02/14/16 Featured Arkansas Landscape Photography–Sunset from the summit of Flatside Pinnacle

Sunset from the summit of Flatside Pinnacle

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Taken with a Phase One IQ160 Medium Format Back and Arca rm3di/28mm Rodenstock Lens, image was captured in a bracketed series of exposures.

I have featured this image many times, but it’s still one of my favorites.  I took this shot in January 2011 with a “tech” camera an Arca rm3di, with a Rodenstock 28mm lens.  This view has since been ruined by graffiti, which was painted all over the rocks.  I have slowly tried to removed it over the past 2 years, and have made some progress, however to the assholes that did it, **uk you.

Flatside Pinnacle is the key point in the Flatside Wilderness, and is right in the middle of the Quachita mountains.  Looking in the shot between the two pine trees you can see Forked Mountain off in the western distance.  Towards the middle of summer, you can catch the sun setting over the top of Forked Mountain.  Flatside itself is around 1,500 feet tall, which make it taller than both Mt. Nebo, (near Russellville) and Petit Jean Mountain.  The good news is that you don’t have hike very far to get to the summit as a road takes you almost all the way to summit.  The Ouachita trail comes very close to Flatside also.  The view from the summit has to be one of the best in Arkansas.  Here looking to the west you can see Forked Mountain, and off to the right, Mt. Nebo, Spring Mountain, and the grandest of all Mt. Magazine, which is over 2,700 feet tall.

Flatside is great spot to catch a sunset, however if you want to get the best light try to get there before 11:00 am as after that you will be shooting into the sun.  If there are some clouds, you may still get away with a great shot.  Take a lunch and sit out on the rocks and enjoy the day.