Color, Curves, and Light

Gallery: LandscapePosted September 6, 20111,061 views26 comments

Well, everyone and their mother has photographed this place including our kids..... (which our guide did help them take their own pics) but I took this. My husband was scolded several times by our Navajo guide for getting in my way. :) We still joke about it. An amazing place crawling with people and she, our Navajo guide kept everyone out of my shots even my husband..... Antelope Canyon 2007.

Added at 8:30PM 9/7: I really love the light pouring down the center canyon wall which made me revisit this. Thanks for having a look. Appreciate your comments and critiques. ..... and yes, this canyon is full of human faces and animal shapes created by the light and shadow play.... very eerie...... and I like eerie!

Canon 20D
Canon 10-22mm at 22mm
ISO200 1/3sec f/8

Comments

26 comments

Comment posted by Yiming Hu on September 6, 2011 at 7:55 PM

The almost-symmetric composition is very interesting. Different from most other slot canyons' shots.

Registered on April 28, 2011, 38 Posts, 733 Comments

Comment posted by Robert Dayton on September 6, 2011 at 8:02 PM

I never tire of viewing the slot canyons, and this is no exception, Eva. The patterns and
colors work for me, and the exposure and dof are sharp which really brings out the details.

Registered on November 11, 2008, 281 Posts, 3958 Comments

Comment posted by Enrique Vizcarra on September 6, 2011 at 9:04 PM

Good lights and textures, beatiful

Registered on September 10, 2009, 223 Posts, 393 Comments

Comment posted by Raymond Klassen on September 6, 2011 at 9:48 PM

I've never shot them, and neither has my mother.

This shot is playing tricks on my eyes. The middle almost appears to jut out toward me. Very nice!

Registered on November 30, 2008, 114 Posts, 790 Comments

Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on September 6, 2011 at 9:59 PM

I've shot my mother, no wait!!! Would love to get out into some slot canyons one day very soon. I might have to make my frame a little narrower for some of them though.

This is really nice and restrained within the realm of reality too. I like to believe thay can get as nuclear as some images I've seen though too.

Chris

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Comment posted by Richard Hartmann on September 6, 2011 at 10:22 PM

Ooh, this is a good one… I like that the center seems to be framed by the darker sides. Your processing looks sharp and crisp.

I’m always amazed by the natural variation in colors in these slot shots. Interesting to me is the top center of the image where the natural colors almost look like an unfocused flashlight beam coming from above.
I know, probably a strange observation.

Registered on January 15, 2009, 13 Posts, 772 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Chambers on September 6, 2011 at 10:36 PM

Whoa, this isn't a beach image!! Still, a gorgoues shot with wonderful textures and color. Love the "face" in the shadowed area in the lower right. My only suggestion would be to burn the highlighted area in the lower center just a bit.

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Comment posted by Anthony Vincent on September 6, 2011 at 10:55 PM

I have never been here, so is it almost impossible not to find a good shot? This is a great one for you Eva and so glad you shared it. The detailing throughout is spot on and the way the light stains down just like the water is impressive.
Wonderful work

Registered on February 5, 2009, 199 Posts, 2775 Comments

Comment posted by Russell Colletta on September 6, 2011 at 11:42 PM

May be frequently visited, but never ceases to amaze. Very cool detail in the larger version. Personally, never made the trip. Looks like another item for my life list, and thanks for that by the way. Nice shot Eva.

Registered on October 31, 2009, 114 Posts, 1008 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on September 7, 2011 at 12:25 AM

Just fabulous! What took you so long to post this?

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Comment posted by Michael R Reynolds on September 7, 2011 at 12:29 AM

Eva,
Its not one of your classic seascapes, but I love it. And the family probably enjoyed the place as well. Seriously, its hard not to enjoy the detail, shapes and light in this image. Thanks for sharing. Best regards.

Registered on February 26, 2008, 54 Posts, 812 Comments

Comment posted by Joseph Campisi on September 7, 2011 at 12:32 AM

Jeez Eva, not ANOTHER one of these shots...

Actually, I don't get tired of looking at them if they're different and original...and this one certainly is. As Yiming pointed out, it has an interesting symmetry not often seen in shots from here. Well seen!

Registered on November 24, 2008, 304 Posts, 3211 Comments

Comment posted by Steve Sieren on September 7, 2011 at 1:26 AM

Nice warm golden tones in this intimate view Eva.

I should take my mom to photograph this place, she hasn't yet! She doesn't own a camera.

Thanks for the idea she would love that but i might go nuts.

Registered on January 2, 2008, 360 Posts, 5321 Comments

Comment posted by Chikku Baiju on September 7, 2011 at 1:43 AM

When i looked at the thumbnail I thought it was Tony Kuyper's shot

Very lovely image. Has a 3-dimensional feel to it. The bouncing light is also fantastic.

Registered on January 9, 2010, 31 Posts, 246 Comments

Comment posted by Lon Overacker on September 7, 2011 at 2:20 AM

Eva,

This is a wonderful slot image. I really like and appreciate the colors and tones here. I like how the curves echo each other side to side and I especially think the optical illusions are quite prominent here; I can look at this multiple times and get different perspectives on what's in front or behind, what's point in or out, etc. Very cool.

BTW, count me for another who's never been to a slot canyon. Wait, I take that back, there's a place in DV called Marble Canyon, but I would quite call that a slot canyon.... Anyway, sure glad you got the chance to capture this beauty.

Lon

Registered on November 24, 2006, 521 Posts, 19147 Comments

Comment posted by Jose Viegas on September 7, 2011 at 4:25 AM

Gorgeous shot! Great composition, light and colors.
I wish I could be there...
Jose

Registered on August 26, 2011, 3 Posts, 66 Comments

Comment posted by Peter Richter on September 7, 2011 at 7:05 AM

Eva, there is a stunning dynamics to your image that leads me many times from near to disatnce and back again. I really enjoy exploring the image. Furthermore, a fine rich tonal range to my eye.

Peter

Registered on November 10, 2010, 218 Posts, 2723 Comments

Comment posted by Hamed Musharbak on September 7, 2011 at 8:02 AM

what a great light & details, the processing works very well here

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on September 7, 2011 at 8:32 AM

This is beautiful, Eva. I love the light in this shot. The shapes and textures are fantastic, along with your comp. This looks great!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Harry Lichtman on September 7, 2011 at 9:00 AM

I like the realistic color you have with your processing. Wonderful detail, I'm trying to figure out if the right wall is actually behind the bright center area. Nice find - always a new way to view the canyon at different time of the day.

Registered on September 17, 2010, 304 Posts, 3507 Comments

Comment posted by Zack Clothier on September 7, 2011 at 4:29 PM

Wonderful textures and composition, Eva. If it were mine I might burn down the highlights, especially those at the bottom of the image, just a bit. Nicely seen and captured. Hope to visit these one day.

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Comment posted by Koveh Tavakkol on September 7, 2011 at 10:13 PM

Really beautiful Eva. You definitely did the place justice.

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on September 7, 2011 at 10:20 PM

Thanks everyone. I really love the light pouring down the center canyon wall which made me revisit this. Thanks for having a look. Appreciate your comments and critiques. ..... and yes, this canyon is full of human faces and animal shapes created by the light and shadow play.... very eerie...... and I like eerie!

Registered on January 4, 2009, 1015 Posts, 13229 Comments

Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on September 7, 2011 at 11:50 PM

A bit busy and just cherry-picking my favorite thumbnails, Eva. This is definitely worth a look. I like how the foreground and background keep changing places.

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Comment posted by Vance Gese on September 8, 2011 at 2:30 AM

Incredible image, Eva. I love the light and shadow and the wonderful form and textures. Really has a 3D feel to it and one has to look closely to see what is what. The sculptural faces one can see really are quite eerie.

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Comment posted by David Edwards on September 8, 2011 at 3:42 AM

Excellent image, Eva. Love the theatrical lighting and the design of your comp.

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