On the third day of our stay in Utah, back in 2013, I set out with my friends Rob and Brad for a day trip. This time we headed west from our base and visited Zion National Park.
Our first few stops were in the Eastern Uplands of the park. The sandstone formations here are spectacular and the place has a feeling of petrified motion.
Zion National Park is one of the busiest in the United States. It was October at the time of our visit and even then the place was packed. I can't imagine what it must be like earlier in the year. You are no longer able to drive up the valley and have to park in large lots and take a shuttle bus up into the good areas. We looked at each other and decided this was not for us. So our time was spent mostly in the eastern uplands, and scouting for a bit just outside of the park.
This shot was taken on a sheet of Fuji Neopan Acros 100 rated at 64 iso and given normal development in Rodinal. Development was for 8:00 minutes at 24C. I shot this with my Ebony 4x5 view camera and a Fujinon 125mm lens. I added a #58 Green filter in an attempt to create some separation in the red sandstone. The exposure was for 1/4 second at F22.0.
I took this shot at 9:15 in the morning on October 16th of 2013. This is another of the images that I am considering for inclusion in the photo album that I am working on.
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