JPG Magazine: Photos: "Cheyenne" by *Slimeface

Cheyenne

By *Slimeface

On 13 March 2008

Favorited 148 Times

This shot was taken on my recent pass through Cheyenne, Wyoming traveling East on I-80. This stretch of highway last 400 miles and covers some of the most beautiful but treacherous terrain I travel.

Beginning in Evanston you climb the "Three Sisters" at the Divide Interchange (7,470 feet). Then it's on up to passing by the massive Elk Mountain followed by another short but steep climb over Sherman Hill near Laramie. Wyoming is a favorite of mine and I fell in love with this state the first time I saw her. Every time I travel this highway I see something new!

On the North side of the interstate there is a great Western trading post that carries some of the toughest long lasting boots one could ever find. Since I turned 13 I have never worn or owned any shoes other than boots so I love to visit this area when I can! :)

Speaking of Boots... anyone remember this?

www.tinyurl.com/3827gj

In the Trucking across America photo essay.

68 Responses

On 13 March 2008 Jose Vásquez said:
great shot!
On 20 March 2008 Jessie Macaluso gave props:
Amazing!!! you have my vote!
On 20 March 2008 Abby Inn-Keeper gave props:
Wow. I love the colors and tones in this. Lovely.
On 20 March 2008 Jean Pierre Vacherot gave props:
Good shot, nice atmosphere
On 20 March 2008 Yasmina Baggili gave props:
Love this long road and the stormy sky! Great shot!
On 20 March 2008 Catherine Kurvink gave props:
I absolutely love this shot. It gives such an aura of mystery and expectation. Colors, lighting, perspective, all so nice.
On 20 March 2008 Pilar Coll i Gatells said:
Bona! my vote
On 20 March 2008 Patrick zip gave props:
Amazing light, and great contrast, nice work
On 20 March 2008 Keith Graff gave props:
Ominous and awsome!
On 21 March 2008 Klaire Warren said:
amazing! great shot. i really love this A+++
On 21 March 2008 meggie schwendemann gave props:
Great Picture !!!
On 21 March 2008 Leanna Lomanski gave props:
GREAT shot!
On 21 March 2008 Sandra Broerse said:
Something's coming up, I can feel it!
Very cool
On 21 March 2008 Steven Heipel said:
Love it.
On 21 March 2008 Alexis Gerard gave props:
Wow, what amazing light and what a great picture
On 22 March 2008 Laurie Search gave props:
Sooo nice!! That light and the colors, along with the composition are awesome!
On 22 March 2008 Heather Oelklaus gave props:
Love the feel of your image...on the road to nowhere or is it everywhere?
On 22 March 2008 Joycee Donado gave props:
Voted YEAH! :)
On 22 March 2008 April Parker said:
i love it!
the lines on the road really stand out. :D
On 23 March 2008 Michelle Lane gave props:
Wow! This would have been so perfect for Noir but still gets my vote...excellent!
On 23 March 2008 Cheryl Pedemonti said:
amazing photo!
On 23 March 2008 Linda Sharpton gave props:
Very nice shot!!
On 23 March 2008 Frédéric Frognier gave props:
A masterpiece !
On 24 March 2008 John Linton gave props:
What an amazing picture. oh, is that Dick Cheney in the background with a fresh load of buckshot?
On 24 March 2008 jan cain gave props:
very cool image.
On 24 March 2008 eyal leave said:
an excellent shot! Powerful and dramatic! Great job!
On 24 March 2008 rachel mracek gave props:
Stunning shot. Very dramatic!
On 25 March 2008 Albert Chester Jr gave props:
Knock's me off my feet, I have always loved landscape photograpphy.
On 26 March 2008 Adrian Rodriguez gave props:
Awesome Visual............You have my Vote
On 27 March 2008 Sock Monkey gave props:
My vote! this is rockin' dude - love its darkness
On 27 March 2008 Joshua Blankman gave props:
The tones and colours are awesome. Great shot ....and I'll admit it's a guilty pleasure of mine but I have both that video and Jessica Simpson's cover video on my ipod :-)
On 28 March 2008 Farras Abdelnour said:
Great shot, amazing lighting!
On 28 March 2008 Lee Rees gave props:
wicked shot, great atmosphere and moody sky.
On 29 March 2008 Ronnie Ginnever gave props:
glad to find this, it rocks too.
On 30 March 2008 Jessica Hill gave props:
Gorgeous! I love the colors of the sky!
On 30 March 2008 Jay Stockhaus gave props:
Amazing capture.
On 30 March 2008 Urban.Hues gave props:
These colors are incredible. I dig that there is so much depth.
On 2 April 2008 Francesca Conti gave props:
yes! voted!!
On 2 April 2008 jose gonzalez said:
You got my Vote here Slim... wow!! unreal shot!
On 4 April 2008 Gabriel Dorin Ursa said:
wonderful, amazing, nice. congrats!
On 4 April 2008 Dean White gave props:
freaking amazing photo!
On 5 April 2008 Sherry Davis Johnson gave props:
I wish I could vote three times.
On 5 April 2008 Aniket Chakrabarty said:
This is really an awesome shot.
On 5 April 2008 Jeff Cochran gave props:
Very Nice & Deep
On 8 April 2008 Imran Rashid said:
Wonderful Capture !!!
On 12 April 2008 Mark Gilliland gave props:
Fantastic! Unbelievable sky!
On 12 April 2008 Robea Patrowicz gave props:
insanely beautiful landscapes and documents of your travels
On 13 April 2008 Jodie Andrefski gave props:
ok...to be redundant with what everyone else has already said...the colors here are absolutely AMAZING. Wonderful shot.
On 20 April 2008 Michele Randell gave props:
What more can I say - amazing shot!
On 22 April 2008 Robert Sabonjian said:
Great shot, a very surreal tonal range. It is a section of road I know all too well having lived in Wyoming for a time back in the Seventies. You did a great job capturing just how foreboding the open highway can feel sometimes out there on the high plains.
On 24 April 2008 Mark Hiser said:
Reminds me of my visit there a few years ago. I love the light!
On 26 April 2008 Maria Ivanova said:
love it
On 26 April 2008 Natalie Barovsky said:
Wow! Love everything about this. This is what I aspire to. It hits you when you see it and makes an impression. Brilliant.
On 27 April 2008 Mark Lively gave props:
Excellent capture!!
On 27 April 2008 Micah Harris gave props:
Like it, very moody.
On 1 May 2008 jen cash gave props:
The contrast is amazing!!!
On 2 May 2008 Didier Tallot gave props:
beautiful tones and amazing atmosphere
On 4 May 2008 Manon Paradis said:
love the tones in this photograph - gives me the same feeling just before a huge storm - very dramatic!
On 6 May 2008 Marc Gutierrez said:
This one is very special
On 7 May 2008 Jo Anne Shinn gave props:
Nice capture of this awesome light.
On 8 May 2008 Espen Tjernshaugen gave props:
So nice and dark, awesome pic
On 9 May 2008 Christopher Dack said:
Freakin' terrifying -- love it!
On 9 May 2008 Geir Danielsen gave props:
Great tones here..like it!
On 10 May 2008 Dave Waddell said:
That dark stormy sky sure makes the white highlights jump! Best part of a storm is start and finish! Excellent!!!
On 10 May 2008 Mario Scattoloni gave props:
Excellent in all respects. Great foto....
On 11 May 2008 Dustin Dyer said:
your work is absolutely amazing!
On 13 May 2008 Raymond Torres gave props:
Wow!!! Nice Shot!!!
On 13 May 2008 Jen Savage gave props:
What an awesome photo!