Zions Beauty

Gallery: LandscapePosted June 1, 2011432 views22 comments

I was luck to spend the day in Zion’s National Park back in march. One of my favorite places is from the upper road entrants just past the tunnel. I have found a lot of small slot canyons in this area.
An overcast rainy & light snowy day really brought out some of the textures and color.
Comments always welcome, thanks for looking.

Canon 16-35mm F/2.8 L II TK’s actions

Comments

22 comments

Comment posted by Harley Goldman on June 1, 2011 at 5:23 PM

Great perspective and very cool image, Kyle. Some snapping colors, Well done!

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Comment posted by Phil Pogledich on June 1, 2011 at 5:49 PM

Very nice shot and an excellent composition. I have to admit I don't find the water color particularly appealing, but it does bring back good memories of some slot canyon trips that involved considerable time traipsing through similarly murky water. I don't know whether this would work well in B&W but it might be something to experiment with (even setting aside whether the water color is pleasing or not).

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Comment posted by Steve Sieren on June 1, 2011 at 6:18 PM

I like this Kyle, here's why, I don't see the murky water ever really emphasized as a main part of the composition unless it's reflecting the canyon in it. It's simple.

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Comment posted by Ian Haskell on June 1, 2011 at 6:40 PM

Great. Nice work.

Ian

Registered on October 30, 2008, 24 Posts, 673 Comments

Comment posted by Harry Lichtman on June 1, 2011 at 7:48 PM

Such a unique take on a slot - I've never seen one like this. No crazy colors, just a solid comp with some beautiful earth tones.

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Comment posted by Mark Pelton on June 1, 2011 at 8:02 PM

Very cool image. I like the color contrasts, the S curve, and the tonality.

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on June 1, 2011 at 9:14 PM

Beautiful work Kyle. Wonderful intimate scene that we rarely see.

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on June 1, 2011 at 9:32 PM

Kyle,

This is wonderful, I love this image. Not only is it a unique capture of a slot canyon, but technically I think this is wonderfully processed as well. The murky/muddy water just gives this image a dose of reality for me - even without ever having been in a slot canyon. And the composition is just flowing and perfectly balanced. The lone loose boulder helps tell so many stories and creates a lot of wonder...
Great stuff Kyle!

Lon

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Comment posted by Mike Ryan on June 1, 2011 at 9:47 PM

This is cool and the water doesn't bother me either. In a way it makes the image more real to me. What really catches my eyes here are the composition, the rock detail, and the crazy brownish/redish/bronzish (I don't think that's a word) colors of the rock. Really cool.

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Comment posted by Doug Koepsel on June 1, 2011 at 11:00 PM

I like the curves and how the rain has deepened the color and made the rock shine. The rounder rock in the water makes a nice focal point. Nice.

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Comment posted by Andreas Resch on June 2, 2011 at 1:38 AM

That's just my kind of shot, Kyle and I love the execution. Looks like a "brother" to my recent shot posted in "Landscape" here. Great balanced composition, nice contrast and clarity overall. I hope you got more from this amazing place.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on June 2, 2011 at 3:02 AM

Great detail in the red rocks, and set off well by the water's colour.
Nice!
Sandy

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on June 2, 2011 at 9:07 AM

Excellent composition, and great details. Not exactly a wall hanger IMO, but an excellently executed image.

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Comment posted by Guy Tal on June 2, 2011 at 9:35 AM

Excellent composition and processing. This little slot is known as the "keyhole" and that's a pretty high water level for it (spring runoff). In other seasons it's easier to get into it.

Guy

Registered on November 1, 2003, 566 Posts, 15507 Comments

Comment posted by Yiming Hu on June 2, 2011 at 11:00 AM

Very unique. I really like the curves and the rich colors.

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Comment posted by Bruce King on June 2, 2011 at 3:22 PM

Nice. The murky water adds a interesting element to it that is very unique IMO. Well done.

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Comment posted by Jay Patel on June 2, 2011 at 4:42 PM

Very nice creative work. I love the incredible textures and colors you have managed to capture in this image. Good work.

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Comment posted by John Williams on June 2, 2011 at 6:53 PM

Outstanding. I especially like your composition Kyle, very well done!

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Comment posted by Soubhik Patranabis on June 2, 2011 at 7:58 PM

Very nicely done, great shot !

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on June 4, 2011 at 2:04 PM

This is just a work of art. Great light, texture, color, and the comp works so well.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on June 4, 2011 at 2:46 PM

Beautiful. This is awesome work!!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on June 4, 2011 at 5:17 PM

Pretty unique looking image from Zion, in my experience! I like the colors of the rock and the detailed ridges on the walls. Can't say I love the color of the water, but I like it for it's alternative from the norm.

Chris

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