Arch Light by Mike Reid

Tuesday, 9th January 2007

Arch Light

by Mike Reid

Mesa Arch day after Thanksgiving 2006. Elbow to elbow with 20 other photographers we good naturedly jockeyed for position until the sun came up and gave us perfect conditions to capture one of natures most beautiful scenes.

Equipment: Nikon d200 12-24 Tokina

Mike Reid

I live in Boise Idaho. Have been into Photography for 2 years. Emphasis on landscapes and birds.

All Outdoor Photography

25 Comments

Darren Says:
January 9th, 2007 at 1:28 am
Amazing pic…..well organised….my first words were….wow you *……….its the type of picture you wish you were there….
Ann Says:
January 9th, 2007 at 4:14 am
How did you sleep the night before?!
Joy Says:
January 9th, 2007 at 7:16 am
that is a truly beautiful photo.
K R Figy Says:
January 9th, 2007 at 1:15 pm
Spectacular sunrise! I wish I would have been there as one of the 20 photographers!
mspat Says:
January 9th, 2007 at 4:30 pm
Brings me back to Clan of the Cave Bear. Very,
very nice. It’s a beautiful world.
Teemu Says:
January 9th, 2007 at 5:50 pm
Amazing photo! I’m totally enthralled.
Richie Says:
January 9th, 2007 at 8:30 pm
This photo is truly amazing. I wish there was a higher resolution version that I could set as my wallpaper.
Francisca Says:
January 9th, 2007 at 11:18 pm
Unbelievable…! I have been staring at a for quite some time and this landscape just seems unreal. Amazing depth, colors and sharpness.
Duncan Says:
January 10th, 2007 at 8:11 am
Beautiful shot – my dad and I were there in Arches/Canyonlands not too long ago and you captured it so perfectly!
Ginn Says:
January 19th, 2007 at 11:54 pm
You see this and wonder how it is that people don’t know God! What a masterpiece he created for us.
Elly Meny Says:
January 27th, 2007 at 5:12 pm
I was just taking a tour of “earthshots”. Honestly i cant believe this photo was taken by a camera. This is un believable.
Doug Jansen Says:
February 3rd, 2007 at 12:55 am
Your a lucky person, great shot….I would love to be there to take a shot like that.
Photo Buffet Says:
February 6th, 2007 at 7:24 pm
WOW. This is an exceptional sunrise shot. I love how the light plays off the arch. Thanks for sharing this amazing view.
Alex Says:
May 16th, 2007 at 5:27 pm
Very nice!
Vasek Kadlec Says:
September 28th, 2007 at 5:09 pm
One of the best pictures I have ever seen.

Hats off, sir!
Anurag Says:
January 9th, 2008 at 7:49 am
Nice colours and composition. The small aperture causing the lovely starburst is a nice touch.
Ann Says:
January 9th, 2008 at 9:09 am
Truely painting with light.
Renee Says:
January 9th, 2008 at 11:35 pm
wow! very beautiful! i really like this one! great shot!
Pieter -sAner- van der Horst Says:
January 12th, 2008 at 12:20 am
I have been to Arches np in May 2007 and loved it. It is by far my fav US national park. Your picture is very good, both technically and esthetically. Lovely colors and excellent composition.
Peter Cooney Says:
May 4th, 2008 at 11:09 pm
I wonder if someone called this ‘HOME’ sometime in the past.
Su Says:
January 8th, 2009 at 8:33 am
Magical scene.
mike Says:
August 27th, 2009 at 5:21 pm
Very cool lighting.
su Says:
September 5th, 2009 at 8:44 am
This is just the coolest shot I have seen, love those shadows.
Rajib Singha Says:
January 9th, 2010 at 12:57 pm
Sheer magic!
Rosalee Says:
May 25th, 2010 at 9:35 pm
Dear Mike,
Simply amazing.
THIS is an example of what we experienced when we were in the SW. I absolutely loved our trip to the parks of the SW. I still dream about some of it e.g. one afternoon when we had settled in at Goulding’s Lodge in Monument Valley. I was sitting out on the terrace of our room, which overlooked the monuments, writing post cards and looked up to see storm approaching with rain and lightning. It is truly memorable.
Thanks for a lovely reminder