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PeterJCoskun — Sunset at the bend
Published: 2010-05-19 18:58:10 +0000 UTC; Views: 4494; Favourites: 499; Downloads: 0
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One of the most incredible places I have been. I think it even rivals some parts of the grand canyon, and that is saying a lot. As we waited for the sun to kiss that horizon I found myself shooting all the small rock formations behind me. Once the sun got to this point it seemed all the people had left leaving only a few photographer's trying to get their shot of the bend. My lens wasn't wide enough so I had to create this panoramic of 4 vertical images. I also had to pull back some saturation because that light was hitting so hard some of the rock was as red as a lobster. I also had to clean up some of the sun beams and took out a few blurred out flies (there were thousands in that area). To even get this angle my tripod was on the edge of the cliff scaring me half to death that I wouldn't knock it over. Sitting there with nothing holding me back was a thrill and was quite relaxing. This might have been the best photographic moment I have had thus far. A race against the light and getting everything just the way I wanted. Anyways, hope you enjoy!(edit- used different files for pano and changed the border. Let me know if you prefer the previous version better)
Horseshoe bend- Page, Arizona
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Thank you! Anytime I am standing at the edge of a huge cliff is quite riveting
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Fantastic point of view, scenery, capture, light and colors, it is just astonishing
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In my opinion I think you accomplished your goal, the place is awesome and the picture beautiful. Sorry for my bad English
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Great shot! I took a river tour around that bend several years back. Looking up at the formations of rock from the river was a very spectacular sight as well.
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Thanks! I would love to see this thing from the bottom of the canyon.
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I love the other version, as I've said, but somehow the sun/rays in this one just don't "look right" ... overall the shot & locale is brilliant, but maybe that sun thingo is too so 
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Thanks, it could be the processing that I have done with the sky. The rays from the sun had to be toned down and I wanted to clean up some of them to keep the image a little "neat". The sky was really bright obviously because I was shooting into the sun so I did what I could to keep the contrast down.
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Great image 
Good composition, light and stunning landscape you have photographed here
Enjoyed reading your description
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Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.
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What a beauitful shot. I can't even imagine what it looked like in person, must have been heaven.
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Thanks! The entire landscape is simply breathtaking. To think that something of this scale is only a small piece of the beautiful area.
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you'r welcome..
nice to meet you..
why do you from??
i am from indonesia is the beautiful country.. ^_^
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earth wonders had this shot on their program and you caught it just as fine as they did, great shot
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Beautiful photo,.....I have to put this place on my list
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That's a beautiful shot, and so calming - it makes me want to be there in the evening light.
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Thanks! It was pretty relaxing
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When i first saw this picture, I liked it instantly, but when I read the story behind it, i loved it!
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Thanks! glad you enjoyed it!
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incredible shot. i love the perspective you chose
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