An Anxious Angle
Winter snows accent the scene at Horseshoe Bend in Marble Canyon, with sunset light reflecting in the Colorado River almost one thousand feet below, near Page, Arizona.
The title here suggests why I chose this perspective rather than the traditional leaning the camera over the edge view showing the entire bending of the river below in the foreground. I had been to Horseshoe Bend before some years ago in dry, uncrowded conditions, and I had crouched and leaned over the edge only to realize that, at that time, I did not have a wide enough lens for the scene. In the passing years, however, I have noticed an increasing concern when right at the edge of cliffs without any rail. And this time, with snow and ice all along the canyon rim, and seeing several tourists slipping and falling (thankfully without serious incident) as they walked on the slickrock a little ways back from the ledge, I found myself even more strongly wanting a composition that could be taken just a little further back form the precipice than the usual shot requires.
So this is it. I tried to position a couple of the snow covered outcrops to be something of leading lines in to the frame, but I readily admit that choosing this comp wasn’t about doing cutting edge work—it was about keeping a little icy remove between me and that edge!.
This is another image from the past week’s photography trip to the southwest with good friends Josh Krasner and Sky Matthews. Thanks again for viewing!
An Anxious Angle
Winter snows accent the scene at Horseshoe Bend in Marble Canyon, with sunset light reflecting in the Colorado River almost one thousand feet below, near Page, Arizona.
The title here suggests why I chose this perspective rather than the traditional leaning the camera over the edge view showing the entire bending of the river below in the foreground. I had been to Horseshoe Bend before some years ago in dry, uncrowded conditions, and I had crouched and leaned over the edge only to realize that, at that time, I did not have a wide enough lens for the scene. In the passing years, however, I have noticed an increasing concern when right at the edge of cliffs without any rail. And this time, with snow and ice all along the canyon rim, and seeing several tourists slipping and falling (thankfully without serious incident) as they walked on the slickrock a little ways back from the ledge, I found myself even more strongly wanting a composition that could be taken just a little further back form the precipice than the usual shot requires.
So this is it. I tried to position a couple of the snow covered outcrops to be something of leading lines in to the frame, but I readily admit that choosing this comp wasn’t about doing cutting edge work—it was about keeping a little icy remove between me and that edge!.
This is another image from the past week’s photography trip to the southwest with good friends Josh Krasner and Sky Matthews. Thanks again for viewing!