The Arch

[FrankMi]

There are a huge selection of natural arches in the Arches National Park in Utah.

To me, this is one of the more unusual ones I had the pleasure to see while I was there.



Your thoughts?

[bnnrcn]

Amazing

[Mike Buckley]

I'm pretty sure its name is Turret Arch.

[Wavelength]

Great !!!!

[Shadowman]

Very nice.

[deetheturk]

Nice image Frank!

[davidedric]

Hi Frank,

Good image. Personal view, I would crop the rock formation more tightly. I would also try to compensate for the less vibrant parts towards the top of the rocks. This is the kind of thing I had in mind, pp'd with Lightroom and some Nik control points. If you don't want to see your photographs re-worked, please say and I will remove it. If you think it's rubbish, please say too.

Dave

[FrankMi]

Thank you for the encouragement Binnur, Nandakumar, John, and David!

Mike, thank you for the ID on this arch. I was able to locate it on the web as a result and although the shooting angle was more to the right of this one, I do believe that it is the Turret Arch.

Hi Frank,

Good image. Personal view, I would crop the rock formation more tightly. I would also try to compensate for the less vibrant parts towards the top of the rocks. This is the kind of thing I had in mind, pp'd with Lightroom and some Nik control points. If you don't want to see your photographs re-worked, please say and I will remove it. If you think it's rubbish, please say too.

Dave

Thank you for taking the time and effort to contribute your thoughts Dave.

I am always interested in what other folks have for suggestions. The sky was unusual in that it was mostly cloudy that day but there was a hole in the clouds right above the arch that highlighted the top with layers of light and shadow right down the surface facing the camera.

Your version has more detail, which I like but was afraid I would overdo. Your version doesn't look overdone to me but I tend to lean that way. Hopefully others will give their opinions on the comparison between the two versions.

I was interested in how folks viewed the cropping, not so much about how tight it might be but rather if folks felt that the subject was too centered for not being a symmetrical object. Perhaps folks could comment on this aspect as well?

Thanks again.

[Brownbear]

Beautiful image... I'm commenting at your request but mostly to help me learn to see landscapes

I prefer your crop because I think the rock formation needs space to move and that the grass shrubs in the foreground lead ones image to the rock formation. I like the symmetry but I think it would also look great with just a wee bit off of the left hand side of the image... (Because the mountains on this side are not as beautiful) I like the sky behind because it makes me want to explore beyond.

However, I do like very much the richer colour and the detail that Dave has brought out in the rock formation.

[Mike Buckley]

Frank,

If you have other images of arches in that national park that you want to identify, just let me know because almost all of mine are cataloged. There are also a couple of good websites that identify arches.

[IzzieK]

Very nice, Frank...

[FrankMi]

Beautiful image... I'm commenting at your request but mostly to help me learn to see landscapes

I prefer your crop because I think the rock formation needs space to move and that the grass shrubs in the foreground lead ones image to the rock formation. I like the symmetry but I think it would also look great with just a wee bit off of the left hand side of the image... (Because the mountains on this side are not as beautiful) I like the sky behind because it makes me want to explore beyond.

However, I do like very much the richer colour and the detail that Dave has brought out in the rock formation.

I appreciate your taking the time to comment Christina. I am follow your thoughts and tried to rework the image as you suggested but I just couldn't quite get it right so I'll give another try at it later. I do have a copy taken from a slightly different position so I think I'll play with that one for the next go-around. Thank You!

[FrankMi]

Frank,

If you have other images of arches in that national park that you want to identify, just let me know because almost all of mine are cataloged. There are also a couple of good websites that identify arches.

Neat Mike! I do have images of other Arches but I try to not post too many of one kind of image at a time so that folks don't get bored with the repetition. When I Googled Turret Arch I saw a few sites that looked like they had others identified. I'll be sure to check with you next time I get stuck for the proper name of the Arches. Thanks a bunch!

[FrankMi]

Very nice, Frank...

Appreciate, appreciate!

[jamn4ex]

I really cant add anything except to let you know I too enjoyed this image. I like the crop too.

[Hui Song]

I am always interested in what other folks have for suggestions. The sky was unusual in that it was mostly cloudy that day but there was a hole in the clouds right above the arch that highlighted the top with layers of light and shadow right down the surface facing the camera.

Great image!

One more PP option: Instead of treating the arch as a object, while maintain it as the main interesting point, we can view the rock, cloud and the land beyond as a whole composition. Getting ride of the left side will move the hole in the arch to left 1/3 line, at the same time, lead viewer's attend to the land of the right side. I also add some clarity to the rock in distance, the cloud, and the part of arch around the hole.

[FrankMi]

Great image!

One more PP option: Instead of treating the arch as a object, while maintain it as the main interesting point, we can view the rock, cloud and the land beyond as a whole composition. Getting ride of the left side will move the hole in the arch to left 1/3 line, at the same time, lead viewer's attend to the land of the right side. I also add some clarity to the rock in distance, the cloud, and the part of arch around the hole.

Although it will take me some time to get used to it as it is now almost a completely different scene, I do like the look and sense of it being a part of a much larger whole rather then as an isolated object.

It also provides a unique and interesting view of Turret Arch that most images would not have.

Hui, your keen sense of being able to see things differently is a gift that I appreciate your sharing with us.

[Brownbear]

Hi Frank,

You know your image is perfect as is... No rework needed. I commented simply for learning purposes to see what I could see.

I appreciate your taking the time to comment Christina. I am follow your thoughts and tried to rework the image as you suggested but I just couldn't quite get it right so I'll give another try at it later. I do have a copy taken from a slightly different position so I think I'll play with that one for the next go-around. Thank You!