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Ready to Fall
Itâs a little bit crazy to think how much Iâve learned about a small area around Page, Arizona in the last 3 years. My first visit was in 2011 and I knew so little that the only places Willie and I photographed were Horseshoe Bend and Antelope Canyon before we high-tailed it out to shoot other places. âThereâs not much else aroundâ we thought. It always amazes me how I drove by so many stunning scenes without even noticing!
Take the Hoodoo Forest, here, for example. Itâs not far from the road. Itâs not a hard hike. Heck, itâs not even far from a few really well known spots, yet, most people donât even know itâs here! The place is a bit creepy at first. You get to the edge of a cliff, look down, see the hoodooâs and think âthere is no way I can get there.â With some bravery you find yourself standing in front of these amazing rock formations! Lesson learned: cairn the way down so you can get yourself back up. Itâs not so easy when the sun has gone down and itâs almost dark!
Willie and I almost didnât make it down here in time for sunset. In fact, it took us so long to figure out how to get here that we were running around like crazy chickens trying to find good compositions. I loved the way that this spot showcased a number of the hoodooâs and how they all seemed to face Turret Rock (Iâm naming this guy cuz heâs so awesome). I needed the 14mm lens to fit it all in!
Nikon D800 w/Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 IF ED UMC:
14mm, f/11, 1/13 sec, ISO 100
Ready to Fall
Itâs a little bit crazy to think how much Iâve learned about a small area around Page, Arizona in the last 3 years. My first visit was in 2011 and I knew so little that the only places Willie and I photographed were Horseshoe Bend and Antelope Canyon before we high-tailed it out to shoot other places. âThereâs not much else aroundâ we thought. It always amazes me how I drove by so many stunning scenes without even noticing!
Take the Hoodoo Forest, here, for example. Itâs not far from the road. Itâs not a hard hike. Heck, itâs not even far from a few really well known spots, yet, most people donât even know itâs here! The place is a bit creepy at first. You get to the edge of a cliff, look down, see the hoodooâs and think âthere is no way I can get there.â With some bravery you find yourself standing in front of these amazing rock formations! Lesson learned: cairn the way down so you can get yourself back up. Itâs not so easy when the sun has gone down and itâs almost dark!
Willie and I almost didnât make it down here in time for sunset. In fact, it took us so long to figure out how to get here that we were running around like crazy chickens trying to find good compositions. I loved the way that this spot showcased a number of the hoodooâs and how they all seemed to face Turret Rock (Iâm naming this guy cuz heâs so awesome). I needed the 14mm lens to fit it all in!
Nikon D800 w/Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 IF ED UMC:
14mm, f/11, 1/13 sec, ISO 100