Ancient puebloan graneries near Nankoweap canyon, Grand Canyon National Park, Canon 5D Mark II, Rokinon 14mm, 1/125 sec @ f/16, ISO 100,
If you have ventured down the Colorado river through the Grand Canyon, you are likely to have spotted these ancient ruins, nestled high in the cliff walls of the canyon, dating to approximately AD 1100. Archeology is part of the fascination of a trip through the canyon. Dry desert conditions bode well for preservation of artifacts, ruins and pictographs. This area is adjacent to the Nankoweap canyon, and a hike to see the granaries is popular.
It may be self evident to those with a photographic eye, that the contrast range encountered when shooting within large canyon walls is a challenge. Some of this is more easily mitigated in these days of digital processing, where shadows and highlights can be controlled in post production work. This particular frame needed a little work in that regard.
It is not uncommon for me to visit locations multiple time after assessing angle of light, weather, etc., but that luxury did not exist on the occasional one day layover while navigating down the river. You take what you can get. And I did not take often.
A very nice picture! Shows the granaries well, and then your eye goes right down the canyon! Beautiful colors! Often, the Grand Canyon colors are very muted. And, your exposure was just right so you could pull detail out of both shadow and sun.
Another outstanding image,what an experience, envy,envy!
awesome
Thanks folks, there are many more experiences to process from this trip than there are photos for sure.
Patrick, no apology – my goodness: claim the expertise and production of excellence to the viewer. Someone else mentioned the colors and detail. Yes, flying through the canyon was awesome but so much to see in 30 minutes or so. THis still shot is so, so real. thanks many times over/
That had to be an awesome trip! Looking forward to hearing the stories and seeing more photos.
As someone who was also in Arizona at the time – bit tough missing that aurora show!
Ron, the trip was epic on many levels, and my first time in the desert, so very new and fascinating.