Thanks for the video Silverhawk... very enlightening. Parts of the roads look treacherous.
Great... thanks a bunch. I would love to make the journey to Arches National Park. I'll need to calculate the driving distance. Does anyone know if any of the areas are "No Fly" zones for drones?
Outstanding captures! I especially like the sunrise with the cloud drama. I have reserved a room on the second floor... I'm considering upgrading to the third floor. I've been struggling with choosing the guide service. I will look into Hiking the Slot Canyons this morning. I'm actually hoping for a little snow without hindering driving to provide a little contrast. I've received a lot of advice about the rough roads... seriously thinking of leaving the driving to the Navajo's.
Thank you
That's great... thanks again for all the insight. I plan to visit as many sites as possible during my stay. You guys are great!!!
Great... I’m charging my batteries
I’v Seen the images from most of the areas mentioned but had no idea they were all within a reasonable driving distance.
Much appreciated
Interesting... if I returned late to the hotel would that mean I’m locked out till morning, or is there a gatekeeper on duty???
I'm terrible at uploading pics... I will do so upon return.
Thanks again to all
That’s what I’m seeing with the online images, the great sky with close up of the monuments. The skies were so colorful I was was wondering if Lightroom was responsible for the brilliance.
Thanks for all the input. I have broken open the piggy bank and made reservations at the view.
Thanks to everyone for directions. I’m still trying to determine if The View hotel is worth the extra dollars.
Great... thanks for the heads up on the dusk. I have the overlook on my list. Did you stay at either of the hotels?
Thank you... that's pretty close. I will certainly take advantage by driving over.
I have the long-awaited opportunity to visit Monument Valley, and possibly Antelope Canyon in Page Arizona. I will be attending an event in Phoenix, at the completion, I will have from January 1-7 to explore the area. I plan on traveling to Monument Valley on January 1 where I'll be stationed until my departure from Phoenix on January 7.
I'm aware of Antelope Canyon from all the breath-taking images I've seen over the years. Looking for advice on any similar place to photograph during my stay in the area. I've researched both the Goulding and The View hotels and trying to determine which would be more be rewarding photographically. Goulding seems to be less expensive at this time, but The View appears to offer the greater view of the monuments. I would appreciate any advice on the hotel choice and photo ops.
For equipment, I'll be trying out my recently acquired Nikon D850, and taking the D500 as a back-up.
Thanks in advance
Thanks so much for the valuable information and links. With the exception of the Fuji XT2 mirrorless, I shoot with Nikon bodies. I've have replaced my D810 as my go to landscape, city scape body with D850 which I've had for about 4 weeks now. I've been enjoying the D500 for both action, and nature since it hit the shelves. I had been shooting action with a D4s, but shooting more action with the 500 lately... can't imagine using the tilt on the D4s body.
In my search for info on the tilt I watched Matt Granger's youtube video using the Samyang 24mm tilt on a shoot in Mogolia, the Samyang version is 1/3 of the cost of the Nikon 24mm version. Curious to know if anyone has used the Samyang body?