Desert & Canyons Division- Round 1

Desert & Canyons Division- Round 1

Welcome to the March Madness Photo Showdown, an elimination style tournament that pairs sixty four of my top nature and landscape photos in head to head competition, with viewers deciding which advance through the rounds. You can read complete contest details HERE, and participate through social media or by emailing me your choices between each of the pairings below. (Numbers refer to photo seeding for the contest. It's pretty arbitrary, really, just for fun. The lower numbers indicate photos that have traditionally been more popular, however there are several never before shared images in the mix. Click on the photos to view larger, or read the descriptions.)

Desert & Canyons Division- Round 1

Mesa Arch

(1) "Mesa Arch" Canyonlands National Park, Utah

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Glowing cliffs are reflected in a horseshoe bend of the Bighorn River as early morning light drops into the canyon depths.

(16) "Bighorn Reflections" Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area, Wyoming

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Creosote and fractal patterns in the sand beneath a fiery sunrise on the floor of Death Valley. Limited Edition of 100.

(8) "Scorched Earth" Death Valley National Park, California

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This is one of my brand new releases. I'm currently adding a bunch of new work on the website, so will have the story behind...

(9) "Joshua Tree Sunrise" Joshua Tree National Park, California

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Sunlight reflects off adjacent canyon walls to set the underside of a sandstone cliff aglow, creating the allusion of smoke and...

(5) "House on Fire" Bears Ears National Monument, Utah

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Unique rocks and eroded formations create an other-worldly scene in the Bisti Badlands of New Mexico.

(12) "Alien Egg Hatchery" Bisti Badlands, New Mexico

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This is one of my new releases. I'm currently in the process of adding lots of new work to the site and will update the individual...

(4) "Delicate Arch" Arches National Park, Utah

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This is one of my brand new releases. I'm currently adding a bunch of new work on the website, so will have the story behind...

(13) "Lines in the Sand" Death Valley National Park, California

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The Virgin River in January twilight, with the classic view of The Watchman beyond, creates this iconic scene from Zion National...

(2) "Virgin River Twilight" Zion National Park, Utah

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Spiny needles catch a soft glow in the evening light to outline these cholla cactus in Joshua Tree National Park, as clouds above...

(15) "Cholla Sunset" Joshua Tree National Park, California

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The sun breaks through low-lying clouds to paint the tips of hoodoos and create an enchanting scene in Bryce Canyon National...

(7) "Daybreak" Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah

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One of the great challenges of photographing sand dunes in a national park is finding a composition without footprints. The dunes...

(10) "Immemoriam" Death Valley National Park, California

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Soft morning light accentuates the natural aesthetics of a cliff dwelling in Bears Ears National Monument. Limited Edition of...

(3) "Fallen Roof" Bears Ears National Monument, Utah

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This is one of my brand new releases. I'm currently adding a bunch of new work on the website, so will have the story behind...

(14) Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona

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Soft light paints subtle striated hues to reveal chapters of geologic time as dusk falls on Bighorn Canyon in north central Wyoming...

(6) "Dusk on the Canyon Rim" Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area, Wyoming

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Snow covers the ridged slopes of Bryce Canyon in early morning light.

(11) "Slopestyle" Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah

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To enter in the prize drawing, choose your favorite from each matchup above (you can either note them by name or number) and send me an email listing those choices. Please be sure to mention the division name (Desert & Canyons- Round 1.) You will earn entry points for each pick you make across several drawings. Round 1 voting runs through 10 o'clock Monday night, so just be sure and get your picks in by then.

Thanks for playing, and good luck!

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