Inspiring Photo: Highway to Nowhere #3348994

Highway to Nowhere

Uploaded: January 31, 2007 04:02:04

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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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Ken Smith January 31, 2007

I submitted this in Digital Darkroom. Here's the unedited version. #597399

Hurk (Steve) Hurkett January 31, 2007

Nice colors and very creative, Ken ... Nice Work!

Steve Hurkett #3894597

Lynne Morris January 31, 2007

Oh wow Ken this is a stunning image, the colours, comp and effects are excellent, great work! #3894624

Vladan D. Djordjevic January 31, 2007

Fantastic color, lighting, composition, effects! #3894636

Colette M. Metcalf January 31, 2007

Gorgeous scene, Ken!! Somewhere I would like to be right now, nowhere land:) #3894673

Claudia Kuhn January 31, 2007

Beautiful scene Ken, I'd love to be there now! #3894707

Linda D. Lester January 31, 2007

I would say this looks 100% better. Awesome shot! #3894737

Mustafa K. Al Jallad January 31, 2007

Beautiful and fascinated photo Ken #3894742

Agnes Fegan January 31, 2007

Stunning landscape! I'll bet it's nice and warm there too! #3894798

Paul Michko January 31, 2007

Glorious vista, Ken. #3894862

Jim Huffield January 31, 2007

Very nice work, Ken. I would like to be nowhere right now. Jim #3894912

Sharon King January 31, 2007

This is just Gorgeous! Love your effects, the colors are stunning! You do fantastic work Ken! #3894938

Errick L. Cameron January 31, 2007

Nice work Ken! #3894978

Kay E. Mahoney January 31, 2007

Awesome work, Ken. Love the gorgeous colors and scene. Nice photoshop work.
Would love going down that road towards those beautiful mountains. #3895135

Bill Wyatt January 31, 2007

Beautiful scenic even with that dang road. Wonderful effects!! #3895207

Dennis Flanagan January 31, 2007

You in search of the elusive "Nowhere Man"? #3895287

Mary L. Graham January 31, 2007

Lovely Work Ken and love the title Reminds me of a song!!

Talking Heads - Road To Nowhere (Remastered LP Version )

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#3895339

Nina Shields January 31, 2007

Dennis took the words out of my mouth, guess this is "Nowhere man's" hometown; great presentation of great natural beauty; awesome, Ken! #3895385

Candice C. Calhoun January 31, 2007

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!

ccc #3895438

Shawn Jennings January 31, 2007

Great DD work Ken! It would be great to head out that way. #3895521

Crossroad Photography January 31, 2007

I love this! Gorgeous! #3895622

Remi Trepanier January 31, 2007

Wow, you did an awesome work on that picture Ken! I love the colors and effect... #3895829

Shelly A. Van Camp January 31, 2007

Wow, what a differece!! I love those bright colors!!! Well done! #3895932

Nadine A. Lewis January 31, 2007

ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL, Ken!!! GREAT PS work and LOVE the crop!!! <>< #3895938

Rakesh Syal January 31, 2007

WOW!! Awesome work, Ken, my friend! #3896432

Renee Doyle January 31, 2007

Wow ...... can you take me with you - lol!
Fantastic vista and great editing Ken!
#3896815

Tamara K. Walker January 31, 2007

Fantastic work Ken, it looks so warm! #3896935

Jenny Bosmans January 31, 2007

WOW! What a view, Ken...and excellent editing! :) #3897078

Jenny Bosmans January 31, 2007

WOW! What a view, Ken...and excellent editing! :) #3897080

Darryl Wilkinson January 31, 2007

Good job of gradation to the sky, Ken, and coloring throughout. I "know where" that road leads :) #3897327

Amy JACKSON January 31, 2007

Wow! What a difference! Great work Ken! #3897341

Ronald F. Fischer January 31, 2007

Great rework, Ken!! Awesome capture! Sign me up for that highway! #3897557

Donna La Mattino Pagakis January 31, 2007

Great vivid colors, amazing work. Really beautiful Ken! #3897695

KV Day January 31, 2007

Pure skill on the editing Ken! Nice shot #3897857

David Phalen January 31, 2007

Excellent work Ken! #3897961

Cathy Barrows January 31, 2007

maybe you can take Nowhere Man...lol...beautiful area #3898013

Ken Smith January 31, 2007

Thanks so much for the great comments. Can't you see Nowhere Man? He's walking down the middle of Nowhere Road! #3898050

Nancy L. Green January 31, 2007

Superb image and PS work Ken!! The colors are vibrant and the compsoition lovely!! <>< #3898209

Janine Russell January 31, 2007

Ken, great colors, detail, lighting and DOF. #3898416

Ray Thoms February 01, 2007

Gorgeous view Ken.....have to go here someday #3899443

Darren K. Fisher February 01, 2007

WOW great colors and comp. Is this where nowhere man lives? #3900268

John Connolly February 01, 2007

This one gets a big "WOW" from me also Ken, fabulous darkroom work here on this stunning scenery. #3900914

Kenneth Mucke February 01, 2007

Beautifully finished work Ken...Love the final outcome...georgous colors #3901778

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna February 01, 2007

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 ^.^ #3902257

Bobbie Davis February 02, 2007

Gorgeous color Ken!! #3905348

Tammy Scott February 03, 2007

Terrific color and editing! Great job #3906788

Corinne M. Thompson February 04, 2007

WOW Ken...this is stunning! You're my IDOL! ;) #3911290

Bambi L. Dingman February 05, 2007

Terrific processing work, Ken!! This is fabulous! #3914326

Jill Odice February 05, 2007

I love your version even more then the original! :-) #3915401

Nikki McDonald February 05, 2007

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. #3915578

Gary Lange February 06, 2007

Just a wonderful image, Ken! I sure want to go here. #3918944

James E. Coleman February 19, 2007

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 #3964097

Melissa G. Meiselman February 24, 2007

Ken let me be the first to congratulate you on this fantastic finalist. Your hard work really paid off!! #3982738

Sharon King February 24, 2007

So glad to see thisone again Ken, Congratulations! #3982766

Jim Huffield February 24, 2007

Congratulations Ken. Jim #3982933

KV Day February 24, 2007

Really pops!*wink Congrats Ken! #3982944

Ronald F. Fischer February 24, 2007

Congrats on this great finalist, Ken! #3982952

Cathy Barrows February 24, 2007

Congrats on your finalist...beautiful #3983188

Colette M. Metcalf February 24, 2007

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Ken!!! #3983346

Ray Clarke February 24, 2007

Congrats on this lovely finalist Ken #3983552

Nikki McDonald February 24, 2007

Congratulations, Ken. #3983763

Janine Russell February 24, 2007

Ken, congratulations on your finalist. #3983860

Terry L. Ellis February 24, 2007

Ken, congratulations on this very clever finalist! Beautiful! #3983866

Jenny D February 24, 2007

Congratulations Ken! #3983899

Judy V. Kennamer February 24, 2007
WOW Ken - beautiful photo and wonderful use of fxs! Congrats!!!! #3983997

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna February 24, 2007
CONGRATULATION on your FINALIST, Ken!!!!! Gorgeous image!!!!! Best of luck in the next round!!!!! :-) ^.^ Kitty #3984012

John Connolly February 24, 2007
Congratulations on this well deserving finalist award, Ken! I though we would see this one again! #3984156

RC Fritz February 24, 2007
Great finalist Ken! Congratulations! #3984262

Hurk (Steve) Hurkett February 24, 2007
Congrats on your finalist,,Ken #3984494

Errick L. Cameron February 24, 2007
Congrats Ken. I like this one fust as much now as the first time I saw it! #3984529

Tamera S. Phillips February 24, 2007
Congrats Ken. This is an awesome image. Good luck in the next round. #3984602

Claudia Kuhn February 24, 2007
Love the colors Ken, congrats!! #3985079

Jenny Bosmans February 24, 2007
Congratulations on this fantastic finalist, Ken! :) #3985090

Donna La Mattino Pagakis February 24, 2007
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist!!! Outstanding Ken! #3985409

Hurk (Steve) Hurkett February 24, 2007
Way to go, Ken, Congrats ... steve #3985457

Carla Metzler February 24, 2007
Congratulations, Ken! #3985762

Amy JACKSON February 24, 2007
Congratulations, Ken!! #3985834

JO ANN CLEVELAND February 24, 2007
Wow! What a difference your work did!
Awesome! Congratulations!
jo ann c. #3986042

Bridgette B February 24, 2007
Stunning image! Congratulations! #3986053

Nadya Johnson February 24, 2007
Congratulations on your cool finalist, Ken! #3986054

Renee Doyle February 24, 2007
Congratulations Ken! Great work!
#3986138

Kenneth Mucke February 24, 2007
Congrats Ken on this awesome finalist #3986140

Jeff Robinson February 24, 2007
Congrats Ken on your Outstanding Finalist! Jeff #3986271

Kay E. Mahoney February 24, 2007
Congratulations on your fantastic finalist, Ken. Good luck in the next round. #3986272

eileen bedford February 24, 2007
Congratulations Ken on this outstanding capture... #3987414

Tammy Scott February 24, 2007
Congratulations on a terrific finalist!!! #3988076

Dominick M. Dimacale February 24, 2007
Congratulations Ken on your finalist image...Dominick #3988178

Cassie L. Woodlee February 25, 2007
Congratulations Ken!!!! #3989727

Candice C. Calhoun February 25, 2007
Congratulations!
ccc #3989785

Tarun Bose February 25, 2007
Big congrats Ken, for your outstanding finalist. #3990114

Tonya R. Boles February 25, 2007
Congrats Ken.
Wonderful image. #3990562

Crossroad Photography February 25, 2007
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Ken! #3991176

Sharon Day February 25, 2007
Congratulations again, Ken!!! You did great this month! Good luck! #3992605

Hendrik Storme February 25, 2007
And Congratulations again, Ken!!!! #3992754

Alana Ibe February 25, 2007
Wonderful work on this, Ken! Congratulations! #3993195

Emile Abbott February 25, 2007
wonderful DD work and finalist, Ken. WTG #3993366

Patrick R. McMullen February 25, 2007
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 #3993399

Tamara K. Walker February 25, 2007
CONGRATULATIONS, I saw your comment on Kitty's finalist. #3994217

Robert Baer February 26, 2007
congrats on this colorful finalist, I would love to see this place! #3996050

Mary Timman February 26, 2007
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! #3996271

Rakesh Syal February 26, 2007
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Ken! #3997394

John V. Roscich February 26, 2007
VERY COOL IMAGE KEN
CONGRATS
JOHN #3997816

Derrald R. Farnsworth-Livingston February 26, 2007
What a great month for you, Ken! Congrats! #3999345

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