I LOVE how there is nothing to use a reference for size. No vegetation, no water, absolutely nothing that your brain can recognize and then use for scale.
I honestly have no idea if this thing is massive! or the normal size rock you'd find next to a stream.
Great shot Mark! It is something special, for me at least, to photograph scenes without hoards of other people. When you find unique gems like you have found and don't have to stand in line to get a photo that is exactly the same as thousands of other photos, imo that is what landscape photography is all about!
I love the depth in this image. I love how the detail in 'the rock' dominates. Colors in sky are soothing, clouds are dramatic and 'the rock' is bold. The fact that it sit precariously like this is amazing! It looks like in time that it may multiply itself into many more rocks.
This is awesome, Mark. The more I view the work of top-notch landscape photographers, the more I'm drawn to simplicity of compositional elements combined with great light. this one checks all the boxes!
Thank you so much. I have never seen it photographed to tell you the truth. There is SO MUCH in the SW most never see!
Hardcore wrote:
Great shot Mark! It is something special, for me at least, to photograph scenes without hoards of other people. When you find unique gems like you have found and don't have to stand in line to get a photo that is exactly the same as thousands of other photos, imo that is what landscape photography is all about!
Well done!
Thank you so much. You and I think alike! I RUN from the crowds!
dakel wrote:
Awesome subject in beautiful light. How tall is that rock?
Thank you. About 5 feet I think.
tsdevine wrote:
Gorgeous lighting and subject, beautifully captured.
-Tim
Huge thank you Tim!
JohanEickmeyer wrote:
Rock out with your camera out!
OMG, I am laughing my as* off right now. Thank you!
Karl Witt wrote:
I love the depth in this image. I love how the detail in 'the rock' dominates. Colors in sky are soothing, clouds are dramatic and 'the rock' is bold. The fact that it sit precariously like this is amazing! It looks like in time that it may multiply itself into many more rocks.
Sweet!
Karl
Thank you Karl. Yeah, the sandstone dissolves and does weird things out there in the SW!
Dave Dillemuth wrote:
This is awesome, Mark. The more I view the work of top-notch landscape photographers, the more I'm drawn to simplicity of compositional elements combined with great light. this one checks all the boxes!
Thank you so much, Dave. I feel the same way about simplicity. Actually always have. When simple can be powerful, that is usually something that amazes me most. I'm trying to do that with my new Waves motif. Simple but powerful.
Chuck D wrote:
Simply beautiful Mark. It's gorgeous on a larger monitor.
. Heck yeah!