Willie Huang Photo
The Last Stop
No trip to Zion is complete without a trip to the Subway. Located in the backcountry, the hike to the Subway is intense yet rewarding. Although I had already been there, the thought of emerald pools, glowing walls, and waterfalls was too tempting to pass up another opportunity. After hiking the Narrows the previous day, Aaron, Yan, and I hiked to and from the Subway as part of day 3 of our southwest tour.
Upon arriving at the parking lot, we were stunned to see so many cars already there. We thought we were pretty early, but surely not the case. As a result of our tardiness, we hiked at a blistering pace eventually overtaking all but one group. When we started the hike, the sky was clear but halfway through, a large mass of clouds began rolling in. By the time we reached the Subway, the sky was completely overcast. Although great for shooting Archangel Falls and the crack, cloudy skies are not ideal for getting the Subway glow.
After shooting Archangel and the crack, the three of us headed for the Subway. Much to my delight, the main emerald pool had swirling leaves. Last year, the water flow through the pools was not right and hence the leaves would not swirl properly. I admit, shooting the Subway under cloudy skies was rather drab. The lack of glow took out the punch in the scene. We ended up hanging out in the Subway for an hour hoping the light would improve. Our persistence paid off as there was a break in the clouds and sunlight burst through giving us a glow for several minutes.
Canon 5D Mark II
EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II
The Last Stop
No trip to Zion is complete without a trip to the Subway. Located in the backcountry, the hike to the Subway is intense yet rewarding. Although I had already been there, the thought of emerald pools, glowing walls, and waterfalls was too tempting to pass up another opportunity. After hiking the Narrows the previous day, Aaron, Yan, and I hiked to and from the Subway as part of day 3 of our southwest tour.
Upon arriving at the parking lot, we were stunned to see so many cars already there. We thought we were pretty early, but surely not the case. As a result of our tardiness, we hiked at a blistering pace eventually overtaking all but one group. When we started the hike, the sky was clear but halfway through, a large mass of clouds began rolling in. By the time we reached the Subway, the sky was completely overcast. Although great for shooting Archangel Falls and the crack, cloudy skies are not ideal for getting the Subway glow.
After shooting Archangel and the crack, the three of us headed for the Subway. Much to my delight, the main emerald pool had swirling leaves. Last year, the water flow through the pools was not right and hence the leaves would not swirl properly. I admit, shooting the Subway under cloudy skies was rather drab. The lack of glow took out the punch in the scene. We ended up hanging out in the Subway for an hour hoping the light would improve. Our persistence paid off as there was a break in the clouds and sunlight burst through giving us a glow for several minutes.
Canon 5D Mark II
EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II