Thunderbird Tritone

To me, the alkali stain on the roof above these ruins looks like a

giant bird rising away.... Your comments and criticisms are most

welcome. I understand from my other, similar post, that the roof is

a bit confusing. That's really what makes the image, though (IMHO)--

this interplay of the ancient ruins and the natural, striking

imagery on the ceiling. Thanks in advance! cc

Nothing to pick on here. Great tones and composition.

Wow, what in the world is that? Was this an alteration or was this truly like this? Nice job. Have me stumped.

Sorry, but the meaning of this escapes me.

absolutely intriguing!

This is a group of Ancestral Puebloan ruins in an alcove of Southern Utah. The roof of the alcove is the result of eons of salts percolating throught the sandstone and forcing chunks and slabs to drop out. The resulting stain of the roof here is quite intriquing. Add the nearly perfectly preserved ancient ruins, and this place is unbelievable. The only work I've done to this is Contrast adjustments (masks and layers) in PS7 after scanning the B&W 6x7 negative. Thanks! cc

just great...

it appears i was wrong, i got your message on my picture of the rock and water, sorry about that, i didnt mean to offend you, it does look every similar to john sextons though, and execially if you see his in person, sorry again,

 

matt

Many people have have images of this ruin. It's in guide books, photo collections, people's living rooms, etc. A Yahoo search on "Anasazi Photography" will lead you to this in several collections. Get a grip.

Also, I followed your link and John's photo doesn't even show the ceiling....That's what this whole shot is about. Thanks for checking this out, though.

yea i was completely wrong, looking at it now i see the point of view is different, i feel really bad now, i should have looked at it more first

Thanks for coming back to this image, Matt. I appreciate your reconsideration. cc

I like the drama in this one--especially in that the ceiling does feel that it may fall on one's head very soon. The tilting right window also gives this a mysterious feeling. It makes one wonder what it might be like inside, but perhaps not willing to take the risk.

Beautiful shot. I shot there but mostly "landscape". Have to go back!!