Today’s Image ~ Mitten’s Shadow

Posted by Adam Schallau on Sep 18 2007 | Arizona, Today's Image

Monument Valley Mittens Shadow

Mitten’s Shadow ~ Monument Valley, Arizona

Canon 5D, 24-70mm f/2.8L, Singh-Ray 2-stop ND Grad

 

Twice a year the West Mitten’s shadow is cast onto the East Mitten at sunset in Monument Valley. I was lucky enough to witness it many years ago before I got into photography and I’ve always wanted to get back.

Last week I headed out across the desert to Monument Valley again in the hopes of experiencing and photographing this event. As I drove west from Taos I began to get a little nervous due to heavy cloud build-ups on the horizon. This was the one time I’ve actually hoped for ’severe-clear’ (i.e. no clouds). The clouds came and went, but in the end they broke on the horizon long enough for the sun to shine directly on the buttes providing a classic red rock glow and even adding some great texture to the sky above. I’d like to thank Mother Nature for her cooperation in my photography endeavors!

 

4 comments for now

4 Responses to “Today’s Image ~ Mitten’s Shadow”

  1. # Tony K

    Adam–I wish I knew you were coming this way. I had a rather boring weekend and would gladly have driving over to MV to meet you. Oh well, I’m sure out paths will cross eventually.

    21 Sep 2007 at 6:05 pm

  2. # Adam Schallau

    Hi Tony,
    Sorry about that, buddy. I wasn’t sure if I was going to have the time off to get out there and everything fell together at the last minute. I wish you could have been there. Adam Kavalunas and Laurent Baig were also there.

    Maybe we could meet at Bisti sometime?

    21 Sep 2007 at 6:12 pm

  3. # Brian V

    Fabulous image! I can see just enough detail in the foreground on this monitor that the dark transition line does not distract me, like it did on your laptop.

    22 Sep 2007 at 2:22 pm

  4. # Adam Schallau

    Brian, thanks for taking a look and for your comment.

    18 Oct 2007 at 6:53 pm

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