We were on our way to Lake Powell but had to stop at Monument Valley hoping to catch the full moon rise there. The moonrise bombed so you have make do with what you have.
This was hand held while lying on my back trying to get low enough to frame the shot with the Juniper tree. I didn't feel them at the time but my wife pulled cactus needles out of my shirt afterwards.
This is 2 exposures hand blended from a single RAW file. http://www.hw-photos.com/forums/sw08-monval-1822-1mc5.jpg
One of my favorite comps of the 'mittens' I've seen. Too bad you got so much noise in the shadows though Take a couple more cactus needles and set up your tripod next time! Great colors, I agree with Sharon, clouds would have hurt this image more than help it.
Rob-Bob wrote:
Probably going to go down as my favorite shot of the mittens.
Fantastic framing with the tree.
A well-worth sacrafice.
I have never seen, or heard of anyone -else- shooting upside-down, on thier back.
Excellent effort.
Great shot, a bit noisy, but very nice colors.
Thanks for that, Bob
Very nice www.
Really? I've done all sorts of weird contortions... that's half the fun!
Tim ONeill wrote:
Very cool Henry. Is this "that Junper tree?" Looks like could be the other side of the tree. Nice crisp silhouettes.
Hey Tim, had you seen or heard that your tree is dead as a door knob? I saw that when I was there earlier in the year. I am glad I got the shots I did a couple of years ago with that one.
I love the composition and the wonderful glow on the horizon. That is so beautiful.
Only the noise in the shadows bothers me a bit, especially on the right mitten.
Ute
Thanks for the heads up on the noise.
In my haste to get this posted I did overlook that aspect. Here is another while not perfectly clean it looks a heck of a lot better. http://www.hw-photos.com/forums/sw08-monval-1822-2mc5.jpg
Take a couple more cactus needles and set up your tripod next time! Great colors, I agree with Sharon, clouds would have hurt this image more than help it. 
Maybe shoot 2 RAW files next time, one exposing for the shadow detail, one for the sky.. I wonder what it will look like.