Colours and Shadows, a photo from Arizona, West

Photographer's Note

Antelope Canyon is a popular location for photographers and sightseers, and a source of tourism business for the Navajo Nation. Photography within the canyons is difficult due to the wide luminosity range (often 10 EV or more) made by light reflecting off the canyon walls. This is a draw for photographers who want to hone their skills in a challenging environment, but a bane to casual snapshooters lacking the knowledge (and to a lesser extent, the equipment) necessary to obtain pleasing results.

Lower Antelope Canyon
Lower Antelope Canyon, called Hasdeztwazi, or "spiral rock arches" by the Navajo, is visited much less frequently. Prior to the installation of metal stairways, visiting the canyon required climbing with ropes and ladders in certain areas. Even following the installation of stairways, it is a more difficult hike than Upper Antelope -- it is longer, narrower in spots, and even footing is not available in all areas. At the end the climb out requires several long flights of stairs.
- info taken from wikipedia

triptych2003, boonie, rmatthews, ribeiroantonio, mdchachi, andr3w, smarrero, Cuba-Junky, MiKa2000, mkawalec, alana, AgaA, stefi, emjleclercq, catherinetodd, Silvio1953, Mistral has marked this note useful

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triptych2003 (1534) 2006-07-05 20:04

if that is rock, then it's very impressive. you've captured some good lines and fine detail. the different shades adds well to the composition.. well done

fallan (1860) 2006-07-05 20:21 [Comment]

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rmatthews (945) 2006-07-05 20:29

Very nice. I love the texture and the framing is very interesting. Well done.

jmdias (116307) 2006-07-05 20:46

henryk

I ever think this place is fabulous by itself but your photo is fabulous.

Jorge

ribeiroantonio (22730) 2006-07-05 22:22

I am always amazed by the beautiful photos of this Canyon posted on TE. Every time I saw them I make a king of resolution to go and visit the place by myself. It will happen one day, I am sure.
Your shot is really good with perfect DOF, light and colors.
Antonio

andr3w (595) 2006-07-05 22:34

Your photo is just surreal.

Amazing effect of different shapes and shades.

TFS

vapours (8264) 2006-07-05 23:00

Amazing rock formation here Henryk, it looks like a painting with the different tones and lines through the shot. Great colour also.

mkawalec (544) 2006-07-06 0:43

Awesome picture. It looks like a dancing rock. A lot of movement right there.

ercanuto (226) 2006-07-06 1:42 [Comment]

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smarrero (530) 2006-07-06 3:05

Hello Henryk,

nice shot. The composition is great, and light is fantastic. The red colours is very nice. The rock detail is really good.

TFS.
Sergio.

Cuba-Junky (2817) 2006-07-06 3:34

Unbelieveble!!! what beauty!
Fantastic shot, light, sharpness, colores and compo are perfect and almost unreal
Thanks
An

tjanze (5674) 2006-07-06 3:54

Hi Henryk!
Wow! Nice motive.Light and colors are amazing.
Interesting lines and layers.Bravo!

MiKa2000 (2432) 2006-07-06 4:03

Incredible nature and very good POV
Bravo

alana (2625) 2006-07-07 22:15

Wow, Henryk, absolutelly gorgeous shot, I love it, unbelievable colors, lines and shadows. Bravo

**Alana**

AgaA (2636) 2006-07-09 3:32

Jesli to zdjecie bylo robione w tych trudnych warunkach jak piszesz w notce, to swietnie sobie poradziles - bardzo ladne, nie przepalone i nie za ciemne kolory, skaly wyszly miekko prawie jak tkaniny. Bardzo ladna kolorystyka :)

arnoud1976 (1191) 2006-07-09 14:39

hi Henryk, lovely comp, good pov and wonderful colors. good shot! tfs arnoud

marom (467) 2006-07-14 2:09

Hi Henryk
I think that this is almost ultimate in the photography. Thanks for this photo – before seeing it, I did not even know that such places and formations were possible. This is totally surreal.
Cheers
Roman

emjleclercq (15778) 2006-07-16 2:02

I wanted to have a look at your other picture of this Antelope Canyon and it is really worth it. Considering the color and texture, it is difficult to imagine this is rock. The mix between the pink and orange colors is beautifull. Also strange is the stone hanging on the left part.

A very curious place and you have been lucky both to go there and managed such beautidull pictures.

All the best,

Emmanuel

Silvio1953 (222747) 2006-09-07 16:30

I like very much all your photos of Antelope Canyon, but I prefer this one.
Thanks for sharing
Ciao Silvio

Mistral (15416) 2008-07-09 14:54

Ciao Henryk
the place must be really beautiful and I put it in my list of places to visit!
Your image is beautiful and the game light on the rocks is fascinating.
A smile
Luca

erdemsozvar (0) 2008-07-25 11:35

This is absolutely fantastic. Greak work on capturing the light but leaving the source out of the frame, love that style. A job well done, Henryk.