Posts Tagged ‘Coyote Buttes’
Winter Bush
Winter Bush

This was shot about 6-8 miles west of Coyote Buttes; a place only our guide knew about. The afternoon colors were glorious in the light reflected off the sandstone. I processed this image in B&W and in color. I like both.

Fins and Hoodoos
Fins and Hoodoos

Another image from Coyote Buttes. The orientation is to the north. This is the only area where there are fins, hoodoos and sliprock in one place. The fins range up to 14-16 inches high and are extremely fragile. I felt like I was walking around God’s fine china shop.

Gargoyle
Gargoyle

This image was shot at the southern end of the formation, up pretty high. The sky coloration is caused by the warming polarizer filter. If you look real hard at the peak in the distance, it is probably about 20-30 miles west of Bryce Canyon.

Lines and Strata
Lines and Strata

  A little later in the morning I moved south on the Buttes to where the hoodoos stopped and the fins and slip rock began. This image looks east….it is probably 40-50 miles to Page.

Coyote Buttes, continued
Coyote Buttes, continued

This was an early shot at the location that day. I had to be very mindful of my footprints so they would not impede other photographer’s compositions. Again, this was a composite image due to the light variance.

Day 2, Coyote Buttes
Day 2, Coyote Buttes

This was my second time to this location. As a result, I was less in awe and more workman-like in getting some good imagery. The location is large and maze-like with lots of different personalities. This was shot as the sun broke over the eastern horizon. It was necessary to composite to offset my not [...]


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