February 28, 2011
Back to Antelope Canyon
Took a break from Yosemite last night and headed back to Page, Arizona to one of my favorite places… Antelope Canyon. Been awhile since I viewed the images, and as always, with a fresh set of eyes you
Took a break from Yosemite last night and headed back to Page, Arizona to one of my favorite places… Antelope Canyon. Been awhile since I viewed the images, and as always, with a fresh set of eyes you
I am always amazed where life finds a way to make itself present. A flower in the middle of a cement parking lot, a single tree growing on a highway divider… in this case a tumbleweed plant growing
Peter Lik whose work truly admire has a famous photo taken in Antelope Canyon, its entitled “Ghost” and its an image of a light beam with floating sand particles that vaguely outline a ghost figure floating between the
Antelope Canyon is actually 2 canyons that share the same “wash” area. The lower antelope is a bit narrower, windy, and punctuated with more hidden little treasures. Upper Antelope is more expansive, and has seveal broad, expansive “chambers”
I visited Antelope Canyon in January of this year and had the place to myself… literally, maybe 5 people walked through the place while I was there. Obviously the chill, and the lack of “sunbeams” shining through the
Continuing to finish images taken while visiting Antelope Canyon. Here the walls narrow, and tilt toward the slot opening at the top where light floods downward illuminating the canyon. I’ve said it before, and I’ll probably say it
If you ever wonder what some water and the passage of time can do… go visit the slot canyons of Arizona. You’ll be amazed at the answer. This shot is taken in Rattlesnake Canyon, just down a piece
I think converting an image to Black and White is a very subjective thing. I tend to do it when there is high “structure” in an image- because losing the color is replaced by drawing a viewers eye
The amazing-ness of Antelope Canyon still remains fresh even though its been a few weeks since visiting. I love going through the images and finishing them and diving back into the memories of walking the sandy floor and
Certain images just lend themselves to a Black & White conversion. Antelope Canyon, I believe, lends itself to a monochromatic POV. While its color is unearthly, the striations along the rock, the curving walls, the texture of the
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