The Shot is a photograph by Gregory Ballos which was uploaded on November 23rd, 2014.
The Shot
A photographer getting close to capture that special shot. Antelope Canyon in Page Arizona... more
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The Shot
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Gregory Ballos
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A photographer getting close to capture that special shot. Antelope Canyon in Page Arizona
ARTIST STATEMENT: “The Shot” was a planned accident, as most of my favorite photographs are. I had been to Antelope Canyon several times before this occasion, but when I looked back at images I captured previously there was something missing - people. Now for those that have been to Antelope Canyon, there is not a shortage of people - ever! Usually the place is like sandstone sardine can, even on the exclusive “photographer” tour.
This time I wanted to try to capture the feeling I get when I photograph this spectacle of nature. The thrill of each twist and turn, never knowing what colors and shadows the ever changing light will unveil. Also, I wanted to add the human element to show some scale.
Towards the end of photographing Lower Antelope Canyon, I was climbing down a ladder when one of my fellow photographers on the tour walked down to capture an image. As she set up her camera on her tripod and peered through her viewfinder I immediately realized this was the moment. The tall layered sandstone walls surrounding as she sought to capture her own unique take on a spot that many others have captured before transmitted the very emotion that I feel when I am photographing the contours and layers of rock formation in the beautiful and amazing Antelope Canyon.
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November 23rd, 2014
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