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Gallery: LandscapePosted December 31, 2015215 views6 comments

Sony A77
Sony 16-50 @ 40mm
ISO 200, 4 secs @ f5.6

Another from Antelope Canyon. Cropped from a vertical from the bottom. It was pretty dark in this area so it was hard to notice that some of the nearer FG features were OOF but this is the part of the frame that was most interesting anyway. The colors here are not boosted much. One thing that struck me about the slots was how dark it was inside and at this time of year (late October) there was little direct overhead light. All comments welcome.>=))>

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6 comments

Comment posted by Lon Overacker on December 31, 2015 at 6:28 PM

Bill,

Quite a striking difference in color and sat with this one. This looks more "normal" and now the opposite.... you have leeway here to even bump the color/saturation. I'm kinda thinking my response to both these images, unfortunately, is simply based on years of viewing slot images of all kinds, from awesome to horrible and I can't speak for anyone else, but it's caused a jaded opinion I think. Very similar I think to Ian's recent comment about the Aurora.

But back to your image. One MUST view this large in order to apprecaite the available details in the shadow areas. Just viewing the smaller image my first thought was to crop about 1/2 of the dark shadowed area on the left. But I'm less inclined to think that while viewing the large version. but the large view also makes the oof ridge line in the LR right more obvious. For me, I don't think it's a huge distraction though. It's all about the light with this one. the formations are wonderful and the light accentuates the lines and form.

I love the light throughout, especially how it's skimming the sandstone in the center areas. I can see some crops just focusing on that; including a crop taking off about 1/4 from the right. Sure, it eliminates some nice light and color, but the area in the back right doesn't have much detail anyway. Just thinking out loud, and probably thinking too much...

Lon

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on December 31, 2015 at 7:07 PM

Lon: I agree with you 100% regarding crop opportunities and about the areas in the center. I have a number of crop options I've considered and will probably try some. This is already cropped to about 50% of the frame. I hope that sometime in the future I'll be able to explore a slot canyon on my own time and without all the rush and crowding. Nevertheless I'm glad I got to go and see it for myself.

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Comment posted by Pete Bengeyfield on January 2, 2016 at 6:15 PM

Nicely composed. Don't think I've seen that one before.

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Comment posted by Louis Pattis on January 3, 2016 at 9:53 AM

Great take for your first time there, in late October the light can be pretty lifeless, especially in the upper canyon, what happened to the days when there was just a gate and one had the place for one's self.

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on January 3, 2016 at 10:40 AM

Beautiful lines, colors and excellent detail in the large version. The OOF lower right really doesn't bother me, the darkness there nicely deemphasizes it. Fine take on a classic spot.

Registered on November 19, 2003, 586 Posts, 11271 Comments

Comment posted by Albert Darmo on January 3, 2016 at 4:28 PM

Hi Bill

Never having the pleasure of being in canyon country, makes it difficult for me to make a comment . i can make an objective comment, i see fascinating lines and beautifull colors . that amaze me

Albert Darmo
Canada

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