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Archive 2020 · Glowing Watchman: Coyote Buttes North but Not the Wave

gordon l
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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · Glowing Watchman: Coyote Buttes North but Not the Wave

I went exploring last Saturday before dawn, staying high on the cliffs over Coyote Buttes North until I discovered this nice formation.
I got really close with my 17mm tilt-shift and took several bracketed exposures. Blended these together for the image shown.
Altogether lovely morning all to myself.

https://photos.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Photo-of-the-Month/Photo-of-the-Month-1/i-PwqZWTN/0/d02c72d1/X2/Glowing%20Watchman-X2.jpg

Mar 13, 2020 at 04:46 PM

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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · Glowing Watchman: Coyote Buttes North but Not the Wave

Gordon,
Thats one sweet comp. Great find! Awesome work.

Mar 13, 2020 at 05:43 PM

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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · Glowing Watchman: Coyote Buttes North but Not the Wave

Neat shot, Gordon.

Mar 13, 2020 at 06:14 PM

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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · Glowing Watchman: Coyote Buttes North but Not the Wave

impressive odd shape bizarre image in great contrast and color

Mar 13, 2020 at 06:21 PM

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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · Glowing Watchman: Coyote Buttes North but Not the Wave

Awesome, Gordon. Fantastic backlit comp.!

Mar 13, 2020 at 06:32 PM

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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · Glowing Watchman: Coyote Buttes North but Not the Wave

the image is very beautiful i love it !

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Edited on Jul 24, 2021 at 07:45 AM · View previous versions

Mar 14, 2020 at 09:26 AM

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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · Glowing Watchman: Coyote Buttes North but Not the Wave

Outstanding shot, Gordon, and a new place on me.

Mar 14, 2020 at 06:01 PM

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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · Glowing Watchman: Coyote Buttes North but Not the Wave

Very nicely executed!

Mar 15, 2020 at 01:17 AM

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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · Glowing Watchman: Coyote Buttes North but Not the Wave

Lovely shot!

Did you get a permit via the in-person lottery? If so, did it seem like the crowds were smaller due to the current Coronavirus situation?

Mar 16, 2020 at 10:54 AM

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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · Glowing Watchman: Coyote Buttes North but Not the Wave

junglialoh wrote:
impressive odd shape bizarre image in great contrast and color

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Dave Dillemuth wrote:
Awesome, Gordon. Fantastic backlit comp.!

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avensisdada wrote:
the image is very beautiful i love it !

Thank you each very much. backlight works in this particular case. When I saw it back at home on the big screen, I had a good feeling.

Mar 17, 2020 at 01:11 AM

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p.1 #11 · p.1 #11 · Glowing Watchman: Coyote Buttes North but Not the Wave

The Rat wrote:
Lovely shot!

Did you get a permit via the in-person lottery? If so, did it seem like the crowds were smaller due to the current Coronavirus situation?

Thanks so much. I'm in a special situation as I live locally and volunteer time for the BLM. I didn't attend the last-chance lottery so I cannon comment on the availability of permits.

Mar 17, 2020 at 01:13 AM

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p.1 #12 · p.1 #12 · Glowing Watchman: Coyote Buttes North but Not the Wave

very nice image Gordon

Mar 17, 2020 at 03:23 AM

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p.1 #13 · p.1 #13 · Glowing Watchman: Coyote Buttes North but Not the Wave

gordon l wrote:
Thanks so much. I'm in a special situation as I live locally and volunteer time for the BLM. I didn't attend the last-chance lottery so I cannon comment on the availability of permits.

You're truly living the dream there!

Mar 17, 2020 at 07:53 AM

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p.1 #14 · p.1 #14 · Glowing Watchman: Coyote Buttes North but Not the Wave

Thanks for all the feedback. I appreciate it. I also received some helpful feedback pointing out my halos around the rocks. I've gone back to PS and did some work on that and am posting a slightly improved version. The differences are subtle but if I ever printed this at 100% size, I know this would be a detail I'd want right. Thanks for the helpful direction Sunny!

https://photos.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Photo-of-the-Month/Photo-of-the-Month-1/i-5T588tz/0/328b0fc4/X2/Glowing%20Watchman-X2.jpg

Mar 19, 2020 at 03:52 PM


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