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Last week I had to drive to Vegas on personal business, and on my way back, made quite a loop to visit one of my favorite parks. It was cloudy but warm and dry - perfect weather to explore the park, although there was no chance for a nice sunset /full moon shot I hoped for.
Below are several shots of larger and smaller caves, arches and potholes. All formations are nameless but still pretty interesting.

C&C welcome.

Sasha.


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Dec 07, 2014 at 06:40 PM

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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · Valley of Fire: nooks and crannies

I like the stormy contrast of that last one - Nice sasha!

Dec 07, 2014 at 07:50 PM

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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · Valley of Fire: nooks and crannies

Great set Sasha.

Bob

Dec 07, 2014 at 08:46 PM

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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · Valley of Fire: nooks and crannies

Hi -
Always click on your postings - Never disappointed - Looks as if you are putting yourself in danger - Be careful, and stay safe -
Paul

Dec 08, 2014 at 08:25 AM

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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · Valley of Fire: nooks and crannies

The last one for me.
:-)

Well done!

Dec 08, 2014 at 09:02 AM

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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · Valley of Fire: nooks and crannies

Great set of images. Particularly love the last one!

Dec 08, 2014 at 03:29 PM

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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · Valley of Fire: nooks and crannies

I like the next to last one. Great eye to catch that bit of tenacious greenery peeking out of the dry and hot environment.

== John

Dec 08, 2014 at 04:09 PM

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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · Valley of Fire: nooks and crannies

Hey Sasha,

#2 and 5 are my favorites. A really nice job working the DR in #5. I would say though that the reds should be toned down in #2 through 5. Now in #1, the reds looks fine and natural. So just pull back on the other 4 to be more in line with the colors in #1 and these will be great.

Jim

Dec 08, 2014 at 04:53 PM

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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · Valley of Fire: nooks and crannies

Fascinating series here! Nice job. I love the SW!

Dec 08, 2014 at 05:21 PM

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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · Valley of Fire: nooks and crannies

Hi Sasha.

I really like the color and composition in the 2nd. Just works for me.

Gordon

Dec 09, 2014 at 01:31 PM

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p.1 #11 · p.1 #11 · Valley of Fire: nooks and crannies

Very nice series of images. The color and texture of the formations is excellent. My favorite is the next to last image,it tells a wonderful story - illustrating the past and the present.

Dec 09, 2014 at 01:44 PM

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p.1 #12 · p.1 #12 · Valley of Fire: nooks and crannies

The last one seems really special. The quality of light ... direct in the middle, bounce/reflected in the foreground, and shade in the background is really interesting. That rock in the lower left is a perfect addition to the composition and really leads me through the scene instead of just looking through a window. The texture of the clouds in the background are really nice and not overdone. Colors are super saturated but just how I remember this park looking. Really enjoyed.

Dec 09, 2014 at 04:54 PM

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p.1 #13 · p.1 #13 · Valley of Fire: nooks and crannies

FarmerJohn wrote:
I like the stormy contrast of that last one - Nice sasha!

John, thank you! There was a trick involved, I will write a separate post about it.
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uintaangler wrote:
Great set Sasha.

Bob

Bob, thanks!
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plsand wrote:
Hi -
Always click on your postings - Never disappointed - Looks as if you are putting yourself in danger - Be careful, and stay safe -
Paul

Thank you, Paul - you are right, climbing to the cave on the first (same as last) was a bit risky, but judging from the multiple "rock art", lots of folks did this climb before.
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lionking wrote:
The last one for me.
:-)

Well done!

Thanks, Andrey!
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LSExplorer wrote:
Great set of images. Particularly love the last one!

So my trick on processing really worked! Thank you!

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Johnontheroad wrote:
I like the next to last one. Great eye to catch that bit of tenacious greenery peeking out of the dry and hot environment.

== John

Thank you, John. I am a slow hiker, so have time to look around

Sasha.

Dec 18, 2014 at 05:24 PM

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p.1 #14 · p.1 #14 · Valley of Fire: nooks and crannies

I like the 4th shot the best. However, I think the first one has great potential if cropped differently. I find the sky and non-red background distracting. What do you think of this?

Variation of #1

Dec 18, 2014 at 06:29 PM

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p.1 #15 · p.1 #15 · Valley of Fire: nooks and crannies

JimFox wrote:
Hey Sasha,

#2 and 5 are my favorites. A really nice job working the DR in #5. I would say though that the reds should be toned down in #2 through 5. Now in #1, the reds looks fine and natural. So just pull back on the other 4 to be more in line with the colors in #1 and these will be great.

Jim

Jim, thank you!
I know that 2 to 5 may seem too saturated, but that is how I perceive it, and you know - I am very careful with this slider. In Valley of Fire, red is a bit more orange than regular Navajo sandstone, so I tried to bring this out. Perhaps #1 is not saturated enough

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Mark Metternich wrote:
Fascinating series here! Nice job. I love the SW!

Thank you, Mark! I love it, too, but its a tough love, especially in a summer time!
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gordon l wrote:
Hi Sasha.

I really like the color and composition in the 2nd. Just works for me.

Gordon

Thank you, Gordon!
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james milligan wrote:
Very nice series of images. The color and texture of the formations is excellent. My favorite is the next to last image,it tells a wonderful story - illustrating the past and the present.

Thank you, James. You are right, there is a story. There is also a footprint that I decided not to clone out.
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ChrisKayler wrote:
The last one seems really special. The quality of light ... direct in the middle, bounce/reflected in the foreground, and shade in the background is really interesting. That rock in the lower left is a perfect addition to the composition and really leads me through the scene instead of just looking through a window. The texture of the clouds in the background are really nice and not overdone. Colors are super saturated but just how I remember this park looking. Really enjoyed.

Chris, thank you! I am glad you noticed the light on the last one, I experimented with it a bit.
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leftcoastlefty wrote:
I like the 4th shot the best. However, I think the first one has great potential if cropped differently. I find the sky and non-red background distracting. What do you think of this?
Hi, I really like your crop, thank you for the idea, appreciate it!

Sasha.

Dec 18, 2014 at 10:22 PM


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