Arches National Park adventures

[xzyragon]

Some of my most recent photos from Arches National Park in Utah. Absolutely gorgeous, and hopefully I'll get to go back soon (and visit Canyonlands while I'm there).

A window to another world by christophercoxphoto, on Flickr

Cliff faces in Arches National Park by christophercoxphoto, on Flickr

The 3 Kings by christophercoxphoto, on Flickr

Landscape Arch by christophercoxphoto, on Flickr

The La Sal Range from Arches National Park by christophercoxphoto, on Flickr

Thanks for looking guys! Any C&C is always appreciated, or tips on cool hikes / things to see in the area!

 

[HikinMike]

I've never been there, so I can't help you with hikes/things to do. Nice series of images. Looks like #2 and #4 has some blown-out areas in the clouds, but other than that, good job. I like the BW!

 

[xzyragon]

I've never been there, so I can't help you with hikes/things to do. Nice series of images. Looks like #2 and #4 has some blown-out areas in the clouds, but other than that, good job. I like the BW!

Everything was shadowed, so I had to blow out the highlights to get enough detail in the rest of the image. I'm sure if I went back in the summer when the sun is overhead, it'd be better / easier.

 

[HikinMike]

I've never been there, so I can't help you with hikes/things to do. Nice series of images. Looks like #2 and #4 has some blown-out areas in the clouds, but other than that, good job. I like the BW!

Everything was shadowed, so I had to blow out the highlights to get enough detail in the rest of the image. I'm sure if I went back in the summer when the sun is overhead, it'd be better / easier.

Then the next time, expose one for the sky and one for the foreground and blend them in post.

 

[xzyragon]

I've never been there, so I can't help you with hikes/things to do. Nice series of images. Looks like #2 and #4 has some blown-out areas in the clouds, but other than that, good job. I like the BW!

Everything was shadowed, so I had to blow out the highlights to get enough detail in the rest of the image. I'm sure if I went back in the summer when the sun is overhead, it'd be better / easier.

Then the next time, expose one for the sky and one for the foreground and blend them in post.

I have a little bit of a reservation trying HDR style stuff. But I'll give it a shot when I'm up in Sedona over Christmas.

 

[HikinMike]

I have a little bit of a reservation trying HDR style stuff. But I'll give it a shot when I'm up in Sedona over Christmas.

I don't like the cartoon-looking HDR either. What I do is hand-blend with Layer Masks: Tony Kuyper Photography—Writing

 

[xzyragon]

I have a little bit of a reservation trying HDR style stuff. But I'll give it a shot when I'm up in Sedona over Christmas.

I don't like the cartoon-looking HDR either. What I do is hand-blend with Layer Masks: Tony Kuyper Photography—Writing

Thanks for the link! I'm always trying to learn new photoshop tools

 

[Rick50]

I love Moab. I got to do some off-road riding up there a few years back. Utah has some of the best landscapes.
Nice job.

 

[xzyragon]

I love Moab. I got to do some off-road riding up there a few years back. Utah has some of the best landscapes.
Nice job.

it really does. I just need to take a month off work and go riding through canyonlands, bryce, zion, moab, and just see as many things as I possibly can.

Here's a new edit of Double Arch
Double Arch by christophercoxphoto, on Flickr

 

[xzyragon]

New edit

Entrance to the valley of the kings by christophercoxphoto, on Flickr

 

[Seadawg]

I really like the bw and pano,but all of them are nice.