Monday, 26th April 2010
Towers of Silence
by Ian Plant
Wahweap Hoodoos at night, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Utah.
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Towers of Silence by Ian Plant was photo of the day on Monday, 26th April 2010. It is tagged Night, Stars. You can leave a comment below.
19 Comments
Anurag
Glorious colors!
Pauline Jones
Cool picture, and almost pointed at the north star.
Wanda Krack
One wonderful photo!!
Su
What an eerie sight
Ian Plant
Hey all, it didn’t make it in the image description above but the hoodoos were lit (quite by blind luck) by a distant campfire during the hour-long exposure.
Malta Photography
indeed a nice shot, clear circulars and the right light
Grete
Amazing shot, fantastically taken! Congratulations Ian.
Renee
very neat shot, well done.
Marie Dunphy Harding
Unique shot, though I don’t get the circular part; looks like a whirlpool! You say it’s a night shot however the brightness of the structure is deceiving.
janine liebers
fantastic image…..lovely shades of pink to russett.
Kirk Jordan
Marie – the tracks you see are paths left by the stars as our world turns. I don’t know how long Ian’s exposure was, but I suspect near half an hour… on a steady tripod and aimed at North toward the “bulls-eye” North Star. Even Nightime can look like daylight given a long enough exposure. And the rock monuments may have picked up light from a very late setting sun. You may not see it, but there is often color left in the sky, long after the sun has set, and a long exposure can reveal it.
planet lover
Fantastic picture! And thanks to Kirk for explaining the tracks and light source; it makes the scene even more amazing.
mike
Very nice night scene.
Marie Dunphy Harding
Thank you Kirk. Your description puts this shot into a whole new perspective . It also gives appreciation for the creatitivity of the photographer. Regards.
Adrian Spencer
Love these time delay shots. Great work!
Ellen Empson
WOW, I mean WOW.
João Ganhão
Great exposure!
Morkel Erasmus
wonderful shot Ian! excellent technique, composition and mood
Katherine Lee Strassburg
Fantastic–very other-worldly–could be in an entirely different solar system. Earth is truly a diverse and wonderful place.