Slide Rock State Park

[Chris Dodkin]

Got a later start than planned, but headed over to Slide Rock this morning.

This is an area I photographed in the snow over new year, and I wanted to get back and shoot it now the spring run-off was in full swing.

Here's the old apple orchard, framed by the red rocks

And here's the old building where the Apples were pressed for cider

And here's Slide Rock itself, a natural water park, with water spilling over slippery rocks into numerous pools.

I will have to return early morning, and/or on an overcast day, to really get the water flow, rock colours, and reflections.

Great locations - lots of possibilities.

 

[Curt Worton]

Wow this is an amazing place! I really cant wait to venture to more amazing places with my camera to get some landscapes! =p

~Curt

 

[Chris Dodkin]

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Slide the map to look just a little North for the rock slide area

 

[Dennis Ernst]

Nice job of handling such a bright situation. A couple months ago I hike Bear Canyon near Tucson and found similar conditions. I got a few good shot by using ND filters and taking three sets of bracketed shot then blending them together. It allowed me to smooth the water and still retain the highlights.

I too was hoping for a day with some nice clouds but with the drought in Southeast Az, there were endless days of deep blue skies.

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Dennis - it's kind of tragic that we hope for overcast weather, but sometimes bright sun just isn't what you need! LOL

Polarizer, ND and f22 on shot #3 gave me some water blur - but really not ideal lighting conditions.

 

[Tim Pindar]

Lovely. Not sure I can find that kind of scenery around here...

 

[Darren Bradley]

I love Sedona but haven't been there in years. Your shots make me want to go back. I like that first shot, but the architecture photographer in me wants to correct the verticals

 

[Pete Askew]

You'd hate my house then Darren. Built in 1639 and nothing is level, let alone straight!!

 

[Chris Dodkin]

I love Sedona but haven't been there in years. Your shots make me want to go back. I like that first shot, but the architecture photographer in me wants to correct the verticals

Naaaaaaaa, the trees grew like that, honest!

 

[Pete Askew]

And the truck was built specially for driving to the local pub on sloping roads (don't matter on the way back!!).