Antelope Canyon #3

I recently spent a couple of hours in Antelope Canyon, a well-known site

just outside of Page, Arizona. I did NOT enjoy the experience, and I wrote

about it on my photo blog (unable to make a link, but it's associated with

my website). Your comments and suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks.

Stephen,

We just read your blog, and had a few good laughs - you didn't do too badly - interesting experiences plus some really good shots. There was someone who posted about a slot canyon that is off the beaten track and operated privately that takes small groups, one at a time I believe. Can't remember where, though.

This shows how over populated we are, but also that in our democratic system, many folks have access to beautiful nature, not just the "elite". Good that the Navajo can profit from their natural resources without destroying them.

Mr Penland

Nice nature result. Nice colors with a very good contrast. Excellent sharpness and adequate brightness. . It's a very simple picture, but full of technical concepts that make it an excellent photographic work that privileges the perspective and a third-dimension effect. I learned a lot with this work. Congratulations. Roldao

Wonderful fine details and lighting Stephen!

Portrays that "magical place" feeling.

Well done!

Jim j.

Love the lighting in the bottom right, gives a brillance warm light which draws the eye first there to enjoy that amazing rich yellow orange and then on to the rest of the great oranges, still different shades and lighting. Love the composition on this one and the POV. So beautiful, Excellent capture.  Best Regards,  Sherry

I read your impressions about Antelope in blog,is very interesting.Was a difficult time with lot of people around and myself I do not like to be in such situation.I like to be alone,or with one photographer friend,to think to subject,to have enough time for different shots.I like the series of last photos in the end of article is an unique location indeed,is amazing what nature created.Is interesting how dust makes beam visible,all this colors,lines,structure is splendid.Wait for next blog article,all my best.

Choice POV on this impressive natural sculpture.Your timing/patience paid off to get this people free and you turned out a most excellent image under the obvious difficult lighting conditions.

Meilleures salutations-Laurent

I like how this photo conveys more of a sense of place. It seems most of the photos of this area are more intimate closeups of shapes and forms. This one is a little different with what appears to be a more normal to slightly wide aspect.

This is a nice shot.  I also read your blog in your personal website.  Since I was in this area recently (visited both Upper and Lower Canyons), I agree with you entirely.  It is a great area to photograph but extremely difficult and frustrating.  Large number of people walking around, tourist guides throwing sand all over, extremely limited time allocated etc.. made this a very frustrating experience for me.  Great colors and abstract patterns in the sandstone were incredible. I would love to go there again - and as you mentioned, will try going early in the morning or late afternoon in winter to have more time for myself in this amazing place!  You can see some of my shots in my site - http://photo.net/photos/cmouli

Stephen,  This is my favorite of your three Antelope Canyon postings.  I haven't seen your blog.  How do I access it?  Thanks for your comment on my Dante's View image.  Larry

Thanks for the comments from everyone.  There are a number of other slot canyons, esp. in southern Utah, and I visited Wire Pass down to Buckskin Gulch.  While perhaps not as strikingly beautiful, I could walk and photograph much more freely.  I had wanted to photograph Zebra Canyon as well, but the SW heat came on very suddenly and with a vengeance, so I headed north.

I was fortunate with this photo, I think, to get a bit more area than one normally sees in these photos (as Sherry and Jim suggest).  I, too, like the bright light in the lower right, but also that the rest of the room is filled with a variety of light intensities as well as shapes and lines.  And no dust!

Larry, the blog is part of my website, which is listed on my main photo.net page.

This is my favorite of your antelope shots Stephen. The placement of the bright spot in the lower right is great. It's nice to see a different interpretation of Antelope as you've done here. I was just in the Escalante area with hopes of brilliant slot shots but limited time and exploring on my own didn't allow me the time to give each slot several tries. I look forward to my return to that area.

David, I look forward to a return as well.  I was planning to visit Zebra Canyon, but the summer heat moved in rather quickly.  The end of May is getting pretty late to be in the southwest; mid-March to mid-May might be the best season, and April is probably the best month.  I may go back this fall if finances permit.

We have all been there but you brought back a winner.  Nice lighting, soft and colorful.  Excellent composition.  Best Regards,

I like this image very much, my only problem, I don't remember this part of Antelope Canyon. Far as I remember they had two Antelope Canyon, the upper canyon and the lover canyon. I don't remember witch one I visited and photographed, but don't remember this formation where I ben on that time. And I have a very good visual memory. You said, " I did NOT enjoy the experience, " and I wonder why. It was an exhilarating experience for me.

Have a Merry Christmas, Holiday Season, and a healthy prosperous New Year.

Cheers.

Nice composition, beautiful light and very good sharpness! This place is really wonderful.Wish I have the chance to visit this lovely place once in my life.

Best regards/Sadegh

Beautiful place and an excellent photo. Great lighting and composition. Congrats.

You've no new posts since my last visit so I decided to go digging.  Didn't take me long.  I was taken by the first photo I saw, this one.  Following your suggestion, I also visited your blog.  I now know why you don't change lenses in this canyon.  :-)  What I like about this offering, apart from the very interesting texture of the walls, is the center column which appears so thin at the bottom it's likely not to be there if should you visit again.  I've always enjoyed seeing these classic cliches & have seen many of them while never having the experience myself.  I too would likely (now that I've read your blog page) limit my visit to the off season or the early (cheaper) hours.  Thanks for the tour.  Best, LM.