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13-JUN-2015 Sam Rua

Cottonwood Cove Prop

Vermilion Cliffs National Monument, Coconino County, AZ view map

This cow's skull was out of place and most likely placed there by some
photographer wanting to add some dramatic impact. No one in our group
put this there, so I have no claim to originality (contrived or otherwise).

A merge of five exposures and conversion to b&w.

Click on the image below for a larger version of other images from this trip:

Canon EOS 5D Mark III ,Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L USM II
1/400s f/16.0 at 23.0mm iso200 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time13-Jun-2015 10:25:17
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 5D Mark III
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length23 mm
Exposure Time1/400 sec
Aperturef/16
ISO Equivalent200
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Mode
JPEG Quality
Exposure Program
Focus Distance

other sizes: small medium original auto
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Bart Aldrich16-Jul-2015 23:50
Love this! V
Dan Opdal29-Jun-2015 18:08
Fantastic Capture! V
Dave Petersen Photography29-Jun-2015 14:39
A magnificent capture which works so well in black and white. This is Fine Art photography. VVV
Jeff Real28-Jun-2015 13:24
A fine landscape with the mystic feeling being so intriguing ~V~
Dennis Hoyne23-Jun-2015 02:14
This has a neat surrealistic quality.
Julie Oldfield20-Jun-2015 01:56
Very old west. Great shot regardless of how it got there. V
Pete Hemington19-Jun-2015 21:05
An excellent image with this unusual juxapositon
Tom LeRoy19-Jun-2015 20:20
Got that cinematic appeal that's really special. Nice one, Sam. V
Allan Jay19-Jun-2015 17:41
Oops ...l darn auto-correct. "shadows and light"
Allan Jay19-Jun-2015 17:40
Excellent result. Love the textures and conversion. It really brings
out the shadows and,iChat, Sam!
VVV
Walter Otto Koenig19-Jun-2015 16:32
Great composition Sam. Really like the tones and the shadow of the skull. "V"
SLC_Images19-Jun-2015 15:39
Looks pretty well placed for a nice photo op, I would agree, and the result is great! VT!
globalgadabout19-Jun-2015 13:27
whatever the skull's provenance, it does say 'bone-dry' very effectively...a powerful scene superbly portrayed...V
Jim Coffman19-Jun-2015 13:11
A very dramatic shot,Sam!
pkocinski19-Jun-2015 11:20
A photographer setting up a shot with a prop? Like that never happens - LOL :-)
Bryan Murahashi19-Jun-2015 04:54
That's a very fine photo, Sam.
joseantonio19-Jun-2015 04:01
Great composition with this amazing find.V
Carol E Sandgren19-Jun-2015 04:01
Rather supernatural in feel! Whether someone placed the carcass there or not, I think it looks good there and adds impact to YOUR photo. Impressive!
Neil Marcus19-Jun-2015 03:40
It gets ones attention. superb tonal quality, Sam
Guest 19-Jun-2015 03:38
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