Grand Falls of the Little Colorado River-2010

Made it out to the Grand Falls yesterday before I get stuck in Gallup, NM for a week on a surveying job.
I had the great pleasure of meeting up with Grant Collier and NPN member/up and coming young Arizona landscape photographer Joel Hazelton.
Also met a Navajo elder who recalled watching a man on horseback get swept away while trying to cross this torrent upstream at a road crossing back in the '30s.

This image is a 5 shot vertical panorama of the entire falls at twilight while running at 1500 cubic feet per second. You can see a larger detailed version here.
The only thing this lacks is a soundtrack...this place really roars!
Higher than Niagara Falls, the Grand Falls are truly a stunning (and seasonal) sight that should be on every photographers' life list, IMO. Hope you enjoy the results.

Canon 5DII w/24-105 lens @ 24mm
4 seconds @ f16 ISO 100

This year I hiked down to the bottom to see what I could see.
I could see the (almost) full moon and a different perspective. Good enough!

A close up version of that lone dead tree.

Wow, that is a great shot! I love the perspective and the colors of the water flowing over the falls.

EDIT: Oops, responded too soon; didn't see the others at first. All of those are really nice!

Good grief the scale of these falls is extraordinary!

John, are you a PLS?

Those three images are incredible!

I sure am Christopher.
I'm currently working with the Dep't. of the Interior on Navajo Nations lands.
A fantastic way to scope out photo ops that most don't get to see.

Thanks, Jeff!

Oh my! Those are unreal!!!

/what the hell's a PLS?

That second image is incredible! Great color. The third really shows the power of the water.

Thanks, folks!
PLS = professional (government) land surveyor (..and I'm here to help ).

Very nice. Its on my list!

John, those are just fantastic images! Job well done. Exactly where is Grand Falls?
Joe Rogers

Beautiful images, I bet its a site to behold in person. Great work That third one is my fav (I'm wondering how it might appear with a crop from the right to eliminate the rock

Thanks, Jeremy.
I actually wanted to crop like you suggested, but that puts the tree dead center in the comp.

John ~ Definitely a "Tour de Force"

Thanks, Joe & Rick.
Here are some driving directions for you, Joe.

Wow, all three are really impressive. I remember your shot from there from last year and now I want to see the place even more. Thanks for sharing!

Looks great John. A worthy place to visit for some photography. Would love to try it out in person.

Pretty sweet John. I agree with the other, seeing it in person has to be incredible.

WOW! Another addition to the "must shoot" list. This one has been added to the 2011 trip list.

Wow, that is one spectacular set of Falls, and all 3 images are beautiful John!. Love the light and detail, definitely must add these to my list!.
P.S. I'm also a CO PLS

Those are just unbelievably excellent! Wowzers. That first one with that unreal light is nothing short of amazing. Superior work, John.

These are all fantastic, John! Wow! I had no idea this place existed until your last post. Definitely on my list now.

The pano is knocking my socks off, John! I haven't seen that full frontal perspective, and I'm loving it. The close-up is mighty fine too.

Quite a spectacle! I especially like the large version of your panorama.

You just meed to blend in some of Todd's Armageddon clouds.

Stunning work. The detail and tones in the water on the panorama is amazing.

Wow, John. These are great! That pano would look great blown up really big. You're almost making me wish I'd moved away from my one spot that I was jealously guarding from other photographers.

Definitely a place I have to visit someday. Quite a powerful experience I'm sure, and it shows in the photos. If I had to choose a favorite, it would have to be #2, the light is incredible and the moon is a nice touch, but I like all three.

Spectacular, John!

A great trio of images. The pano is fantastic! Talk about being there at the right time.

BTW- is it an illiusion or is it tilted slightly left in the pano?

Impressive shots! Really love the last two.

Great work John, love the first one.

Very nice - the Pano and #3 are superb

At first glace I though, "No Way". Then I read through the comments and realized that you are just that good. Thanks for making my day with these spectacular images. Would love to see the first one on a huge wall as a mural.

Great shots, John. Was there a trail to follow or did you have to do creative route finding? Your bottom views were worth the effort.

I'm heading that way on Thursday!

Wow ! Wonderful shots.

John, feels like I am a day late and a dollar short on my comment since I have been out of town, but WOW!!!! These are fantastic! I am literally stunned!

wow, pretty awesome, John!

John, you got some AMAZING shots. I love that pano!
It was great to finally meet the man behind all the awesome work!

Wow, stunning! #2 deserves a high place in your portfolio.

Wow!!! These are good!

Thanks so very much for the kind words. I can't begin to tell you how much I appreciate them!

Great job on that pano! I can't believe that flow. Your shots of this location are really making me want to see it for myself. Thanks for the great example to follow!

Great stuff, John! That second one may be my favorite, but they all rock. Now that you, Grant and Joel have all posted great stuff from here, I won't have the need to post my average efforts! But even though I lost my light an hour before sunset, it was a great experience just hanging out around those falls. The sights and sounds were most impressive!

Wow that first shot is EPIC!!! You're building a great collection of photos from this location.

John,
Your pano and semi-silhouete in #3 turned out well. I like the contrast with the darker foreground in 3 as opposed to having it all sunlight, and the various colors of the soft water in the pano. I was out there 2 weeks ago and a few times last year when the LCR flowed. When you said it roars, it does; I parked above the falls and actually thought I had left the truck engine running due to the fall's thundering vibrations felt while sitting inside the truck.

WOW!!! WOW!!! WOW!!!