America The Beautiful

[BlackRockArt]

Hi Y'all

It was my lucky day.

When I was driving through the Monument Valley a couple of days ago, the temperature dropped fast, I barely set up the tripods in the cold wind just outside the visitor center when the sky changed color; the clouds raced through the sky, I could see different layers of gold, red, orange; then the whole sky lit up. The whole valley turned red, there were still some snow on the grounds, my heart was ponding, I wanted to sing a song, but then it was so cold & windy.

Enjoy & happy holidays to everybody.

Oliver

 

[MonikaC]

Right place, right time -- nice result!

 

[JimFox]

Hey Oliver! I don't blame you for wanting to sing, nature was sure singing to you!

That view from the visitor center is really hard to top. This one is definitely a beauty!

 

[AlanLichty]

Wonderful atmospherics - great timing on being there and ready to shoot for this color show.

 

[ProCaliberTraveler]

I totally relate to wanting to sing in this situation. Hopefully I get to see a sunrise/sunset this good when I go there in a few weeks!

 

[Ben Egbert]

One of the best skys I have seen at Monument Valley, great light and a great image.

 

[BlackRockArt]

Hey Oliver! I don't blame you for wanting to sing, nature was sure singing to you!

That view from the visitor center is really hard to top. This one is definitely a beauty!

Hahaha, thanks Jim, the visitor center name and hotel are well located to view the mittens.

The 17 miles scenic drive closed for entrance at 3 o clock, I went in at 2:45pm, it was a quit a squeeze

 

[BlackRockArt]

One of the best skys I have seen at Monument Valley, great light and a great image.

Ben, thank you. I would say I was VERY lucky to be there a few days ago, the cold air was sweeping from west to east as I left Moab, just around the sunset the clouds broke up to allow the lights coming in.

Oliver

 

[Bob Israel]

Love the story Oliver and of course, the image! That exhilarating feeling when your heart is pounding is what we photographers all live for. Happy Holiday!

 

[Beth]

that cold front brought some amazing colors with it.

 

[Douglas Sherman]

Hi Y'all

It was my lucky day.

When I was driving through the Monument Valley a couple of days ago, the temperature dropped fast, I barely set up the tripods in the cold wind just outside the visitor center when the sky changed color; the clouds raced through the sky, I could see different layers of gold, red, orange; then the whole sky lit up. The whole valley turned red, there were still some snow on the grounds, my heart was ponding, I wanted to sing a song, but then it was so cold & windy.

Enjoy & happy holidays to everybody.

Oliver


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What a beautiful image, Oliver. I missed this when it was first posted because I was traveling at the time. I am glad it showed up on past posts. Great job and experience.

 

[Mike Lewis]

Killer view, you really got that light captured in a dramatic way, lovely work. hard to get that shot without cars on the road too. Fantastic!

 

[BlackRockArt]

Love the story Oliver and of course, the image! That exhilarating feeling when your heart is pounding is what we photographers all live for. Happy Holiday!

Hi Bob, thank you . It was dream like scene, I have not seen such saturated clouds at Monument Valley.

that cold front brought some amazing colors with it.

Definitely.

What a beautiful image, Oliver. I missed this when it was first posted because I was traveling at the time. I am glad it showed up on past posts. Great job and experience.

Thank you Doug, it was once in a life time, perhaps.

Killer view, you really got that light captured in a dramatic way, lovely work. hard to get that shot without cars on the road too. Fantastic!

Thank you Mike. The valley loop closed around 3:00pm or so, by then most people have already left. It was a gorgeous view.

Oliver

 

[Jameel Hyder]

Wow, a stunner. Exquisite.