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A Sacred Place of Sand and Stone
A Sacred Place of Sand and Stone
DelRioPhoto


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Best of 2009 (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Nikon D300
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED
Location: Antelope Canyon, Page, AZ
Date: Mar 29, 2009
Aperture: f/7.1
ISO: 800
Shutter: 1/4
Galleries: Landscape, Textures
Date Uploaded: Jan 17, 2010

 Shot this in Antelope Canyon, near Page, AZ. If you've never been here, I highly recommend it. Bring a tripod and take the photo tour, not the general tour. I was on the general tour and the tour moves to fast to really have time to take the photos. Also, if it's windy, be prepared to be covered in sand and have sand in your camera gear. When I was done with this series of shots, my zoom was jammed full of sand on my Nikon 17-55mm/2.8. The camera was full of sand as well. I was able to clean it up, but I thought both camera and lens were toast.

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Place: 136 out of 445
Avg (all users): 6.0806
Avg (commenters): 6.7500
Avg (participants): 6.0408
Avg (non-participants): 6.2308
Views since voting: 920
Views during voting: 415
Votes: 248
Comments: 18
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/28/2010 02:50:23 PM
Awesome shot, just flows and swirls all around the image.
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 01/27/2010 01:37:47 PM
Nice job here and very lovely light. 8
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 01/27/2010 03:51:33 AM
Love the flowing lines and shapes and the way the light shines through them.
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 01/26/2010 02:30:46 PM
The lighting is really cool on this.
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 01/25/2010 07:35:55 PM
great texture in the sandstone the lighting looks a tad bright
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 01/25/2010 10:45:48 AM
Awesome technique, congrats
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 01/24/2010 09:35:25 PM
an often photographed place...I just reckon this one lacks punch. It's more of a tourist snapshot to me. the ones that work is where there are shafts of light or a towering perspective...this looks too 'point and shoot' to me. Sorry :(

I still give it a 6
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 01/24/2010 04:31:45 PM
Beautiful capture. It give me the feeling the stones are turning. Love the color too.
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 01/24/2010 03:57:16 PM
Terrific light, color, & detail......7
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 01/24/2010 07:36:17 AM
Very nice details and sharpness, should do well!!
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 01/24/2010 06:04:23 AM
The wall on the right side of the picture is distracting because it doesn't seem to flow with the rest of the shot.
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 01/23/2010 04:51:27 PM
great shot, interesting lines and light. 8
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 01/23/2010 10:17:27 AM
Always beautifull. Composed well and love the lines here
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 01/22/2010 09:17:47 PM
cool light and color
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 01/22/2010 06:56:39 PM
good shot but doesnt over excite me. wish there were more shadows or if it were darker.
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 01/22/2010 05:26:40 PM
I've seen this and for me this is flat/dull in the colors, you have great detail in the sandstone. This is called "The Candle"...see the flame at the top...
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 01/22/2010 05:45:06 AM
Nice colours and detail in this familiar scene.
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 01/22/2010 02:26:53 AM
Nice colors. Nice capture of the textures of the rocks. Nice play of light and shadows.
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