This is a place I've only recently discovered. It surprises me that I've never seen pictures like these from this place before. If you go there, PLEASE be careful when you explore. This sandstone is extremely delicate. Sometimes, if there's a strong wind, you can hear sandstone fins breaking off around you. That's how delicate some of the formations are.
I made the same mistake of using a polarizer here that I made at White Pocket. It makes the skies either too blue, or start to go black, making the image look fake. Lens "fall off" from using a wide angle lens contributed to this artifact. This type of sandstone is very tricky to meter, and using a polarizer with a 4x5 only makes it even trickier. Once again, I miss the color we used to get with the old Velvia 50.
I've seen pictures like these from Valley of Fire before, but yours are much better. You are a skilled photographer, and you do what it takes to get outstanding images.
J. Calhoun, Architect
25-Jan-2009 14:32
Phantastic Images Ray !
may I be so impudent as to ask if you are using HDRI
techniques? Some of the best I've seen.
Thanks for the beauty.