I think the viewer relationship to the rider could bias toward #2, but I, not knowing either horse or rider would take #1.

I grew up on a ranch in Wyoming eating meat and potatoes. Even now the only green things I eat are green beans and green chilies. I would sooner eat lawn grass than lettuce. I'm in my 70's and take no medications. I would starve to death trying to eat a vegan only diet. I get really tired of people telling me "you need to eat that, it's good for you."

I like them, what new / old lens did you use?

My first trip to lower Antelope was with Flagstaff Photo Club in 94, a lot has changed since then because of popularity of the canyons. That first time a Navajo boy took us out into this wash and pointed to a 6" wide by 4" deep channel in the wash bottom and said " the Canyon starts here" and he walked away and left us. Back then you went further down the canyon and came out closer to Page. Now there is stairs, 3 or 4, going in and a bunch coming out. Now for sure spend the extra $$$ for the pro tour to have more time and less people. Try middle of the week middle of the day if you can. I used a 17-30 on a full frame and could have gotten more shots with something even wider.
There is a slot called Waterhole just south of the parking for Horseshoe Bend. I have not been in it as there aren't any guides or safety stuff in it. It terminates in the Grand Canyon but takes a lot of prep and crew with climbing gear to go all the way down.
The main thing is have fun and keep that shutter finger active. There is good shooting north of Lake Powell on Smoky Mountain Road. It goes east from Bigwater Utah. Skylight arch is west of the highway about 1/2 mile north of the Az/Ut border. On the way to Monument Valley from Page is a worth while detour to a trading post called Inscription House. 19 miles into Utah is a roadside parking area and 1/4 mile walk to the Toadstools, really neat hoodoo formations. You could spend a month in Norther Az and Southern Ut and not see all the great areas. That does not even include the National Parks. Google Kodachrome Basin, Grosvner Arch, Cobra Arch, Mollies Nipple, Paria Canyon these are all in Utah. Blue Canyon. Coal Mine Canyon, Oraibi Hopi old town, Hope arch. White Mesa Arch, Canyon de Chelly and many other places.

I actually have been to Beaver Dam Az. Welcome Welcome, to the Hog. Have you shot "Little Finland" yet?

I also use aperture setting 99% of the time.

I live in Northern Utah and we get inversions and that means no burn days. Probably 3 weeks worth in Dec and Jan mostly. I probably burn 2 or more cords per year as a supplement to natural gas central heat. I really like the smell of burning Pinion pine. I have Pine, Spruce, Oak, Box elder, Alder, Juniper, Birch and Mountain Mahogany in my wood pile. I get a lot of wood from trees in town that are blown down or people just want to get rid of them for some reason.

Very interesting that it is only 2 corners.

I was born in Coalville because of no hospital in Evanston. I retired to Tooele from Az to be closer to family.

Pentax K-1 has GPS and a compass feature. Lots of other features that very few other cameras have.

Somebody probably heard you say "American Fark". lol!

Not sure where your assumption came from. My only negative experience was a seller that took my money and didn't ship the item.

I didn't buy an Audi, but I Birthdayed myself with a Pentax K-1. So, get what you want.

Wife and I used to live in Long Branch NJ and both got a chuckle out of #10, so true.

I really like Cambridge in colour, I have used their tutorials for a few years.