House on Fire

[Jeffrey]

Posting this in Landscape because I can't pick a more appropriate sub forum.

I'm showing this image of the well known House on Fire anasazi ruin in the Cedar Mesa/ Bears Ears area of southern Utah to accompany the TSE lens discussion going on now in the Sit & Chat forum. I made it with my Canon 17mm ts-e lens shifted fully in both directions. The three frame pano has an angle of view equivalent to a 10mm lens.

Was an enjoyable short hike there, and a mid day rain shower drove off the other visitors, letting me fully enjoy being alone, the spirit of the place, and the slow workflow I desire. I had seen numerous images of this scene and it was my main destination on a two week journey. I only spent an hour or two there hoping to make an image as exciting as those others that inspired me for years. I must admit that I exceeded my goal.

 

[AlanLichty]

Last time I was there I decided to do a shifted image of the ruins using my TS-E just because I had never seen anyone use a tilt shift lens to shoot that subject. You just popped my party balloon <sniff sniff>. I used a shift up with my 24mm TS-E so mostly went for one with corrected vertical convergence instead of width as you did here. Good call on your part.

Yours is far more dramatic than mine with the really wide version of the rock shelter ceiling from your 17mm TS-E. I will also agree that this is more dramatic than most shots of this place I have seen given that wide ceiling view. Nice.

 

[Martín el Escocés]

All I can say is Fantastic!

 

[Ben Egbert]

This must be the best House on fire I have seen. I love everything about it. I am guessing this will be printed really large and that it will be exquisite when it is.

I have heard there is a specific time of day to get that color. I presume it's reflected light from the wall behind you?

 

[Jeffrey]

This must be the best House on fire I have seen. I love everything about it. I am guessing this will be printed really large and that it will be exquisite when it is.

I have heard there is a specific time of day to get that color. I presume it's reflected light from the wall behind you?

Thanks, everyone, for the kinds words.

Ben, it was mid day, and there's a lot of shade in that canyon with light certainly coming from the rear wall, though not as close as a slot canyon would be. I've had a 36" wide print of this in a prominent place in my home for a while, and it has been in a few gallery shows. Thanks so much for your comment.

 

[JimFox]

Hey Jeffrey,

Very nice work here! I like your take on it, and the shifted TSE works great.

Jim

 

[BarryHamilton]

Oh, my! Fantastic image, Jeffrey, and dammit!!!! further reinforcing my desire for TSE lenses!

 

[Jeffrey]

Thanks, Barry. You can make an image like this by stitching frames. You don't have to have a shift lens. I've done more of those than these.

 

[BarryHamilton]

Thanks, Barry. You can make an image like this by stitching frames. You don't have to have a shift lens. I've done more of those than these.

I know and I do a lot of that. I just wonder how much easier it would be and with less WA distortion with a TSE. Plus I am really intrigued by the possibility of max dof in deep images.

 

[Kyle Jones]

Looks completely different with that extra width. Very nice!