Mesa Arch Morning
by rjkstesch

Comment by pearlseyes:
Beautfiul shot. It kind of looks abstract which is something I love.

Mesa Arch Morning
by rjkstesch

Comment by EstimatedEyes:
Nicely composed, good range of tones, and a wonderful scene with nice light, particularly on the far background.

Mesa Arch Morning
by rjkstesch

Comment by KenThorne:
Great perspective. Would like to see this one in color.

Mesa Arch Morning
by rjkstesch

Comment by scooter97:
This is a nice capture of this familiar landmark. It's the first I've seen in B&W.

Mesa Arch Morning
by rjkstesch

Comment by JimLucas:
This is one of my favs.

Mesa Arch Morning
by rjkstesch

Comment by houstonian:
The only image I gave a 10 in this challenge. Awesome perspective, just an overall amazing photo.

Mesa Arch Morning
by rjkstesch

Comment by hahn23:
Wow! AA would like this very much. Great job of enhancing details in the shadows. Super control of highlights. Great tonal range throughout. 9

Mesa Arch Morning
by rjkstesch

Comment by molinski4611:
Without the title explaining there's an arch, this photo has a very alein feeling to it. Awesome.

Mesa Arch Morning
by rjkstesch

Comment by Bear_Music:
There's a LOT to like in this image, but it hasn't reached its fullest potential. I have basically two issues:

1. Overall the landscape tones are muddy, local area contrast is needed. Not a lot more, but some. If you look at it analytically, you'll realize that there's nearly as much contrast on the back of the arch as there is on the landscape itself, and that's just unnatural.

2. There's a basic sense of the two primary backlit portions of the image (the foreground and the arch) being "outlined" by lighter tonalities: see how the lightest portion of the near landscape is following the outline of the foreground rocks? And ditto the sky above the arch. It leaves the impression that you were dodging the arch and the rocks, and the dodging overlapped into the landscape and the sky. Even if this isn't the case, that's what it looks like, and it's a flaw, although not a seriously disturbing one. That is to say, the haloing is diffuse enough to not be totally distracting.

Withal, a strong entry and one of my good-scoring choices.

Mesa Arch Morning
by rjkstesch

Comment by SD6:
Great 3D quality to it!