The Guardian by Tien-Chien Chen

Thursday, 29th January 2009

The Guardian

by Tien-Chien Chen

This canyon is probably the most reachable but at the same time most photogenic one in southern Utah. At the opening of the canyon are two giant maple trees. Observing the shifting of light inside any slot canyon is as interesting and exciting as it could get. I always love the soft glow on the wall that gets light reflected from walls receiving the direct light. In this case the wall on the right hand side received the warm light reflected from the left hand side.
I waited two hours before the light just shifted out of the opening of the canyon so that the harshly lit side is out of the view. The maple tree at the same time still received enough light to distinguish itself from the huge wall in the background.

Equipment: Canon 5D + EF 24-70mm f/2.8L. 70mm 3.2sec at f/20 with Grad ND 0.9, ISO100, tripod.

Tien-Chien Chen

Amateur photographer based in Colorado.

www.journeywithlight.com

22 Comments

Su Says:
January 29th, 2009 at 1:22 am
Your patience certainly paid off Tein-chein what a spectacular sight congrats on potd
James and Kelly Stone Says:
January 29th, 2009 at 4:12 am
This is gorgeous. Utah does have the best slot canyons, I don’t recall seeing this one. Thank you for sharing. Simply beautiful. Congratulations on a well deserved POTD!
Rastello Says:
January 29th, 2009 at 5:20 am
I think I have been here..and I am going back very soon
Anurag Says:
January 29th, 2009 at 7:43 am
A very interesting image along with an equally interesting title and a wonderful writeup.
Congratulations.
Mandy Kilpatrick Says:
January 29th, 2009 at 9:14 am
Yes, besides the beautiful photo with superb lighting, COLORS (WOW), and composition there is the emotional effect which goes nicely with the title. And your written description adds to the feeling of visiting there. Congratulations and thanks!!
Pauline Jones Says:
January 29th, 2009 at 9:17 am
The coloring is gorgeous; however you do have a lot of red/black on the left hand side foreground, it would have been difficult to get rid of that; the only thing you could have done is move forward a few feet.
Malta Photography Says:
January 29th, 2009 at 9:18 am
Great color balancing and crystal clear shot. the way the viewer is introduced to the shot is just great. well done.
Anne Murray Says:
January 29th, 2009 at 10:15 am
My favorite colors! How beautiful and poetic.
Hanna Says:
January 29th, 2009 at 2:33 pm
I’ve got the wdget on my dashboard, and when I saw this I was amazed! I just clicked and put this comment here, right away! Th reddish colours look unreal, but they are real, right? LOVE this image.
Ellie Says:
January 29th, 2009 at 3:19 pm
Stunning work and thoughtful execution of light management!
Marie Dunphy Harding Says:
January 29th, 2009 at 3:40 pm
I like your imaginative title.
This great shot surely did justice to your patience!
Dennis Says:
January 29th, 2009 at 5:27 pm
Congrats on a well taken image. It was worth the 2 hour wait!
Srirama Raja Says:
January 29th, 2009 at 6:36 pm
Nice shot. Congrats.
Bobbi Says:
January 29th, 2009 at 7:27 pm
This is a stunning POD! I love the colors. I feel like I’m there, so much so that I really want to move forward and see more up ahead and higher up the far wall!
Katherine Lee Strassburg Says:
January 29th, 2009 at 7:41 pm
Wonderful potd. I think the exposure is perfect, the framing is wonderful–couldn’t think of any possible improvement. The colors in Utah beg to be put on paper, but seldom have I seen anyone capture them as well as this. Congrats. Wouldn’t it be a great place for a very private wedding?
Casey Says:
January 30th, 2009 at 6:29 am
I love the quality of light and color. Great job!
Renee Says:
January 30th, 2009 at 7:21 pm
WOW! I agree with the comments very amazing!
Ali shokri Says:
January 31st, 2009 at 6:21 am
Excellent light and colors, this composition are perfect, thanks for share my friend,
Dirk S. Says:
February 8th, 2009 at 11:02 pm
Great Picture!
Which Canyon is that?
Sue Gagnon Says:
February 9th, 2009 at 9:26 pm
Nicely executed and well composed. This is a super photograph. Great color and light, as well. Love it.
paul whitton Says:
January 29th, 2010 at 5:29 pm
have to get me to one of these canyons one day! looks like an oil painting! but this one by Tien-Chien Chen and nature!
su Says:
February 13th, 2010 at 10:26 am
Fantastic shot and one I keep coming back to.