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Update:

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This past December(2008), I visited many of the popular photographic locations in Northern Arizona. One stop was “Horseshoe Bend”, just south of Page, Arizona.

Horseshoe Bend is a majestic feature of the Colorado River and is a easy mile and half roundtrip hike from the parking lot. Plan for at least an hour for the stop. From a timing standpoint, sunrise or just after sunset should work well. Prior to sunset, you’ll need to take into consideration that you are shooting into the sun.

Getting There:
The parking lot is well-marked in both directions along US-89 and is a couple of miles south of Page.

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It’s rather difficult to miss the trail leading out from this sign…

At the top of the hill, you can see the bend in the distant -

At the Bend, you’ll definitely need a wide angle lens to capture the scene in one shot. The below image is 24mm on a full-frame camara. Not being afraid of heights as well will also help. Just don’t ask me what the out of focus rock that ruins the photo is. Unfortunately, my pano attempt is just as bad.

Obstructed by a close rock

Here’s an attempt to save the photo by bringing in another image into Photoshop, auto-aligning the layers, masking to hide some of the obvious boundaries between the photos, and then cloning to clean up the rocks in the lower right-hand corner.

However, there are many more compositions to capture than just the bend itself – look around for yourself.

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