Sunday, 8th February 2009
Monument Valley Sunset
by Marcel Van der Horst
A destination I looked forward to on my trip to the USA, that I timed specifically to get there at sunset. I battled for prime tripod position to find the best light was after the sun went down and all the other photographers left. The sky was purple because of the dust in the air and with moon nicely positioned over one of the Buttes.
Equipment: Canon EOS50D, Tamron 17-50mm
Marcel Van der Horst
Behind the camera since my early teens, now nearly 30, I enjoy photography in the digital domain now. It is a hobby that has grown to a full blown passion.
Website: www.mvphotography.com.au
Monument Valley Sunset by Marcel Van der Horst was photo of the day on Sunday, 8th February 2009. It is tagged Sunset, USA. You can leave a comment below.
20 Comments
Jim Atkin
Glad you stayed at the scene. A remarkable shot. A classic. Thanks for sharing
Katherine Lee Strassburg
This is the perfect potd for me, as I am reading a Tony Hillerman novel set in the four corners area. Twilight is my favorite time of day, and perhaps because I was born in the desert, I am drawn to images like this. You have captured it perfectly–just as God created it. Thanks for this one!
James and Kelly Stone
I fully agree with Katherine that you “captured it perfectly-just as God created it”. We were there this past summer and I humbly admit, never did we capture this as beautiful as you did. Gorgeous!!! Technically a perfect shot! Congratulations!!!
Marina Muhlberg
Fantastic shot!, — if you had left the scene too, we ALL would have missed the moment! thanks for sharing!
Malta Photography
Great shot, it gives all the warmth out and the moon in the far showing its glaze. great shot indeed. It looks a little over saturated though.
chet
Gorgeous, thank you!!!
Derek Dobbie
This is a good capture of a image seen a thousand times before. Pays to hang around though.
Amy
That was so beautiful! The colour of the sky is so gorgeous…thanks for sharing
Marie Dunphy Harding
Your timing is spot on! Congrats on potd.
planet lover
A very nice picture of a very beautiful place.
Julianne Richman
Beautiful Earth Shot Photo. Thanks for sharing.
-Julianne
Hamlet of Pt. Clark, Ontario
Canada
Su
Awesome shot of a wonderful sight congrats
Austin Toohey
you couldn’t of selected a better camera for this shot. And once again perfect lighting and timing. well done.
Hanna
Great shot, good that you stayed, despite of the lonlyness, to capture this lovely shot! It felt to me almost as if the moon was the main source of light, because of thecircular shape of the ligh, on the rocky thing in the middle. But that was gone as soon as it came. Congratulations on your POTD!
Mandy Kilpatrick
I know many pictures have been taken of this place, but I have never seen one with such a surreal “otherworldly” quality to it. I think it is definately the moon, but also the way the “imperfect” section of the Butte is highlighted, like a secret passageway…. Congratulations on your POTD!!
Anurag
Great colors, but If you pull up the foregroung a bit in PS or(would have used a GND filter during capture), I feel it would have been an even more powerful image.
Pauline Jones
Good shot; I like the warm colors.
Renee
Wow! very nice!
Sue Gagnon
This is so well composed, capturing vivid, warm colors against the moonlit sky. Well thought, great shot.
su
This is wonderful glad your patience paid off.