Reading Maiden

NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
edited July 22, 2006 in Landscapes
This peculiar rock formation is only visible from the farthest point of the Peekaboo Loop in Bryce Canyon, Utah (provided you climb on the last hill).

I took a few shots of it and decided on this one (I also made a bw):

Reading Maiden:

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Reading Maiden (bw):

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Enjoy!
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  • StustaffStustaff Registered Users Posts: 680 Major grins
    edited July 22, 2006
    nice!

    prefer the colour! have you considered some selective coulour? mayb have the focus 'maiden' in colour and fade the rest away to B&W
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited July 22, 2006
    Thanks!
    Stustaff wrote:
    nice!

    prefer the colour! have you considered some selective coulour? mayb have the focus 'maiden' in colour and fade the rest away to B&W

    Appreciate the feedback! thumb.gif
    As to the selective coloring - I'm not a big fan of the said effect ne_nau.gif
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  • StustaffStustaff Registered Users Posts: 680 Major grins
    edited July 22, 2006
    No probs I know what you mean about selective it normally looks overdone and in effective but in some 'rare' cases can look great.
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited July 22, 2006
    Well, I gave it a try..
    Stustaff wrote:
    No probs I know what you mean about selective it normally looks overdone and in effective but in some 'rare' cases can look great.

    It does not look like one of those rare cases mwink.gif In fact, it looks like a piece of rusty junk ne_nau.gif
    Thanks for the adivce, though, it's always good to hear some ideas! thumb.gif
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  • StustaffStustaff Registered Users Posts: 680 Major grins
    edited July 22, 2006
    Nikolai wrote:
    It does not look like one of those rare cases mwink.gif In fact, it looks like a piece of rusty junk ne_nau.gif
    Thanks for the adivce, though, it's always good to hear some ideas! thumb.gif

    selective colouring ;)http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=38759

    Have to agree with you on this image though if you lose the colour in the sky then for me the image loses the contrast that makes the colour one so nice.
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited July 22, 2006
    I saw it...
    Stustaff wrote:
    selective colouring ;)http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=38759

    Have to agree with you on this image though if you lose the colour in the sky then for me the image loses the contrast that makes the colour one so nice.

    For me, Bryce is pretty much all about colors. The delicate balance of red turning orange turning yelow truning white. Plus some nice patches of green trees and, hopefully, deep blue skies and white clouds...

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  • Ann McRaeAnn McRae Registered Users Posts: 4,584 Major grins
    edited July 22, 2006
    Nick
    You fail to mention that in order to get this shot, you risked life and limb!eek7.gif We all watched (well, okay so a few wagers were laid) in horror as you scrambled along that precipace to get this shot!

    And a great one it is!!!

    Cheersbeer.gif

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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited July 22, 2006
    Ann,
    Ann McRae wrote:
    Nick
    You fail to mention that in order to get this shot, you risked life and limb!eek7.gif We all watched (well, okay so a few wagers were laid) in horror as you scrambled along that precipace to get this shot!

    I'm flattered,:D but nah, it was not taken from there. :):

    This one was though (and you can see for yourself that Maiden is not visible from there):

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    See the first group of people just left of the tree (you may be one of them:-)? It was taken from approximately there, here's a wider view:

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    Ann McRae wrote:
    And a great one it is!!!
    Cheersbeer.gif
    ann

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    Was a great hike, wasn't it? thumb.gif

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  • ChrisJChrisJ Registered Users Posts: 2,164 Major grins
    edited July 22, 2006
    Nikolai wrote:
    For me, Bryce is pretty much all about colors. The delicate balance of red turning orange turning yelow truning white. Plus some nice patches of green trees and, hopefully, deep blue skies and white clouds...

    Cheers! 1drink.gif

    I agree, color all the way. Very nice. I also like the formation to the left which looks like a dog(?) sitting up and begging to me! Paws against the next rock forming the arch...
    Chris
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited July 22, 2006
    Chris,
    ChrisJ wrote:
    I agree, color all the way. Very nice. I also like the formation to the left which looks like a dog(?) sitting up and begging to me! Paws against the next rock forming the arch...

    Thanks, man!
    Yeah, I like it too! I call it "a lion", but that's just me:-)
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