By Rachel McKinnie

On 20 June 2008

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58 Responses

  • Chris Whitney

    On 20 June 2008 Chris Whitney said:

    This one definitely beckons the viewer to step forth and explore the vista. You can almost reach up and touch the clouds.

  • rory cobbe

    On 20 June 2008 rory cobbe gave props:

    flipperty gibbet. crikey moses. ;

  • rory cobbe

    On 20 June 2008 rory cobbe gave props:

    Rachel. stunning, gobsmacked.

  • Ilya Petushkov

    On 20 June 2008 Ilya Petushkov gave props:

    This photo made me think "There must be a God" and I think someone said moses (definitely a mt sinai feel to the left of the picture) great shot Rachel!

  • Larry Finn

    On 20 June 2008 Larry Finn said:

    Nice contrast

  • John Colaruotolo

    On 20 June 2008 John Colaruotolo said:

    wow. That's nice.

  • Andrew Lorimer

    On 20 June 2008 Andrew Lorimer gave props:

    Absolutely Amazing Capture !!!

  • Michael Risenhoover

    On 20 June 2008 Michael Risenhoover said:

    Wow excellent, all the lines in this really draws a person in, a great capture with a remarkable feeling of vastness.

  • Dave Bowden

    On 20 June 2008 Dave Bowden gave props:

    Nice atmospheric Rachel.... very nice.

  • Jay Stockhaus

    On 20 June 2008 Jay Stockhaus gave props:

    Wow! Magnificent image. Great sky, and foreground.

  • eyal leave

    On 20 June 2008 eyal leave said:

    an AWESOME capture! Nice depth, amazing colors. Excellent!

  • Abby Inn-Keeper

    On 20 June 2008 Abby Inn-Keeper gave props:

    Wow! I agree with everything everyone else has said.

  • Michel Vaque

    On 20 June 2008 Michel Vaque gave props:

    perfect ,as always !

  • John Linton

    On 20 June 2008 John Linton gave props:

    Way cool.

  • On 20 June 2008 Ernie Barreto said:

    Great shot! Where is it?

  • clay lipsky

    On 20 June 2008 clay lipsky gave props:

    bravo (slow clap)

  • Rachel McKinnie

    On 20 June 2008 Rachel McKinnie said:

    @ Ernie: This is on the Pony Express Route through the west desert of Utah :)

  • G Anderson

    On 20 June 2008 G Anderson gave props:

    oh my gosh... this is just breathtaking! you can make dirt/desolation look inviting!!! I even see a bit of dust stirred up by those pony express ghosts on the horizon!

  • On 20 June 2008 Patrick Marella gave props:

    Very impressive !

  • Portia Söderberg

    On 20 June 2008 Portia Söderberg gave props:

    a huge ditto on what Chris said! Beautiful shot Rachel!

  • Polly Cole

    On 20 June 2008 Polly Cole said:

    yeah - i like what rory said. flibberty gibbert and crickey.
    and may i add - yowza. woo woo. hubba hubba.

  • Frederic Frognier

    On 21 June 2008 Frederic Frognier gave props:

    Simply gorgeous!

  • On 21 June 2008 Kevin Wood gave props:

    Wow. Rule of thirds works very nicely here. :)

  • Rita Iszlai

    On 21 June 2008 Rita Iszlai gave props:

    great, amazing!

  • Craig Fraizer

    On 21 June 2008 Craig Fraizer gave props:

    amazing shot!

  • Amber Fette

    On 21 June 2008 Amber Fette gave props:

    Incredible

  • Jeremy holmes

    On 21 June 2008 Jeremy holmes said:

    Just perfect

  • George Shaw

    On 21 June 2008 George Shaw said:

    Once more you excel yourself. Slow down girl!

  • Myra Hacker

    On 21 June 2008 Myra Hacker gave props:

    perfection

  • petey whitelaw

    On 22 June 2008 petey whitelaw gave props:

    a big, fat, WHOA.

  • Denzil Jennings

    On 22 June 2008 Denzil Jennings gave props:

    Incredible

  • Keith Skinner

    On 22 June 2008 Keith Skinner gave props:

    Breathtaking!

  • Klaus Girk

    On 22 June 2008 Klaus Girk gave props:

    You continue to amaze me in your finds of photos, wonderful shot.

  • lola lolita

    On 23 June 2008 lola lolita gave props:

    ay chihuahua!

  • Cora D. Mitchell

    On 23 June 2008 Cora D. Mitchell said:

    Perfection in EVERY way!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! excellent.

  • Steve Hogle

    On 23 June 2008 Steve Hogle gave props:

    Simply wonderful in ever aspect!

  • Nelson Campbell

    On 24 June 2008 Nelson Campbell gave props:

    Outstanding is an understatement.

  • Laura Boston-thek

    On 24 June 2008 Laura Boston-thek gave props:

    WOW yeah!! Now that's what I'm talking about!! Excellent as is expected!

  • Keith Skinner

    On 25 June 2008 Keith Skinner gave props:

    This is awesome - very balanced image

  • On 25 June 2008 clinton begley said:

    Fantastic image. I like the depth of this photo.... you really get a sense for the environment with the higher altitude clouds visible through the lower ones... it really gives a sense of dimension to the whole shot.

  • rory cobbe

    On 25 June 2008 rory cobbe gave props:

    i just came back round again cause one comment doesn't say enough...Flamin Nora!!!

  • Jenny Finster

    On 30 June 2008 Jenny Finster gave props:

    Wow! Great capture. I have to agree with everyone and say that this image does draw you in and makes you want to walk through the area. Nice job!

  • Joli Buchanan

    On 2 July 2008 Joli Buchanan gave props:

    flipperty...what rory said! wow

  • transgress photography

    On 3 July 2008 transgress photography gave props:

    magical!!

  • Michael Van Der Tol

    On 3 July 2008 Michael Van Der Tol gave props:

    I can see forever - this one really pulls me in!

  • Amanda Means

    On 7 July 2008 Amanda Means gave props:

    Rachel, Um, WOW!! Breathtaking!!! Love those clouds!!

  • Darren C.

    On 8 July 2008 Darren C. said:

    Simple horizon shots like this can be amazing, and this one is. It blows me away! Nice work!

  • Walter Lodzinski

    On 11 July 2008 Walter Lodzinski said:

    You know! just the fact that you have 43 comments makes me not even wanna say anything, obviously everyone else has made it clear how I feel about this image. Outstanding Rachel!
    ps How do you know so many people?! haha

  • Marie Harris

    On 13 July 2008 Marie Harris said:

    Just beautiful, looks as if the sky is ready to kiss the ground beneath. What a wonderful experience for the eyes.

  • Kate Marshall

    On 13 July 2008 Kate Marshall gave props:

    absolutely amazing! great vastness. perfect

  • Laura Hartley

    On 13 July 2008 Laura Hartley gave props:

    What Rory said, whatever that meant!

  • Goce Simjanovski

    On 15 July 2008 Goce Simjanovski gave props:

    excellent , great shot

  • Doug Maddock

    On 18 July 2008 Doug Maddock said:

    Rachel, this is definitely one to be very proud of. Very inspiring!

  • Matt Granz

    On 22 July 2008 Matt Granz gave props:

    The perspective in this shot makes a person think of eternity... a great landscape shot!

  • Paulo Nunes Dos Santos

    On 29 July 2008 Paulo Nunes Dos Santos gave props:

    amazing depth of field, composition and contrast!

  • Dan P

    On 31 July 2008 Dan P said:

    Wow! How did you process this? It looks like something out of a magazine. I like it!

  • Ben Collins

    On 2 August 2008 Ben Collins gave props:

    I almost threw up this picture was so good...

  • Caroline Hancox

    On 14 August 2008 Caroline Hancox gave props:

    wow, this is so dramatic, that sky is amazing

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