Saturday, 21st February 2009
Rock of Ages
by Matthew Kadey
I captured this time-honored scene in Monument Valley just before sunset. It was not till I converted it to B&W did I really notice the interesting light rays over the rear left mitten. I guess that would have been a cool shot as well.
Equipment: Canon 20D Sigma 24-70mm
Matthew Kadey
Canadian-based writer, dietitian and photographer who suffers from chronic wanderlust.
Website: www.mattkadey.ca
Rock of Ages by Matthew Kadey was photo of the day on Saturday, 21st February 2009. It is tagged Black & White, Landscapes. You can leave a comment below.
27 Comments
James and Kelly Stone
WOW Matthew. This is spectacular! One of the very best we have seen of Monument Valley. The rays are fantastic as the background. Love the wispy clouds and we believe you made a perfect choice in converting it to black and white. Gives it a more dramatic impact. Beautiful, beautiful job. Congratulations on this well deserved POTD!!
E Paul Lian, Scottsdale, AZ
Mr Kadey has captured a stunning scene from the beautiful state of Arizona. He should return in mid March when the High Sonoran Desert explodes in it’s Spring time colors THANKS for your efforts.
Kirk Jordan
You have given new life to a setting I have seen before – but never like this.
Eileen
This is way cool. I love b&w, but I like the real film. Your photo was taken from a distance and still looks sharp. Good show you truly did a beautiful job. EZ
Anurag
Those rays are really cool. Specially due to the fact that they seem to come from the opposite direction of the light. One gets the illusion that there is an impending sunrise i.e. the source of the light is below the horizon, when actually the sun is behind the camera.
Malta Photography
very nice desaturated image. I like the way the light falls onto the right subjects. great image.
martie
Beautiful Photo and equally suitable title!
Pauline Jones
The light rays make this picture unusual; thanks for sharing.
Su
b & W doesnt do it for me on this one, would liked to have seen the colour version. Neverthe less I can see the beauty in a great shot congrats.
reina
nice pic; the light is really wonderful!
planet lover
eerie…
Gonçalo Lemos
Impressive shot, indeed! Those light rays you mention are named anti-crepuscular rays. I do really like the composition. Congratulations!
Sue Gagnon
This is a wonderful and interesting shot, complete with the capture of those sun rays. I love the B&Ws anyway, but this is masterful. Excellent shot, truly.
Lindsay
You captured the beauty of a magical place. Thanks!
Mandy Kilpatrick
This is such a crisp and fascinating shot! The black and white is perfect here for bringing out all the details and the overall timeless, ageless emotions and mood eminating from these formations!! Congratulations on your great POTD!!
Bart van den Bos
I’v seen it in coller but this is nice as well
Marie Dunphy Harding
This would be wonderful at sunrise as well.Great shot!
clarence
I’ve been there but didn’t capture it as well as you did. Awesome lighting!
k. libby
Great timing – the rays really add to the atmosphere. Classic and beautiful!
Katherine Lee Strassburg
Wonderful image! Ansel Adams would be impressed.
These are anticrepuscular rays, which appear at sunset and seem to converge at a point opposite the setting sun. I’ve seen them a few times here in Michigan, but they definitely are most impressive with the vast desert as a playing field. B & W really makes a statement here.
Joel Schenk
B&W sure make this very dramatic. Well done.
KJ
I believe it needs a little bit of more contrast, but otherwise the rays add to the photo very well!
mike
Looks very cool in black and white.
Rajib Singha
Nice.
renee
great b/w!
Su
Having another look today, nice shot but still not covinced about the b/w on this one.
Renee
also like the rays in the background too!