The Colorado River snaking through the Grand Canyon as seen from above - actually from the plane going from San Diego to the midwest - flying at 41,000 feet above.
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I'd have expected to have seen to many shots of the Canyon, but this is really nice - with the Colorado picked out nicely and plenty of detail. Well chosen portion to shoot - and that must have been a great trip.
Boy, not too many people rent a helicopter just to get a DPC shot! :) Very nice shot -- I like it a lot! It looks just a teensy bit over-saturated to my eye, but I still love the vantage point and hope to get out there again someday.
This looks like it was a fun trip! I usually avoid noontime shots, but I think that might have been a better time for this photo since the shadows are so dark. I also think this shot might benefit from a bit more contrast to really highlight the colorful striations. Still, this is a really nice photo and a great memento from your vacation. :-)
Wish I was able to afford to when I was there. Apparantly the photographs one gets on the arial trip are well worth the money. I found the Grand Canyone nearly impossible to photograph. If I had come home with a shot like this I would blow it up as big as I possibly could and hang it in my home. 10
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