I've hiked the narrows many times while living here, trying to find the best times for certain light to hit the walls. This time I stuck around for 6-7 hours finding the best places to shoot. Trial and error, my friends, and I finally came up with two that I really enjoyed.

It's getting very hot in the desert, and when you hike the narrows, it's a cool and refreshing way to get away from the blazing heat and into some wonderful water.

Zion National Park - The Narrows

Feel free to comment and critique, thank you for looking!

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Michael Dalberti

Love the 1st shot, really draws you in. One of my favorite places West of the Rockies.

I like the first shot the best as well. Looks like your waiting paid off!

Thank you both! The waiting was worth it indeed.

Michael

Very nice comps here really like the lower angle perspective you have captured here my crappy work laptop does not do your images justice. Very nice work

Ray Still

I can see why you wanted to wait - very nice work and I am delighted for your patience because I get to see the results

Alan

The first shot is excellent, Michael. I can't wait to see more of your work.

Sharon

Both very nice shots, with #1 being my favorite. The water movement really draws me in toward the lit up walls. Really makes me want to head to Zion for the second time. Thanks for sticking around and sharing the results.

Love the first. Great light and it makes me wonder what is round the corner.
Ute

Nice work, Michael. It must be great to be able to venture into Zion so frequently. Brings back memories, too... Here is one from 13 years back.
http://delic.zenfolio.com/p20160606/h3aa9d9c#h3aa9d9c

The first is really gtreat. Fantastic ligth and you have captued the texture of the walls really well. Feels like we are right there standing right beside you in the Narrows. As for hanging around waiting...that's was to escape the heat!!!

is that a person in #1 immediately to the right of that big rock? if it is, methinks you might try psing that shirt color to red or something bright. not sure but it might make a slight difference to this already beautiful capture!

Really excellent. I think the person to the right of the rock really changes my sense of the scale of this landscape.

Chuck

Thank you all for the kind replies! Yes, I'm glad that hiker was right next to the rock, it really shows how big that place really is. You feel quite small in there to say the least. I don't know if I'll edit the hiker to make her stand out more -- I like to un-edit my photo's as much as possible, but thanks for the suggestion

Michael

Beautiful images; the first catching my favor as well. I've been there many times, and never fail to hit the Narrows when I visit Zion. I've found the best light around 10 am and around 4 pm, but of course it depends on other conditions (clouds, sun, etc), and I'd be interested in hearing your recommendations on the best light.

Bart Carrig

Great tones, colors and dynamics, Michael. Exceptional images.

Bob

Bart, thanks for the reply! I've actually never made it to these particular spots before noon so the light was not quite right at that point it seems. In the first picture it was around 3:30 p.m. I believe, and it was a very clear, hot day (thankfully, the clouds were rolling in the previous day and I was bummed, but it cleared).

The second shot was about 30 minutes after the first. I'll check the exact time when I'm home on my EXIF data, but those are rough estimates.

Thanks again.

Bob, thanks very much

Michael

I love that first shot, what a spectacular setting and very nicely captured.

I really like both of them but I have to say that the first really stands out. Excellent work!

#1 WOW!!!!!


RWW

Copy. The 1st is terrific!

Barry