Canyon Candle Flame

Gallery: LandscapePosted April 5, 2011305 views11 comments

In Upper Antelope Canyon near Page, Arizona, I liked the way the light moving around the canyon walls appeared like a flickering candle flame in this image. The brilliant red and orange striped sandstone framed by dark shadows here was one of the more unique photos I took from a tour into the canyon a few years ago. Makes me want to go back to canyon country soon. This image and more available on my blog (linked to the icon below). All C&C appreciated of course.

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11 comments

Comment posted by Jason Risinger on April 5, 2011 at 1:46 PM

Awesome! I love it! I can definitely see the flame motif coming through. Fantastic take on this place.

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on April 5, 2011 at 4:07 PM

Very pretty image Joshua. I like the somewhat abstract nature of this. Love the curves and textures too.

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Comment posted by Steve Sieren on April 5, 2011 at 4:08 PM

Cool framing of the warm golden tones Joshua. You don't see too many silhouetted shadows in these canyon shots.

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Comment posted by Jake Case on April 5, 2011 at 4:33 PM

Love the mood you have created here. The extreme contrast works well, as does the combination of shapes, sweeping curves and textures. I would love to get such a unique and personalized capture out of Antelope.

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Comment posted by Andreas Resch on April 5, 2011 at 4:59 PM

Very nice, Joshua. I love the hard contrast and the fire-like colors of the rocks.

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Comment posted by John Mumaw on April 5, 2011 at 7:40 PM

Man, it's nice to see a more unique image from this place, and you got one. As Steve noted, you hardly see any dark shadows from here, and you used them to great effect. Well done!

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on April 5, 2011 at 8:08 PM

I see the flame, and it looks great, Joshua. I really like the shadows framing the light here. Very unique, and well done.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Brian Schrayer on April 5, 2011 at 9:04 PM

Neat abstract here, Joshua. I opened this up without first reading your title or description. But as I looked at it long enough I thought..."hmmm that looks like a flame". Then I read your title and the description.

Ordinarilly I would be inclined to suggest that the shadow areas are too dark. However, knowing your intent this works as presented as a much more abstract shot. The flame effect is cool and does translate to the viewer even without the description.

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Comment posted by Zack Clothier on April 5, 2011 at 11:50 PM

Cool! Really does resemble a flame..

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Comment posted by Matt Anderson on April 6, 2011 at 9:39 AM

Josh, great eye on this comp. Wonderful work, it surely does look like a flame caught in time.

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Comment posted by Morkel Erasmus on April 6, 2011 at 5:34 PM

I love the quality of light and colour here...curves add a lot of dynamics to the composition while the dark edges frame the focal point nicely

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