Fishing with Rod Discussion Forum
British Columbia Sport & Outdoor Lounge => Outdoor Photography => Topic started by: DragonSpeed on March 13, 2015, 02:51:28 PM
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Near Page, Arizona is a place where the Colorado River forms an oxbow in the Glen Canyon. It's a massive oxbow, in a very deep canyon. Due to the fact that you need a pretty wide angle lens to capture the magnitude of the bend, some of the depth gets lost in the feel. We were are the bend a couple of times. On the first visit it was late afternoon and we caught a couple of different moods of the river and our last visit came AFTER sunset, resulting in a different feel yet again. I hope you like these different "moods" of Horseshoe Bend
1. Sunny, bright.
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7626/16178289524_20405bdf6c_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/qDBXQh)
The different moods of Horseshoe Bend (https://flic.kr/p/qDBXQh) by DragonSpeed (https://www.flickr.com/people/11939829@N00/), on Flickr
2. With Boat and approaching storm
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7610/16799524142_22532e444e_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/rAvXeY)
The different moods of Horseshoe Bend (https://flic.kr/p/rAvXeY) by DragonSpeed (https://www.flickr.com/people/11939829@N00/), on Flickr
3. After the sand/windstorm
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7613/16180709313_6fcd750428_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/qDQn9M)
The different moods of Horseshoe Bend (https://flic.kr/p/qDQn9M) by DragonSpeed (https://www.flickr.com/people/11939829@N00/), on Flickr
4. After sunset
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7590/16178292454_00e068faab_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/qDBYGN)
The different moods of Horseshoe Bend (https://flic.kr/p/qDBYGN) by DragonSpeed (https://www.flickr.com/people/11939829@N00/), on Flickr
5. At night with Venus and stars
(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8614/16774764236_4a62f54079_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/ryk3Z3)
The different moods of Horseshoe Bend (https://flic.kr/p/ryk3Z3) by DragonSpeed (https://www.flickr.com/people/11939829@N00/), on Flickr
It was an interesting challenge to shoot, as you sit on the edge of the precipitous cliff. When the wind started blowing hard, it was a case of grab your gear and hunker down before any of it blows into the canyon. Lovely place, though - and a nice easy walk from the parking lot. Worth the visit if you're in Page, Arizona.
For more variations on the theme, you can check out: https://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/sets/72157650907071179
Comments and Critiques always welcome!