Ben Horne
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On day 5 of my October/November 2013 trip to Zion, I ventured into the narrows for the first time on this trip. I've been there countless times over the years, but the Narrows were off limits in the days leading up to this because of a storm that swept through the area.
I ventured into the canyon without a specific shot in mind. I just looked to be inspired by nature. I set up my first shot in the late morning in a familiar bend of the canyon I've taken other shots at. I though the reflected light there was interesting.
When I was hiking out of the canyon that day, I stumbled across a beautiful tree that I hadn't noticed before. It was set against a purplish sandstone rock face, and the entire scene was in a soft warm reflected light. The color contrast was wicked --- purple, yellow and green. The wall was covered in fresh green moss thanks to the rain that occurred in the past few days. I visited this same scene later in the trip, but the moss was brown, and the leaves were dramatically thinned. It was dumb luck that I managed to stumble upon this scene at the peak of fall color and ideal conditions.
Please be sure to view my video journal from day 5 on my Youtube Channel: http://youtu.be/R4RrAPmXRGk
20s @ f/45 | Velvia 50 8x10 | Nikkor 300mm
30s @ f/45 | Velvia 50 8x10 | Nikkor 300mm
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