Path into Upper Antelope

Gallery: LandscapePosted November 11, 2010193 views14 comments

I took this picture last week in Upper Antelope Canyon just outside of Page, Arizona.

I really liked the way the light and shadows hit the canyon walls.

Olympus E-3
f/16 @ 10secs

Comments

14 comments

Comment posted by Jim Greenwood on November 12, 2010 at 12:45 AM

Interesting. Certainly different and unexpected. I'm going to have to mull over this one for awhile.

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Comment posted by Naret Visesvongsa on November 12, 2010 at 5:17 AM

I like the mysterious tone of this image.

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Comment posted by Audrey Rice on November 12, 2010 at 10:56 AM

I always wanted to go to Antelope Canyon - hopefully next year. Is it everything they say it is? The colors here look a lot more muted than I've seen in other photos. What time of the day was it? This is a nice shot, but if it were mind, I might bump up the saturation.

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Comment posted by Michael J Greene, on November 12, 2010 at 11:40 AM

Depth of field looks good and I like the tones; it looks a little dark on my monitor Jonathan. Have a great weekend.

Michael

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Comment posted by Andreas Resch on November 12, 2010 at 12:34 PM

Looks good to me. On my screen the shadows also look very dark.

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Comment posted by Steve Sieren on November 12, 2010 at 1:22 PM

What I like most about this is the real feeling of natural lighting. I think you could emphasize that a lot more by creating another version in black and white and then just adjusting the contrast in the lit areas. Great pic Jonathan.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on November 12, 2010 at 3:59 PM

Excellent and unique take on this canyon. I like this very much.

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Comment posted by Phil Pogledich on November 12, 2010 at 6:23 PM

I like this a lot. Very different but mysterious and effective. I think perhaps a bit more mid-tone contrast would really help the textures in the walls, but I like the darkness and the muted colors.

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Comment posted by Julia Flanagan on November 12, 2010 at 6:28 PM

Really sweet take on a much photographed subject. I like how you have downplayed the colors in favor of lines and textures, light and shadow.

Julie

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Comment posted by David Edwards on November 12, 2010 at 10:02 PM

Looks very spooky in there, but the mystery is extremely inviting. I like the way you've arranged the light and shadows. Excellent!

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Comment posted by Krunal Janani on November 12, 2010 at 11:08 PM

The mood of this image is what strikes me the most but it looks a bit dark on my screen too

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Comment posted by Guy Tal on November 13, 2010 at 11:16 AM

I'm always thrilled to see new interpretations of familiar places and this one is superb. I love the plays of light and shadows and the graceful lines in the canyon walls. Definitely a departure from the standard brightly colored images of Antelope, and an exceptional one at that.

Guy

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on November 15, 2010 at 7:26 PM

I like the unusual interpretation here!

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Comment posted by Jonathan Sinclair on November 18, 2010 at 1:12 AM

thanks everyone for the comments! this image was taken on a USA Southwest photography roadtrip I was just on!

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