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OK... so everyone posts shots of this amazing place. Why the heck should I be any different? :^)

I got a pretty interesting opportunity when Mike Worley and I shot there. We had flat light (overcast) when we went in, which was perfect for reducing the deep shadows and making it possible to yield highly-detailed shots of the interior of the slot canyon, then... just at the perfect time for the light rays to drop in the roof of the canyon, the sky opened up and we got this:
D2x, 17-35 AFS @ 19mm, 6 sec. @ f/16, ISO 100



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Beautiful, Ron! Did you plan on being there for the light shaft or was luck involved? Take care, Owen
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the reason that you should post and be different is because your are usually perfect!
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LOVE THE SHOT first of all.

However, I have a question on this long exposure stuff. (never really done anything like this type of work)

I find the light beam in this particular photo kind of unpleasing to my eye. I love the whole thing but what would someone with your experience do to "subdue" the beam and keep the rest of that cool molten looking rock structure?

Possible even for this shot?

Sorry if this seems like a strange question, I just don't shoot this kind of stuff and it got me wondering.
 
Ron Reznick said:
OK... so everyone posts shots of this amazing place. Why the heck
should I be any different? :^)

I got a pretty interesting opportunity when Mike Worley and I shot
there. We had flat light (overcast) when we went in, which was
perfect for reducing the deep shadows and making it possible to
yield highly-detailed shots of the interior of the slot canyon,
then... just at the perfect time for the light rays to drop in the
roof of the canyon, the sky opened up and we got this:
D2x, 17-35 AFS @ 19mm, 6 sec. @ f/16, ISO 100



Ron
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Nice shot! I'm on the verge of purchasing the D2X but have a nagging curiosity of how well the D2Hs does with landscapes and scenics. Any thoughts?
 
This is absolutely amazing,thanks for sharing.

Question I know you ain't got a 17-55 but to my experience that lens needs more USM than f.i. a 70-200 vr is it me or what?
Both with the D2x
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Hi Ron!

reminds me of my last years trip there...but at that time with Olympus E-1...not the D2x!

:-)

kind regards,

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Hi Ron,

Nice to "hear" from you - was wondering where you'd gone too ;-)

Great photo (but you knew that) - fascinating, love the range of reds too - lovely.

Must ask - how bright did it look to the eye?

For 6 seconds I'mm assuming it wasn't that bright - so (you saw this coming) how did you focus? (Preset manually, or AF - if so, what on? Or what?)

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Stop it Ron. I keep telling myself that I am going to wait till December to go back to that part of the world (and get the D2x. You know I need to go try out the new gear) and then you post this awesome shot. Don't make me go out and get the new camera and speed up my travel plans. ;-)

Sounds like you are staying busy.

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Looks like a painting almost. Very impressive Ron.
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