A Hidden Gem

[JimFox]

Driving in Utah late at night on the I-70 I stopped at my favorite little hidden gem Millers Canyon. The storm clouds were breaking up and the stars were starting to poke through, I had hoped for a glimpse of the Milky Way but it was still behind the clouds. There are 2 light sources here. The moon was still up behind the clouds you see here and it was lighting up the clouds nicely. Also, since I am only a couple of hundred yards from the I-70 the occasional passing vehicle would light up the rocks for me.

All comments are welcome,

Jim

 

[Jim Dockery]

Nicely done. Do you know the name of that tower?

 

[AlanLichty]

Nice scene. Any chance some of that light is from the Price area?

 

[Ben Egbert]

This is a very nice nightscape. I like it.

 

[Douglas Sherman]

Beautiful, Jim.

 

[JimFox]

Nicely done. Do you know the name of that tower?

Thanks Jim. I am not sure what the name of the tower is. I will have to research it, because for as often as I shoot it I should know it’s name.

 

[AlanLichty]

Chimney Rock?

https://www.google.com/maps/@38.8641889,-110.8855892,12.01z/data=!5m1!1e4

 

[JimFox]

Chimney Rock?

https://www.google.com/maps/@38.8641889,-110.8855892,12.01z/data=!5m1!1e4

I am not sure Alan. I will need to take a closer look the next time I am out there and get some cords for it.

 

[JimFox]

Nice scene. Any chance some of that light is from the Price area?

Thanks Alan! It seemed like the clouds were being lit up by the moon behind them. But it's hard to say for sure.

 

[Jeffrey]

That's sweet, Jim. Knowing just when to pull over is a great skill to have.

 

[Mike Lewis]

That is a fantastic capture - the headlights from the highway could not have been more fortuitously placed!

ML

 

[JimFox]

That's sweet, Jim. Knowing just when to pull over is a great skill to have.

Thanks Jeffrey! It was a pull over to shoot for 20 mins, a 3 hour nap and then back on the road by 4am.

 

[JimFox]

That is a fantastic capture - the headlights from the highway could not have been more fortuitously placed!

ML

Thank you Mike. I shot it both ways with and without the lighted rocks just in case. I thought there was potential in the light from the traffic, but wasn’t positive while shooting so I shot it both ways.

 

[Bob]

Jim,
This is a really sweet shot even without the milky way. Sometimes the moon adds a special bit of light that works and it sure works here.
Bob

 

[Alisa]

Beautiful I love the layer of clouds with the stars peaking through.

 

[Bart Carrig]

That's a truly great image Jim. And the processing is spot on. Well seen and well done. I'm just shocked you slept for 3 hours.

Bart