Posted by Doug Koepsel on May 24, 2012 at 11:31 AM
After Bryce, I went to Willis Canyon upon the recommendation of John M as it is dog friendly. I went late morning and the shallower, wider canyon presented some problems of direct light on the walls.
Posted by Doug Koepsel on May 24, 2012 at 11:32 AM
#2
Posted by Doug Koepsel on May 24, 2012 at 11:32 AM
#3
Posted by Doug Koepsel on May 24, 2012 at 11:33 AM
#4 horizontal view of 3
Posted by Doug Koepsel on May 24, 2012 at 11:35 AM
#5
Thanks for looking. While not as colorful as antelope or narrow as Zebra, Willis has some interesteng spots in the 3 sets of narrows I hiked through.
Posted by Darren Huski on May 24, 2012 at 12:21 PM
Willis? All I can say is a better title might have been -what you talkin about Willis?
Neat stuff Doug! #2 is perfect, just a beautiful little intimate scene. I really like the light and comp in #3, but unfortunately the grubby tracked-up gravel in there takes away a bit of the magic for me. #5 is really nice with the sort of compositional counterpoint between the stream and the walls, and the two trees provide a nice contrast.
I also love this place and think you did a great job of capturing its essence.
I like each and every one of these, but my favorite is #4. While I like the extra height of #3, I'm not too keen on the amount of featureless foreground in that one. Did you use a polarizer in #3? I think some water sheen there might have been helpful as you have in #4.
I also like the way the canyon walls in #4 seem to zoom out and lead ones eye into the beautiful reflected light. In a perfect world, I would like to have seen you take two horizontal images in #4 and then stitch them together so we could see more of that light.
A special nod to #5 for such an elegant composition. I like that one a lot, though you might consider rotating it clockwise a bit so the trees appear to be growing straight.
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10 repliesThanks for looking. While not as colorful as antelope or narrow as Zebra, Willis has some interesteng spots in the 3 sets of narrows I hiked through.
Cool series and looks like a neat place.
I like each and every one of these, but my favorite is #4. While I like the extra height of #3, I'm not too keen on the amount of featureless foreground in that one. Did you use a polarizer in #3? I think some water sheen there might have been helpful as you have in #4.
I also like the way the canyon walls in #4 seem to zoom out and lead ones eye into the beautiful reflected light. In a perfect world, I would like to have seen you take two horizontal images in #4 and then stitch them together so we could see more of that light.
A special nod to #5 for such an elegant composition. I like that one a lot, though you might consider rotating it clockwise a bit so the trees appear to be growing straight.