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Midnight Monument

© Mike Umscheid

Midnight Monument

Uploaded: July 31, 2005

Description

The Monument Rocks, located in west-central Kansas, stand alive under full moonlight. This is a two-minute exposure, taken at approximately 2 am Central Time. [EXIF] 18-70mm F3.5-4.5 G @ 18mm, 112.7sec, F/3.5, ISO 200

Comments

Sharon Day August 01, 2005

Fantastic image, Mike!!! I love this! What time of night did you do this one? The sky isn't pitch black like a night time usually is, and the streaks coming from behind the rocks really makes this one stand out! Just beautiful! #287286

Larry Lawhead level-deluxe August 01, 2005

Wow!! Very striking, Mike!! The clouds and starts are outstanding!!

      LarryL http://lsqrd.blogspot.com/

#1663843

Mike Umscheid August 01, 2005

Sharon, this was taken about 2am under full moonlight. It is a 2 minute exposure, hence the streaks from the clouds' motion blur. Since there was a bright full moon, the long exposure was able to capture a little bit of blue hue in the sky, even at 2am! I did bring this color out with some curves adjustments, though. -Mike #1663917

Sharon Day August 01, 2005

Thanks, Mike! It's a gorgeous image! #1663924

DIANE COSGROVE August 01, 2005

Mike, it almost looks like you were ON the moon shooting this one. Excellent image. #1664148

Laura E. OConnor August 01, 2005

WOW this is GORGEOUS!!! WOW! #1664772

Mike Umscheid August 02, 2005

Larry, Diane, Laura

Thanks very much for the compliments, I appreciate the feedback! #1668287

Kerby Pfrangle August 02, 2005

Mike

Stunning image.

WOW..LOVE THIS.

Kerby #1668295

Stephanie Thibaudeau August 08, 2005

This is beautiful!! I love it! I have been wanting to try something similar. How do you keep your shutter open for 2 minutes? Is that what a cable release is for? Thanks! #1693257

Barbara J. Eads August 09, 2005

Mike, this is a wonderful picture, very nicely done! #1698796

Ken Grooms August 22, 2005

Wow! I never knew Kansas had anything like this! Thanks for sharing this wonderful photo! #1750571

Julie L. Curiel August 23, 2005

Hi Mike! Beautiful capture of Monument Rocks. I live in Salina and have been wanting to make it out there one of these days. I also love your storm images. Kansas definately seems to have enough tornadoes to go around. Where do you live? #1755892

August 23, 2005

GREAT SCENE!LOVED THE GALLERY TOO! #1758429

Ariel Lepor April 30, 2006

WOW! Awesome image! Were the rocks lit just by moonlight during your LTE?! And it looks like those stars moved a little in those two minutes, lol! ;) Great work! #2708835

Mike Umscheid April 30, 2006

Hi Ariel, thanks for the compliment... Yep, the illumination is all natural moonlight! #2708895

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