rocks

[Jeremy Roussak]

I imagine these (in Arches NP) have a name but I don't know what it is.

Comments?

Jeremy

[Eric Myrvaagnes]

They ought to have a name!

Nice shot, beautifully lighted, with a nice but not overpowering sky.

[Bob_B]

Very powerful photo. I love the detail in the rocks against the cloud pattern. Well seen.

[stamper]

Very pleasing and the processing does the scene justice.

[Slobodan Blagojevic]

Your very best so far.

[sdwilsonsct]

Very powerful photo. I love the detail in the rocks against the cloud pattern. Well seen.

Yes. One suggestion: the sky is a bit brighter close to the rocks. If this is from processing I might try and reduce the effect.

[luxborealis]

I imagine these (in Arches NP) have a name but I don't know what it is.

Comments?

Jeremy

They are called Hoodoos here in Canada.

Great photograph, Jeremy. Well seen and captured with a very complementary tone. One suggestion might be to reduce (slightly) the feeling of looking up (it seems a bit exaggerated) by using (in LR) the vertical Lens Correction adjustment. While some vertical perspective is necessary to give the feeling of height, my feeling is that it's a bit too much in this view.

[francois]

No idea about the name but this is a great shot and B&W makes it even better.

[Arlen]

Intriguing. They look like statues built by some ancient civilization, with a story to tell for those who can decipher it.

[Jeremy Roussak]

Thanks, all! I've been meaning to process this shot for over a year and I'm now very glad I finally did.

Arlen, that was exactly my feeling, particularly the one on the left.

Terry, I take the point. They are in fact on top of a ridge, from memory about 20 or 30 feet up.

Jeremy

[bretedge]

These hoodoos sit atop a larger structure called the Tower of Babel but the hoodoos themselves do not have names.  Fantastic photo of them!

[tom b]

Well done!

Cheers,

[Jeremy Roussak]

These hoodoos sit atop a larger structure called the Tower of Babel but the hoodoos themselves do not have names.  Fantastic photo of them!

Thanks, Bret. I thought that if you didn't know immediately, you'd find out!

I'm surprised they're not better known: they're very photogenic. I suppose there's a bit of competition in Arches NP...

Jeremy