MONUMENT VALLEY, UTAH, USA

Image Number 218a

Monument Valley in Arizona and Utah presents one of the most definitive images of the American West.  It has featured in over 47 movies, notably the John Wayne movies directed by John Ford.   This image was captured from John Ford’s most iconic location - John Ford’s Point, from which he filmed “The Searchers” and “Stage Coach”.

Monument Valley is located within the Navajo Tribal Park which is the semi-autonomous homeland of the Navajo Nation.  The Park occupies an area greater than the state of Connecticut.  All owners of this photograph should see Monument Valley once in their lives (and stay in the View Hotel – reservations need to be made up to a year in advance).

TECHNICAL NOTES

This comprises some 20 separate photographs stitched together covering a panorama of about 150 degrees.   Each image was taken with a tripod-mounted Contax 645 Camera at ISO 100. Exposure of 1/45th second at F11.   120mm Zeiss lens.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.