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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · Slot Canyon Waterfall


After Disney Land with the family I was in need of some good solitude and quiet, so I headed down to Southern Utah by myself for a day.

A flash flood had gone through about a week earlier and wiped out a good chunk of the trees in this canyon, there was debris everywhere, and the one shot I really wanted to get was no longer an option since the cottonwood trees were now a pile of rubble down the river. Still I had this falls to myself for over an hour and I just sat there and enjoyed the sound of the water rushing through the canyon, and soaked up the peaceful scene.

http://www.andrewdavidsonanimation.com/andy/slot_falls_cropped.jpg
May 19, 2014 at 10:32 PM
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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · Slot Canyon Waterfall


A nice eye pleasing contrast and color
May 19, 2014 at 10:41 PM
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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · Slot Canyon Waterfall


I love this.
May 19, 2014 at 11:33 PM
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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · Slot Canyon Waterfall


Makes me want to go sit a while as well. Well done. Bruce
May 19, 2014 at 11:42 PM
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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · Slot Canyon Waterfall


Very nice shot and looks very peaceful compared to Disneyland.

Were you sitting in the stream? Dave
May 19, 2014 at 11:44 PM
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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · Slot Canyon Waterfall


There was a large rock directly behind me that I was sitting on.


May 20, 2014 at 09:22 AM
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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · Slot Canyon Waterfall


I like the choice to go super tall with this image. I need to try some of these. The colour and light both look great. The biggest issue for me is the cluttered foreground. The rocks seem a bit random in their placement, and I would like more lead in lines to bring my eyes up to the good stuff. Perhaps doing some subtle dodgeing/burning in areas of the foreground, and bringing out those water streaks could help with that.
May 20, 2014 at 12:37 PM
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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · Slot Canyon Waterfall


Thanks for the comment Justin, you always give great feedback. This is my first vertical pano, it's a format I have been wanting to try for a while, it's definitely challenging trying to find stuff that works with it though. I agree about the rocks, I'll see what I can do. I was rather limited in my composition because if I moved even 2 inches to the right I started to get bright directly lit areas of sandstone in my shot.
May 20, 2014 at 01:00 PM
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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · Slot Canyon Waterfall


IMO, it's so hard to find subjects suitable for a vertical pano, but you've found a good one here. Like Justin, I prefer leading lines if I can find them, but that seems like it would be nearly impossible with this format. I believe his dodging/burning suggestion will really help draw the eye where you want it to go. I really like this image. My only suggestion would be that the orange on the back wall is just a bit too saturated, something I'm often guilty of. I might dial it back just a little because the remainder of the scene is processed extremely well. BTW, is the Kanarra Creek?
May 20, 2014 at 01:14 PM
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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · Slot Canyon Waterfall


Hey Andy,

Pretty cool shot here. I am not sure what shot you really wanted, but this one is sure good in my book.

Jim
May 20, 2014 at 01:53 PM
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p.1 #11 · p.1 #11 · Slot Canyon Waterfall


Thanks guys. Yes this is Kanarra Creek. The iconic ladder in front of this falls was washed away by the flash flood.


May 20, 2014 at 02:20 PM
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p.1 #12 · p.1 #12 · Slot Canyon Waterfall


Where is Kanarra Creek? I'm heading up that way in early July and want to shoot some of the slots.
May 20, 2014 at 03:31 PM
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p.1 #13 · p.1 #13 · Slot Canyon Waterfall


It's just south of Cedar City. North of Zion.


May 20, 2014 at 05:07 PM
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p.1 #14 · p.1 #14 · Slot Canyon Waterfall


Oh, yeah..... Very nice. And a great subject for a vertical pano. FWIW, I like the foreground rocks...
May 21, 2014 at 06:22 AM





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