Ken Papaleo: X Marks the Shot: Utah's Canyonlands.

"X Shot" information.

Camera - Canon EOS 5D Mark II

ISO - 500

Shutter - 1/30 sec.

F/stop - 22

Lens - 300 mm

Tripod and cable release were used for this shot.

LOCATION.

1. Canyonlands is locate in Utah, about a 6 hour drive, west from Denver.

2. I went to the section of the park called Island in the Sky. This is just a small part of Canyonlands.

3. Unless you have weeks to spend shooting photos, I recommend you take one area and really

explore the possibilities. Mornings, evenings, weather, clouds and wind are some of the things

that can effect a photo.

THE CHALLENGE.

After making earlier blogs of Candlestick Tower (posted 3/3/12) and Mesa Arch (posted 2/26/12), both main attractions inside the Island in the Sky area, I wanted to see what was left to make another blog.

SOLUTION.

Easy, just don't shoot those two subjects. The thing that makes most of these images work is the time of day they were shoot. I can't stress enough, if you want something nice, wait for the great early morning

or evening light.

OTHER SHOTS OF ISLAND IN THE SKY.