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Highway to Nowhere


 
BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest Finalist   Highway to Nowhere
Highway to Nowhere
This is a resubmit of a picture I took in 2004 from Monument Valley, Utah (right on the Arizona border). Beautiful, desolate area. And I'm ready to head back to "nowhere."

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I submitted this in Digital Darkroom. Here's the unedited version.


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January 31, 2007

 

Hurk (Steve) Hurkett
  Nice colors and very creative, Ken ... Nice Work!

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January 31, 2007

 

Lynne Morris
  Oh wow Ken this is a stunning image, the colours, comp and effects are excellent, great work!


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January 31, 2007

 

Vladan D. Djordjevic
  Fantastic color, lighting, composition, effects!


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January 31, 2007

 

Colette M. Metcalf
  Gorgeous scene, Ken!! Somewhere I would like to be right now, nowhere land:)


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January 31, 2007

 
- Claudia Kuhn

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  Beautiful scene Ken, I'd love to be there now!


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January 31, 2007

 
- Linda D. Lester

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  I would say this looks 100% better. Awesome shot!


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January 31, 2007

 

Mustafa K. Al Jallad
  Beautiful and fascinated photo Ken


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January 31, 2007

 
emptynestphotos.com - Agnes Fegan

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  Stunning landscape! I'll bet it's nice and warm there too!


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January 31, 2007

 

Paul Michko
  Glorious vista, Ken.


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January 31, 2007

 

Jim Huffield
  Very nice work, Ken. I would like to be nowhere right now. Jim


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January 31, 2007

 

Sharon King
  This is just Gorgeous! Love your effects, the colors are stunning! You do fantastic work Ken!


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January 31, 2007

 
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  Nice work Ken!


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January 31, 2007

 
- Kay E. Mahoney

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  Awesome work, Ken. Love the gorgeous colors and scene. Nice photoshop work.
Would love going down that road towards those beautiful mountains.


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January 31, 2007

 

Bill Wyatt
  Beautiful scenic even with that dang road. Wonderful effects!!


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January 31, 2007

 
- Dennis Flanagan

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  You in search of the elusive "Nowhere Man"?


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January 31, 2007

 

Mary L. Graham
  Lovely Work Ken and love the title Reminds me of a song!!


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January 31, 2007

 

Nina Shields
  Dennis took the words out of my mouth, guess this is "Nowhere man's" hometown; great presentation of great natural beauty; awesome, Ken!


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  This shows the power of a great crop! Beautiful shot and treatment! Now all it needs is Nowhere Man, sitting by the side of the road!

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January 31, 2007

 

Shawn Jennings
  Great DD work Ken! It would be great to head out that way.


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January 31, 2007

 

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  I love this! Gorgeous!


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January 31, 2007

 

Remi Trepanier
  Wow, you did an awesome work on that picture Ken! I love the colors and effect...


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January 31, 2007

 
- Shelly A. Van Camp

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  Wow, what a differece!! I love those bright colors!!! Well done!


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January 31, 2007

 

Nadine A. Lewis
  ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL, Ken!!! GREAT PS work and LOVE the crop!!! <><


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- Rakesh Syal

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  WOW!! Awesome work, Ken, my friend!


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January 31, 2007

 

Renee Doyle
  Wow ...... can you take me with you - lol!
Fantastic vista and great editing Ken!


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- Tamara K. Walker

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  Fantastic work Ken, it looks so warm!


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January 31, 2007

 

Jenny Bosmans
  WOW! What a view, Ken...and excellent editing! :)


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January 31, 2007

 

Jenny Bosmans
  WOW! What a view, Ken...and excellent editing! :)


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January 31, 2007

 

Darryl Wilkinson
  Good job of gradation to the sky, Ken, and coloring throughout. I "know where" that road leads :)


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January 31, 2007

 

Amy JACKSON
  Wow! What a difference! Great work Ken!


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January 31, 2007

 

Ronald F. Fischer
  Great rework, Ken!! Awesome capture! Sign me up for that highway!


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January 31, 2007

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Great vivid colors, amazing work. Really beautiful Ken!


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January 31, 2007

 

KV Day
  Pure skill on the editing Ken! Nice shot


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January 31, 2007

 

David Phalen
  Excellent work Ken!


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January 31, 2007

 

Cathy Barrows
  maybe you can take Nowhere Man...lol...beautiful area


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January 31, 2007

 
- Ken Smith

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  Thanks so much for the great comments. Can't you see Nowhere Man? He's walking down the middle of Nowhere Road!


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January 31, 2007

 
- Nancy L. Green

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  Superb image and PS work Ken!! The colors are vibrant and the compsoition lovely!! <><


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  Ken, great colors, detail, lighting and DOF.


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January 31, 2007

 

Ray Thoms
  Gorgeous view Ken.....have to go here someday


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February 01, 2007

 

Darren K. Fisher
  WOW great colors and comp. Is this where nowhere man lives?


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February 01, 2007

 

John Connolly
  This one gets a big "WOW" from me also Ken, fabulous darkroom work here on this stunning scenery.


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February 01, 2007

 

Kenneth Mucke
  Beautifully finished work Ken...Love the final outcome...georgous colors


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February 01, 2007

 

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna
  This is just absolutely terrific, Ken!!!! The dark room work really paid off in this! I do resent you saying the you were headed back to nowhere though!!!! Nebraska isn't nowhere!!!! LOL LOL LOL ^.^


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February 01, 2007

 

Bobbie Davis
  Gorgeous color Ken!!


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February 02, 2007

 

Tammy Scott
  Terrific color and editing! Great job


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February 03, 2007

 

Corinne M. Thompson
  WOW Ken...this is stunning! You're my IDOL! ;)


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February 04, 2007

 

Bambi L. Dingman
  Terrific processing work, Ken!! This is fabulous!


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February 05, 2007

 
- Jill Odice

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  I love your version even more then the original! :-)


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February 05, 2007

 
- Nikki McDonald

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  I'm with everyone else--the re-worked image is very compelling. Love the crop and the saturation. What I admire is your ability to see the possibilities in the original and then your ability to actualize them. Good job.


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February 05, 2007

 

Gary Lange
  Just a wonderful image, Ken! I sure want to go here.


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February 06, 2007

 
- James E. Coleman

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  Ken,Ken, Ken...you can't be doing this to me now! I get my agenda all set up and you put up all these pictures of places I want to go to and mess up my schedule!!...:) It is on my list actually.
Nice work; I agree with Nikki!
And as to finding "Nowhere Man", I'm afraid you're going down a dead end road here buddy!
Hey keep showing us all this good stuff.
Somewhere Jim


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February 19, 2007

 

Melissa G. Meiselman
  Ken let me be the first to congratulate you on this fantastic finalist. Your hard work really paid off!!


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February 24, 2007

 

Sharon King
  So glad to see thisone again Ken, Congratulations!


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February 24, 2007

 

Jim Huffield
  Congratulations Ken. Jim


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February 24, 2007

 

KV Day
  Really pops!*wink Congrats Ken!


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February 24, 2007

 

Ronald F. Fischer
  Congrats on this great finalist, Ken!


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February 24, 2007

 

Cathy Barrows
  Congrats on your finalist...beautiful


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February 24, 2007

 

Colette M. Metcalf
  Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Ken!!!


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February 24, 2007

 

Ray Clarke
  Congrats on this lovely finalist Ken


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February 24, 2007

 
- Nikki McDonald

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  Congratulations, Ken.


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  Ken, congratulations on your finalist.


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- Terry L. Ellis

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  Ken, congratulations on this very clever finalist! Beautiful!


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February 24, 2007

 

Jenny D
  Congratulations Ken!


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February 24, 2007

 
- Judy V. Kennamer

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  WOW Ken - beautiful photo and wonderful use of fxs! Congrats!!!!


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February 24, 2007

 

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna
  CONGRATULATION on your FINALIST, Ken!!!!! Gorgeous image!!!!! Best of luck in the next round!!!!! :-) ^.^ Kitty


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February 24, 2007

 

John Connolly
  Congratulations on this well deserving finalist award, Ken! I though we would see this one again!


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February 24, 2007

 

RC Fritz
  Great finalist Ken! Congratulations!


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February 24, 2007

 

Hurk (Steve) Hurkett
  Congrats on your finalist,,Ken


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February 24, 2007

 
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  Congrats Ken. I like this one fust as much now as the first time I saw it!


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February 24, 2007

 

Tamera S. Phillips
  Congrats Ken. This is an awesome image. Good luck in the next round.


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February 24, 2007

 
- Claudia Kuhn

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  Love the colors Ken, congrats!!


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February 24, 2007

 

Jenny Bosmans
  Congratulations on this fantastic finalist, Ken! :)


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February 24, 2007

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Congratulations on your beautiful finalist!!! Outstanding Ken!


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February 24, 2007

 

Hurk (Steve) Hurkett
  Way to go, Ken, Congrats ... steve


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February 24, 2007

 

Carla Metzler
  Congratulations, Ken!


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February 24, 2007

 

Amy JACKSON
  Congratulations, Ken!!


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February 24, 2007

 

JO ANN CLEVELAND
  Wow! What a difference your work did!
Awesome! Congratulations!

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February 24, 2007

 

Bridgette B
  Stunning image! Congratulations!


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February 24, 2007

 

Nadya Johnson
  Congratulations on your cool finalist, Ken!


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February 24, 2007

 

Renee Doyle
  Congratulations Ken! Great work!


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February 24, 2007

 

Kenneth Mucke
  Congrats Ken on this awesome finalist


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February 24, 2007

 
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  Congrats Ken on your Outstanding Finalist! Jeff


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February 24, 2007

 
- Kay E. Mahoney

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  Congratulations on your fantastic finalist, Ken. Good luck in the next round.


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February 24, 2007

 

eileen bedford
  Congratulations Ken on this outstanding capture...


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February 24, 2007

 

Tammy Scott
  Congratulations on a terrific finalist!!!


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  Congratulations Ken on your finalist image...Dominick


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February 24, 2007

 

Cassie L. Woodlee
  Congratulations Ken!!!!


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February 25, 2007

 
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  Congratulations!

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February 25, 2007

 

Tarun Bose
  Big congrats Ken, for your outstanding finalist.


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February 25, 2007

 

Tonya R. Boles
  Congrats Ken.
Wonderful image.


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February 25, 2007

 

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  Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Ken!


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February 25, 2007

 

Sharon Day
  Congratulations again, Ken!!! You did great this month! Good luck!


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February 25, 2007

 

Hendrik Storme
  And Congratulations again, Ken!!!!


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February 25, 2007

 

Alana Ibe
  Wonderful work on this, Ken! Congratulations!


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February 25, 2007

 
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  wonderful DD work and finalist, Ken. WTG


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February 25, 2007

 

Patrick R. McMullen
  Great shot Ken! I have taken a very similar one at this same place and road. It's a nice view of it you took.
Pat


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February 25, 2007

 
- Tamara K. Walker

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  CONGRATULATIONS, I saw your comment on Kitty's finalist.


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February 25, 2007

 

Robert Baer
  congrats on this colorful finalist, I would love to see this place!


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February 26, 2007

 

Mary Timman
  Wow..what a difference in the two. This is gorgeous...Congratulations on this beautiful finalist and have a feeling it's gonna be a winner!


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February 26, 2007

 
- Rakesh Syal

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  Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Ken!


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February 26, 2007

 
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  VERY COOL IMAGE KEN
CONGRATS
JOHN


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February 26, 2007

 

Derrald R. Farnsworth-Livingston
  What a great month for you, Ken! Congrats!


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