Focused
As the single shaft of light entered the chamber I fully expected it to shine on some symbol on the floor and a hidden door to open revealing a room full of tre...
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As the single shaft of light entered the chamber I fully expected it to shine on some symbol on the floor and a hidden door to open revealing a room full of treasure!
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Location
This photo was taken in Antelope Canyon just outside of Page, Arizona.Time
This was one of my most memorable photography experiences to date. I arrived at my tour destination at about 9 am. The tour began shortly after 9:30 with a short drive to the canyon. Our guide was a wealth of knowledge and knew the precise time that light would find its way into each chamber. For this particular shot we had little time to set up... I tried to find an interesting composition in the dark and get my focus set - but was limited by people on either side of myself. It was close to midday by the time the singular beam of light entered the “room” and I started my series of photos.Lighting
The light was extremely unpredictable and changed drastically in each section of the canyon. We would be standing in the dark waiting for the sunlight to find its one straight path through all the twists and turns of of the canyon walls above and illuminate our current “room” - sometimes it was a single point while other times an entire wall would be awash with light.Equipment
Canon T3i Canon 10-18mm Dolica compact travel tripodInspiration
I knew I wanted to find a slot canyon to photograph when researching a trip out west and stumbled across this tour more by accident than anything! Everything just came together for this image - it was meant to be!Editing
This image required a bit of post-processing in Lightroom. The dramatic contrast was a challenge for my old Canon so I needed to bring the shadows up bit and pull down the highlights. I added a touch of saturation to match what my eyes remembered seeing at the time as well. There was also a bit of noise left in the shadows that needed some attention to finalize things.In my camera bag
My bag has upgraded a bit since this shot - and gotten a lot heavier! I now carry a Canon 6D and an 80D along with 3-4 lenses. A Canon 24-70mm 2.8 L, Tamron 70-200mm 2.8 G2, a Sigma 150-600mm C, and a Samyang 14mm 2.8 for those ultra wide angle shots.Feedback
If you have an opportunity to venture into Antelope I would recommend you stick to one lens. With the amount of sand moving around and dust in the air it does not lend itself well to swapping lenses. Choose the widest lens you have available and take a second body with a longer lens if you have one! I shot 90% of my images at 10mm but it was fun to zoom in on other features and frame smaller or distant features on their own. Just have fun, and try to take it all in (look behind you too!). It was an unforgettable experience and a place unlike any I’ve seen before!
