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Red Rock Crossing, 2005

Be prepared to get wet if you want to catch an image of the Cathedral Rocks behind the falls of Red Rock Crossing nowadays. While 20 years ago (when I first photographed this area) one could catch a similar scene from the northern bank of the stream, the trees have grown so much that in order to see the Cathedral Rocks you literally have to wade well out into the water. In this case, I was up to my hips at this point composing this image. As I visualized this image, I greatly desired smooth water (from a long exposure). Not having a neutral density filter, my only other choice was to stop waaaayyyy down and hope for the best. Stacking on a polarizer, a two-stop split density neutral density filter, and shooting at f/16, I was able to achieve 1/4 second, which gave the desired motion blur to the water.


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Widjai Nakorikantodas07-Aug-2006 16:05
Glad to see all the hard work resulted in one of the most stunning pictures I have seen in a long time.
Guest 10-Jul-2006 08:01
THIS IS AN AMAZING SHOT AND ONE OF MY FAVORITES OF ALL THAT I HAVE SEN OF SEDONA / OAK CREEK. WELL WORTH GETTING WET FOR, DON'T YOU THINK ?

TRACEY S
Andy Jones24-Feb-2006 21:15
This is my favourite from the excellent selection
Guest 06-Oct-2005 04:57
I have heard Sedona was gorgeous and this shot proves it. Makes me want to take a trip there soon!
alex ringer03-Sep-2005 16:48
The perfect shot which makes me want to wet myself in the rushing stream, Gorgeous!
Manfred Bachmann27-Aug-2005 07:49
Just fabulous!