Yeah, I know, the place is a zoo of both photographers and tourists but while I was in the States I couldn't resist visiting it anyway The 'challenge' was actually kinda fun, certainly a tough environment to shoot in. I tried to capture both abstracts and larger scenes that really show the canyon itself.
I think these all look very nice and sharp. I like the sky in the last one; if you could just pull a tiny bit more detail from the shadows, it would probably be my favorite...Kevin
Nice set.
#3 and 4 for me, they look the most natural out of the set. In #3, I would dial down the brightness on highlights with half-tone mask. Try it - it will create a nice soft glow.
#4 is very nice as is. I also like the composition in #5, but believe it would benefit from lifting the shadows a bit.
Thanks everyone! Noted on the feedback on the shadows of #5. The shot definitely has latitude to push them further but I wasn't sure if this ended up making it look too fake; I'll have a play around with it.
JimFox wrote:
All really great shots. I love #5, you really blended the sky in their well.
Thanks - but actually #5 isn't a blend, that's one exposure - behold the dynamic range of the Nikon D810
Very nice set! I honestly usually skip over images of Antelope Canyon but I'm really glad I took a look at these. You made some very nice compositions and I love the way you gave the viewer both the a wide angle view of the canyon and some lovely intimate shots!
Really great set of shots. In the first one, the brighter portion in the top middle distracts me a little and maybe it would be interesting to see a few with a little more shadow to accentuate the light rays in a few shots, but nicely done.
Forgot to mention - I skipped this stop when in the area earlier this year, and definitely regret it as it's a nice place to photograph regardless of the fact.
The 'challenge' was actually kinda fun, certainly a tough environment to shoot in. I tried to capture both abstracts and larger scenes that really show the canyon itself.
