A shot I took of Upper Antelope Canyon last week while I was in Arizona and Utah photographing. One of the most amazing things I have ever seen and being crampe...
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A shot I took of Upper Antelope Canyon last week while I was in Arizona and Utah photographing. One of the most amazing things I have ever seen and being cramped into this small canyon with so many people was worth the photo ops.
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Contest Finalist in Around The World Photo Contest Digital Camera World
Contest Finalist in Terrains And Textures Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in Celebrating Nature Photo Contest Vol 4
Contest Finalist in Desert Views Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in Celebrating Nature Photography Day Photo Contest 2016
People's Choice in Lines In Nature Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in Lines In Nature Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in Trey Ratcliffs Put Your Best Foot Forward Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in Resource Travel Inspiration Photo Contest vol1
Contest Finalist in Orange Is Back Photo Contest
Runner Up in Journey Into Nature Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in Journey Into Nature Photo Contest
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hotpixel
July 27, 2014
Awesome image... we've been there many times... one of the few places you can get excellent images when the sun is high... congrats on your gorgeous feature !!
BensViewfinder
July 27, 2014
Thanks everyone for the kind words. I was very nervous photographing this place because of how fast you get rushed along but I am very happy with the results. Feels good to be featured!
gailchism
July 27, 2014
My favorite on many different levels. Any place you look, it brings a different demention & reaction/feeling to it.
debcoimages
August 06, 2014
Congrats on being a finalist! Great capture. Looks like you got to do the photographers tour! :) I had to be happy with the cattle class tour. Still well worth it!
sebastianmuglia
August 08, 2014
It's a sobject for a lot, but yours, with that ray of light, is awesome!
mountainlou
August 16, 2014
I have been there and tried my hand at photographing it, you did a great job.
babspictures
October 12, 2014
Magical. I know this is weird but when I first saw this I saw the figure of a man to the lift behind boulder! A world of imagination.
Pamento
May 15, 2015
This is the best picture I have seen at this location. My eyes want to stay long time in this picture. And that is a point isnt it?
lstone5050
June 20, 2015
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RDVPhotography
June 22, 2015
I have been here three times and seen many images from here. This is one of the best developed I have ever seen. Definitely a winner. Congratulations on finalist in Orange.
vincentlimkimkeong
August 19, 2015
When i saw it in first eye, it instant catch my eye, absolute master piece, bravo.
MDossat
October 14, 2015
Beautiful shot. I visited Lower Antelope Canyon a few years ago and it was one of my favorite trips hands down. What a place.
photodancer821
June 10, 2017
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clarababobabo
August 06, 2017
MARAVILHOSA FOTO ! ..... Nem parece o Grand Canyon ! ..... Visto de dentro de uma gruta é completamente diferente ! .....PARABÉNS ao fotógrafo !
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Location
I took the shot at Upper Antelope Canyon in Page, Arizona on June 11th, 2014.Time
It was just before mid day, best time of day for the light shafts.Lighting
Lighting is at a minimum in these slot caves so you have to be able to either crank your ISO up to high levels or shoot using a tripod. If it is the light shafts you are wanting you need to shoot in the canyons between 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.Equipment
This was shot with a Nikon D3x and a 14-24 f2.8 Nikkor lens. I shot it on a Vanguard Alta Pro 284CT carbon fiber tripod and a Vanngaurd SBH-250 ball head. I also used a Nikon MC-36A remote camera release to trigger my shots due to setting up in sand and not wanting to move the camera. Using the widest angle lens you have is highly recommended.Inspiration
Years and years of build up of seeing other photographers work come out of this part of the world inspired me to seriously put it on my list of destinations and I am so very glad I did. You always hope the final product will live up to the hype and in this case I feel the shots from this trip came out great.Editing
I shot this image bracketed so that I could really convey the multiple levels of light that I saw with my actual eyes. Due to it being so dark I only shot 5 brackets and I used a program called Photomatix to merge them using their Exposure Fusion system. I then finished the photo using Photoshop CC just to do clean up work and a levels adjustment.In my camera bag
I normally carry two bodies, a Nikon D3x and a Nikon D810. I carry six lenses with me, the 14-24, the 24-70 and the 70-200 f2.8 Nikkor lenses. I also carry an 85mm f1.4 Nikkor lens to shoot portraits with and a Sigma 180mm f2.8 macro lens to shoot my up close work. I do very rarely use my Nikon 16mm f2.8 fish eye, but I carry it because you never know when you will need it. I also carry with me two flashes, a Nikon SB910 and a SB700. A Tiffen 10 stop variable neutral density filter, a Nikon MC-36A remote shutter release and I normally carry my Cam Ranger wireless remote shutter system that I can use with my phone to trigger from a distance. My last things I carry are tripods, my main one being a Gitzo carbon fiber GT5542LS tripod and I pair it with a Really Right Stuff BH-55LR ball head.Feedback
The trick here is to make sure to sign up for the photography specific tours through one of the companies in Page. I used Overland Canyon Tours and they were great. You simply can't just go take photos on your own and if you take a normal tour you can't take a tripod. The other thing is to think fast and know your gear, they push you along at a pretty fast rate and knowing how to set up your gear in changing conditions quickly makes a huge difference. Shoot wide angle and try and shoot above f8 or higher to get the walls in focus. Try and be creative with what you are given because the canyon is small and most of these photos have been taken before. Make sure to scout as you are setting up maybe a different composition that you think may not have been done before. Be confident and make sure to check your focus in between set ups. Also NEVER change lenses while down there. Way too much dust and sand in the air it will swamp your camera sensor.