Nature San Rafael Swell, Utah (Red Rocks BABY!!)

San Rafael Swell, Utah (Red Rocks BABY!!) · 07:46 AM

Recently took a trip to Southern Utah, and took what I think are a few fun shots.

C&C are appreciated

Lloyd

Jimbo · 04-24-2010, 08:09 AM

Was around this area last year. Well done. JIM

Tuner571 · 04-24-2010, 08:21 AM

Very nice series of shots, I actually had a hard time trying to find a favorite but I decided between the shot with the star trails and the shot of the cliff with that beautiful sky.If you don't mind me asking how long was your shutter speed on the star trails shot?

Thanks,
Cory

UtahManSir · 04-24-2010, 08:32 AM

Jimbo: Thanks!!!

Tuner: Appreciate that, I had a lot of trouble picking my favorites, you can see more here at Zenfolio | Lloyd Shell Photography

The star trail shutter speed was 1883.6s, though putting "speed" with that long of an exposure is a bit of a misnomer!

Thanks for looking!

Lloyd

**tranq78** · 04-24-2010, 12:29 PM

Oh, very nice!

UtahManSir · 04-25-2010, 12:22 PM

thanks trang!

LLoyd

Tuner571 · 04-25-2010, 12:36 PM

Originally posted by UtahManSir

Jimbo: Thanks!!!

Tuner: Appreciate that, I had a lot of trouble picking my favorites, you can see more here at Zenfolio | Lloyd Shell Photography

The star trail shutter speed was 1883.6s, though putting "speed" with that long of an exposure is a bit of a misnomer!

Thanks for looking!

Lloyd

Thanks for letting me know, I have never tried an exposure that long before. However, your photo makes it very tempting to try one anyway and see what happens.

Thanks again,
Cory

PentX Girl · 04-25-2010, 08:28 PM

What great landscape and you captured it to perfection

cupic · 04-25-2010, 09:45 PM

Love the great outdoors TFS

cheers

slowpez · 04-26-2010, 07:54 AM

Someday they will make the entire state of Utah a national park. I'm not familiar with the area you captured so beautfully but I sure want to be. My favorites are the color shots.

UtahManSir · 04-26-2010, 01:24 PM

Tuner,

Here is some software I am dying to try once I get my intervalometer www.Startrails.de-Home (click on the software tab for the image stacker software.) sometimes you get a lot of noise and other issues with too long of an exposure.

PentX Girl,

Thanks, though perfection may go a little far I like to think I at least sorta captured it!

cupic,

Yes I do!!!!! There are few places I would rather be than Southern Utah.

slowpez,

Jeez I hope they don't make the entire state a NP, only 15% of the state is owned by regular people, the other 85% is either state or federally owned. This area is split between the BLM and Goblin Valley State park, and they do a pretty good job taking care of it. If we let the feds get their hands on things it will be too hard to get into.

to see this area start here: 38 38.573 N 110 44.711 W
and here: 38 34.602 N 110 49.346 W

(copy and paste into Google Maps)

It is a really cool place.... just not in the heat of the summer. Hiked Ding Canyon and Little Wild Horse in August, drank 24oz of Tang, 100 oz of water, and 32oz of Gatorade, and only peed once...

thanks for looking and commenting y'all!

Lloyd

axl · 04-26-2010, 02:50 PM

great set but the first one steals the show for me....
well done!

UtahManSir · 05-06-2010, 07:42 PM

Axl,

Sorry to be slow replying!

The first one really did it for me too. Headed down for more slots next wednesday!!!

Lloyd

cupic · 05-06-2010, 08:12 PM

You have done justice to the landscape great colours and even the B&W is a standout TFS

cheers

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04-24-2010, 08:09 AM	#2
Jimbo Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Maple Ridge BC Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,368	Was around this area last year. Well done. JIM

04-24-2010, 08:21 AM	#3
Tuner571 Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Ohio Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,549	Very nice series of shots, I actually had a hard time trying to find a favorite but I decided between the shot with the star trails and the shot of the cliff with that beautiful sky.If you don't mind me asking how long was your shutter speed on the star trails shot? Thanks, Cory

04-24-2010, 08:32 AM	#4
UtahManSir New Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 9 Original Poster	Jimbo: Thanks!!! Tuner: Appreciate that, I had a lot of trouble picking my favorites, you can see more here at Zenfolio \| Lloyd Shell Photography The star trail shutter speed was 1883.6s, though putting "speed" with that long of an exposure is a bit of a misnomer! Thanks for looking! Lloyd

04-24-2010, 12:29 PM	#5
tranq78 Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,005	Oh, very nice!

04-25-2010, 12:22 PM	#6
UtahManSir New Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 9 Original Poster	thanks trang! LLoyd

04-25-2010, 12:36 PM	#7
Tuner571 Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Ohio Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,549	Originally posted by UtahManSir Jimbo: Thanks!!! Tuner: Appreciate that, I had a lot of trouble picking my favorites, you can see more here at Zenfolio \| Lloyd Shell Photography The star trail shutter speed was 1883.6s, though putting "speed" with that long of an exposure is a bit of a misnomer! Thanks for looking! Lloyd Thanks for letting me know, I have never tried an exposure that long before. However, your photo makes it very tempting to try one anyway and see what happens. Thanks again, Cory

04-25-2010, 08:28 PM	#8
PentX Girl Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,700	What great landscape and you captured it to perfection

04-25-2010, 09:45 PM	#9
cupic Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Australia-NSW Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,824	Love the great outdoors TFS cheers

04-26-2010, 07:54 AM	#10
slowpez Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: South Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 18,462	Someday they will make the entire state of Utah a national park. I'm not familiar with the area you captured so beautfully but I sure want to be. My favorites are the color shots.

04-26-2010, 01:24 PM	#11
UtahManSir New Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 9 Original Poster	Tuner, Here is some software I am dying to try once I get my intervalometer www.Startrails.de-Home (click on the software tab for the image stacker software.) sometimes you get a lot of noise and other issues with too long of an exposure. PentX Girl, Thanks, though perfection may go a little far I like to think I at least sorta captured it! cupic, Yes I do!!!!! There are few places I would rather be than Southern Utah. slowpez, Jeez I hope they don't make the entire state a NP, only 15% of the state is owned by regular people, the other 85% is either state or federally owned. This area is split between the BLM and Goblin Valley State park, and they do a pretty good job taking care of it. If we let the feds get their hands on things it will be too hard to get into. to see this area start here: 38 38.573 N 110 44.711 W and here: 38 34.602 N 110 49.346 W (copy and paste into Google Maps) It is a really cool place.... just not in the heat of the summer. Hiked Ding Canyon and Little Wild Horse in August, drank 24oz of Tang, 100 oz of water, and 32oz of Gatorade, and only peed once... thanks for looking and commenting y'all! Lloyd

04-26-2010, 02:50 PM	#12
axl Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Nove Zamky, Slovakia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,183	great set but the first one steals the show for me.... well done!

05-06-2010, 07:42 PM	#13
UtahManSir New Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 9 Original Poster	Axl, Sorry to be slow replying! The first one really did it for me too. Headed down for more slots next wednesday!!! Lloyd

05-06-2010, 08:12 PM	#14
cupic Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Australia-NSW Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,824	You have done justice to the landscape great colours and even the B&W is a standout TFS cheers