'Joystick of Doom' Goblin Valley, Sony A7RII

I found this killer composition in Goblin Valley of a 'stand out' goblin that appeared to have it's own staging area.

 

Unfortunately the sky in my original shot was complete rubbish so I thought I'd gratuitously paste in a different sky from a shot I made 3 years earlier in Canyonlands during a storm.

 

I much prefer the end result.

 

If you like this shot and have found yourself admiring shots from other photographers only to marvel at how lucky they are to be 'in the right place at the right time', chances are, 'those places' have no relationships to 'those times'.

 

As I've mentioned before, I have no beef with talented photogs making killer shots by compositing, but let's not pretend to be authentic by concocting BS stories about 'capturing the once in a lifetime moment' due to infinite patience and meticulous planning.

 

I resisted the urge to add a unicorn with lightening bolts shooting from it's horn;)

 

Enjoy.

Gavin

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