Horseshoe
USA 2011 - Colorado River
Horseshoe Bend is a horseshoe-shaped meander of the Colorado River located near the town of Page, Arizona, in the United States. Horseshoe Bend is located 5 miles (8.0 km) downstream from the Glen Canyon Dam and Lake Powell within Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, about 4 miles (6.4 km) southwest of Page.
... the Corona virus has suspended our families' travels, forcing us to relive previous highlights, of which, this is certainly one!
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*** Explored #43 on 8/24/2011! ***
**Update: This is a re-post of yesterday's photo. I decided that the original version I posted was too contrasty...
It's been almost an year since i visited Horseshoe Bend for the first time. Just dug through some shots i took for Time lapse and stacked them to see...
The Colorado River meanders near Page, Arizona.
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After taking the classic composition of this place I set out looking for other views before the sun finished setting. These two small outcrops served...
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Right after sunset, the Horseshoe Falls, part of the Niagara Falls. Enjoy...
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The American Falls during the daily light show after sunset. This was more difficult than expected. Colours were changing all the time which makes it...
Horseshoe falls (Canadian falls) at night from the top, Ontario, Canada
- Richard Avedon.
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Another unbelievably photogenic vista from Page, AZ. This was a very popular destination and its so cool that its located right of Rt 89 just about a mile or so away from the parking lot. Just a piece of advice though if you are coming from the Grand Canyon national park, Rt 89 North is closed and under construction for some time and if you want to get to page you will have to take a detour on Rt 89t. The entrance to the detour is pretty easy to miss as there are no elaborate signs. I used Google maps street view to note that there was a Express gas station where you take the detour. The phone reception in these parts of the country is pretty sketchy so it’s nice to prepare before in hand.
As I said before I didn’t had access to a tripod so this shot was taken handheld with a higher ISO and combining about 15 images together. I used a Sing Ray polarizing filter to bring out the warmth and the color of the water as it was an overcast day. I am not a 100% convinced with the results and would love to visit the place again and try with better equipments. Hope that opportunity comes soon.
Thanks for visiting and hope everyone is having a wonderful pre holiday week.
Page, AZ
I've been going back and forth on this shot for months now. Just need to stop thinking about it...although, don't be surprised if you see...
This is my second visit to Horseshoe Bend in one year and definitely one of the amazing places for photography. Last time i had a tough time...
With lot of people lined up to watch this amazing moment, i quickly reoccupied my favorite spot on the cliff to shoot the sunset. Started clicking...
Horseshoe Bend, Page AZ
A much photographed spot, but with good reason! Here is my take at the place. This was taken shortly before sunset, and I wouldn't have minded...
Here we go with the angle shot again...
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After sunset, the majestic Horseshoe Falls, part of the Niagara Falls. Enjoy...
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Meandro del río Colorado en Page (Arizona).
- George Bernard Shaw.
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The last time we were at Page and visited horseshoe bend out in the middle of nowhere, the weather did not cooperate and we had a less than stellar sunset. This time though we had a beautiful sunset but a huge number of people. So getting a shot without people n the frame was nearly impossible. Here is a stitch pano shot made of about 7imagestaken in portrait mode and stitched together to give an ultra wide perspective. It was quite dark by the time I made this shot and hence I had to do a bit of over exposing to get everything in.
Hope you all like it thanks for visiting.
... near Page, Arizona. Well worth the hike in to see it!
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*** Explored #181 on 11/18/2011! ***
I didn't intend to be back in Page, AZ on my latest trip to Southern Utah. In fact, I didn't plan on being in...
Horseshoe Bend, Page, Arizona. Smoke from wildfires in western Utah darkened the evening skies in neighboring Arizona and offered on certain days...
Near Page Arizona
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Horseshoe Bend - part of the Colorado River valley and located within Grand Canyon National Park, near the town of Page AZ.
I took a trip out west...
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Horseshoe Falls, part of the massive Niagara Falls, straddling the border of the United States (New York) and Canada (Ontario). I was in Buffalo this...
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I have to admit that I was skeptical when heading to Niagara Falls for the first time last year. After all it is a...
Thanks to all Phoide contributors to Horseshoe!
Most notably Maurizio Fontana, Matteo Rinaldi and David Hamments.