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Fantastic Stone
Creatures
- by Laurent Martres
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Hoodoo
Central
A
minboggling collection of hoodoos, stacked up in a
remote canyon.
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Hoodoo
Afternoon
Fantastic
Hoodoos appear glistening red in the late-afternoon
light.
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Furry
Feet
A lovely
abstract, playing with eroded clay beds in a a cool
light.
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Gravity
This
spectacular caprock seems to defy gravity.
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Raptor
A whimsical
digital transform of sandstone and pothole. Credit
for the idea goes to Philippe Schuler.
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Manta
Ray
One of those
magical sea animals that keep challenging my
imagination.
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Wings
Great birds
fly over an eerie landscape.
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Pod
A delicate
formation with a fine shape.
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Sea
Creature
Another
creature arisen from an ancient seabed.
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Towers
of Silence
Elegant
stone warriors stand guard in a remote
canyon.
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Jewel
Rock
Cleanly
polished rock, served on a bed of sandstone.
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Gnomes
Rising
These
whimsical gnomes are just waking up from a cold
night.
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Body
Found
An alien
body was found in a remote area of the Grand
Staircase. Kane Country authorities are
investigating...
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Seal
More sea
animals.
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Pod
1
A beautiful
stone creature in afternoon light.
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The
beasties go to bed
Last ray of
sun before the land goes to skleep.
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Please
note: All images featured in this showcase are
Copyright ©Laurent Martres, all rights reserved. These
images are protected by U.S. and international copyright
laws and may not be used or reproduced without permission.
For licensing information, or to order prints, please
contact me at lmartres@phototripusa.com
About
the Exhibit:
In December 2001, while researching my book
Photographing the Southwest, I presented a showcase entitled
"Hoodoos & Other Fantastic Stone Creatures". Well here
are more interesting stone creatures I visited or revisited
since then. I hope you'll have fun with these exotic-looking
hoodoos and strange rocks. Enjoy.
About
the Photographer:
I'm the author of Land of the
Canyons and Photographing the Southwest, a Photographer's
Guide to the natural landmarks of the
Southwest.
Find photos
of the Southwest and Colorado Plateau in Photographing
the Southwest
and Land
of the Canyons,
the Photo Trip USA landscape photography guidebooks.
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