Alien Temple

OK, so here I was on Mars...oh, wait.....what? The Arizona desert you

say? Yes, it actually does get pretty strange.... There's two of these

images, similar in the sci-fi type mood and art. I'd be curious to

hear your thoughts on both of them. Yes, I do realize how weird this

may look if you weren't out there ;-) The point here for me is weird,

fascinating, surreal, etc. That's what this place is all about. The

clouds helped considerably.

wow man i cant believe it! i mean not the reality of this scene, but the visual impact of the photo. it is wicked, pure magic.

What really makes this image for me is that one lone star on the the right center top of the so called temple.  It is a small element but add just the right impact.  Maybe it's an alien craft in the distance returning to it's home base here on earth.  Anyway great shot.  Best regards rek.

excellent angle and dof...congrats

The movement in the cloud, mirrored by the volcanic looking rock gives the impression of being sucked into a giant vortex, and my eyes are drawn to the epicentre "the Alien Temple".  The glow from the sky actually reminds me of the Aurora Borealis with the stars shining through. Surreal and thoroughly captivating.

Best Regards

Alf

This proves that with good photography we create art.  We don't take pictures. I will look at this again, larger; but I see some great stars too.  Wonderful use of lines.  Thanks for sharing this, Marc.  Wonderful.

Spectacular, exposer is perfect.

Well, you definitely picked the right day to head out of town.  The next day we came back here and Steve worked this section pretty hard.  I personally barely took my camera out of the bag, because we had 50mph winds and sand EVERYWHERE... not a cloud in sight.  I LOVE that there are some evening stars here.  Magic. 

Miles, thanks.  I was back and forth here a few times.  This was taken a good week or so before I met you.  The other two were taken during the night you were there. 

Mark! i have a question: previously you said you use the nikon 14-24mm wide angle lens. i understand about the adapters and lack of autofocus, but how about the filters? can you use a circular polarizer on this one? or is it useful in your wide angle photography/ how about gradual systems, did they fit on this lens?

pays to be in the right place at the right time.....fantastic shot Marc.....love the cloud motion and Orions belt peekin' thru

The splayed, fan-like cloud formation is to some extent the result of the use of a wide-angle lens, but what makes this photo so special, I think, is the unique correspondence, even in colour, between the sky and the striated rock formation below. I wouldn't go so far as to call this 'alien' or even 'surreal', but you certainly have all the ingredients of a very striking image.

Wonderful use of lines. Great composition and colors, amazing

This one is for me the best of the series!! 7

This is definitely my fave of the alien series Marc! The sky, and foreground just come together so well in this one! Awesome work!

All the best,
Neil

This is my favorite of the "aien" series too. The sky really adds to the impact in this one. I might lighten the foreground a bit to bring out the texture. Same with the other two. I am straining to see detail - or is that the intent?

Great tones and light composition

Great!  All  of yours are great.  Is this the White Pocket?  Best Regards,

Lovely composition and colours.