Swirls and Spirals
When I did this image I was just a few weeks after having an angioplasty. The leader of the group had asked us all to sign a waiver form and disclose any health issues we may have had recently... I lied! No way was I going to miss this canyon. To access it we had to descend a huge blow sand chute, probably 200 hundred feet down. It was a very easy descent for me, even with a large bulky pack, since it was a lot like skiing down a snowy couloir, which I was pretty adept at. The rub came when it was time to walk out. Two steps up and slide back 1 1/2 steps. Step and repeat. This spot was far off the beaten path and I probably could not find it again, Plus when we went in the wire gate was open, so we just drove to the spot. Coming out the gate was closed and locked. My friend had a .40 caliber hand gun with him, so in the best western fashion, he shot the lock off and left a $20 bill attached to the clasp. I would not, no way Jose', do that today. At that time I was using a Crown Graphic camera and a 90mm Fujinon lens with a #29 dark green filter and Kodak Tri-X Professional film rated at 200.
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Down the drain - it reminds me of water swirling down a fancy and elaborate drain. Lovely photo!
Thank you.
Seeing the photo, listening to the circumstances.. maybe I would lie too? I would try my very best to see such a location, respecting the later way out.
An impressive composition! I.enjoybhow you treat bright and dark parts and your play with contrast making lines visible!
Thank you. That's a very interesting area to photograph in. The sandstone is in layers of color, some layers are very brilliant and others are quite subdued. This was an interesting spot because the little branch off the main canyon ended literally right behind me, and the wall was straight up.