The Portal

Gallery: LandscapePosted June 25, 201710,251 views14 comments

This Utah slot canyon is very narrow, twisted, and, at least when I was there last month, heavily visited. Made shooting this fun but also a real challenge. D600, 14-24 f2.8 @ 20 and f20, 1.6 sec., iso 200, tripod, single image. Suggestions and other comments welcome.

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14 comments

Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on June 25, 2017 at 9:02 PM

Looking good, Scott, Excellent detail in the sandstone including the water flow trails & markings. Very natural looking color and textures throughout...... laugh

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Comment posted by Skip Layman on June 25, 2017 at 9:50 PM

Slot canyons seem to offer unlimited photo ops. I really like the "natural bridge" in this one.

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Comment posted by gary phillips on June 26, 2017 at 12:23 AM

Love the glow of the portal, Scott. Beautiful job. Seems like it's hard to find a spot that is not "heavily visited". No nits from me...excellent. Should make a very nice print.

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Comment posted by Don Young on June 26, 2017 at 8:55 AM

The texture, color, lighting and DOF make this a great image! The only thing that I could suggest is to reduce the direct light in the upper center a bit. Great as is!.

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Comment posted by Craig Moreau on June 26, 2017 at 11:53 AM

Scott, this is beautiful! I love the the swirling X formation to the composition, and the portal is perfectly placed. The processing looks great to my eye. No nits from me. Great shot!

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on June 26, 2017 at 1:27 PM

The twisting nature of the rocks does a great job of accentuating that hole along the the touch of sky reflection. A fine change of pace from the typical slot canyon view, Scott.

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on June 26, 2017 at 7:00 PM

Looks excellent. Great formation and great image of it.

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Comment posted by Alberto Patiño on June 26, 2017 at 8:24 PM

The light is truly excellent, both in terms of tonality range and contrast between warm and cool colors. I can't think of any changes that I would made in terms of composition either.

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Comment posted by John Williams on June 26, 2017 at 11:07 PM

Well done dodging the crowd, and you came away with a superb image. No nits, this is very nice and I appreciate that it is not overdone.

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Comment posted by Wayne Jones on June 27, 2017 at 4:35 PM

I like this a lot. It is impressive without looking overprocessed or too "familiar." Even if it is "heavily visited" It's good to see that you can find original views of places like this without repeating the same pictures we have seen over and over.

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Comment posted by Kathy Barnhart on June 28, 2017 at 1:53 AM

Outstanding and unique shot of this slot canyon. Love the light, colors, graphic elements. One of the best I have seen in that it is different from all the others of Antelope Canyon.

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Comment posted by Shirley Freeman on June 28, 2017 at 1:58 PM

Beautiful shot, Scott! It belongs on the front of a magazine, in my opinion! I love the state of Utah for it's many variations of rock formations and colors of rocks as well. I didn't get to visit slot canyon, so I appreciate you sharing this beautiful scene.

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Comment posted by Ed Lowe on June 28, 2017 at 6:36 PM

This is an absolutely cool image, Scott. The light is exquisite and is perfect for showcasing the nuances and details of these beautiful slot canyons. Perfect title BTW.

Ed

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Comment posted by Doug Koepsel on July 1, 2017 at 2:43 PM

Really nice Scott. No suggestions but to enjoy.

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