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Just back from a great visit to Canyonlands and the Arches national park. All shots with the K-5 IIs, lenses as described below. Any and all comments welcome!

Mesa Arch - 15mm f4 Ltd

Green River Overlook - 40mm f2.8 Ltd

Double Dome - A 35-105mm f3.5

Potash Pools at Dead Horse Point 15mm f4 Ltd

For anyone interested the full gallery is at Richard Bird Photography | Canyonlands

and the Arches at Richard Bird Photography | Arches

jford · 05-28-2013, 04:09 PM

These are truly spectacular.
Thanks for sharing.

Na Horuk · 05-28-2013, 04:52 PM

Yep, spectacular. Great use of different focal lengths, too. You made them all work for this landscape, from the ultra wide to the tele. I really like how the sun and shades make the photos look kind of deep, 3D

causey · 05-28-2013, 06:55 PM

Nice angles & great clarity and 'fullness'... TFS!

**Bruce Clark** · 05-29-2013, 05:06 AM

Wow. Wonderful scenery. Superb colours especially #1 and #3

**leptim** · 05-29-2013, 05:48 AM

Very nice takes of a beautiful area.

**slowpez** · 05-29-2013, 08:01 AM

Stunning shots of a gorgeous area. Love the depth of these and the colors are wonderful.

**richard_b** · 05-29-2013, 04:47 PM

Thank you everyone for your comments. I only recently converted to Pentax, but I have delighted with the DR the K-5's can handle and the beautiful contrast from the Ltd primes.
Thanks again!
Richard.

Scottnorwo · 05-29-2013, 07:43 PM

wonderful shots. 1st one looks like a alligater with his mouth open

PhotoHeron · 05-29-2013, 07:44 PM

Awesome shots very well done.

**stormtech** · 05-29-2013, 07:53 PM

I just looked through both your linked sets - they are all simply superb! I really like how you caught the golden light in many of them.

**richard_b** · 05-30-2013, 05:51 PM

Originally posted by stormtech

I just looked through both your linked sets - they are all simply superb! I really like how you caught the golden light in many of them.

Thanks for taking a look at the linked galleries, I do try to time my shoots for the beginning and yet of the day to catch the best light. The sandstone in the Canyonlands warms up beautifully in the golden hour.

GeoJerry · 05-30-2013, 06:39 PM

Great compositions and like your treatment in PP

Mr_Canuck · 05-30-2013, 09:06 PM

Yeah, nice. Amazing spot. Well taken. Everything is there in the capture. I just want you to crop the top centimetre on the first one to cut off the tip of the rock just a bit, to bring us more into the scene. Take about half the sky off in the middle two. And don't touch the third one. Way to help us appreciate such a beautiful place. You've really got the essence of it.

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05-30-2013, 05:51 PM	#12
richard_b Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 33 Original Poster	Golden hour Originally posted by stormtech I just looked through both your linked sets - they are all simply superb! I really like how you caught the golden light in many of them. Thanks for taking a look at the linked galleries, I do try to time my shoots for the beginning and yet of the day to catch the best light. The sandstone in the Canyonlands warms up beautifully in the golden hour.

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jford Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Indiana PA USA Posts: 1,346	These are truly spectacular. Thanks for sharing.

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Na Horuk Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Slovenia, probably Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,183	Yep, spectacular. Great use of different focal lengths, too. You made them all work for this landscape, from the ultra wide to the tele. I really like how the sun and shades make the photos look kind of deep, 3D

05-28-2013, 06:55 PM	#4
causey Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Arlington, VA Photos: Albums Posts: 3,758	Nice angles & great clarity and 'fullness'... TFS!

05-29-2013, 05:06 AM	#5
Bruce Clark Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Brookfield, Victoria Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,220	Wow. Wonderful scenery. Superb colours especially #1 and #3

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leptim Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Fountain, CO Photos: Albums Posts: 610	Very nice takes of a beautiful area.

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slowpez Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: South Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 18,070	Stunning shots of a gorgeous area. Love the depth of these and the colors are wonderful.

05-29-2013, 04:47 PM	#8
richard_b Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 33 Original Poster	Thank you everyone for your comments. I only recently converted to Pentax, but I have delighted with the DR the K-5's can handle and the beautiful contrast from the Ltd primes. Thanks again! Richard.

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Scottnorwo Millionth Poster! Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Stafford, New York Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,070	wonderful shots. 1st one looks like a alligater with his mouth open

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PhotoHeron Forum Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Fort Smith, Arkansas Posts: 90	Awesome shots very well done.

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stormtech Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: In the boonies (NW Penna) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,745	I just looked through both your linked sets - they are all simply superb! I really like how you caught the golden light in many of them.

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05-30-2013, 06:39 PM	#13
GeoJerry Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Santa Barbara, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,158	Great compositions and like your treatment in PP

05-30-2013, 09:06 PM	#14
Mr_Canuck Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Photos: Gallery Posts: 293	Yeah, nice. Amazing spot. Well taken. Everything is there in the capture. I just want you to crop the top centimetre on the first one to cut off the tip of the rock just a bit, to bring us more into the scene. Take about half the sky off in the middle two. And don't touch the third one. Way to help us appreciate such a beautiful place. You've really got the essence of it.