I hope you had a great weekend! I finally finished processing one of my first images from Mesa Arch. Mesa Arch has been on my list for a long time. I’ve been to Moab at least once a year for the last 15 years and have never photographed it. Yes, I know I have violated a cosmic photographic law. In my defense, I had no idea where it was. Well, I come to find out it is very easy to get to…you just drive there. My iPhone took me right too it! I shot this image shortly before the sun began to rise. Once the sun rises, you only have a few minutes to capture the warmth beneath the arch. I’ll share that image later this year. I thought the pre-sunrise photo’s depth would be better served in monochrome.
Mesa arch attracts quite a crowd. Be prepared to find your composition in and amongst a bunch of other photographers.
Photographer’s Note: This is the first image I have processed with Adobe’s new Lightroom 4. Holy Crap, it is awesome! I love it. I held off until 4.1 was available to make sure all the bugs were worked out. I’m happy to report they are. Lightroom 4 kicks serious butt!
News: The iPhone Photography series I mentioned last Friday is all dialed in. I’m going to hold off until this Friday to start the series. That seemed like the best way to stay on schedule. I’m looking forward to sharing it with you!
That’s a cool shot of the arch Justin. The monochrome is so different from the normal shots of it. You also captured one of the biggest challenges of photographing it — getting there early enough to get a good spot!
Thanks Len! Yep, for me sunrise is quite an accomplishment.
Awesome shot bud. Love the composition and conversion. This area is one of my must visits here before too long. Can’t wait to see the rest of your shots.
Thanks, let me know when and I’ll show you all around.
Great post today, Justin. I like the perspective you showed with that second image… tells the whole story. It’s a good thing most photographers are good-natured (at least in IMO). That’s gotta be tough getting the angle you want in that short window of time.
Thanks much! I try my best to show the behind the scenes stuff. I agree, most of them are…I felt bad for the guys in the back that showed up really early. They seemed pretty irked by the crowd.
That place is always swarming with photogs at sunrise! I should go out when it snows and see if less people show up. Very cool image in b&w! I like it!
Totally, plus in the winter the sun would be further to the right (i.e. south)
Great shot. Love everything about it, except the crowd.
Thanks…the crowds are crazy there. This was a Sunday, so maybe the week day’s are more manageable?
Great shot. Looking forward to seeing the others from the area as well. The crowd thing is a good reminder of how the early bird gets the worm, sort of… Great Job!
Thanks Mike!
Wow, amazing shot.