Slot Canyons less traveled

Buckskin Gulch, 5D Mk III, ef 24-70 f/2.8L II; 1/2 sec at f/5.6, 59mm ISO100,

on a tripod with B + W circular polarizer. 

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Buckskin Gulch, 5D Mk III, ef 24-70 f/2.8L II; 1/3 sec at f/8, 65mm ISO100. 

 on a tripod with B + W circular polarizer.

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A lot of us have heard of Antelope Canyon, well there are others, maybe not as beautiful, but they don't have hundreds of photographers jockeying for position and guides asking you to move on so some one else can have their turn.

Wire Pass, Buckskin Gulch and Paria Canyon in the Vermilion Cliffs National Monument is a series of slot canyons that allow for a peaceful hike that can last up to 6 days if you want with nary a photographer in sight if you get in far enough, spend some time in there and you'll come away with some beautiful images and you wont have to pay for the privilege, unless you decide to get a permit for an overnight trip.

Its located in Southern Utah and Northern Arizona and there are a great many other locations nearby like: The North Rim, South Coyote Buttes, The Wave, etc, etc... 


Ross

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5D Mk III, 24-70 f/2.8 L II 41mm at f/11, 1/160th sec
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5D Mk III, 24-70 f/2.8 L II  27mm at f/11 1/40th sec
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5D Mk III, 24-70 f/2.8 L II  41mm at f/11 1/160th sec
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Its nice to go on a shoot in a place you have pretty much never heard of, no preconceptions or iconic images to think about, just a clean sheet to work with. White Pocket is one of those places, I saw only a few images of it before going, its a very hard place to get to, way out a high clearance road in Arizona, miles of deep sand, each year the route can change depending on conditions, pretty much impassible in the wet season and white knuckle driving the rest of the year.

Worth every minute of the drive to see such a unique landscape, one I would love to visit again.

Ross

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