Anyone who knows me or has followed my work for some time likely knows that I can sometimes get a little obsessed with finding original goose-neck/horseshoe bends around the US. This very special location took 11 trips and 22 shoots (sunrises and sunsets). Finally, last week I got an image I felt was good enough to process.
Even full time teachers of photography and post production, like myself, need a little help from time to time. So, a great big thanks goes out to my good friend and fellow photography peer Alex Noriega for helping me with feedback with the final touches to the image. I feel great gratitude to have such friends as him and Ryan Dyar... to bounce back and forth processing and shooting ideas.
Thank you very for your comments, and GREAT light to you!
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As everyone says, An absolutely beautiful shot. Very well composed. As obsessed as you may be with finding and shooting these lovely spots, I'm almost as bad about wanting to know where they are. Too old and infirm to go there and try to copy you, just a big curiosity bump that needs satisfying. Please and thanks. As a wild guess I'm going to say John Day Painted Hills or Badlands NP. Am I at all close?
Awesome shot Mark! I actually tried to make it to this exact spot but my car didn't exactly like the dirt road (in the mud) to get out there. I'll definitely be back with my truck when I'm in the area again. Well done!
I love the shape of the land in the middle of the bend. Like someone else said, like a Hershey's kiss. Great capture. You make me want to buy a Jeep Wrangler so I can go offroading everywhere!
rparchen wrote:
Awesome shot Mark! I actually tried to make it to this exact spot but my car didn't exactly like the dirt road (in the mud) to get out there. I'll definitely be back with my truck when I'm in the area again. Well done!
Just a friendly heads up, this location is on private property and I am good friends with the owner and have been given special permission to both photograph it, post work and sell my prints from it. Because people occasionally blatantly trespass right though his farm/homestead, he is no longer letting people out there unless you know him personally. The main viewpoint can be seen from his house (like his bedroom window) so those who have tried to sneak in (not that you or anyone would) are seen easily.
