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WC #396 - The Narrows
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WC #396 - The Narrows

by Jim Greenwood

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted September 3, 2009473 views11 comments
When in The Narrows, most people (including myself) naturally tend to focus their attention and their lenses most of the time on the Virgin River and/or the towering walls of Zion Canyon. This scene is at a bend in the river on a rise of maybe about 20-30 feet above the banks. For me it very much captures the essence of the Narrows without including the most commonly photographed elements.

Canon 5D
Canon 24-105mm f/4L IS
24mm, f/18, 0.8 sec, ISO 100

Comments

11 comments
Comment posted by Ian Cox-Leigh on September 3, 2009 at 1:14 PM
Beautiful scene the light and exposure are great. Makes me almost glad that autumn is coming.

Having never seen Zion personally, I certainly wouldn't have placed this correctly.
Registered on August 8, 2008, 25 Posts, 228 Comments
Comment posted by Pam Colander on September 3, 2009 at 2:13 PM
Nice comp and the striking fall colors look great against the canyon walls Jim. Nice take.
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Comment posted by Bill Fach on September 3, 2009 at 3:48 PM
Jim: Zion and the Narrows are high on my list of places I want to get to soon. Beautiful scene superbly captured and presented.>=))>
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Comment posted by Phillip Noll on September 3, 2009 at 8:43 PM
This is really nice! Soothing. Peaceful. Zion is magnificent at all scales! :toast:
Registered on November 17, 2003, 207 Posts, 1083 Comments
Comment posted by Miro Susta on September 3, 2009 at 11:30 PM
Very nice scenery Jim.
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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on September 4, 2009 at 4:50 PM
Stark beauty and lovely color Jim.
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Comment posted by Robert Dayton on September 4, 2009 at 7:44 PM
Well done, Jim. One of my goals is to photograph
in Zion in a great fall color year.
Registered on November 11, 2008, 281 Posts, 3958 Comments
Comment posted by Stan Rose on September 5, 2009 at 11:47 AM
Excellent Jim! It shows the essential elements without being the same ol' story. Which is the point off this week's theme! :toast: :toast:
Registered on September 15, 2005, 836 Posts, 17099 Comments
Comment posted by David Cobb on September 6, 2009 at 9:12 PM
This image fits the theme perfectly Jim, beautiful comp and color that does justice to the canyon without being the same 'ol - same 'ol.

David M. Cobb
Registered on December 14, 2007, 312 Posts, 3243 Comments
Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on September 8, 2009 at 2:18 PM
Congrats on the EP! Beautiful fall scene..

Sandy r
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Comment posted by Ed Cooley on September 10, 2009 at 9:58 PM
Incredible color and light. :toast:
Registered on August 22, 2007, 45 Posts, 547 Comments