Vermillion Veins by alexnoriega

2015 Autumn in Olympic Tour with Alex Mody
Private Workshops and Tours
Private Online Post-Processing Instruction Via Skype

Incredible otherworldly sandstone formations in a very remote area of northern Arizona, at morning twilight. Looks best on black.

I’ve been wanting to get out here for years, having been inspired by others’ images of this seemingly alien landscape. There are many locations in the American southwest where taffy- or candy-like formations can be found, but I still haven’t seen anything that compares to the combination of sharp folds and color contrasts of this particular geologic marvel, so adeptly showcasing the forces of time.

Although it was a great time coming out here with my friends Joe and Scotty, crushing the notoriously rough 4×4 roads with ease in our monster of a vehicle, we arrived with only an hour to scout before sunset, and only stayed one night. Therefore, without much time to find something 100% unique, I chose to shoot the formations that interested me most, despite knowing they’d been photographed before. Additionally, with nary a cloud in the sky, I wanted to focus on areas that had an abundance of visual interest in the land portion, which would be complemented well by featureless or starry blue skies. Hopefully my interpretation is able to stand on its own. I know I’ll be back here again, as the photographic possibilities are endless.

http://bit.ly/1Ekuorx

Vermillion Veins by alexnoriega

2015 Autumn in Olympic Tour with Alex Mody
Private Workshops and Tours
Private Online Post-Processing Instruction Via Skype

Incredible otherworldly sandstone formations in a very remote area of northern Arizona, at morning twilight. Looks best on black.

I’ve been wanting to get out here for years, having been inspired by others’ images of this seemingly alien landscape. There are many locations in the American southwest where taffy- or candy-like formations can be found, but I still haven’t seen anything that compares to the combination of sharp folds and color contrasts of this particular geologic marvel, so adeptly showcasing the forces of time.

Although it was a great time coming out here with my friends Joe and Scotty, crushing the notoriously rough 4×4 roads with ease in our monster of a vehicle, we arrived with only an hour to scout before sunset, and only stayed one night. Therefore, without much time to find something 100% unique, I chose to shoot the formations that interested me most, despite knowing they’d been photographed before. Additionally, with nary a cloud in the sky, I wanted to focus on areas that had an abundance of visual interest in the land portion, which would be complemented well by featureless or starry blue skies. Hopefully my interpretation is able to stand on its own. I know I’ll be back here again, as the photographic possibilities are endless.

http://bit.ly/1Ekuorx

Vermillion Veins by alexnoriega

2015 Autumn in Olympic Tour with Alex Mody
Private Workshops and Tours
Private Online Post-Processing Instruction Via Skype

Incredible otherworldly sandstone formations in a very remote area of northern Arizona, at morning twilight. Looks best on black.

I’ve been wanting to get out here for years, having been inspired by others’ images of this seemingly alien landscape. There are many locations in the American southwest where taffy- or candy-like formations can be found, but I still haven’t seen anything that compares to the combination of sharp folds and color contrasts of this particular geologic marvel, so adeptly showcasing the forces of time.

Although it was a great time coming out here with my friends Joe and Scotty, crushing the notoriously rough 4×4 roads with ease in our monster of a vehicle, we arrived with only an hour to scout before sunset, and only stayed one night. Therefore, without much time to find something 100% unique, I chose to shoot the formations that interested me most, despite knowing they’d been photographed before. Additionally, with nary a cloud in the sky, I wanted to focus on areas that had an abundance of visual interest in the land portion, which would be complemented well by featureless or starry blue skies. Hopefully my interpretation is able to stand on its own. I know I’ll be back here again, as the photographic possibilities are endless.

http://bit.ly/1Ekuorx

Vermillion Veins by alexnoriega

2015 Autumn in Olympic Tour with Alex Mody
Private Workshops and Tours
Private Online Post-Processing Instruction Via Skype

Incredible otherworldly sandstone formations in a very remote area of northern Arizona, at morning twilight. Looks best on black.

I’ve been wanting to get out here for years, having been inspired by others’ images of this seemingly alien landscape. There are many locations in the American southwest where taffy- or candy-like formations can be found, but I still haven’t seen anything that compares to the combination of sharp folds and color contrasts of this particular geologic marvel, so adeptly showcasing the forces of time.

Although it was a great time coming out here with my friends Joe and Scotty, crushing the notoriously rough 4×4 roads with ease in our monster of a vehicle, we arrived with only an hour to scout before sunset, and only stayed one night. Therefore, without much time to find something 100% unique, I chose to shoot the formations that interested me most, despite knowing they’d been photographed before. Additionally, with nary a cloud in the sky, I wanted to focus on areas that had an abundance of visual interest in the land portion, which would be complemented well by featureless or starry blue skies. Hopefully my interpretation is able to stand on its own. I know I’ll be back here again, as the photographic possibilities are endless.

http://bit.ly/1Ekuorx

Vermillion Veins by alexnoriega

2015 Autumn in Olympic Tour with Alex Mody
Private Workshops and Tours
Private Online Post-Processing Instruction Via Skype

Incredible otherworldly sandstone formations in a very remote area of northern Arizona, at morning twilight. Looks best on black.

I’ve been wanting to get out here for years, having been inspired by others’ images of this seemingly alien landscape. There are many locations in the American southwest where taffy- or candy-like formations can be found, but I still haven’t seen anything that compares to the combination of sharp folds and color contrasts of this particular geologic marvel, so adeptly showcasing the forces of time.

Although it was a great time coming out here with my friends Joe and Scotty, crushing the notoriously rough 4×4 roads with ease in our monster of a vehicle, we arrived with only an hour to scout before sunset, and only stayed one night. Therefore, without much time to find something 100% unique, I chose to shoot the formations that interested me most, despite knowing they’d been photographed before. Additionally, with nary a cloud in the sky, I wanted to focus on areas that had an abundance of visual interest in the land portion, which would be complemented well by featureless or starry blue skies. Hopefully my interpretation is able to stand on its own. I know I’ll be back here again, as the photographic possibilities are endless.

http://bit.ly/1Ekuorx

Surgerunner II by alexnoriega

2015 Autumn in Olympic Tour with Alex Mody
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Intensely red sunset afterglow permeates low fog, as giant waves recede on the incredible sandstone formations of Oregon’s Cape Kiwanda.

I recently found myself here for about the dozenth time. While similar compositions have been done here before (see Ryan Dyar’s excellent image that initially inspired me to check out this spot a few years back), I’m not going to turn down shooting it again with atmospheric conditions like these coinciding with the proper tides.

http://bit.ly/1f4Aqiz

http://bit.ly/1va1Jpl

Surgerunner II by alexnoriega

2015 Autumn in Olympic Tour with Alex Mody
Private Workshops and Tours
Private Online Post-Processing Instruction Via Skype
Like my Facebook Page

Intensely red sunset afterglow permeates low fog, as giant waves recede on the incredible sandstone formations of Oregon’s Cape Kiwanda.

I recently found myself here for about the dozenth time. While similar compositions have been done here before (see Ryan Dyar’s excellent image that initially inspired me to check out this spot a few years back), I’m not going to turn down shooting it again with atmospheric conditions like these coinciding with the proper tides.

http://bit.ly/1f4Aqiz

http://bit.ly/1va1Jpl

Reach by alexnoriega

A verdant grove in the Hoh Rainforest, Washington. I’ve been PINING for green and Olympic NP, so I processed this file from last summer to temporarily sate my desires. You may have seen my vertical sunstar version of this scene last year, but I’m thinking I prefer this one with softer light (this was the original composition I shot, before grabbing the vertical). As usual, I teach my processing workflow over Skype! If you like the way my images look and would like to learn my techniques, please visit my website for more information: http://bit.ly/1f4Aqiz ALSO: an in-field workshop announcement to come soon!
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