david.richter
Solar Explosion - Mesa Arch, Canyonlands National Park, Utah
Usually, I am not a big fan of bumping images in flickr for the simple cause of exposure and you will very VERY rarely see me do this but it I felt right after reprocessing the shot for a print order and before the final version ends up on my website. The old one seemed flat, lacked interest and clearly did not represent the awe-inspiring feeling I had when I actually saw the sun coming up behind the La Sal mountains to light the underside of the arch on fire. I think this version is a much closer depiction of the event.
Thanks for visiting!
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Location: Mesa Arch, Canyonlands NP, Utah, United States of America.
Wake Up Time: 4.00AM
Hours of Sleep: 4
Time to Location: 1.5hrs
Time of Day: 6.03AM
People sharing the spot: 24+
Best Costume: blue leather cowboy hat
(No, it wasn't Peter Lik... though, quite similar, minus the ripped off sleeves)
Mesa Arch in the Canyonlands NP in Utah is one of the must-see spots of the Desert Southwest and for good reason. Pictures don't do the actual spectacular show any justice. It is just awe-inspiring to witness the underside of the naturally formed arch starting to glow, minutes before the actual sunrise over the La Sal Mountains. If it wouldn't be for the 400 to 500 foot drop at the edge of the arch, I am sure I would have checked if somebody lit some old bushes on fire. As soon as the sun rose, the show wasn't over yet. The glow on the underside got stronger actually and I couldn't believe myself. I am sure I couldn't move around to get some more comps because of the deep admiration of this magical place and not for the 25 to 30 photographer's lined up at the edge overlooking the Green River, Washer Woman Arch, Monster Tower and Airport Tower.
Solar Explosion - Mesa Arch, Canyonlands National Park, Utah
Usually, I am not a big fan of bumping images in flickr for the simple cause of exposure and you will very VERY rarely see me do this but it I felt right after reprocessing the shot for a print order and before the final version ends up on my website. The old one seemed flat, lacked interest and clearly did not represent the awe-inspiring feeling I had when I actually saw the sun coming up behind the La Sal mountains to light the underside of the arch on fire. I think this version is a much closer depiction of the event.
Thanks for visiting!
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Location: Mesa Arch, Canyonlands NP, Utah, United States of America.
Wake Up Time: 4.00AM
Hours of Sleep: 4
Time to Location: 1.5hrs
Time of Day: 6.03AM
People sharing the spot: 24+
Best Costume: blue leather cowboy hat
(No, it wasn't Peter Lik... though, quite similar, minus the ripped off sleeves)
Mesa Arch in the Canyonlands NP in Utah is one of the must-see spots of the Desert Southwest and for good reason. Pictures don't do the actual spectacular show any justice. It is just awe-inspiring to witness the underside of the naturally formed arch starting to glow, minutes before the actual sunrise over the La Sal Mountains. If it wouldn't be for the 400 to 500 foot drop at the edge of the arch, I am sure I would have checked if somebody lit some old bushes on fire. As soon as the sun rose, the show wasn't over yet. The glow on the underside got stronger actually and I couldn't believe myself. I am sure I couldn't move around to get some more comps because of the deep admiration of this magical place and not for the 25 to 30 photographer's lined up at the edge overlooking the Green River, Washer Woman Arch, Monster Tower and Airport Tower.