Competition entry: Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone
Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone by Brian Narveson
2023 February Competition - A Open
27 points
Judges' comments:
Image depicts the massive size of the gorge; beautiful colors; sharp from front to back; interesting sky; the river is too small to be a focal point
Maker's notes:

This image was shot from Artist's Point at the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone river on 8/7/2022 at 8:52 AM.  This is in the reverse direction of the famous photo of the canyon and the falls taken by Ansel Adams. Camera was hand held in Aperture Priority mode set at f/11 and ISO 100.  Resulting shutter  speed was 1/40 second.  An exposure bias of +1/3 f was used to brighten it in camera.  Lens was an 18-135mm canon zoom set to 18 mm.  Camera was a Canon 7D Marck II.