Thursday, October 23, 2008

Delicate Arch

I went to one of the most famous photography locations tonight - the Delicate Arch in Arches National Park. It was a fairly strenuous hike to get up there and I was surprised at how many people were there waiting for sunset. Every now and then a tourist would walk under the arch for a snapshot, much to the dismay of the large photographer mob. I was pleased when someone would walk under the arch - it added a human element for scale and improved the marketability of the photo. Immediately after sunset, most photographers took off and missed the fantastic afterglow light. I was glad that a couple of other photographers stayed later, so I had someone to hike back down with. It was pitch black and we had a tough time following the path!

I hope these look ok... I've prepped them on my laptop, weary eyed in my poorly lit van.
Let me know.

EOS 1Ds mark III
Photo 1: 17-40mm with Singh-Ray LB warming polarizer


Photo 2: 24-70mm; Singh-Ray LB warming polarizer


Photo 3: 17-40mm; Singh-Ray Gold n Blue polarizer with 2 stop hard edge ND grad;
30 second exposure at f/14
The best light for landscapes is often after sunset (or before sunrise).



6 comments:

  1. Anonymous12:28 AM

    beautiful Ethan...as usual (and for the record you left just in time - it was snowing North of Toronto Tuesday and Wednesday).

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  2. Anonymous1:30 PM

    As always Ethan... Beautiful work.

    And By the way... Happy Birthday.. :)

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  3. Hi Ethan,

    Great shots! I'm looking forward to following your trip through this blog. Will you attempt to photograph the sunrise catching the underside of the arch?

    Greg McCracken, Fergus, ON
    gregmccrackenphotography.com

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  4. Thanks for the nice words!
    Greg, I'm going to head up to Mesa Arch in Canyonlands for that classic shot of the arch illuminated from below - can't wait!
    cheers,
    Ethan-

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  5. Anonymous5:19 PM

    Ethan,
    You truly are incredible. We will look forward to your trip. Aunt Lynn, uncle Stephen Happy B.D. KIDDO!

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  6. Amazing photos Ethan!
    I work with your cousin Tonya and she e-mailed me the link for you because I too am a photographer.
    I am envious at what you're doing and I hope you're having as great a time as it seems to be by viewing your beautiful photographs.
    Much success and enjoy your time!

    R. Skorstad

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