This photo was taken a couple miles near the top of the pass that goes over the Zion area and down to the next valley. Ummm... Errr.. I didn't see anything about the forum being traditional film only so here is my equipment list. Circular polarizing filter, 1/160 (hand held), F10, ISO 80, focal length 9mm (equiv to about 28MM), Olympus E-10 Image manipulation- adjustment of levels since original was a little underexposed. No cropping done.

-- Bill Kaiser (hit_escape@hotmail.com), June 10, 2001

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IMO, the vertical format is not the best representation of this subject. The "eye" shape in the rock is OK, but the area below that is not as interesting. Also, a horizontal format strengthens the diagonal provided by the skyline.


-- Alan Davenport (w7apd@home.com), June 10, 2001.

Yeah, I like the crop better. Unclear as to where this is from your description; what trail, if any, were you on? Terrain looks like that near Checkerboard Mesa or the tunnel by the east gate.

-- Christian Deichert (torgophile@aol.com), June 10, 2001.

Thanks for the critiques. I was trying to capture something different because there are so many Zion photos out there. I look forward posting other photos from the trip.

I'm sorry I can't describe the location better, but it was about 2-3 miles from the tunnel on the north side of the road. Large pyramid mountain with very little space to turn out. Photo was taken only about 50 ft from roadside.

-- Bill Kaiser (hit_escape@hotmail.com), June 12, 2001.