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Kolob Dreams by Ian Plant
Wednesday, 29th December 2010

Kolob Dreams

by Ian Plant

I made this image as twilight's glow bathed Kolob Terrace in an eerie light during a 30-second exposure. Kolob Terrace is one of may favorite places in Zion National Park, in large part because few people ever visit or photograph this location. I was standing in the middle of a silvery burnt forest, overlooking red sandstone buttes. To learn more about the story behind this image, visit my photoblog.
Equipment: Canon 5D Mark II camera, 14-24mm lens
Ian Plant
Ian Plant is a regular contributor to leading photo magazines including Outdoor Photographer, Popular Photography, and Nature Photographers Online Magazine. Ian is the author/photographer of eight print books, including the critically-acclaimed "Chesapeake: Bay of Light" (Mountain Trail Press, 2007), and a lead author and executive editor of "The Ultimate Guide to Digital Nature Photography" (Mountain Trail Press, 2009). His most recent book is a downloadable PDF eBook titled "Chasing the Light: Essential Tips for Taking Great Landscape Photos." Ian leads several photo workshops and tours every year.

Kolob Dreams by Ian Plant was photo of the day on Wednesday, 29th December 2010. It is tagged , . You can leave a comment below.

17 Comments

Shawn Martin

29th December 2010 at 1:23 am

Great tonal range, detail in all shadow areas. I love the treatment very nice post work.

Justin Reznick

29th December 2010 at 5:36 am

Sweet Ian, digging this image!

Anurag

29th December 2010 at 7:00 am

I really like the play of RGB and the handling of contrast.

Susan House

29th December 2010 at 9:44 am

Thanks, Ian- Gorgeous! I’ll be enjoying the warm colors during these cold winter days!

Pauline Jones

29th December 2010 at 11:03 am

Nice job; I love the light on the mountain.

Rajib Singha

29th December 2010 at 11:58 am

Congrats Ian!

Helen Hart

29th December 2010 at 2:34 pm

Oh wow, Ian! Awesome. Love Zion.

PlanetLover

29th December 2010 at 3:16 pm

I love the colorful vegetation in the foreground, contrasting with the apparently barren, red buttes in the background. Very striking landscape.

Marie Dunphy Harding

29th December 2010 at 4:57 pm

The cacti and other vegetation seems to be specifically planted there ; Mother earth is one great designer!

Addie Levy

29th December 2010 at 5:01 pm

Wow…………………..simply breath-taking!!! I’m fascinated with cactus country and you’ve certainly captured this. Beautiful.

Gail

29th December 2010 at 5:16 pm

Surreal! An almost perfect perspective. Love the light and colors.

Andrew

29th December 2010 at 6:01 pm

Ahh… “wrinkles” of Earth. Lovely.

madeleine j

29th December 2010 at 6:03 pm

beautiful color & depth contrasts……..

gouldkb

29th December 2010 at 8:27 pm

Just beautiful. I love the full range of colors. It keep you looking for more. Great job :)

Deborah Flowers

30th December 2010 at 4:43 am

Very gorgeous vista!

Peggy

3rd January 2011 at 4:18 am

Great photo! I like the detailed plants in front that contrast the stark and rugged buttes in the background..

Kevin McNeal

14th November 2011 at 8:47 am

Love the light on the background rocks but the foreground subtle light really tells the story.

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