Canyon X

So, due to the immense crowd at Upper Antelope Canyon and the fact that picture taking is next to impossible, while we were investigating other good photographic oppurtunities, Hema hit upon a lottery in Canyon X. Canyon X is located approx. 6 miles upstream of Upper Antelope Canyon and only a maximum of 6 people are allowed into the canyon an any given day and requires permit with tour guide. We were extremely lucky to have some open slots on the last day of our stay in Page. The drive includes a lot of off road driving and ups and downs and a somewhat slippery hike to get to the canyon. But the trouble is totally worth it since this is a very beautiful canyon (smaller than antelope in terms of length but no shortage of beauty). We arrived here around 9.30am (a couple of hours later than we would have liked to - that story for another picture). The light was still good and we were told by our guide we had atleast 3 hours of good photographic lighting and that we may have missed the best lighting. So we had to make do with available conditions. For someone who was on their first visit, this lighting presented its own oppurtunities. In the picture, you will see the light (sun was barely peeking through clouds) change color from a golden hue to an almost purple hue as the light travelled into the canyon. I was glad I was able to capture the different tones in the same picture. The bright spot in the picture is actually reflection of light and not a portion of the sky.

 

This picture was taken with the Canon 40D mounted on a tripod.

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