Scott F. Schilling Photography
Monument Valley Sunset
Posted by Scott F. Schilling (San Martin, United States) on 23 June 2009 in Landscape & Rural and Portfolio.
There are times when the sunset is just amazing and the clouds get touched with that last bit of warm sunlight before the sun drops below the horizon. This was such an evening in Monument Valley - I mentioned previously that often during the summer months the thunderstorms form during the afternoon heating, and as the evening approaches they often begin to wane in strength. The thunderheads still had a little bit of moisture in the distance as evening came to a close. This is taken at a prominent photographic location right at Monument View Lodge near the parking lot. I was probably there with 30 other people all viewing the sunset - this made for a bit of a challenge to try and work around everyone and still get a composition that I was comfortable with. I tried to include just a piece of the foreground rock to give some additional perspective. However, the clouds and the warm red rock stole the show and I attempted to highlight that in this image.
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Miguel Almeida from Lisboa, Portugal
Hello Scott, these colors are amazing, you choose the perfet time the perfect frame
23 Jun 2009 6:45am
Stefan from Thiersee, Austria
Stunningly beautiful, perfect contrast and colors, exelent composition!
23 Jun 2009 7:04am
Marie LC from Voiron, France
Fabulous composition and light. Great great sho ! 5*****
23 Jun 2009 9:31am
Thomas from Bangalore, India
Oh my god what a breathtaking composition, this is a masterpiece.
23 Jun 2009 10:07am
Eric Cousineau from Sherwood Park, Canada
A superb capture Scott! Well worth the wait and jostling with the other sightseers..... Bravo! ;-)
23 Jun 2009 12:04pm
Don Smith from California, United States
Bravo for including the rounded foreground rock - it balances nicely with the lit cloud and with the classic (and iconic) rock formation to form a perfect triangle. Your yield from this trip is amazing - makes me want to go!
23 Jun 2009 1:58pm
Pavan Kaul from Mumbai, India
Wow! Stunning...Wonderful...superlatively beautiful! Brilliant work Scott!
23 Jun 2009 2:13pm
ZoomLNZ from Los Angeles Area, United States
Your photos are evidence of your patience in waiting for the right moment. Another splendid photo.
23 Jun 2009 2:16pm
Tracy from La Selva Beach, United States
Just magnificent! One would never know that you had to jostle 30 other people to get into position! The clarity of this shot is stunning, and the foreground rock gives great perspective and adds as a nice leading feature! Beautiful cloud in UL-Looks like it is raining there! Amazing Scott!
23 Jun 2009 2:27pm
john4jack from Corvallis, Oregon, United States
Fantastic composition. Fabulous light. Love the rain clouds with the rain coming down. Exquisite photograph.
23 Jun 2009 4:17pm
Ken from United States
Scott, the clouds make this image unique and original! Bravo!
23 Jun 2009 6:48pm
Shahryar from Isfahan, Iran
A superb capture .
Wonderful ,I like this place .
Thanks for sharing :)
23 Jun 2009 8:26pm
Jen from St. George, United States
Just stunning! The colors are really great, and the bit of foreground really makes it work! Great job getting a beautiful photo despite having to battle for position! :)
23 Jun 2009 8:36pm
dkc from Xanthi, Greece
Stunning shot! Everything is in order in this photo! The composition is inspiring, colours are perfect and sharpness is outstanding!
23 Jun 2009 9:00pm
Lambspun from Madison, Maine, United States
After all of these people what more can I say? This shot shows the beauty of the area most definitely. How wonderful a photographer you are!
23 Jun 2009 11:38pm
Bethany from Michigan, United States
Wow! I love the detail in the distance on the monument- I can make out all of the ledges low on the monument. The clouds add an interesting element to this photo.
24 Jun 2009 1:22am
B. Thomas from Arlington, Texas, United States
Awesome, breathtaking, stunning - all of these!
24 Jun 2009 2:49am
Paco Díaz from Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Great one! Every one is stunningly wonderful.
24 Jun 2009 5:38am
Mr Tambourine from Great Malvern, United Kingdom
WOW! taken very beautifully!!!! you used ND graduated filter, didn't you?
2 Jul 2009 8:42pm
@Mr Tambourine: Thanks for the kind words. I bracketed this image and combined the three as an HDR image to create the final product.
