Zion N.P. in winter Photo

Photographer’s Note

Zion National Park, located in Southern Utah in the high plateau country is of an immense scale. The sheer cliffs dropping 3000ft, massive buttresses and deep alcoves; 19th cent. Mormon pioneers called the canyon 'Little Zion' after the celestial city.
Unlike the Grand canyon where you stand on the rim and look out, Zion canyon is usually viewed from the bottom looking up.
The park is open all year round but is not often visited in winter. We happened to travel through during a winterstorm and most of the views were hidden by a curtain of snowflakes.
The shot was taken with an Espio 200 and scanned. The pic looks equally nice in B&W.

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Cool-ice (5289) 2005-10-23 15:48

The light was not the best and even with it, you made something really interesting, with a sad and strong ambiance.
The red parts give just the right touch of colour.
I like your image very much, Maria-Luisa !

coco (27766) 2005-10-23 18:12

Hi Marialuisa.
With a litlle more sharpness would be better the photo. And about the POV and the place: good, very good and also a nice light (not the best, as says "cool-ice", but nice).
Thanks for share.