Upper Antelope Canyon 2 in B&W
Upper Antelope Canyon, Page, AZ
The canyon is accessible only by guided tour, lead by Navajo (the land is owned by the Navajo). The tours require reservations, best made in advance, and it can get crowded. The guides do a marvelous job of keeping the groups separated with only one group per gallery at a time.
The stories the guides tell of the land, the discovery of the place… are as interesting as the place itself.
Flash floods have been known to occur here, so it is best to avoid monsoon season, and stay with your guide at all times.
A tripod, plenty of battery power (backups!), and a wide zoom are a must here.
Speaking of backup batteries, it is a good thing I followed my own advice, because just before I took this shot, my battery died. The 20D was still new to me then, and I wanted to see how many shots I could get from one battery. I still remember the look on the guys face next to me when I said to myself “uh oh, dead battery!”
Canon 20D, 17-40 f/4L, tripod
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fauselr
even better shot, very well done
John Wright replied
Thank you very much.
icesrun
Unbelieveable the formations!
John Wright replied
Yes, water is carving away the sandstone. Flash floods occur in monsoon season, it can be very dangerous at the wrong time of year.
Barbara Anderson
Amazing, It is so beautiful
John Wright replied
Thank you Barbara.
Daniel J. McCa...
Stunning capture! Looks fantastic in mono! Beautiful work!
John Wright replied
Thank you very much Daniel.
Lori Peters
This is awesome. Great in B&W. xo
John Wright replied
Thank you Lori. :-)
Uncle Artmonger
Congratulations!!!
This photo was featured in the Arizona Group!
John Wright replied
Thank you very much Artmonger!
Kathleen Struckle
Stunning formations.
John Wright replied
Thank you Kathleen.
Shelly Hiebert
Incredible John! I really love the light and how it brings out the textures and tones. Beautiful capture :)
John Wright replied
Thank you very much Shelly.
Shelly Hiebert
Looks awesome framed!
John Wright replied
Thanks. You know, I need to put this up on my wall, I still have not done so.