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LeekTerrible t1_jbjlivn wrote

I went here back in November and got there at sunrise. It was freezing ass cold, windy and I was practically running that trail to get there before the light hit. It was an underwhelming sunrise but it was still pretty awesome to see such an iconic place. I just don't see how the people in Utah/Arizona ever get used to be surrounded by such beauty.

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2kalmia t1_jbjw1sm wrote

I've taken this picture but yours is sooooo much nicer. Thanks for sharing.

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A_Bowler_Hat t1_jbk0wj0 wrote

Replying to LeekTerrible (#2,193,252)

I did the same. Forced my wife to get up early and we ran the trail to get about 15min of pics before it was ruined by the sun. Not a cloud in sight. Pics were worth it because we went back with the rest of the family the the harsh shadows killed it.

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A_Bowler_Hat t1_jbk141w wrote

Now that I have been there. Every picture of horseshoe bend doesn't do justice to just how large it really is.

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Konakokay t1_jbk20dn wrote

That's awesome...I've lived in Arizona over half my life, mostly in show low or right outside it... Where is this place?

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A_Bowler_Hat t1_jbk5a03 wrote

Replying to DeanW13 (#2,194,128)

Part of being a photographer is just knowing you can't convey what it feels to be standing there taking in the grandeur of the view.

I bet you are a great one too. A shot that wide needs special lenses. 11mm on FF?

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A_Bowler_Hat t1_jbk5mk1 wrote

Replying to LeekTerrible (#2,194,001)

Been a while since I hiked that much.

Gotta go back there again too. We also did Antelope Canyon since its like 10min away but there was so much wind it was blow sand and quite large rocks into the canyon so we got rushed.

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RemovedByGallowboob t1_jbk86ev wrote

My dad is a photographer and he’s spending a few months down there right now. We went and visited him- he won’t even leave the house if there’s no clouds in the sky because ‘a clear blue sky is the worst thing in photography’

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zilamonster t1_jbk8v0i wrote

I canoed around this. There is actually a campsite and toilet right on the tip of the bend on the river.

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glasser999 t1_jbk9dgt wrote

No picture can do justice how massive this actually is.

If you haven't seen it, it's 1000 feet tall, and this photographer is overlooking a sheer cliff.

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Neeeechy t1_jbkiocp wrote

Ha, almost same location and focal length as my shot here. I'm sure you were dangling your camera at or over the edge.

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fluffyapplenugget t1_jbkpf7x wrote

Gorgeous shot but pics never do it full justice. I didn't realize how massive that canyon is until I saw it in person and I was blown away.

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age_of_raava t1_jbl2ba7 wrote

I'm headed there next month, curious how wide of a lens you shot this with.

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wagenman t1_jblb3hh wrote

I was just there last weekend. It is massive. It's hard to comprehend unless you are in person. Honestly, spending most of my life only seeing things in pictures there is simply no replacement for seeing it, feeling it in person.

My big take away from that trip was the absolutely unfathomable amount of sand that is gone. How much had to have been there, above where I stood and above the towering monuments of sandstone to create that sandstone. It makes you feel really, really small.

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edelweiss45 t1_jbldly2 wrote

Very nice job. It is hard to get the lighting right without harsh shadows.

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DamnImAwesome t1_jbllu2v wrote

That’s such a good spot for nature and photography enthusiasts. You are within a 2-3 hour drive of countless national parks and recreation areas and the land is so wide open even the driving feels like driving through a painting

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milkrate t1_jblv53o wrote

Hmm, that would be a lot of rock to erode through for that river to oxbow

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Enthusiastically t1_jbm6pcz wrote

If Zelda has taught me anything it’s that there’s definitely a cave with an treasure inside if you drop a bomb on the indent in the middle of the island.

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A_Bowler_Hat t1_jbnru0d wrote

Replying to ricktor67 (#2,197,801)

Facts. Its amazing people dont fall in on a daily basis there. We saw a guy jump the railing and trip. Inches from going in because he was going for a IG video or something. Ridiculous.

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A_Bowler_Hat t1_jbo75at wrote

Replying to DeanW13 (#2,194,261)

Really 14mm? Nice. I just checked my photos and realized I mainly was looking at the film sots which were 24mm, because its a film camera. My other one was 16mm and was quite close though I didn't get to this nice of a spot.

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