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Thor Lidasan

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Fiery Vortex // Lower Antelope Canyon
« on: June 01, 2017, 13:18:55 »
My 2nd time to visit Lower Antelope Canyon in Page, Arizona. The lower slot canyon, compared to 3 years ago, is now teeming with tourists. They still have a photographer's tour where you can carry a tripod and take your time composing your shots. I went with the tourists group and the pace was fast as the Navajo Indian guide was/is under time pressure to move the group he was guiding. My Lower Antelope Canyon shots were handheld and I carried with me Nikkor 24-120 f4 VR + Nikon D610 utilizing high ISO as needed.

This is the first raw file I decided to work on titled "Fiery Vortex":


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Re: Fiery Vortex // Lower Antelope Canyon
« Reply #1 on: June 01, 2017, 13:33:20 »
By the time I get to Arizona...
A beautiful image, Thor. Looking forward to more!
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Re: Fiery Vortex // Lower Antelope Canyon
« Reply #2 on: June 01, 2017, 14:02:02 »
Yes, this is one of the places in the US I would love to visit to photograph!  Thor, your image makes me feel even more so.
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Re: Fiery Vortex // Lower Antelope Canyon
« Reply #3 on: June 01, 2017, 14:31:55 »
By the time I get to Arizona...
A beautiful image, Thor. Looking forward to more!

Or as one of my favorite band, The Eagles, would sing:

"Well, I'm a standing on a corner in Winslow, Arizona
And such a fine sight to see "

Thanks, Jakov!

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Re: Fiery Vortex // Lower Antelope Canyon
« Reply #4 on: June 01, 2017, 14:38:47 »
Yes, this is one of the places in the US I would love to visit to photograph!  Thor, your image makes me feel even more so.

There are other slot canyons that are not as touristy as the Antelope Canyons. Of course, the reason I visited Lower Antelope Canyon despite its touristy reputation is because its there.

This is dating myself but Page, Arizona is one of my favorite places to visit is that the western movie, The Outlaw Josey Wales, acted/directed/produced by Clint Eastwood is one of my favorite next to The Unforgiven also by Clint Eastwood. Both western movies are his atonement for his earlier western spaghetti movies shot mostly in Europe. The Outlaw Josey Wales filming locations were mostly around Page, Arizona - Kanab, Glen Canyon, and barren southwest scenery.

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Re: Fiery Vortex // Lower Antelope Canyon
« Reply #5 on: June 01, 2017, 19:36:37 »
Beautiful shot, Thor. Gorgeous colours. Would love to see more of your Arizona photos.
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Re: Fiery Vortex // Lower Antelope Canyon
« Reply #6 on: June 01, 2017, 20:05:41 »
+++...
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Re: Fiery Vortex // Lower Antelope Canyon
« Reply #7 on: June 02, 2017, 05:31:49 »
love the flow of the lines
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Re: Fiery Vortex // Lower Antelope Canyon
« Reply #8 on: June 02, 2017, 09:19:44 »
Both western movies are his atonement for his earlier western spaghetti movies shot mostly in Europe.

Why would Clinton have to atone for The Good, The Bad and The Ugly? Just think where we would be without that expression?

Anyway Where Egales Dare should be more than enough.

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Re: Fiery Vortex // Lower Antelope Canyon
« Reply #9 on: June 02, 2017, 11:50:57 »
Thor, this is wonderful.  Get it printed really large!

Ditto for your other Canyon image recently posted on this site.
Hugh Gunn