Slot Canyon 35
This photograph was taken during a trip to Northern Arizona.
This photograph was taken during a trip to Northern Arizona.
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Location
This photo was taken in Lower Antelope Canyon, near Page, Arizona. When visiting Antelope Canyon, you need a Navajo guide. It is very important to get a good guide that understands lighting and can take you to where the light is good at that time of day.Time
When visiting Antelope Canyon mid to late morning is best as the light is coming from overhead into the canyon. It was late morning when this photograph was taken.Lighting
The lighting is soft from overhead and helps define all the textures in the rock. In the slot canyons you need to be in the right place at the right time for each location.Equipment
For this photograph I used some very different equipment. I used a 4x5 Arca Swiss F line camera. A Schneider 110mm Super Symmar XL Lens, one of the best lenses for a 4x5 camera. A Ries H100 Tripod with an Arca Swiss Ball head. A Betterlight Super 6K-HS Scanning Back. The scanning back fits in the view cameras like a film holder to record the image. When using a scanning back you need a laptop computer and special software for setting up and recording each image. The scanning back is like it says - it takes from 30 seconds to a few minutes to scan the image.Inspiration
Antelope Canyon both the upper & lower can be overwhelming as everywhere you look is a photograph. You have to be very selective. This canyon is very inspiring to be in and to photograph.Editing
I do a little post processing in Adobe Lightroom. I also use Luminar 4 to get the tones the way I like them. If needed I do some adjustments in Photoshop.In my camera bag
This photograph was taken in 2006 when I had this digital scanning back for a short time. I now have the Fuji X system due to the size and weight of the view camera outfit I had. The weight got to be too much for me. I now have a Fuji XT-2 converted to Full Spectrum and a Fuji XT-3 camera. For lenses, I have Fuji X series, 14mm, 18-135mm, 35mm f/1.4, 60mm Macro and a 100-400mm, sometimes used with a 1.4X Teleconverter. A number of filters for the full spectrum for photographing infrared.Feedback
When photographing in a slot canyon like the Lower Antelope Canyon, first you need a really good guide to show you different locations as the lighting changes and gets you to good spots in time to set up your camera and tripod so you don’t miss the good lighting. You need some canned air to blow on your camera and lens as there is very fine dust in the canyons. You need a tripod as some of the exposures can be long. Also learn about HDR and the contrast can be extreme, so you get a good image.
