The Valley of Shadow of Death

Yea though I walk through the Valley of the Shadow of Death, I shall fear no evil, for Thou art with me.

 

All comment are welcome.

 

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Very impressive light..... Beautiful...!!!

WOW, superbe, that light is simply outstanding, cant quite think where it comes from but I hope you dont were in hell! ;-)

Stunning!

Jay, this is marvellous. I can almost touch the morbid waves the sand forms and walk toward that light that seems to ascend and descend at the same time. This photo, as usually yours do, connects our spirit to the infinite majesty of nature. Bravo!

Hey Jay. Great image. Really grabbing. How much post work is done on an image like this or is it pretty natural? I want to start taking more landscape images this year. Any tips would be a help... Thanks

 

Dave

With your talent, you would be an expert in no time. I will send you the original along with the information about a fall workshop at Zion and Bryce. Thanks for the comments.

That would be excellent Jay!!!!! Thanks so much....

A special shot, well taken.. Best regards Michael.

4 Even though I walk

through the valley of the shadow of death,

I will fear no evil,

for you are with me;

your rod and your staff,

they comfort me.

 

 

Really Great Picture Jay!

I would love to have landscape Pictures too.

 

DK.

Fantastica Jay! Un placer encontrarme con tus fotos. Un beso.

Suberb..great image and sensation

Excellent!!

It's a stunner Jay. Tell us more, please. Regards,

Jay, this is an outstanding and very intriguing image. Apart from the emotional and aesthetic aspects, I (and probably most other viewers) have an interest in the technical details of the image. For images like this, an extended explanation in the "technical details" section would be greatly appreciated.

I?ve just read all of the above comments. They all have said it, excellent!

Jim

Thank you all for taking time to rate and comment on this photograph.

 

Technical Detail:

This photograph was take in middle of a sandstorm. The wind was blowing at 30-40mph (my foot prints in the sand were erased completely every 5-7 step). I had to keep my camera covered with my jacket until I was ready to take a photo. Due to high winds and sand there was no way I could mount an ND Grad filter or even use my light meter properly. I shot the photo in "P" mode and used the histogram on my 10D to determine a decent exposure. All corrections had to wait until I got back to my room.

The setting sun behind me created lighting you see. There was a cresent shaped crack in the clouds just above the mountains. The crack was so narrow that sunlight illuminated just the narrow region of the mountains side as seen in the photo. Photoshop's RAW converter was used to process the photo. White balance was adjusted manually.

I had to wait about 45 minutes for the light conditions to be just right. I huddled behind some bushes trying to shield myself from the "stinging" sand. When I saw the sunlight poring through clouds, I ran up on the crest of the dune with my tripod and a camera. Needless to say that I was perhaps the only one standing on a crest of one of the tallest dunes in middle of a sandstorm (there was one other car parked on road beside mine).

I would do it all over again if I had to...:-))

Very nice shot, Jay!

thanks for sharing not only the tech details, but the greater story behind the photo. your dedication to your art is clear and demonstrated oh so vividly in this image. outstanding!

The line of the foreground dune leads my eye to the bowl, where my head moves back and forth like a skater in a half pipe, then roams back to the light which leads me up to the dark mountain peaks and the well textured clouds above. I love it. I also like the empty space in the foreground created by the dune. It provides a nice base for the details further back. Thanks, Jay.

Oh my gosh, this is beyond incredible! The photo would've been outstanding as it is, but the wondrous background light takes this image off the charts! A 7/7 is not enough! Incredible, Jay, absolutely incredible!

great..

Very impressive.

this one is incredible and so is story behind it...i enjoyed each equally well. This is one is now one of my favorites. You are consistently providing us with incredible views and tales from your travels. Thanks so much!

Wonderful light.