More Images from Marc's Gathering of the Clans in Utah

[pathfinder]

I have been eagerly waiting to see the results of the weekend several of us spent in Utah with Marc, but there has been rather sparse posting of images from that debauch. Not sure what the delay is .

At any rate, I will buck up and break the ice.

Nightingale and I spent almost two weeks on the road coming and going to Utah, so my images will involve more than just the shooting we all did with Marc. Hopefully, some of the images may have some interest to some of the readers of these threads.

Sunrise Colorado Nat Monument





Goblin Valley Sunrise...





Sunrise - Goblin Valley





Shooters in Goblin Valley





Petroglyph Sand Island Bluff, Utah





Pictograms Cave Springs Canyonlands Nat Park





Pictograms of Modern Youth





A Utah Reptile





The Cut through Comb Ridge





Leaves on the Canyon Wall





Aspens leafing out on Cumbres Pass





Cactus Flowers





Aztec Ruins Nat Monument Farmington. NM





One of the suggestions I made while we were all chatting around the campfire, was that we contribute images to a thread, and then have a hardbound book printed by Blogspot or Apple or one of the online limited volume book publishers for each of us. Anyone still interested in this project? If there is any encouragement I will open another thread for image posting for consideration. We might get Marc to make the final choice of images as we will assume he is an impartial judge of image quality.

More images can be seen here

If you do look at this gallery, please take the time to leave a few comments or criticisms while you are there. The management will Thank You.

[dkoyanagi]

Hi Jim,

Great photos. I really like the first one and the petroglyphs. I've been processing my photos like mad since I got back. I've got some posted on my web site and I'll be posting them here shortly.

I think a book is a great idea. Yes, I'd be interested in contributing some photos.

[ian408]

whoot!

Looks like the days before and after were good to you.

[David_S85]

Oh my gosh, Jim! Those are superb!

[USAIR]

Very nice as always JIm looks like a great place to visit.

Good job

Fred

[Art Scott]

Absolutely fantastic......Now one that really caught my eye was your lizard, 'cause when I looked at the rock that is just above and behind him.... I could actually see the out line of a mouth and eye and the sunken in area where a leg should be.....it just had petrified lizard wrote all over it.....of course it could be that I am just stark raving mad also and it looks notheing like a reptile of any sort.....anywho.....exquisite landscapes also.

[ChrisJ]

Great shots! Beauticious! Must have been a great trip. I really like the composition of the first petroglyph image. But wow, that first of Colorado Natl. Monument is just awesome.

[DoctorIt]

Wow! Gorgeous stuff, Jim!

But I especially like this shot:



I absolutely love when there is a clever human (or three) placed in a stunning landscape to give it true scale! Very well done!

[gfxartist]

Beautiful shots! Looks like a wonderful trip!

[schmoo]

Jim, you really are showing me what you're made of in this post. I love these shots and the ones in your gallery are stunning. You managed to capture the warmth and drama of the sunrises that I was just never quite able to catch.

I loved the idea of a photo book at the time, so count me in.

[pathfinder]

Originally Posted by DoctorIt

Wow! Gorgeous stuff, Jim!

But I especially like this shot:



I absolutely love when there is a clever human (or three) placed in a stunning landscape to give it true scale! Very well done!

That is Marc's trademark of course, so it is only fitting that he is in this image as well

Kind of like a double entendre' perhaps?

Here is another of Stephanie and Sheila in the Valley of the Dolls er: Goblin Valley

[pathfinder]

Originally Posted by dkoyanagi

Hi Jim,

Great photos. I really like the first one and the petroglyphs. I've been processing my photos like mad since I got back. I've got some posted on my web site and I'll be posting them here shortly.

I think a book is a great idea. Yes, I'd be interested in contributing some photos.

Dan, you have some stunning work on your website from the trip.

You need to get cracking and share the wealth here

I think I want to redo the shot of Colorado Nat Monument - to my eye it gets more orange everytime I look at it.



The first petroglyph shot with the green leaves I do like quite a bit.

[LilleG]

Leaves On A Canyon Wall is gorgeous.

[dkoyanagi]

Originally Posted by pathfinder

You have some stunning work on your website from the trip.

You need to get cracking and share the wealth here

Thanks, will do!

Originally Posted by pathfinder

I think I want to redo the shot of Colorado Nat Monument - to my eye it gets more orange everytime I look at it.

So stop looking at it and it'll be perfect.

Originally Posted by pathfinder

The first petroglyph shot with the green leaves I do like quite a bit.

Yes, I really like that one too.

[Awais Yaqub]

Fantastic series weldone really loved these photos

[SteveF]

Hello,

First one is my favorite. Really nice image. I'd be tempted to clone out the flare.

Aspens is a great shot too.

[JanH]

Super images and versatility is showing. My favourite is the reptile, I also noticed the reptile like rock above him.

Well done!

[pathfinder]

Originally Posted by LilleG

Leaves On A Canyon Wall is gorgeous.

Lillie,

I am so glad you liked this one, as it is a favorite of mine also.



And, unlike many shots that I shoot, I knew right from tripping the shutter how I wanted that shot to look. I wanted to contrast the bright light green with the red of the canyon wall as a study in color. Maybe I suceeded

[pathfinder]

Originally Posted by SteveF

Hello,

First one is my favorite. Really nice image. I'd be tempted to clone out the flare.

Aspens is a great shot too.

Thanks Steve. I noticed the flare and considered cloning it out, and decided that it was shot into the sun, and that flare is expected in that type of shot, so I left it in. Maybe I should reconsider your suggestion.

The shot of the aspens really has to be seen full size 100% on a monitor - I never thought I would see images with that level of detail with anything less than a large view camera. The light in the aspens was just glowing bright green that afternoon.

This is a 100% crop from the Aspens which is a 9 by 16 inch image at about 320 ppi



Here is the whole frame so you can see how small the area is