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Light at the End of the Tunnel

Upper Antelope Slot Canyon in March. Near Page, Arizona

Upper Antelope Slot Canyon in March. Near Page, Arizona
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NIKON D800

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Aperture f/14 ISO 100 Shutter 8/10 Focal Length 170/10

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Apr, 2016

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This is fantastic Mark.......love the varying colors and the light flare.........super WOW

Breathtaking! Amazing light shining through!

Amazing!! ت

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fabulous capture Mark. This spot always looks different-love how the sun was there just at the right time.

Talk about a breathtaking composition Mark....you have captured it perfectly and at the ideal time....so awesome my friend!!! :-))

Love It!!!

Nice shot!

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Brilliant!

Fantastic capture!!! Glenda said it....WOW!

Beautiful

Natures wonderland! Amazing!

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Beautifully composed, love the, formations of the Rock ,colours and lighting:-)

Would love this on my wall

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Fabulous! Perfect timing!

Excellent! What time of year and day did you capture this?

Beautiful...love the starburst shining through! :)

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Always a beautiful shot

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This is such a cool shot Mark. I have to get here this year.

Perfect!

Congratulations on your finalist award! I love this shot!

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You're on a roll - congratulations on this image being a finalist in the Glitter/Flare contest!

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Perfection. Congrats on being a Finalist, Mark!

Way to go Mark. Nice catch on the contest finalist award.

congratulations on the finalist award Mark .. awesome work

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Wow wow wow - and here we were just chatting about contests 5 minutes ago. And your photo is a finalist again. Sure deserves it. Now win the damn thing!

Antelope Canyon , un site magnifique et là quelle chance ce soleil qui entre juste au moment ou il faut. bravo

site magnifique et pas non magnifique!

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Congratulations on finalist finish in glitter and flares contest....very much deserved my friend

Hey mark, Congrats on being a "finalist" in the Glitter and Flares Photo Contest. Well done. This image is a great capture. Keep up the good work.

Congrats on being featured with this beauty...did you post on FB??

Congrats on your win !!!

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Another beautiful shot Mark! Love the way you caught those sun rays. Amazing features in this part of Arizona.

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amazing capture!

WOW

This is amazing!!

How very beautiful

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Love this, Mark! Excellent timing!

Fantastic \u2764\uFE0F \u2764\uFE0F \u2764\uFE0F

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Location

This photo was taken in Upper Antelope slot canyon near Page, Arizona in mid March.

Time

In doing a bit of research before coming to the canyons, I discovered that the morning hours prior to noon were usually best during this time of year, as the sun's position in the sky would determine where light beams fell inside the canyon.

Lighting

The slot canyons have unique challenges for photographers - lighting can be extreme, not only during different times of the day, but also during different times of the year as it all depends on the position of the sun in the sky. Because no flash photography is allowed inside these canyons, tripods are a must, and those can only be used on the "photographer's tours". There are constant shifts in lighting throughout the day, and deep shadows are always a problem, so trying to photograph handheld is very difficult. In order to capture the unique colors of the sandstone walls, slower shutter speeds are essential as well as a white balance setting in the kelvin range.

Equipment

This photo was taken using my Nikon D800 full frame DSLR with a 17-35mm Nikkor lens mounted on a tripod. No other equipment was used.

Inspiration

The Navajo people call the Antelope canyons "where water makes a picture of itself in the stone". It is a magical and beautiful place, and because they are becoming very popular, they have been photographed countless times from every possible angle and under all types of lighting conditions. However, I knew that by waiting till just the right moment, the sun would send a shaft of light down onto the sandy floor. I was lucky enough to capture it just as the light appeared as a flare.

Editing

Even though the overall colors were rich and warm, the extreme variations in lighting required a bit of post processing in Lightroom to pull out some of the shadows. Some adjustment was also made for clarity.

In my camera bag

My camera of choice is a Nikon D800 full frame DSLR. I normally use a Nikkor 28-300mm zoom lens which I feel to be very versatile under normal shooting conditions. For this photo I used a Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8 lens. I also carry a Nikkor 35-105mm lens. I always have 2 64gb cards in my camera as I shoot in both Raw and jpg Fine and I keep 2 spare 64gb cards in my bag as well. Additionally, I use a Manfroto tripod with a ball head, and have UV and polarizing filters for all lenses. In my camera bag I have ND filters and cleaning supplies.

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