Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Go West XIV - Balanced

Balanced Rock, Colorado National Monument, Colorado  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved


I framed Balanced Rock between the branches of this old juniper for visual effect. It is fun to speculate on how long this famous landmark has been balancing itself, how long it took to erode into that almost human head shape, and how long it has been sporting that cool beret.



21 comments:

  1. Very inventive composition Doug--I can't help but wonder how long it will be before it falls down. A thousand years? Ten thousand? A week?

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  2. Oh, and I forgot to mention how much I love the "jazz hands" :-)

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  3. I trained as a geologist so, with a bit of research, could probably answer most of the questions you pose. But it's more fun to just wonder....

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  4. Interesting questions...and....a wonderful picture !

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  5. very nice and perfect idea, free interpretation of a natural wonder!!

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  6. The sands of time! Don't you love how these things just happen, Doug! :)

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  7. Fabulous image Doug. Now are you sure you didn't climb up there with a two tonne rock in tow and balance it in position for photographic impact. Just kidding .. Ha!

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  8. Spectacular photo Doug, weel done. I very like special red-brown colours combination of these rocks. Nice composition and thanks for sharing.
    Greetings Miklos

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  9. Love the composition, beautiful shot.

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  10. It's a brilliant composition, with precious details and I love the color in this picture!
    hugs
    Léia

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  11. I like the scenery and the warm colors

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  12. Blow my mind seeing these things just kick it like that for so long and not topple over.

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  13. Woah, he is so styling with that beret, he looks like he is expecting onlookers to snap their fingers in response to all of the amazing poems he recites.

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  14. >how long it took to erode into that almost human head shape

    Ha... Why human head if you could have a camera-balancing seal, eh?

    How amazing that the old juniper branches (arms), together with the rock (head) could form an
    interesting stick figure!

    Yeah, remember Douglas falls in Douglas Falls?
    Ha, can you see the resemblance, D? ;o)

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  15. Another great photo! The dead tree reminds me of one of Georgia O'Keeffe's painting.

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  16. Oh yes, it is wearing a beret! A great one, Doug!

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  17. Stunning as usual. So is this a Basque béret? ;-)

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  18. beautiful
    i want to go west

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  19. This tree is fully torn in this arid setting the color of fire. Very nice framing

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  20. Love the shape of this tree and the landscape all around. A nice capture again.
    Have a nice day.

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  21. now that's one clever composition you got there, excellent work! :)

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