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The Eye of God Arch - Monument Valley

Posted by
Scott F. Schilling (Highland, United States) on 25 June 2009 in Landscape & Rural and Portfolio.

This is known as the Eye of God Arch, or God's Eye Arch on the southern end of Monument Valley. This is another location that requires a Guide to accompany you. The location is a bit of a challenge to photograph due to its height and the rock formations around it. The arch is amazing because as you stand under it, it does look like the eye of God staring at you. On the lower left of the image are some stacked rocks that are from an ancient Anasazi building probably about 1,000 years ago. There were some clouds in the area, so I waited for a long time hoping that I could get some clouds in the arch section - this was the only one I could get with a touch of clouds.

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sawsengee from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

now we know God has blue eyes.........magnificent shot, the rich colours, textural details & composition are fantastic......just an observation, the plants in the foreground are slightly bluish in tint....natural or colour bias?

25 Jun 2009 5:54am

Marie LC from Voiron, France

colours of the rocks are hot and beautiful. Good composition too

25 Jun 2009 6:12am

zOOm from Paris, France

I understand now why "God Arch". It's like a natural cathedral. Fantastic.

25 Jun 2009 7:00am

LM from Aix en Provence, France

Very nice shot, This place is spendid. Well done

25 Jun 2009 8:28am

Veronelle from Lens, France

woua wunderfull !

25 Jun 2009 8:38am

Stefan from Thiersee, Austria

Marvellous colors, fantastic country!

25 Jun 2009 8:38am

Ana Lúcia from Leiria, Portugal

Nature is often an enchantment.

25 Jun 2009 8:45am

ishm from dubai, United Arab Emirates

the trees below gives you a scale to gauge against the rock facade above..it's massive! marvellous shot!

25 Jun 2009 8:45am

Mags from France

Wow! Stunning colors!
Very nice shot!

25 Jun 2009 9:59am

Eric Cousineau from Sherwood Park, Canada

A very impressive and awe inspiring shot Scott! Wonderful colours and textures in the rock face give true character to the shot. Well done! ;-)

25 Jun 2009 11:10am

Tracy from La Selva Beach, United States

Wow! Just.... WOW!

25 Jun 2009 1:07pm

B. Thomas from Arlington, Texas, United States

The composition of this is wonderful - the green at the bottom and the touch of blue near the top. The colors, patterns, and textures in the rock are gorgeous. If I was still teaching, I could do an "elements of art" lesson with this photo! ;-)

25 Jun 2009 1:31pm

Ken from United States

Scott, so good. Your are a Pro!

25 Jun 2009 4:13pm

Shahryar from Isfahan, Iran

Great.you see good.
good fram :)

25 Jun 2009 5:46pm

Khorshid.~ from Tehran, Iran

magnificent

25 Jun 2009 5:56pm

Paco Díaz from Palma de Mallorca, Spain

Great framing for this wonderful image, It's overwhelming so much beauty

25 Jun 2009 6:04pm

Xavier from Troyes, France

Wow ! Amazing colortones and the composition is just great !

25 Jun 2009 6:39pm

Full Sprint from waterloo, Canada

EXTRAORDINARY !

25 Jun 2009 6:42pm

jeff (aka dogilicious) from Millerstown, PA, United States

So that's what he looks like! Great shot.

25 Jun 2009 7:31pm

john4jack from Corvallis, Oregon, United States

Stunning detail. Superb colors. Outstanding perspective.

25 Jun 2009 8:06pm

Jen from St. George, United States

Just perfect! The clouds you waited for make such a big difference, really bringing the sky to life. And the greenery providing both depth and framing at the bottom - just great!

25 Jun 2009 9:06pm

xavier cardell from menorca-barcelona, Spain

Welllllll, so much info in this photo... The composition is excellent and the way you play with colors is extraordinary!

25 Jun 2009 11:58pm

Lambspun from Madison, Maine, United States

I am so impressed that you could get this whole picture in one shot. Amazing photo.....beautiful!

26 Jun 2009 2:03am

Christopher from Atlanta, United States

Now that is simply amazing!

26 Jun 2009 2:10am

Bethany from Michigan, United States

The spot of blue against the golden hues is fantastic!

26 Jun 2009 2:35am

martie from somewhere, United States

Wow! This is amazing - I can't begin to imagine how awesome it was for you to be there and compose this shot! Well done!!

26 Jun 2009 3:18am

Pavan Kaul from Mumbai, India

A extraordinary and superlative piece of work Scott! Most aptly titled too:)

26 Jun 2009 5:40am

Don Smith from California, United States

Exactly how many days did you shoot Monument Valley? An incredible volume of images, and all very well done I might add. Glad you included a bit of the foreground vegetation. Not only is it a complimentary color, but it gives the viewer a sense of scale.

26 Jun 2009 2:19pm

@Don Smith: Don, I was able to stay for 2 days - an incredible experience to see and photograph this area! I am looking forward to returning someday.

ZoomLNZ from Los Angeles Area, United States

Love that tone, texuture, and eye-to-the-sky. Great shot.

26 Jun 2009 4:50pm

Bertrand from Paris, France

Increadible colors! Your last shoots are very amazing. I like your job. Bonne continuation.

26 Jun 2009 5:16pm

Rand from Orem, United States

I really like the counter play between the green at the bottom and the blue at the top. Very nice composition.

27 Jun 2009 3:21am

mats from Texas, United States

Texture rich and yes, a peek to the wonders Gos has given us.

27 Jun 2009 5:11am

Didier DE ZAN from somewhere, France

Wonderful

28 Jun 2009 11:39am

Lesley from Lincoln, United States

Whoa.
Sigh.
Stunning.

1 Jul 2009 11:15am

Magda from Vancouver, Canada

Absolutely amazing! Wonderful tones and texture

24 Jul 2009 2:59am