City of Rocks by aikiuser

City of Rocks

Another beautiful spot in New Mexico, the clouds here made me think of a Phoenix rising somehow.
Beautiful
April 2nd, 2013  
I always say West Is Best. I have lived in Arizona and Washington State. I have visited New Mexico and Nevada and LOVED it! This is an awesome shot. Great tones and texture. Can't wait to go west again!
April 2nd, 2013  
@jayholm64 The West truly is magical! :-)
April 2nd, 2013  
Stunning !!
April 2nd, 2013  
You always rock these b&w landscapes. Now I'm wondering how the city of Phoenix got its' name... off to wikipedia :)
April 2nd, 2013  
WOW! this is a fav! Love it
April 2nd, 2013  
@janim Haha, gotta love Wiki! Thanks for the nice compliment :-)
April 2nd, 2013  
@aikiuser "a city born from the ruins of a former civilization" , hence it's called Phoenix... OK makes sense :) Also read about a supernova they have witnessed there, maybe you'll get a shot of that some day :)
April 2nd, 2013  
Awesome B&W, amazing sky & textures!
April 2nd, 2013  
@janim a supernova, huh? (Note to self...)
April 2nd, 2013  
Love the pocessing
April 2nd, 2013  
You really do rock the monochrome landscapes. And you must spend a lot of time outdoors to get the spectacular skies like this one.
April 2nd, 2013  
They are right... your B&W processing is always perfect. You start with a highly contrasted image, correct?
April 2nd, 2013  
@amyspada Thank you, Amy, you're so kind! Yeah, I try to start with a contrasty image, but sometimes I create the contrast by working with the color levels and experimenting until it looks like I envisioned.
April 2nd, 2013  
@aikiuser thanks, Jenn. You have always been an inspiration to me.
April 2nd, 2013  
Gorgeous b&w
April 2nd, 2013  
@amyspada Blushing now!! But thanks so much, that means a lot coming from you! 8-)
April 2nd, 2013  
beautiful.
April 2nd, 2013  
stunning
April 2nd, 2013  
One of the rocks looks like a king with crown above his eyes
April 2nd, 2013  
beautiful!
April 2nd, 2013  
So dramatic and beautiful! Love!!!!
April 2nd, 2013  
Fantastic shot, totally has the feel of a Phoenix rising.
April 2nd, 2013  
This is beautiful in B&W. There is so much depth to this photo.
April 2nd, 2013  
The wild clouds complement the rocks beautifully. I remember this spot from a visit two years ago.
April 3rd, 2013  
Wonderful tones and contrast.
April 4th, 2013  
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