M&N - 1st Place

What a fantastic shot I love this. It just wouldn't have been the same without the man....especially with his hat and walking stick.

No suggestions, except that you don't need suggestions. Well one, anyway—I wish it was me standing there!

This should have been the poster for 127 hours. Or at least some sort of movie or book cover, everything about it is just perfect. The sense of scale is great, but it's the placement of yourself and the sense of adventure that makes this stand out very well. Just a spectacular image all the way John.

Killer photo, John! The double exposure worked perfectly for capturing the fantastic detail in the shadows without overexposing those beautiful sunlit highlights. What impresses me even more is that you had to not only get into pose very quickly but also hold very, very still to look so crisp in such a long exposure! An amazing shot indeed

That is such a cool picture! The light is amazing and even without you it would have been great. I only had one suggestion, but Phil beat me to it.....

That's an awesome glow with terrific texture and just enough light around the edges. Your scale factor works well, with the hat, stick and camera hanging from the waist. Great planning job with getting yourself to just the right place.

The work on the previous highlights was the ticket.

Thanks, folks! I really appreciate the kind words.

Fantastic image John! Looks like you are walking into a flame. Wow, powerful image on may levels.

A photo to sit and gaze at!!
Awsome imagination to envision then capture.
Congrats!!!!

Outstanding image John. Self portraits don't get much better than this! The lighting and golden tones here are superb.

Holley smokes, this has got it! It all comes together in this work of art/adventure photo.
Indeed, this captivates the explorer’s imagination. This photo needs to be hung in ranger stations, BLM headquarters and welcome centers throughout the region.

M&N photo of the year?
A+

wow, superb planning and execution

Absolutely stunning in every respect !!
Really provides a wonderful scale to the canyon ..

The scale given by you is a great feature! Looks like it should be a cover for some magazine! My only suggestion might be to selectively reduce the yellow cast created by the reflected light on your back to make you stand out more from the background. A little more blue or cyan, as shadows are normally in this range. Very dramatic, and a new view / casnyon for me.

John, this rocks. Wonderful image!

Simply stunning John, beautiful light, texture, shadow, a great composition, especially with you included for not only scale but for the memories of being in such an incredible place.


And congrats on the EP, well deserved!

Looks like you struck gold with this one John, fantastic self portrait. Love it.

Gary.

Congrats on the well-deserved weekly pick! One of a kind!

Best slot canyon photo ever!

Great vision to see this...incredible capture! Photographic art at its finest! Sharon

Well deserved WP John! Thisis one awsome photograph congrats on the vision to see and capture this!!

John: Looks like you're entering a cathedral. Wonderful concept superbly executed. Congrats on the WP. >=))>

Just wonderful!

Just perfect, John! The self portrait really makes the image work by giving it the scale as you stated. Ron

Absolutely beautiful John. Congratulations on the WP!

HOLY COW!!!!! And that's an understatement.

John, that must be an amazing sight! Everything about the photo is beautiful and executed perfectly! Lighting is magical! Well done. Would love to see that one day in my lifetime

Fantastic!

OMG, this is extraordinary!

Holy crapass...wtf!

Good NIGHT Amigo, what a crazy amazing image! Without you in it, it might be hard to grasp perspective of size and placed (like Mesa Arch, way bigger than it looks in a photograph). This is the best selfie I've seen yet. Congrats!!

Well done John, the shot certainly wouldn't be the same without the person standing there. Congrats!

John congratulations...
Thank you very much for sharing this amazing shot with us.

This is the very first image that came to my mind before I even saw the thumbnail come up, perfect pick and perfect image.
Congratulations, John, well done! Ron

John,

An honor well deserved on this photo. Excellent imagination and execution both in the taking and processing
Rare is the time I would like to hang another photographer's work on my wall....this is one of them!
This one deserves a place on a National Geo!

Congrats on a well deserved EP!

I like everything about this, especially that sweet light. Very nice work.

Knew it had to be in the EPA's somewhere. And, 1st was where I was thinking. Congratulations, John. Outstanding work.

Exceptional - congrats on the 2013 EP!

Sandy