built up right in the middle of your first shot.
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  • bryanj87bryanj87 Registered Users Posts: 859 Major grins
    edited January 30, 2011
    I wish I had an accident like that. Awesome shots.
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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited January 30, 2011
    Sweet shots and processed very well. A successful accident indeed. :D
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  • redleashredleash Registered Users Posts: 3,840 Major grins
    edited January 30, 2011
    Outstanding! Congrats on such a fortuitous accident!
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  • Doug SolisDoug Solis Registered Users Posts: 1,190 Major grins
    edited January 30, 2011
    Wow very well done. Beautiful shots. Glad you got lucky with the permits. How long of a hike was this time wise?
  • senorjaxsenorjax Registered Users Posts: 298 Major grins
    edited January 30, 2011
    Thanks again everybody. It sure was fun shooting these. They were from Jan. 22 and yes, we got lucky with the conditions. They are often very nice in the winter though, which is why I just love hiking in the desert in the winter months. On a good day the light can still be pretty warm most of the day and the sky very colorful, whereas high sun and heat washes everything out quite often in the summer, even at sunrise and sunset to a point. And as we just found out, permits are easier to get.

    Doug, the trail guide says it's 3 miles one way but it sure seems like a short 3 miles. And time wise, it took all day because we just couldn't leave. There's lots of fun rock to be wandered around in, in addition to the most photographed areas. When we did finally leave we bushwhacked around and explored some of the side canyons to the west, and didn't pick up the trail until the last 3/4 of a mile or so to the car.

    There were shadows to deal with, they started creeping in before noon, so unless you go on a warm overcast day I'd think mid morning is the best time to be shadow free. That's just right now though, it'll be earlier as the days get longer. Or wait until later in the day when it's all in shade. I couldn't really decide how it was going to look then, maybe someone that's been there in the evening can help out.
    Jay
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