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Hoodoos
& Other Fantastic Stone
Creatures
- by Laurent Martres
NOTE: this exhibit appeared in December 2001.
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A great collection of mushroom rocks. |
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The bottom part of this bizarre formation looks lik a soft boot. |
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This one looks like an old wooden clog. |
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A cliché shot alright, so I underexposed the sky by two stops to make it more dramatic. |
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A flat composition, but the colors are too good to pass. |
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Seen a million times, but the soft warm light and the fresh dusting of snow makes it enjoyable. |
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The very watchable Coal Mine Canyon in the eraly morning sun.
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The great spires of Chricahua. |
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This hoodoo looks very proud of himself. |
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It says it all. |
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A whimsical playground. |
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A petrified mammoth trunk? |
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How much more suggestive can a rock be? |
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One of my favorite rock groups The lead singer is awesome. |
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The glorious Marching Men at sunset. |
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Erosion still hasn't been able to flatten it. |
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Tall white hoodoos. |
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A wild sunset on a strange mushroom rock. |
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Red snail gliding slowly on the smooth sandstone. |
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How this stone creature got its shape is bewildering. |
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An elegant little hoodoo. |
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Some uniquely eroded shapes. |
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Another cocky little creature strutting its stuff. |
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I copied this composition from German photographer Anselm Spring, but with a different light. |
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I love this simple but effectuve composition. It was challenging to keep the detail on the pure white sandstone. |
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I shot this Zion Plateau classic on 35mm in 1975. The old Kodachrome is more than holding its own. |
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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:
While researching material for the Third Edition of
Land of the Canyons, I sometimes come across pretty amazing
rock formations. I thought it'd be fun to present a
collection of exotic-looking hoodoos and strange rocks.
Enjoy.
I'm the author of Land of the Canyons, a Photographer's Guide to the Southwest. See my personal website here.