Landscape Monument Valley with clouds

Monument Valley with clouds · 11:57 PM

A modest picture taken in Monumetn Valley during my honeymoon trip in US.

I resized the original image from 4288x2848 to 1024x680

F10
Speed 1/400
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ISO 200

**WPRESTO** · 10-05-2010, 05:46 AM

What a place! I would take more sky off the top, even at the expense of losing that bit of blue. The major visual interest is low, not high, but the sky takes up a full half of the image. Set the distant horizon line above center to emphasize the foreground more.

**Scottnorwo** · 10-05-2010, 06:38 PM

great shot and good advice on crop from wpresto

**Mallee Boy** · 10-05-2010, 09:20 PM

Amazing place....did you take the drive down through it?
I want to do that at Sunrise and sunset one day...
Well captured and I too agree with comments on the cropping.

r0ckstarr · 10-05-2010, 09:55 PM

Pretty amazing landscape.

weneto · 10-05-2010, 11:17 PM

Thanks wpresto for your advice, I'll try to crop the picture; when I took the shot I planned to keep a lot fo sky because of the clouds, but probably it was an error.

@ Malle Boy: Yes, I drove through the off-road circuit in the Valley, it was really amazing.
I had a Chevrolet HHR 2.4L, I think the vehicle had not enough clearance, but in fact there where also a lot of Mustang with me....and also the HHR was rented car...
I had some problems with the automatic 4 speed gearbox (I Italy I only drive car with manual gearbox) but the trip through the Monument was beautiful.
I was worried about the clouds and the rain, but thanks to them I took nice shots with my Pentax...

**WPRESTO** · 10-06-2010, 07:27 AM

Hope my advice on the crop is useful. Experimenting with the screen myself, I liked the image with the horizon about 1/4 down from the top. By the way, the two formations to the left are called "the mittens."
AND hope you enjoyed your honeymoon in the southwest. Very different from any place in Europe.

weneto · 10-06-2010, 11:22 PM

You mean I can simply crop that photo?
In that way?

By the way, I seem to remember that the right one is the Merrick Butte, isn't it?
I remember that every rock in Monument Valley has its own name.

I enjoyed a lot in my honeymoon, the South West it's fantastic, and realyy there is nothing similar in Europe.
I also liked driving through your very large roads...

I'd like to post any other picture taken during my vacation.

**mattb123** · 10-07-2010, 08:50 AM

Nice shot! I agree on the cop. Looks pretty good before the crop, really good after the crop!

**WPRESTO** · 10-07-2010, 08:55 AM

weneto: That's pretty close to the crop I had in mind, although I took off a bit more of the sky. It's much easier to eliminate parts of an image that is NOT your own picture. AND, I think this crop really brings out that beautiful rusty-red foreground. I'm not sure about the names of the individual buttes, only the name given to the pair, which might not be "official" but it is the name used by some members of the local camera club who have been there.

the swede · 10-07-2010, 11:19 AM

Thats a very nice scene! Well done!

weneto · 10-07-2010, 11:22 PM

Originally posted by the swede

Thats a very nice scene! Well done!

Thank you for your appreciation!

weneto · 10-07-2010, 11:35 PM

Slightly better, now?

In fact, that is the version I prefer...

Originally posted by WPRESTO

It's much easier to eliminate parts of an image that is NOT your own picture.

You pointed out exactly my existential problem

Originally posted by WPRESTO

I'm not sure about the names of the individual buttes, only the name given to the pair, which might not be "official" but it is the name used by some members of the local camera club who have been there.

At the Visitor's Centre you could pick up the map of the Valley, and you could see that they named every rock and every point of view.
I don't know if they are the old Navajo names or the new ones...

I'll post soon other picture in order to catch your advices....

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10-05-2010, 05:46 AM	#2
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,084	What a place! I would take more sky off the top, even at the expense of losing that bit of blue. The major visual interest is low, not high, but the sky takes up a full half of the image. Set the distant horizon line above center to emphasize the foreground more.

10-05-2010, 06:38 PM	#3
Scottnorwo Millionth Poster! Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Stafford, New York Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,086	great shot and good advice on crop from wpresto

10-05-2010, 09:20 PM	#4
Mallee Boy Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: South Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,904	Amazing place....did you take the drive down through it? I want to do that at Sunrise and sunset one day... Well captured and I too agree with comments on the cropping.

10-05-2010, 09:55 PM	#5
r0ckstarr Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,507	Pretty amazing landscape.

10-05-2010, 11:17 PM	#6
weneto Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Saluzzo (Northern Italy) Photos: Gallery Posts: 46 Original Poster	Thanks wpresto for your advice, I'll try to crop the picture; when I took the shot I planned to keep a lot fo sky because of the clouds, but probably it was an error. @ Malle Boy: Yes, I drove through the off-road circuit in the Valley, it was really amazing. I had a Chevrolet HHR 2.4L, I think the vehicle had not enough clearance, but in fact there where also a lot of Mustang with me....and also the HHR was rented car... I had some problems with the automatic 4 speed gearbox (I Italy I only drive car with manual gearbox) but the trip through the Monument was beautiful. I was worried about the clouds and the rain, but thanks to them I took nice shots with my Pentax...

10-06-2010, 07:27 AM	#7
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,084	Hope my advice on the crop is useful. Experimenting with the screen myself, I liked the image with the horizon about 1/4 down from the top. By the way, the two formations to the left are called "the mittens." AND hope you enjoyed your honeymoon in the southwest. Very different from any place in Europe.

10-06-2010, 11:22 PM	#8
weneto Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Saluzzo (Northern Italy) Photos: Gallery Posts: 46 Original Poster	You mean I can simply crop that photo? In that way? By the way, I seem to remember that the right one is the Merrick Butte, isn't it? I remember that every rock in Monument Valley has its own name. I enjoyed a lot in my honeymoon, the South West it's fantastic, and realyy there is nothing similar in Europe. I also liked driving through your very large roads... I'd like to post any other picture taken during my vacation.

10-07-2010, 08:50 AM	#9
mattb123 Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Colorado High Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 10,872	Nice shot! I agree on the cop. Looks pretty good before the crop, really good after the crop!

10-07-2010, 08:55 AM	#10
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,084	weneto: That's pretty close to the crop I had in mind, although I took off a bit more of the sky. It's much easier to eliminate parts of an image that is NOT your own picture. AND, I think this crop really brings out that beautiful rusty-red foreground. I'm not sure about the names of the individual buttes, only the name given to the pair, which might not be "official" but it is the name used by some members of the local camera club who have been there.

10-07-2010, 11:19 AM	#11
the swede Inactive Account Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 2,310	Thats a very nice scene! Well done!

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10-07-2010, 11:22 PM	#12
weneto Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Saluzzo (Northern Italy) Photos: Gallery Posts: 46 Original Poster	Originally posted by the swede Thats a very nice scene! Well done! Thank you for your appreciation!

10-07-2010, 11:35 PM	#13
weneto Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Saluzzo (Northern Italy) Photos: Gallery Posts: 46 Original Poster	Slightly better, now? In fact, that is the version I prefer... Originally posted by WPRESTO It's much easier to eliminate parts of an image that is NOT your own picture. You pointed out exactly my existential problem Originally posted by WPRESTO I'm not sure about the names of the individual buttes, only the name given to the pair, which might not be "official" but it is the name used by some members of the local camera club who have been there. At the Visitor's Centre you could pick up the map of the Valley, and you could see that they named every rock and every point of view. I don't know if they are the old Navajo names or the new ones... I'll post soon other picture in order to catch your advices....