Comments on: The Subway, Zion National Park http://www.my-photo-blog.com/the-subway-zion-national-park Photo blog featuring outdoor, travel and nature photos. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:41:17 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Ron http://www.my-photo-blog.com/the-subway-zion-national-park/comment-page-1#comment-101517 Ron Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:45:41 +0000 http://my-photo-blog.com/the-subway-zion-national-park#comment-101517 Hi Ravi, I did the hike from the bottom up, so keeping things dry wasn't really a problem. In Alaska, I use a dry bag. I would take your camera, and just put it in a dry bag. Just pull it out where it is safe and you shouldn't have any problems. I did use a tripod - it was fairly dark in there. Have fun! Hi Ravi,

I did the hike from the bottom up, so keeping things dry wasn’t really a problem. In Alaska, I use a dry bag. I would take your camera, and just put it in a dry bag. Just pull it out where it is safe and you shouldn’t have any problems. I did use a tripod – it was fairly dark in there.

Have fun!

]]> By: Ravi http://www.my-photo-blog.com/the-subway-zion-national-park/comment-page-1#comment-101505 Ravi Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:48:03 +0000 http://my-photo-blog.com/the-subway-zion-national-park#comment-101505 P.S I am doing the hike from the top..so lots of rappelling and swimming I guess. P.S I am doing the hike from the top..so lots of rappelling and swimming I guess.

]]> By: Ravi http://www.my-photo-blog.com/the-subway-zion-national-park/comment-page-1#comment-101504 Ravi Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:43:40 +0000 http://my-photo-blog.com/the-subway-zion-national-park#comment-101504 Hi Ron, I am going to hike the subway in august and am super excited about it. I recently bought a new dslr and I really want to take it to the hike to get some good pictures. I have a 14-42 and 40-150 lenses which are fairly light. I was wondering how you kept your lenses and camera dry? How good are the dry bags in keeping water out and preventing condensation? Did you also take a tripod with you? How do you dry bag a tripod? I am extremely torn if I should take my camera or not, I dont really want to ruin my new camera or lenses. Please advise. Hi Ron,
I am going to hike the subway in august and am super excited about it. I recently bought a new dslr and I really want to take it to the hike to get some good pictures. I have a 14-42 and 40-150 lenses which are fairly light. I was wondering how you kept your lenses and camera dry? How good are the dry bags in keeping water out and preventing condensation? Did you also take a tripod with you? How do you dry bag a tripod? I am extremely torn if I should take my camera or not, I dont really want to ruin my new camera or lenses. Please advise.

]]> By: Ron http://www.my-photo-blog.com/the-subway-zion-national-park/comment-page-1#comment-98050 Ron Sat, 13 Jun 2009 17:20:00 +0000 http://my-photo-blog.com/the-subway-zion-national-park#comment-98050 Hi Julie, Sounds like a great trip! I mostly used the 24-105, but I did use my wider angle zoom on occasion, along with my 100-400. I wouldn't bring the 100-400 on the longer hikes like the Subway or the Narrows, but I think you will want it in Bryce for isolating individual hoo doos, and for photographing wildlife, and you can often see deer in both parks. Have fun, Ron Hi Julie,

Sounds like a great trip!

I mostly used the 24-105, but I did use my wider angle zoom on occasion, along with my 100-400. I wouldn’t bring the 100-400 on the longer hikes like the Subway or the Narrows, but I think you will want it in Bryce for isolating individual hoo doos, and for photographing wildlife, and you can often see deer in both parks.

Have fun,

Ron

]]> By: Julie http://www.my-photo-blog.com/the-subway-zion-national-park/comment-page-1#comment-98041 Julie Sat, 13 Jun 2009 16:16:17 +0000 http://my-photo-blog.com/the-subway-zion-national-park#comment-98041 Question please? I am going to Zion next week to shoot photos., I am tryiny to go somehwat light on equipment but..... want to get the amazing shots. I have Canon L lenses 24-105, 17-40 and a 100-400. Do you think I need the 100-400? It weighs alot! please email me back at julieflavin@earthlink.net with any suggestions you have learned from shooting Zion and Bryce. Would be greatly appreciated Question please? I am going to Zion next week to shoot photos., I am tryiny to go somehwat light on equipment but….. want to get the amazing shots. I have Canon L lenses 24-105, 17-40 and a 100-400. Do you think I need the 100-400? It weighs alot! please email me back at julieflavin@earthlink.net with any suggestions you have learned from shooting Zion and Bryce. Would be greatly appreciated

]]> By: Ron http://www.my-photo-blog.com/the-subway-zion-national-park/comment-page-1#comment-72652 Ron Wed, 05 Nov 2008 01:21:52 +0000 http://my-photo-blog.com/the-subway-zion-national-park#comment-72652 Hi Ben, I've seen some photos from last weekend that showed near peak colors in the Subway - they are probably past peak in the higher country, but I would still expect good color in the lower elevations. Have fun! Ron Hi Ben,

I’ve seen some photos from last weekend that showed near peak colors in the Subway – they are probably past peak in the higher country, but I would still expect good color in the lower elevations.

Have fun!

Ron

]]> By: Ben http://www.my-photo-blog.com/the-subway-zion-national-park/comment-page-1#comment-72645 Ben Tue, 04 Nov 2008 23:03:41 +0000 http://my-photo-blog.com/the-subway-zion-national-park#comment-72645 Hi. I am thinking of heading to Zion next week. Does anyone know the status of leaves there right now? Am I too late? Just wondering since we still have some nice color in Boulder Colorado right now. Thanks Hi. I am thinking of heading to Zion next week. Does anyone know the status of leaves there right now? Am I too late? Just wondering since we still have some nice color in Boulder Colorado right now.
Thanks

]]> By: Ron http://www.my-photo-blog.com/the-subway-zion-national-park/comment-page-1#comment-66680 Ron Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:35:49 +0000 http://my-photo-blog.com/the-subway-zion-national-park#comment-66680 Thanks Frank, I think it took us about 2 hours each way, but we pushed hard. There isn't much of a trail, so you will lose some time route finding. It was slow going for only 4.5 miles. I finally pulled out my GPS because I couldn't believe we weren't there already given how hard we are going, but we hadn't - it is just a long hike. Once you enter the Subway, you can't go very far unless someone is there climbing down from above and offers their ropes - I hear that happens. You basically enter and wrap around a bend to your left and then run into a steep rock wall, I bet it is only a 100 yards or so. I am standing about as far as you can go when I captured the above photo, and the light you see is coming in the entrance. Be careful carrying your camera around, the floor is really slick. You are going to have fun, it is an amazing place! Thanks Frank,

I think it took us about 2 hours each way, but we pushed hard. There isn’t much of a trail, so you will lose some time route finding. It was slow going for only 4.5 miles. I finally pulled out my GPS because I couldn’t believe we weren’t there already given how hard we are going, but we hadn’t – it is just a long hike.

Once you enter the Subway, you can’t go very far unless someone is there climbing down from above and offers their ropes – I hear that happens. You basically enter and wrap around a bend to your left and then run into a steep rock wall, I bet it is only a 100 yards or so. I am standing about as far as you can go when I captured the above photo, and the light you see is coming in the entrance.

Be careful carrying your camera around, the floor is really slick.

You are going to have fun, it is an amazing place!

]]> By: Frank http://www.my-photo-blog.com/the-subway-zion-national-park/comment-page-1#comment-66671 Frank Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:19:55 +0000 http://my-photo-blog.com/the-subway-zion-national-park#comment-66671 Hi Ron, Awesome photo! Thank you very much for your nice write-up of the Subway! I'm doing it in a few days, and have been reading everything about the hike. I will be doing the "bottom up" portion of it like yourself. Do you remember about how long it took you to actually hike to the entrance to the Subway? Once inside, how much further did you go before you had to turn back? Any tips are greatly appreciated! :) Best, -Frank Hi Ron,

Awesome photo!

Thank you very much for your nice write-up of the Subway! I’m doing it in a few days, and have been reading everything about the hike. I will be doing the “bottom up” portion of it like yourself.

Do you remember about how long it took you to actually hike to the entrance to the Subway? Once inside, how much further did you go before you had to turn back?

Any tips are greatly appreciated! :)

Best,

-Frank

]]> By: Kristy http://www.my-photo-blog.com/the-subway-zion-national-park/comment-page-1#comment-46273 Kristy Tue, 05 Feb 2008 06:59:24 +0000 http://my-photo-blog.com/the-subway-zion-national-park#comment-46273 Ah, Halloween in the Subway! spooky ;) Must have been a really fun time though. Thanks for the photo info, it seems pretty straightforward. Congratulations on a successful trip and on a wonderful shot! Take care Ron, Kristy :) Ah, Halloween in the Subway! spooky ;)

Must have been a really fun time though. Thanks for the photo info, it seems pretty straightforward. Congratulations on a successful trip and on a wonderful shot!

Take care Ron,
Kristy :)

]]> By: Ron http://www.my-photo-blog.com/the-subway-zion-national-park/comment-page-1#comment-46185 Ron Mon, 04 Feb 2008 17:31:20 +0000 http://my-photo-blog.com/the-subway-zion-national-park#comment-46185 Thanks Kristy! This was taken this past October 31st. It seemed like a pretty good time of year. It was a little chilly in the morning, I think I wore pants with zipper legs. I know I was down to shorts for the hike out. The water didn't seem too cold, and you are not in it very long. Nothing special otherwise. This was shot at ISO 200, f/22 and 30 seconds. Needless to say you will need a tripod. Hope that helps, Ron Thanks Kristy!

This was taken this past October 31st. It seemed like a pretty good time of year. It was a little chilly in the morning, I think I wore pants with zipper legs. I know I was down to shorts for the hike out. The water didn’t seem too cold, and you are not in it very long.

Nothing special otherwise. This was shot at ISO 200, f/22 and 30 seconds. Needless to say you will need a tripod.

Hope that helps,

Ron

]]> By: Kristy http://www.my-photo-blog.com/the-subway-zion-national-park/comment-page-1#comment-46121 Kristy Mon, 04 Feb 2008 06:42:34 +0000 http://my-photo-blog.com/the-subway-zion-national-park#comment-46121 Hello Ron, What a FANTASTIC photo! The Subway is one of my must-do-places to photograph! I'm wondering if you might reveal to us any extra photo tips on how to take this shot (the exif data, any special filters used, anything you might have done differently, etc.)? What month was your visit and do you remember the water temp? I would love to plan a trip for this year and I would be most grateful for any advice! Thanks so much, Kristy :) Hello Ron,

What a FANTASTIC photo! The Subway is one of my must-do-places to photograph! I’m wondering if you might reveal to us any extra photo tips on how to take this shot (the exif data, any special filters used, anything you might have done differently, etc.)? What month was your visit and do you remember the water temp? I would love to plan a trip for this year and I would be most grateful for any advice!

Thanks so much,
Kristy :)

]]> By: Ron http://www.my-photo-blog.com/the-subway-zion-national-park/comment-page-1#comment-36081 Ron Sat, 03 Nov 2007 15:42:52 +0000 http://my-photo-blog.com/the-subway-zion-national-park#comment-36081 Hi Mark, I think you would love this place! We have been here two weeks, and now my list of places to see here is longer then when I got here! I believe in the middle of summer you need to hit the Subway a little before or after mid-day to avoid getting direct sunlight into the canyon. This was a little before mid-day (11:00), and I think that is a great time for this time of year because the sun is hitting the far walls of the canyon outside the Subway. This provides that nice warm glow of reflected light into the canyon. It is so dark in there, all you want is some reflected light at the entrance, direct light it too bright. Ron Hi Mark,

I think you would love this place! We have been here two weeks, and now my list of places to see here is longer then when I got here!

I believe in the middle of summer you need to hit the Subway a little before or after mid-day to avoid getting direct sunlight into the canyon.

This was a little before mid-day (11:00), and I think that is a great time for this time of year because the sun is hitting the far walls of the canyon outside the Subway. This provides that nice warm glow of reflected light into the canyon. It is so dark in there, all you want is some reflected light at the entrance, direct light it too bright.

Ron

]]> By: Mark http://www.my-photo-blog.com/the-subway-zion-national-park/comment-page-1#comment-36062 Mark Sat, 03 Nov 2007 11:14:44 +0000 http://my-photo-blog.com/the-subway-zion-national-park#comment-36062 Wow, this place looks like it was well worth the walk Ron. Such a unique one too. Are there special light conditions you have to look for when going here? I really have to get out to Zion someday. Looks like you could spend a month there and not scratch the surface of all there is to explore. Wow, this place looks like it was well worth the walk Ron. Such a unique one too. Are there special light conditions you have to look for when going here? I really have to get out to Zion someday. Looks like you could spend a month there and not scratch the surface of all there is to explore.

]]> By: Ron http://www.my-photo-blog.com/the-subway-zion-national-park/comment-page-1#comment-35967 Ron Fri, 02 Nov 2007 14:18:37 +0000 http://my-photo-blog.com/the-subway-zion-national-park#comment-35967 Thanks Michael, Now I'm getting the real story! We are doing the Narrows today - I'm really looking forward to it. Ron Thanks Michael,

Now I’m getting the real story!

We are doing the Narrows today – I’m really looking forward to it.

Ron

]]> By: Michael Routh http://www.my-photo-blog.com/the-subway-zion-national-park/comment-page-1#comment-35963 Michael Routh Fri, 02 Nov 2007 13:12:25 +0000 http://my-photo-blog.com/the-subway-zion-national-park#comment-35963 Great photography Ron. Gary C. ate too many nachos the night before we were going to hike to the Subway last year. So we didn't make the hike. Looking forward to your Narrows & Watchman photos. Michael Great photography Ron.

Gary C. ate too many nachos the night before we were going to hike to the Subway last year. So we didn’t make the hike.

Looking forward to your Narrows & Watchman photos.

Michael

]]> By: Ron http://www.my-photo-blog.com/the-subway-zion-national-park/comment-page-1#comment-35900 Ron Thu, 01 Nov 2007 21:02:01 +0000 http://my-photo-blog.com/the-subway-zion-national-park#comment-35900 Hey Thanks Gary! Next time rent the dry pants - they are way more comfortable then the wetsuit. Now you have something to look forward to! Ron Hey Thanks Gary!

Next time rent the dry pants – they are way more comfortable then the wetsuit. Now you have something to look forward to!

Ron

]]> By: Gary Crabbe http://www.my-photo-blog.com/the-subway-zion-national-park/comment-page-1#comment-35896 Gary Crabbe Thu, 01 Nov 2007 19:30:41 +0000 http://my-photo-blog.com/the-subway-zion-national-park#comment-35896 I'm jealous. I had the permit to go, but I had such a bad skin burn on the back of my knees from the neoprene wetsuit I wore while hiking the narrows the day before, I wasn't able to do the hike. :( I’m jealous. I had the permit to go, but I had such a bad skin burn on the back of my knees from the neoprene wetsuit I wore while hiking the narrows the day before, I wasn’t able to do the hike. :(

]]> By: Janine http://www.my-photo-blog.com/the-subway-zion-national-park/comment-page-1#comment-35893 Janine Thu, 01 Nov 2007 17:33:25 +0000 http://my-photo-blog.com/the-subway-zion-national-park#comment-35893 Kudos Ron! I was their with you and I sure didn’t “see” this but then again that is why you are the photographer and I carry food and water :)! Beautiful shot and composition! Janine Kudos Ron! I was their with you and I sure didn’t “see” this but then again that is why you are the photographer and I carry food and water :) ! Beautiful shot and composition!

Janine

]]> By: Ron http://www.my-photo-blog.com/the-subway-zion-national-park/comment-page-1#comment-35891 Ron Thu, 01 Nov 2007 17:31:11 +0000 http://my-photo-blog.com/the-subway-zion-national-park#comment-35891 Thanks Michael - yes, I would make this place a must! Thanks Richard, that light was reflecting in really nice. You don't need any fancy equipment - you can rent the shoes from Zion Adventures, and really you could even wear just running shoes, they are going to get wet and may be slick, but they would get you there. Those pools are really deep, probably over my head, but you can get in there without having water any more then ankle deep - I didn't do anything special with my camera, I just put it in a small pack. It is just a long walk! Ron Thanks Michael – yes, I would make this place a must!

Thanks Richard, that light was reflecting in really nice.

You don’t need any fancy equipment – you can rent the shoes from Zion Adventures, and really you could even wear just running shoes, they are going to get wet and may be slick, but they would get you there. Those pools are really deep, probably over my head, but you can get in there without having water any more then ankle deep – I didn’t do anything special with my camera, I just put it in a small pack. It is just a long walk!

Ron

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