Fire in the Hole - Antelope Canyon

Fred WFred W Registered Users Posts: 453 Major grins
edited November 11, 2008 in Landscapes
Here are some photos taken at Upper Antelope Canyon in Page AZ on the way to the Smugmug Utah Shootout. Shooting the slot canyons was way up on the top of my list of pre-shootout locations to visit. I spent two days in Page where I shot both Upper and Lower Antelope.

Comments and Crits always welcome. :D





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Fred
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Comments

  • slowwalkerslowwalker Registered Users Posts: 10 Big grins
    edited November 8, 2008
    Very nice Shots.
    I went there many years ago.
    What were your exp times?
    I did some at 8 min 4x5cam f22 velvia50.
    Like the FEye to show all the people.
    Bob
  • Fred WFred W Registered Users Posts: 453 Major grins
    edited November 8, 2008
    slowwalker wrote:
    Very nice Shots.
    I went there many years ago.
    What were your exp times?
    I did some at 8 min 4x5cam f22 velvia50.
    Like the FEye to show all the people.
    Bob

    Hi Bob. Thanks for looking and commenting. My exposure times were much less than yours. I used two camera and lens combinations, 1DmkIII w/16-35mm and 20D w/8mm. The first 5 photos were exposed between 1-3 seconds, f/5.6, ISO 200. The last one was f/13, 6 sec, 100 ISO. It was really quite busy in the Upper canyon so I needed to shoot fast.:D
    Fred
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  • Darren Troy CDarren Troy C Registered Users Posts: 1,927 Major grins
    edited November 8, 2008
    All very nice! #6's a winner!
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  • toragstorags Registered Users Posts: 4,615 Major grins
    edited November 9, 2008
    Nice..... #6 inspired me to revisit my wave shots. I never do B&W but that's nice.

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  • CuongCuong Registered Users Posts: 1,510 Major grins
    edited November 9, 2008
    #4 is way cool!thumb.gif

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  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited November 9, 2008
    These are beautiful great job
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  • windwoodwindwood Registered Users Posts: 35 Big grins
    edited November 9, 2008
    Very beautiful.
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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited November 9, 2008
    Veeery nice, Fred. Now I'm hankering to go back there. I love the fisheye perspective in #4. What a creative idea. thumb.gif

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  • Fred WFred W Registered Users Posts: 453 Major grins
    edited November 9, 2008
    Thanks Idlewild, Torags, Cuong, Awais, Windwood, and Kdog for all your comments.

    I've been wanting to experience the slot canyons for some time.

    After being there, I am still in awe of their beauty.
    Fred
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  • bryanj87bryanj87 Registered Users Posts: 859 Major grins
    edited November 9, 2008
    Really nice series. I've never seen fisheye shots from there, very cool. #6 is just fantastic in b&w. thumb.gifthumb
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  • Fred WFred W Registered Users Posts: 453 Major grins
    edited November 10, 2008
    bryanj87 wrote:
    Really nice series. I've never seen fisheye shots from there, very cool. #6 is just fantastic in b&w. thumb.gifthumb

    Hi Bryan. Thanks for the comments. When I planned on going into the slot canyons I thought a fisheye lens would be a natural. I bought one just before the trip and ended up using it a little bit everywhere. So far I am happy with the results. :D
    Fred
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  • jdryan3jdryan3 Registered Users Posts: 1,353 Major grins
    edited November 10, 2008
    Fred -Very nice. I like #3. We didn't make it there on the way to Moab, but we had some other great sites. I would like to take the time to do Canyon X.
    kdog wrote:
    Now I'm hankering to go back there.
    You drive, I'll fill your tank! :D
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  • Fred WFred W Registered Users Posts: 453 Major grins
    edited November 10, 2008
    jdryan3 wrote:
    Fred -Very nice. I like #3. We didn't make it there on the way to Moab, but we had some other great sites. I would like to take the time to do Canyon X.


    You drive, I'll fill your tank! :D


    Thanks for the comments. I tried to get the Canyon X tour but it was booked up. I could be convinced to go back in 2009!!!! mwink.gif
    Fred
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  • squirl033squirl033 Registered Users Posts: 1,230 Major grins
    edited November 11, 2008
    very nice... were these mostly in the lower canyon?
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  • Fred WFred W Registered Users Posts: 453 Major grins
    edited November 11, 2008
    squirl033 wrote:
    very nice... were these mostly in the lower canyon?


    Hi Rocky. Thanks for commenting and inquiring. My beginning post pictures were all from the Upper canyon. The Lower canyon was much narrower and deeper requiring the use of steps and ladders. Here are some from the Lower canyon.

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    6. .......and this is the exit of Lower Antelope Canyon.

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    Fred
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