The Rock [Contest Finalists July 2010]
Uploaded: July 20, 2010 04:54:41
In "The Narrows" of Zion National Park, Utah. The river IS the trail and I needed a wet suit in January. For most of the hike, the water is only ankle deep (or dry rocks), but there was one area towards the beginning where the water was waist deep. For most of my hike, I could not see the sun because of the steep cliffs. And a tripod was a must for the slow shutter speeds.
F13, 0.8 sec, ISO 400, 26mm focal length
Exif: F Number: 13, Exposure Bias Value: -0.67, ExposureTime: 8/10 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 400, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 26.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Ken Smith July 20, 2010
One more.. #1290008Carolyn M. Fletcher July 20, 2010
Cool, for sure, but you can have all the shots that require a wet suit..it doesn't bear thinking about. #8774998Joy Rector July 20, 2010
fantastic shot #8775014Gina Cormier July 20, 2010
Love the layers of color and light!!! #8775173Linda Blair July 20, 2010
Fabulous images!!!! #8775738Tammy M. Anderson July 20, 2010
WOW!! This is spectacular, Ken. Would love to do this hike. #8775809John Connolly July 20, 2010
Fabulous light and color here Ken! I really was worth the effort of carrying the tripod with you! #8776198Shelly A. Van Camp July 20, 2010
Wow, very beautiful....great colors...Yes, you needed that tripod! #8776249Gail Vitikacs July 20, 2010
Super capture...wonderful colors! #8776521Debra R. Harder July 20, 2010
This is one of my FAVs, Ken! Beautiful vertical composition and POV. That canyon just glows!! STUNNING! jsb #8776781Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna July 20, 2010
Totally and unequivocally fantastic, Ken! :-) k #8776813Darryl Wilkinson July 20, 2010
Looks like a great adventure, Ken! Beautiful perspective and tremendous effort to get to that point! #8776964Denny E. Barnes July 20, 2010
Outstanding, Ken! Your capture of The Narrows is so beautiful and perfect! Fantastic color and composition!! Gorgeous images!! #8776982Stefania Barbier July 21, 2010
sublime... amazing place, colors, and capture! #8777343Linda D. Lester July 21, 2010
This is one beautiful place!!!! #8777362Shawn Jennings July 21, 2010
Beautiful! That's a place I would like to visit one day. #8777369Lisa J. Boulden July 24, 2010
Such an outstanding pov!Renee Doyle July 31, 2010
Excellent vertical comp and use of slow shutter Ken!!! Beautiful work! #8797792Gary Lange August 13, 2010
Awesome as always, Ken, many congrats! #8825627Gina Cormier August 13, 2010
Well this is no surprise!!!!!!!!!!!Randy A. Myers August 13, 2010
Congratulations on your finalist. Good luck in the next round. #8826194Renee Doyle August 13, 2010
Worth braving the cold for!!! Congrats Ken on this wonderful finalist!! #8826630Phyllis H. Burchett August 13, 2010
Congrats on this fantastic finalist Ken! #8828320Denny E. Barnes August 13, 2010
Big congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Ken!! It's well deserved!! #8828995Agnes Fegan August 13, 2010
Congratulations Ken!!! #8829378Usman M. Bajwa August 14, 2010
CONGRATZ Ken. A Winner in the making, I believe!UB. #8829753
Linda D. Lester August 14, 2010
Sure glad this trip paid off for you! Wonderful shot! Congratulations! #8830250Stefania Barbier August 14, 2010
superb Ken... congrats! #8830286Nancyj E. Hovey August 14, 2010
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SDebra R. Harder August 14, 2010
So happy to see this AMAZING image, Ken!!! Huge congratulations on another BRILLIANT finalist! Deb #8831945JO ANN CLEVELAND August 14, 2010
Congratulations on this awesome finalist Ken, you are on a roll!!jo ann c. #8833128
Jeff Robinson August 14, 2010
Outstanding - Congrats Ken on your Finalist!! Jeff #8833693Judy V. Kennamer August 14, 2010
Congrats on your beautiful Finalist Ken!!! #8833901Gail Vitikacs August 15, 2010
No surprise..this is wonderful Ken...good luck on the next round! #8835593Shelly A. Van Camp August 15, 2010
Congrats on all your beautiful finalists! #8835726Kathy Cline August 15, 2010
CONGRATS KENKaren Celella August 16, 2010
Congratulations on another of your wonderful finalist, Ken. #8839076Tamara K. Walker August 16, 2010
Congratulations! #8839750Tamara K. Walker August 16, 2010
Congratulations! #8839756Linda Blair August 17, 2010
Congrats on your beautiful finalist!!!! #8842595Ann H. Belus August 17, 2010
Again, congratulations, Ken, on a super finalist! #8844061Shawn Jennings August 18, 2010
WTG Ken! Congratulations on your finalist! #8845818Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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