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The sun direction and elevation are a little different every time I go through here. We'll probably revisit this in our December workshop.
Hellllp, get us the duck out of here :-)
Happy Sliders Sunday from a tuppeny slot machine at Cleethorpes Beach....I grew up seeing and playing slots like these at Cleethorpes seafront, mostly during school summer holidays. There was basically nothing for kids to do otherwise.
One of the places that I most enjoy photographing are slot canyons. I used to do quite a bit of technical canyoneering, rappelling into beautiful canyons, and spending many hours exploring them. Now I look for places I can access without ropes and a dry suit to try to get a few photos. This particular canyon is a technical canyon from the top down, but there is also a walk in entrance from the bottom, giving access to a few beautiful compositions. On this particular morning I was very busy trying to stay ahead of the quick light changes and ridiculous wind. The canyon was acting like a wind tunnel and I was getting mouthfuls of sand and fine grit!! There had not been any recent rain, so the canyon floor wan't particularly clean of debris and some tracks. It was not the most enjoyable photo shoot, but I made the best of it. Here is one of the few compositions I got that day.
Nikon D850 with Nikkor 14-24mm F2.8 at 24mm, F11, shutter speed varied for exposure , focused stacked and exposure blende
This is one of the most spectacular slot canyons I've had the privilege to explore. With huge walls, running water, and soft reflected light, what more would a photographer need? I love the desert Southwest with all the varied landscapes that it has to offer. And of course, we love taking photographers out to enjoy it firsthand!
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Exploring slot canyons is one of my fascinations, particularly when it is not raining (I hope you catch the humor in that statement). On this day, I traveled with my son to visit a few remote slots. The day was sunny, creating a harsh balance of light between the highlights and deep shadows; yet notwithstanding the difficult lighting situations, the full sunshine permitted a nice array of warm tones. The slot we first visited was not a disappointment, and was rather pleased with nature's lines from this perspective -- www.chaddutson.com
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Happy Monday! While exploring a remote slot canyon, we came across a lone desert bighorn. He was very surprised to see us and had come into the canyon looking for shade and water. He was on high alert and began to run up one side of the canyon. When the walls got too steep, he turned around and ran up the other side. He kept going back and forth, not knowing which way to go. Finally, he came down to the bottom, got the courage, and did a full sprint past us (we gave him plenty of space). You never know what you're going to find when you're exploring the desert!
A view back as we entered Lower Antelope slot canyon. This was an almost impossible view because of the extreme range of tones from dark of the canyon walls to the bright blue sky. HDR saved the day in this situation. 5xp hdr
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This one is from a few weeks ago, when it was more than tropical with light that hard that it is hard to imagine you can make a decent picture. But in this setting the light helped to let the colors of the diverse parts of this picture to better come out. At least four very clear colors are in this shot,
Slot Loevesteijn is one of the best known castles in the netherlands, (if you want to know more about it, go to www.slotloevestein.nl/)
Almost an abstract.
A miniature pastel sandstone slot canyon,
in Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada.
Note the vertical "discontinuity" on the near right sandstone. The horizontal sedimentary lines are shifted. (I thought at first my scanner had messed up).The blocks moved, probably long before the water (and stones) carved this.
The colors are "natural". I did remove a magenta/blue cast caused by velvia 50 exposed under low light conditions even with an 81A warming filter, enhanced midtone contrast to better show the sedimentary lines, and desaturated the jpeg even more one last time before submitting.
Frederiksborg Castle (Danish: Frederiksborg Slot) is a palatial complex in Hillerød, Denmark. It was built as a royal residence for King Christian IV of Denmark-Norway in the early 17th century, replacing an older castle acquired by Frederick II and becoming the largest Renaissance residence in Scandinavia. Situated on three islets in the Slotssøen (castle lake), it is adjoined by a large formal garden in the Baroque style.
After a serious fire in 1859, the castle was rebuilt on the basis of old plans and paintings. Thanks to public support and the brewer J. C. Jacobsen, the building and its apartments were fully restored by 1882 when it was reopened to the public as the Danish Museum of National History. Open throughout the year, the museum contains the largest collection of portrait paintings in Denmark. It also provides visitors with an opportunity to visit several of the castle's state rooms including the restored Valdemar Room and Great Hall as well as the Chapel and the Audience Chamber which were both largely spared by the fire and contain sumptuous decorations.
Lower Antelope Canyon, Arizona, USA
As you wind your way through Lower Antelope Canyon, every now and then the sky reveals itself through the slot-like openings at the top of the canyon. The sunlight brings out different hues of orange and purple in the rock walls, the layers and wavy lines of which have been carved out by centuries of time.
I am in a slot canyon in Arizona. It is on Navaho reservation land. There are other people in the canyon. I shoot away from my tripod in the canyons. When most of the mixed light opportunities come from shooting upward and at strange angles, being tied to one spot offers little advantage. The major concern off try-pod is getting a sharp shot at 1/60 and that just requires breathing and bracing. I took over 300 shots
of various reflection and shadow combinations.