BarryHamilton
Founding Member
Sweet shot, Jim! Delightful scene.
AlanLichty
Moderator
Very nice. I love the turquoise waters of that place.
I need to try to get back down there someday. All of my shots of that canyon are on 120 slides shot with a Rolleiflex twin lens reflex in the 1960's.
I need to try to get back down there someday. All of my shots of that canyon are on 120 slides shot with a Rolleiflex twin lens reflex in the 1960's.
Very good Jim, you captured so many drops here it's just amazing. This is one place I really love and wish I were fit enough to get there.
Kyle Jones
Moderator
Very nice Jim - you composed a nice looking oasis there!
There's always the helicopter. Unless there isn't - or the tribe members take up all the spots. OK, there's sometimes a helicopter!
Hey Kyle, there is always the helicopter. It makes multiple flights continually through the day. You might have to wait 30 or 40 mins but you will get a flight.
Not sure on the current price, but it’s well worth the money for the flight. Besides the cool view from the helicopter the 3 or 4 hours saved from the hike can be much better spent hiking in the canyon.
Ben, you could easily do it. You may not be able to do all of it, as there are a few sketchy areas further in you wouldn’t want to be trying to go down. But there is plenty to see and shoot that is all within a mile to 2 miles max.
Kyle Jones
Moderator
The helicopter doesn't fly every day (or at least it didn't, as I learned when I wanted to take it out). I believe they do publish a schedule.
Thanks Guys, I will need to add this to my bucket list along with White Pocket and Hunts Mesa.
You are correct in the off season it doesn't fly every day, there is a schedule, but the days it flies it will take everyone. During the "in" season it flies every day. My point was Ben could go, and he wouldn't have to worry about not being able to take the helicopter in. Sometimes there is a line and you have to wait a bit, but he would get on.
Thanks Alan! Yeah, you definitely need to get back. You might have to schedule a SW tour this year?
AlanLichty
Moderator
An SW spring trip is a given but I don't think Havasupai would be on the agenda.
I went down there on horseback as a high school field trip back in the mid 60's so my knowledge of that place is severely dated. I do still have the slides.
Douglas Sherman
Staff
Don't need to be that fit anymore, Ben. Take the helicopter.
Douglas Sherman
Staff
Nice image, Jim. Those Monkey Flowers in the foreground intrigue me. Did you try one using them as a foreground emphasis?
Martín el Escocés
Well-Known Member
A beautiful scene - well worth working for many compositions as you say, Jim!