The Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada, blazing red formations: The Valley of Fire State Park is not far from Las Vegas. The blazing red formations are quite a treat to see either early...

greymule Loc: Colorado

The Valley of Fire State Park is not far from Las Vegas. The blazing red formations are quite a treat to see either early in the morning or late afternoon when the light is very warm. The reddish-orange really pops in contrast to the surrounding, rather drab, mountains. The second image with the stairs is on the way to the Park.

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blacks2 Loc: SF. Bay area

Amazing colors, i love it.

SpyderJan Loc: New Smyrna Beach. FL

Whoa! That is surreal.

greymule Loc: Colorado

blacks2 wrote:

Amazing colors, i love it.

Thanks, Blackie. The formations in the Park are from another Planet.

greymule Loc: Colorado

SpyderJan wrote:

Whoa! That is surreal.

Thanks, Jan. There are many formations in the Park that are unworldly.

RWCRNC Loc: Pennsylvania

bpulv Loc: Buena Park, CA

greymule wrote:

The Valley of Fire State Park is not far from Las Vegas. The blazing red formations are quite a treat to see either early in the morning or late afternoon when the light is very warm. The reddish-orange really pops in contrast to the surrounding, rather drab, mountains.

Please download for proper color and detail.

The vivid colors make "wow" pictures and I love them. But since I have never been there please tell me, was it really that orange and red when you stood there and looked at the scene before you made the exposures? Did you do any color changes in the camera or post processing? Just for comparison it would be interested to see these versions side-by-side with the same pictures but with any color enhancements removed if you did indeed enhance it.

Earnest Botello Loc: Hockley, Texas

Very good set, Greymule.

Fotoartist Loc: Detroit, Michigan

Been there. Never found an iconic formation though.

Dr.Nikon Loc: Honolulu Hawaii

The old saying “The Old Grey Mule Ain’t What She Used To Be” has never applied to you ..., your photography has stood out and continues to wow us with every posting .., thnx you ....

Bultaco Loc: Aiken, SC

Nice set, you were able to catch kissing rocks in #2.

greymule Loc: Colorado

bpulv wrote:

The vivid colors make "wow" pictures and I love them. But since I have never been there please tell me, was it really that orange and red when you stood there and looked at the scene before you made the exposures? Did you do any color changes in the camera or post processing? Just for comparison it would be interested to see these versions side-by-side with the same pictures but with any color enhancements removed if you did indeed enhance it.

I did cut the saturation by about 17%. The sensor was on a D300, and it wasn't able to "see" the subtle variations in color that the newer, more powerful sensors "see" and record. But, to answer your question, yes the colors in the reddish-orange light of very late afternoon appear pretty much as you see them. I think that is why they call the Park "The Valley of Fire". The image will lose a lot "pop" when printed, since it will no longer be backlit by the computer screen.

bpulv Loc: Buena Park, CA

greymule wrote:

I did cut the saturation by about 17%. The sensor ... (show quote)

Is The Valley of Fire anywhere in the Las Vegas area or where is it in the state? If it is near Vegas, I would like to go there the next time I go. I photographed at Red Rock the last time I was in Vegas about five years ago. We use to go every year or so and are long overdue.

greymule Loc: Colorado

bpulv wrote:

Is The Valley of Fire anywhere in the Las Vegas area or where is it in the state? If it is near Vegas, I would like to go there the next time I go. I photographed at Red Rock the last time I was in Vegas about five years ago. We use to go every year or so and are long overdue.

It's about 70 minutes from Vegas. Google it. The stuff you see from the road is okay, but the real treats are about a 40 minute hike. Lemme know when you're going. The hike is without a marked trail from behind the visitor center area towards the hills. Plan on spending 2-3 hours back there hiking in those hills. Do it late afternoon.

Bob Mevis Loc: Plymouth, Indiana

Both are great. Love the 2nd.