Horseshoe Bend, Arizona by Richardphotos
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south of Page,AZ please read below my ordeal to take this picture
15mm Canon fisheye lens
I took free hand above my head with arms extended to avoid the cliff
I was very nervous because of a lightning storm just to the south on the mountain not far away. when I was leaving there were parents bringing babies down there in a high volatile situation with lightning and hail less than a mile away.
when I got to the crest of the mountain I was hit with a wall of rain/hail that was so intense the wipers could not handle it. about then the windshield was fogging up. I was trying to get the defroster going without taking my eyes off the road. however the road was covered with hail and my 4Runner started sliding around. I was actually on the wrong side of the highway but I was able to return to the proper lane before having a wreck. I was nervous as hell and glad to have drove out of the storm. I could not see to pull off the highway
Comments (32)
bakapo
wow, that trip sounds very scary. I'm sure glad you are ok. this shot is wonderful, though; it's really cool-looking!
Faemike55
First and foremost, I am glad you survived this adventure with no injuries. Secondly, this is one fantastic and cool capture - most impressive! thirdly, those parents who took their babies outside to 'experience' the area, should lose their parental rights and never be allowed to have children ever again. Repeat of number 2 - fantastic photo repeat of number 1 - so very glad you survived this little adventure - I guess that after this, you'll have no problems walking the path I presented.
bodo_56
Quite a scary situation! Sometimes nature can hit really hard, this week a mudslide wrecked some homes in southern Germany ... Great image, anyway, the colors and textures of these rocks are amazing!
giulband
Superb interpretation by the lens use !!!
byteline
Fantastic shot.
MagikUnicorn
INCREDIBLE VIEW
0rest4wicked
Have never found pulling over to be good advice because who's going to see you there on the side of the road....until it's too late! The water looks very placid, nice image!
drittervon5
Excellent image! Great capture!
aRtBee
we live on a small world :-) very nice shot, thank you
prutzworks
a WOW shot
jayfar
I've never witness a storm like that Richard, it sounded hellish and dangerous. Love the pic and how you obtained it.
miwi
Incredible view,excellent shot,super!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Syltermermaid
You bring yourself with your curiosity in the most dangerous situations Richard! Fantastic photo, but would it be worth it if something is happened to you?? Thanks for sharing it with us and thanks for being back safe and sound! Hugs Ute
Cyve
Amazing view and fabulous capture my friend !
chesscanoe
Great choice of lens combined with dynamic framing make this a winner! Cool sky and water contrasts.
farmerC
Exellent done.
ontar1
Fantastic view!
eekdog
Fantastic view! One of your best.
CavalierLady
W.O.W. Richard.... just wow!! I agree that this is one of your best shots to date! Glad you made it thru the hail storm okay!
Jean_C
Fantastic view with fisheye, superb photo, Richard!
blinkings
Lovely mate. That whole Glen Canyon area is a beautiful part of the world IMHO.
Navi
Great shot, and glad to hear you're safe :)
brycek
Outstanding capture, Richard!!
Windigo
Great shot! Close call with the weather! Glad everything worked out okay!
Hendesse
What a fantastic view and shot, taken under hard conditions. It sounds really dangerous. Good to hear that you get off there healthy and without any car body damage. This is something I have experienced when I was traveling in the Pyrenees in northern Spain. I had to stop the car on the highway, you could not see more than one meter distance and the car could not drive any more, so much water and hailstones were on the road. After half an hour of the nightmare was over.
allnaydi Online Now!
I'm glad you made it back in one piece Richard. It's still an awesome capture!
nickcarter
You took quite a risk, but it was worth it!!
sharky_
Love it! Aloha
RodS Online Now!
What an amazing shot, Richard! This spectacular image is the payoff for the scarey adventure you undertook to get it. Glad you came through unscathed, my friend!
danapommet
A spectacular capture Richard and not a good situation to be in and if I remember correctly - your 4Runner is new!!!!!!!