Cracked Mud #1

Cracked Mud #1. A study of drying and cracked mud in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. Copyright Adam Schallau, All Rights Reserved.I couldn’t resist photographing this drying and cracked mud that I came upon in Utah’s Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.

I shot this image using a Canon 5D and 24-70/2.8L lens at its widest aperture to minimize depth of field. I wanted the cracks to fall out of focus near the edges of the picture.

Please click on the image for an expanded view.

This entry was posted on Saturday, January 24th, 2009 at 11:48 am and is filed under Colorado Plateau, Utah. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed.

7 Responses to “Cracked Mud #1”

  1. Pat says:
    January 25, 2009 at 7:56 pm

    My eye is drawn to many parts of this picture. I find it invigorating.

  2. Estevan says:
    January 25, 2009 at 10:12 pm

    I like the new look here. Great site with great photos!

  3. Adam Schallau says:
    January 25, 2009 at 10:15 pm

    Hi Mom,
    Thanks for the comment. I appreciate the feedback.

    Adam

  4. Adam Schallau says:
    January 25, 2009 at 10:17 pm

    Hi Estevan,

    Thank you for checking in. I started making the changes today.

    I took a break a few minutes ago from making changes and the first place I stopped was your blog.

    Best,
    Adam

  5. Estevan says:
    January 26, 2009 at 6:30 pm

    Thanks for checking out my blog. No new posts, yet…but there will be in the future. Things are a little busy with work.

  6. sarah says:
    February 1, 2009 at 11:08 am

    Love the look of the new blog site! And really love this image……..striking as a black & white!

  7. Adam Schallau says:
    February 16, 2009 at 6:38 pm

    Hi Sarah,

    Thanks for checking in. I’m glad to hear that you like the new blog design.