Sun beam in Antelope Canyon
by Pierre Leclerc Photography
Title
Sun beam in Antelope Canyon
Artist
Pierre Leclerc Photography
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Sun Beam in Antelope Canyon
This was a bitter sweet experience, Antelope Canyon is one of the most beautiful slot canyon in the world, very colorful and photogenic. It is also very difficult to photograph, you need a tripod and each shots are long exposures from the limited light inside the canyon. But what makes it very difficult and frustrating are the crowds inside. Antelope Canyon is owned and operated by the Navajo tribe and only accessible with a tour. there are two options, regular 1 hour tour at $40 or 2 hour photo tour at $80.
Your tour start either in the town of Page, Arizona, or at the canyon where you board a big jeep with huge wheels and hang on for a bumpy drive for 3 miles in deep soft sands. The best time of day for photos is between 11:00 am and 2:00 pm, this is when the sun is directly over the canyon and sunbeams are visible. There are several tour companies and you get to share the narrow canyon with hundreds of people.
I was able to get a few good shots but many opportunities were lost with frustration. people walking in the shots, bumping my tripod...it is a zoo in there, very disorganized. Still a great place to see and i think it helps if you know what you are getting into.
This photo was done with a bit of crowd control and taken with the Canon EOS 6D and 17-40mm lens
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May 17th, 2013
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Comments (31)
Julie Weber
Congratulations on "Photo of the Month" in the "Go Take a Hike" group. LF An amazing and very special image.
Sharon Williams Eng
Fantastic image. Congrats on being selected Photo of the Month in Go Take a Hike.
Linda Brittain
Congratulations on your well-deserved feature of the month in the Go Take a Hike Photography Group! So glad you were able to get this shot! It's Stunning!
Jurgen Lorenzen
Awesome composition, colors and light, Pierre, congratulations on your "Photo of the Month" honors from January in the Go Take a Hike Photography Group!
Adrienne Wilson
I've been through Antelope Canyon on one of our yearly boating trips to Lake Powell. This Canyon is just stunning and you were fortunate enough to capture it in the morning at just the right time. What a beautiful shot!! Nothing like the red sandstone of that area. L/F
Larry Kniskern
Congratulations again, Pierre - your fantastic image was selected as the "Photo of the Month" from January in the Go Take a Hike Photography Group! It will be featured at the top of the group homepage until the next shot of the month is selected, and placed in the "Photo of the Month" thread in the group discussion board for archive.
Larry Kniskern
Congratulations, Pierre – your stunning scene has been selected as a Group Admin’s Pick from the Go Take a Hike Photography Group’s Slot Canyons photo contest! It has been placed in the Special Recognition thread in the group discussion board for archive.
Don Columbus
Congratulations, your work is Featured in "Photographic Camera Art" I invite you to place it in the group's "2020 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L/Tweet!
Christopher James
One of your peers nominated this image in the 1000 views Groups nominated images by your fellow artist in the Special Features #14 promotion discussion. Please visit and pass on the love to another artist.....L/F/Tw
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