The Grandest of Canyons

Let's start this off right. Anyone can walk up to the Grand Canyon and take a wonderful picture. It's that kind of place. Just point and shoot and you got a winner. I think that's why stock photo agencies will not accept any more pictures of the Grand Canyon. It's been so thoroughly photographed they can't use anymore!

Does that mean one shouldn't try to take a great picture? Heck no! You must, you must. Here's a few new ones from me. I started off with medium length zoom lens but later switched to a super wide angle. Enjoy!

(click on any image to enlarge)

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Early morning scene. Light just beginning to lift.
(Canon 20D 17-85mm IS)

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More morning light.
(Canon 20D 17-85mm IS)

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Everyone just wants to go sit on those pedestal-like stones.
(Canon 20D 17-85mm IS)

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Light now hitting the peaks.
(Canon 20D 17-85mm IS)

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The sun begins to find holes through the clouds.
(Canon 20D 10-22mm)

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Now we see slivers of light cutting across the canyon.
(Canon 20D 10-22mm)

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Later blue sky adds color contrast to the red, orange and grey canyon.
(Canon 20D 10-22mm)

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Foreground ledges give way to colorful canyon tops.
(Canon 20D 10-22mm)

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Craggily trees remind us of the high winds and difficult climate we're in. Temperatures were in the 20's and the winds eventually gusted up to 80mph with snow.
(Canon 20D 10-22mm)

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A storm quickly moves in. We're getting pounded. We head toward the towers.
(Canon 20D 10-22mm)

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Inside the tower we see Native Indian drawings on the walls and ceilings. To get to the top of the tower you walk along a spiral staircase.
(Canon 20D 10-22mm)

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Inside the tower.
(Canon 20D 10-22mm)

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Copyright 2007 James D. Fisher
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