Antelope Canyon
Mittlerweile zwar kein Geheimtipp mehr (bei meinem ersten Besuch vor acht Jahren gab es hier nur eine kleine Holzhütte als Eingang - mittlerweile säumen zwei riesige Parkplätze und Reisebusse das Feld) aber dennoch ein Muss (und nicht nur für Fotografen) sind die Antelope Canyons. Meine Wahl ist erneut auf den engeren und gefühlt nicht enden wollenden "Lower Canyon" gefallen - hier wird die Dynamik der Erosionen besonders deutlich, da alles noch deutlich verschlungener geformt ist und das Licht so besonders vielfältig bricht.
This is my absolute favorite shot from Lower Antelope Canyon, Page, Arizona. Guided by the Navaho Indians on the standard tour of about 90 Minutes through the slot canyon is mandatory for every southwestern roundtrip through the national parks. Available in the shop.
I didn't see the color set at all in the first place before being pointed to it by our guide. Still the view looked quite normal, but the result the camera produced was simply stunning.
Shortly after noon is the best time recommended for Lower Antelope Canyon, yet it's still hard to control in almost every shot that the sky is avoided in the shot as the area quickly "burns out". In this picture though I especially like the softer colors and feel no disturbance from the before mentioned effect despite shooting "straight up".
This picture was taken with a 11mm Samyang fisheye and covers a full view into Antelope Canyon from the ground to almost the opposite side. The picture thus gives a very good impression about the scale and structure and contains a highly complex geometry in the middle due to the broad viewing angle.
