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Painted Desert

Painted Desert by Patrick Houlihan.
Arizona Painted Desert
Tepees Area | Petrified Forest National Park


Must be seen at a larger size for the colors and textures: 'Painted Desert' Large on Black 

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Ennor  Pro User  says:

Wonderful image, certainly the colours and textures are great when you view the large size, an excellent landscape shot.

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nerdvin  Pro User  says:

Lovely capture - it looks like you waited for the lighting to be perfect before you took the shot - well done.

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miell says:

oh, this is similar to badlands in utah.i like the atmosphere in picture..
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veloopity  Pro User  says:

the painted desert is a truly awesome and otherworldly place ... this captures is very nicely
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Rob Stevens says:

beautiful! it makes me want to go back to Arizona!
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Paul Lenehan  Pro User  says:

Beautiful lighting - great job.
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fish-bone  Pro User  says:

Wonderful image- splendid lights and colours.
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juliaclairejackson  Pro User  says:

I think this is breath taking - have put it into my faves.
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Isabelle Ann  Pro User  says:

Just gorgeous! I have been enjoying your recent travel photos--the historical and the natural. Thank you for sharing.
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shrapnel1  Pro User  says:

stunning landscape- your photo is absolutely gorgeous
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Thierry la Fronde  Pro User  says:

Amazing!!!!
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Dr. Doc  Pro User  says:

Wonderful image that really catches the essence of the Painted Desert. Well Done!
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crouchingcathiddendog says:

WOW! Things like this remind me of our creative Creator! Just breathtaking.
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Koshyk  Pro User  says:

Amazing moonscape! Wonderful!!
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Ken Blackwell  Pro User  says:

Love it. Great light, fantastic sky.
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Fliedermaus  Pro User  says:

Whoa! Great colors!
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hkvam  Pro User  says:

Gorgeous work. Absolutely gorgeous!
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Dave Curtis  Pro User  says:

There is so much range of color and exposure in this shot it looks like HDR, I take it is isn't. Either way its fantastic.
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J03P  Pro User  says:

The light has a very special colour in this photo! And fantastic details!
3-2-1
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PauloSantos says:

Beautiful place, superb photo!

from the 1-2-3 Landscapes group
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Digital Gurl [deleted] says:

wow this is a beautiful image!
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aluytenuk  Pro User  says:

I like this one just as much as the other one (presumably taken at the same time). Great image.

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aumbody images  Pro User  says:

Beautiful landscape, love the layered colours!!!
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wifeofvolsfan  Pro User  says:

Stunning photo!
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Usman M. says:

Beautiful landscape...Dramatic clouds..Nice lightig...And very nice composition..And congrats found it on explore..!
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

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cienne45  Pro User  says:

Wonderful landscape!
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bch12  Pro User  says:

Great lighting and composition. Well done.
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Jeff Clow  Pro User  says:

This SUPERB image is showing up on Flickr's Front Page - Explore - today, Patrick.....and it is WELL deserving of that fine recognition.

Here's one more word of praise:

BRAVO....!
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mahdis_Angel says:

wauw what a beautiful picture..

good job!
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pfflyers1 says:

Fantastic photo
such a beautiful place and so well shot
Hats off to you!
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Mingfong  Pro User  says:

Wow, this is a fine art level photo. Great on all aspects.
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Sean Bolton  Pro User  says:

What a spectacular landscape, which you appear to have shot at the perfect time of day for lighting. Very well done!

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notcatherinezeta  Pro User  says:

congrats on a well deserved page 1.

truy awesome.
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Finiky  Pro User  says:

stunning!
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movitz  Pro User  says:

Amazing.. beautiful! found it on explore too:)
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angelferd  Pro User  says:

wow, what an amazing shot!
incredible textures
and the light is so neat!
=D

a direct fav!!!
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christo214 says:

spendid
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nailbender  Pro User  says:

Very nice work.
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*Ben* says:

Nice shot!
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dadda_g says:

wow great image
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mimbrava  Pro User  says:

Patrick, this beautiful landscape is on the Explore page. Congratulations.
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AngelaGilesKlocke [deleted] says:

Simply gorgeous!
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Sridhar Rajagopal says:

fabulous!
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TalkingTree  Pro User  says:

Vitreous! I feel like I can reach my hand inside the photo.

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jensenl says:

beautiful shot. (123land)
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Markydeee  Pro User  says:

spectacular!
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wildcats' fan says:

Wow!!! What a breathtaking landscape! Brilliant composition. Perfect all around.
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dolphin_dolphin  Pro User  says:

Wonderful scenery!!
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miumomo  Pro User  says:

great view.. i want to go there someday☆
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Wattwurm's View [deleted] says:

Fantastic photo of this georgeous landscape!!

Memories coming up :)
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mikep  Pro User  says:

fantastic picture
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Kris Kros  Pro User  says:

One of the best!!!!!!!!!
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Katpix  Pro User  says:

This is fantastic. Great photograph.
You are invited to post this image to "Spectacular Landscape, invitation only"
www.flickr.com/groups/spectacular_landscapes/
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~Solitaire [deleted] says:

powerful image
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janoid  Pro User  says:

This is spectacularly beautiful! Amazing shot!!
An instant fave!! Well done!!
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asawaa  Pro User  says:

Awesome!!
The color, the sharpness...
Excellent shot!
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Surfingjoe says:

Man, I'd love to have been there! Great Shot.
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ATV Bill says:

Very nice. Great composition and impact.
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hmaxwell  Pro User  says:

The layers of clouds are incredible, and the mirroring of them in the mountain makes this shot a WINNER. Just amazing.
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... has left the building [deleted] says:

You are absolutely right about the large size! This is a stunner!
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Richard-  Pro User  says:

Patrick, this is absolutely killer, one of the best pictures of its kind I've ever seen. The lighting alone is incredible but the richness of the color, the way you set it up, it's all great. Congratulations.
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*eSThER* - estherphotography.nl  Pro User  says:

Wow, this is an amazing landscape and picture. Very beautiful!
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light2shine says:

Beyond beautiful! Thanks for sharing it in large size.
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Gimbo  Pro User  says:

A wonderfully peaceful photo.
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'Stephen' says:

This is a fabulous image with incredible depth - one could get lost in there! thanks for sharing it!
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DBCondit [deleted] says:

Incredible, especially large on black! WOW!
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Akioka says:

beautiful!
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StilinStyle  Pro User  says:

One of the most beautiful photos of The Painted Desert I've seen. Congratulations and thank you!
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karefreeartist says:

How do you improve upon perfection? Have Patrick photograph it.
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OneEighteen  Pro User  says:

Give it a gallery mat...put it on a wall. Congratulations.
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Jeff Clow  Pro User  says:

Truly a brilliant image and a REAL winner, Patrick. I'm back to give it another bit of recognition.

I was invited to this WINNERS group - and now I'm inviting you and this magnificent photo to join there as well.

WINNER
www.flickr.com/groups/mywinners/
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Z0rk says:

Beautiful!
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rwbuff78 says:

beautiful shot
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cathy.h says:

Wow! Fantastic!
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globalindex says:

absolutely fabulous!!!
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macfanmd  Pro User  says:

I have not seen a better photograph of the painted desert than this. Congratulations on this truly exemplary image.

Seen on your photostream.

A Big FaveA Big Fave
Please add this to www.flickr.com/groups/bigfave
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Danny O'Brien  Pro User  says:

Stunning work. Congratulations.

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esther**  Pro User  says:

Wonderful landscape!!! Great shot!
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Davichi says:

wow
Its espectacular!!... wonderful.
A fav
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merriewells  Pro User  says:

I guess everyone ahead of me said all that can be said. I agree. Truly beautiful shot........................M.W.
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Greg Marshall  Pro User  says:

A fave - I can't say any more than that!
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vasco.r says:

Great picture.Magic.
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Andreas Helke says:

I prefer the large in photopage version which I get with the help of the High Res Flickr greasemonkey script.

This photo really looks good in a large version.

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kenhoodlum says:

Unbelieveable combination of dramatic sky and dramatic painted rocks.
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lavannya  Pro User  says:

what a beautiful peaceful photograph this is!
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alessandro silipo  Pro User  says:

wow!!
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seancadzow says:

hello patrick! i was shown your flickr page by my mother-in-law linda smith, who is friends with your wife. you have some great shots, this one in partiular is breathtaking! feel free to take a look at my page!
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Mr Jon Ardern esquire  Pro User  says:

perfect!
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c0ntraband  Pro User  says:

Es una foto excelente
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Fianna [deleted] says:

Magnificent Patrick. I'm a few thousand frames behind this on digital!

Happy St Patrick's Day / Joseph Patrick
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Digon3 says:

Perfect lighting
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Ed.ward  Pro User  says:

Oh I love this - I'd love to have your photo in the GeoTagged Landscapes, Cityscapes and Panoramas group. The group currently has its own layer in Google Earth - see this link if you have it installed.
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aluytenuk  Pro User  says:

Back again to invite this fine image to a new group I'm starting called Outstanding Natural Landscapes.
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Kadha  Pro User  says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Arizona & Utah, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
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Jon (lost in transit)  Pro User  says:

Stunning shot - now there is another desert I need to see in AZ!
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David Benton  Pro User  says:

Lovely subject obviously, but for me the quality of light and the contrast of the sky and the mountain in the shadows makes the photo.

It looks like there is a storm brewing. What time of day was this? Polarizer?
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Patrick Houlihan  Pro User  says:

@ David: There were storms to the east and west with a gorgeous blue sky in between. (That storm from from the west produced quite a downpour on us about an hour later.) It was mid-afternoon. The light was incredible and no, I wasn't using my polarizer at the time.
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David Benton  Pro User  says:

Thanks for the details. I'm learning as I go, and it's always helpful to know how great shots came about.
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chadek_c says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called American West At Its Best, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
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Creativity+ Timothy K Hamilton  Pro User  says:

Just taking some time to browse your photos. You really have some very fine ones !!
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