I was treated to a lovely sunset at Capitol Reef National Park in Utah. I really liked how the direct light shone onto the red twin rocks and made them glow.
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It’s hard to tell from this angle why they are called twin rocks. One of the rocks in this grouping looks like two melded together from another point of view. Otherwise you’re probably thinking “why are they twin rocks when there are three?” Actually, there were a whole bunch of rocks.
The sun was setting behind me and I wanted to make an image with the colourful sky in the frame, but there were no great features on that side to put in the foreground. I had to scramble up a big hill and down the other side to get some of the rocks in the foreground with the sun setting behind them.
By combining three exposures, one for the highlights, one for the shadows, and one for the mid-tones, I was able to maintain a bit of detail and colour in the rocks while still showing the strong colours of the sunset in the background.
One can only marvel at the millenia of erosion that have created these extraordinary shapes. Excellent pair of images, Anne
These are wonderful Anne. You had some amazing skies there to match this unique perspective.
Don’t remember these when I was there Anne. Beautifully capture of the light bringing out the colors of the rock
Nice images, Anne. The sky is incredible in both.
Super fantastic shots Anne! The colors in the sky, and the light really make this even more special! 🙂
Capitol Reef is yet another great spot … did you camp at the Fruita Orchards?
Hmmm… I don’t remember the name of the place but it was in Torey I think.