The Gathering Photo

Photographer’s Note

Day 2, late morning.
As we were getting closer to the bottom of the canyon, it seemed every step we descended, the clouds got thicker. By the time we reach the Bright Angel Campground the sun was gone. After setting up our tent, it started to rain and there were lighting and thunder in the near distance. It seems to be a very common weather pattern in the summer here at Grand Canyon. This is where the clouds get together in the afternoon to make some noise and discharge. Fortunately, it rained only for a short time, we were able to go to the river and relax.

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ghilain (1714) 2009-09-29 9:19

Hello Way,

Excellent! Do you use a polarizer filter? the clouds are beautifull!

TFS

brigitte

patdeph (18106) 2009-09-29 9:33

hello Way
wooow!What a splendid sky!I love the whiteness of the clouds as their incredible relief!There is also an impressive depth in this fantastic red lanscape!Wonderfu!
Regards
Pascale

maxmitzu (451) 2009-09-29 10:34

hi,
what a great sky. the clouds are awesome. The colors are also very nice. It's a great canyon.

All the best

Dashab (1065) 2009-09-29 10:45

Hello Way,
Amazing clouds, great colours. Cheers, Dasha

cherryripe (19097) 2009-09-29 10:59

Hi Way
The sky is incredible despite one or 2 slightly overexposed clouds. The constrast with the multicoloured land is magnificent. Like the wide-angle too.
Regards
Nikki

Pablo25 (1767) 2009-09-29 11:15

hello Way,
outstanding view my friend, very well composed. You managed to get really good light, colors and excellent sharpness. Is there any special way of sharpening you use? Could you share it with me?
best regards
Pawel

bracasha75 (22219) 2009-09-29 11:31

Helo Way
Extrem good picture.........
Fantastic shot and fantastic scene
TFS
Cheers,Braca

zanzi (4604) 2009-09-29 11:36

Hi Way
Very good title indeed.
The colors are so good.
Bravo
Chris

pauloog (6701) 2009-09-29 12:02

Hello Way,
The sky seems to pull the landscape out of the ground...
A wonderful sight, well brought with good clarity.
Regards,
Paul

yquem46 (8215) 2009-09-29 12:07

is that after Plateau Point Way ?
A place where I've been quite often but never got bored of it. Ever changing
Here you have a nice cloudy sky and the colors of the rocks are superb. But, no wonder!
another top quality image from Way
best regards
patrick

dkeus31 (26284) 2009-09-29 12:11

Hi Way
a nice image, the cloudy sky is well fulling the blue sky
well done
didier

subhendu_bagchi (3337) 2009-09-29 12:12

Namaste Way,
you have presented here a nice photograph of the famous canyon. Nice depth and sharpness. The weather is so beautiful to see. Great sky. Your point of view is great here to show a nice look of the canyon. Very well done. Tfs.
Have a nice time.
Subhendu

Sistercosmo (2617) 2009-09-29 12:27

Hi Way,

what a wonderful composition with these typical West USA clouds and colors. Excellent dof. Great shot!

Take good care!
Linda

magalik (1378) 2009-09-29 14:55

Yeahhhh Way !!!
Beautiful !! I love the colors, the depth, the sharpness and the effects got in the sky with your wide lens ! The sharpness of the background is really impressive !
Nice frame also.
It's a real pleasure to discover your photos on Grand Canyon Way !
Great great work !
I can't wait your next photo !
Warm regards,
Magali

plimrn (19688) 2009-09-29 21:34

Hi Way,
You certainly took advantage of this amazing sky allowing it to star in the 2/3rd's position; yet anchoring it nicely with good canyon detail and a strong diagonal in the foreground. Color and detail is outstanding throughout as is typical for your work. Glad you got to enjoy the river.
HLJ, Pat

PixelTerror (86438) 2009-09-29 22:18

Hi Way
Nice 3D landscape because of the great depth, the wide angle dynamics and the clouds adding to it, for sure Clint Eastwood will appear soon on his horse ;-)
have a nice day JY

pajaran (3528) 2009-09-29 22:21

Dobro jutro.
Divna priroda ...
Odlican trenutak snimka.
Dobra fotografija, boje, ostrina snimka i trenutak oblaka koji daje car fotografiji.
Samo priroda stvara ovakvle lepote.
Lep dan, Paja.

emka (21903) 2009-09-30 1:26

Hi Way, Fantastic excursio n to the bottom of the Canyon. I would like to hike like this but I had not time enough and maybe it would to tiring for me. Splendid panoramafrom unusual POV. I am looking forward to later shots.

Regards

Malgorzata

carper (65264) 2009-09-30 2:18

a fine one Way
a fantastic place good composition, fantastic balance a quality job here. have a nice day.
regard jaap

delpeoples (6397) 2009-09-30 4:43

Hi Way, these cloud formations are so spectacular, I'm really learning to appreciate just how they can really make the photo. And combined with this magnificent landscape, I can't think of a better composition. You've done an amazing job here Way, congratulations once again. Have a great week, Lisa.

ktanska (16667) 2009-09-30 5:00

Hi Way,
Those clouds really are on the main role here, against deep blue polarized sky. I also like this viewpoint from a lower level as most photos of Grand Canyon are from top down.
Kari

feather (49872) 2009-09-30 9:33

Not many people post the Grand Canyon from down at this level. It is wonderful to see the typical rock formations from a different angle. The clouds are fantastic and really add a lot to the image.
Kath

Bartleby (5006) 2009-09-30 12:20

Hi Way,
those clouds really make the picture! Love that.

Philippe

jhm (82949) 2009-10-01 3:53

Hello Way,

A nice trip note of day 2, rain with a tent is not pleasant, perhaps are the temperaturen very high than is this no problem.
Nice colours and very well presentation.
Excellent composition and good presentation.
Very well done, TFS.

Best regards,
John.

baba_flies (8035) 2009-10-01 7:38

Dear Way! Now it is me to catch up, all these wonderful posts, I do not know where to begin so I took Day 2. This is an unusual view of the Canyon as most stay up at the rim, actually I have never seen it this way. I was not aware that it has tent sites, what a great way to spend the night, just in a little tent but maybe also scary if there is thunder in the air which is almost always the case during summer - I guess. Wondeful natural colors in this one with an exciting sky, the clouds seem to float towards us, something that I always like. Great shot, perfect work!!! I have not sorted out my Merano pictures yet but some seem to be fairly good but I just had a very quick look. It is a nice area but too many tourists for my taste and actually I hardly ever make hotel vacations although the Tirolians are famous for their hospitality which is very very true. Oh anyway, have a wonderful day, Barbara.

mark_mk (246) 2009-10-01 8:52

Hi Way,
beautiful image! That sky is just gorgeous, can´t stop looking at it! These beautiful puffy clouds and that blue are simply awesome. Great shot, veeery nice ;-)

Take care
Mark

Philippe (11781) 2009-10-02 12:01

Hi, Way. What a fantastic sky with those heavy clouds decorating it. Even the Grand Canyon looks small under it. The contrast with the vegetation and the pastel rocks is well marked and makes the two parts of the picture clearly identifiable. Excellent might management.
Have a nice day,
Philippe

Angshu (33927) 2009-10-05 2:33

Sabaidie Way
May not be as spectacular as the earlier post, but the clouds are simply amazing. The sharpness, depth and clarity is amazing as we can see the rock formations even at the horizon quite clearly. Must have to say that this is quite an unusual and unique POV of showing the Grand Canyon and from the low POV, we can appreciate the colours of the rock formations, perhaps, even better. Fine work!
Best Regards
Angshu

pablominto (41002) 2009-10-05 5:37

Hello Way,

Nothing much makes a better motif than a summer sky at its best!
The wonderful blue background, the fluffy clouds in different shades of white to grey...
The trick with cloud photography is to avoid OE and to capture the finer details - like you do here!

Greetings,
Pablo -

s_lush (2350) 2009-10-07 5:40

Hello Way,
I like the clarity, sharpness and beautiful colors of this image. The multicolored mountains look great against so nicely clouded sky. High-quality job!
Best regards,
Sergiy

sacimar (7520) 2009-10-24 8:46

Hi Way,

the grand canyon is impressive, one of the wonders of this planet, good picture, I like the clouds, the light management is very good, it's an excellent perspective, well done,

Have a good weekend!

Sergio