Autumn on the River

Gallery: LandscapePosted December 2, 20111,493 views21 comments

This is an image from about two weeks ago along the popular “Riverside Walk” trail in Zion National Park. We had walked a few miles up the Narrows (which begins at the end of the Riverside Walk) during the course of the day, and this shot was taken late in the afternoon as we were concluding our hike. It was a good way to wrap up a superb hiking day in Zion.

Canon 5DII, 17-40L at 22mm, 1.6 seconds at f/16 (ISO 200), polarizer.

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21 comments

Comment posted by Jim Hansen on December 2, 2011 at 7:10 PM

I love this! Great light, color, and composition. Beautiful image.

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Comment posted by Peter Coskun on December 2, 2011 at 8:05 PM

Love the color in the water. It contrasts nicely with the trees and canyon wall.

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on December 2, 2011 at 8:33 PM

Pretty scene, Phil, nice mix of colors! I find the strips of blue up top a tad distracting; id prefer the entire top to be warm to contrast with the cool river. I like the comp tho

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Comment posted by Walt Sterneman on December 2, 2011 at 8:46 PM

Nice comp Phil and great colors!

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on December 2, 2011 at 10:07 PM

I like this better than many "narrows" images. A lot going on here, all of it very attractive and working well together.

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Comment posted by Robert Dayton on December 2, 2011 at 10:42 PM

Another beautiful shot from the "Narrows".

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Comment posted by Joseph Campisi on December 2, 2011 at 11:23 PM

As the others have said, great mix of colors here Phil! I like how this has a more open feel than most "Narrows" shots I've seen!

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Comment posted by David E Lester on December 3, 2011 at 6:51 AM

I find this image stunning !!!

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on December 3, 2011 at 8:47 AM

Phil, I like this alot. The colors are wonderful and go so well together. A really nice comp made for a great view! I really like the color of this water! Nice work!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Adrian Metzelaar on December 3, 2011 at 8:55 AM

A seriously wonderful photo. The textures and colour all come together with a beautiful composition.

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Comment posted by Anthony Vincent on December 3, 2011 at 9:02 AM

Beautiful composition and landscape Phil. No nits for me, looks great.
From top down, really exquisite.

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Comment posted by Kevin Trinkner on December 3, 2011 at 9:55 AM

Very nice mix of elements and colors here Phil. Love the water motion and color contrasting with the fall leaves. It looks like a difficult scene to compose, part of me wants more of the river to the right, but you would lose some of the golden trees, and I'm not sure what is on the right side of the frame.

Nice work.

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Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on December 3, 2011 at 11:39 AM

Yeah, I agree this is a nice open scene for the narrows area. Nice color and brightness too. A very nice shot.

Chris

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Comment posted by Michael Lowe on December 3, 2011 at 12:36 PM

Having never been to the "narrows", I can't comment as the others have about the openness of the image. All I can say is that I think it's a great shot.

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on December 3, 2011 at 2:38 PM

Phil,

As others have already mentioned, a great combination of elements all crafted together in a beautiful capture from Zion. I like everything here from the wonderful color and motion in the stream to the autumn trees, canyon walls... and the icicles top it off perfectly. Well seen and captured.

Lon

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Comment posted by Vance Gese on December 3, 2011 at 8:14 PM

One beautiful image. The autumn color has a wonderful glow, and I love the color contrasts between the water and the sandstone walls and rocks. Fantastic.

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Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on December 4, 2011 at 7:57 AM

I like your composition and the mix of colors in this image. The shutter speed is just perfect. Beautiful light and colors. Great image

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on December 4, 2011 at 9:06 AM

Quite a pretty scene, Phil. Great colors and feeling of tranquility.

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Comment posted by Ed Lowe on December 4, 2011 at 9:22 AM

Beautifully done, Phil. Everything comes together very nicely here from the rugged beauty of the area to the autumn color of the aspen.

Ed

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Comment posted by Phil Pogledich on December 4, 2011 at 12:33 PM

Thanks for the feedback! Stan, I thought the blue areas on the wall may draw a comment or two. I'll try your suggestion since they caught my eye prior to posting as well. Kevin . . . I've got nothing more to the right in any of the photos I took from this location and I agree, I should have included a bit more while composing.

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Comment posted by Anil Rao on December 5, 2011 at 2:11 AM

A lovely interpretation of all in Zion. I love how the color in the trees and the rushing water bring a sense of life to this canyon scenery. Fascinating.

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