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I was amazed at the lengths some photogs were going to hang over the edge and get this shot... I wasn't so keen hence the rocks in the foreground! In any case, it is a beautiful place. If you need a sense of scale, look for the boat and tent on the beach.
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Horseshoe Bend es una especie de meandro inciso en forma de herradura del río Colorado ubicado cerca de la ciudad de Page, Arizona, Estados Unidos.
My version of Horseshoe Bend located outside of Page, Arizona. It is only a 3/4 mile hike from the parking lot, but in 110 degree heat, it felt like miles.
Sunset at Horse shoe Bend. The overlook is 4,200 feet (1,300 m) above sea level, and the Colorado River is at 3,200 feet (980 m) above sea level, making it a 1,000-foot (300 m) drop
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Horseshoe Bend is a horseshoe-shaped meander of the Colorado River located near the town of Page, Arizona, in the United States.
Horseshoe Bend is a horseshoe-shaped meander of the Colorado River located near the town of Page, Arizona, in the United States.
Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis) bending over to drink. Home pond, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. 12 September 2021
If you have never shot Oxbow or Schwabacher's or Mesa Arch at first light, you're in for a treat. This is what it looks like on a midweek morning in October. It gets more hectic in July.
Just another shot of the iconic Horseshoe Bend.
This is a place that truly has to be seen in person to get the full experience. If you are afraid of heights, the thrill factor will be even more multiplied for you :-)
For at least 12,000 years, until the winter of 1824, the Bend area was known only to Native Americans who hunted and fished there. That year, members of a fur trapping party led by Peter Skene Ogden visited the area. John C. Frémont, John Strong Newberry, and other Army survey parties came next. Then pioneers heading farther west passed through the area and forded the Deschutes River at Farewell Bend.
Visitors to Horseshoe Bend know the challenge of photographing the Colorado River as it winds around Glen Canyon near Page, Arizona. On an earlier trip I photographed the Canyon using a Sigma 10mm lens producing a single RAW file. Looking for a better approach this trip, I decided to try a four-image panorama--a risky venture because the Canyon is 1000' vertical drop from my vantage point and holding the camera level (no tripod) was difficult.
Although not completely satisfied, I do favor this multiple-image pano to my earlier shots. I suspect every photographer struggles with the laws of physics and the unique trade-offs that ensue. Horseshoe Bend is just that way!
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Date: April 15, 2021
Location: Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve - Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida (Saint John's County)
A shot of the Colorado River I took while exploring the wonders of Arizona! Definitely one of my favorite places to just sit back and take in the majestic view.
For this shot I used my Canon 24mm f/1.4L II lens with a 10-stop neutral density filter and took six 30sec long exposures to capture this massive angle.
Sun sets over the horizon at Horseshoe bend.
This was the first place I visited after buying my first DSLR and it continues to be one of my favorite places.
I had a chance to visit it again during a recent trip to Arizona and Utah. The image is very similar to the one I took a couple of years ago, but the composition is better on this one as I was able to find a spot which allowed me to see the full curve of the river. Still hoping to catch it with some nice clouds and colorful sunset some day. Maybe next time.
Horseshoe Bend is the name for a horseshoe-shaped meander of the Colorado River, about four miles or 6 km southwest of Page, Arizona. Accessible via a ½-mile (0.8 km) hike from U.S. Route 89, it can be viewed from the steep cliff above. According to Google terrain maps, the overlook is 4,200 feet above sea level and the Colorado River is at 3,200 feet above sea level making it a breathtaking 1,000 foot drop.
Horseshoe Bend AZ
I wish I would of picked a different spot to stand but as it was I was scared out of my mind to be close to this ledge so I am left with this image
I had no idea taking shots of this famous landscape would trigger some kind of vertigo - as you see it, horseshoe bend can only be fully framed if you put the camera on the very edge of the Canyon. And the very edge is pretty far from the bottom of it :)
This is the classic shot of Horseshoe bend in Page, AZ. We were passing through from Bryce Canyon down to the Grand Canyon, and had to stop. We ended up going here three times! First was for sunset, but the light didn't really work out, then second was this time for sunrise, and the third was because my step-dad was with us and did not go the first two times, and I wanted to make sure he got a moment to see it. It is a really cool place! Also, it looks like they are installing guard rails now, and I am not sure how I feel about it. On one hand it might make is safer, but on the other it might make this iconic shot more difficult. For some reason, there is something special about hanging your feet over the edge! Anyhow, this was a fun place to shoot, and I am very glad I was able to see it! Hopefully next time there will be a bit more interest in the sky! Enjoy :)