HORSESHOE BEND, COLORADO RIVER
ARIZONA, USA
Image Number 213
Horseshoe Bend is the name for a horseshoe-shaped meander of the Colorado River located near the town of Page, Arizona, in the United States. It is located 5 miles (8.0 km) downstream from the Glen Canyon Dam and Lake Powell within Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, about 4 miles (6.4 km) southwest of Page. Accessible via a 0.5 miles (0.80 km) hike from U.S. Route 89, it can be viewed from the steep cliff 1000 ft above.
TECHNICAL NOTES
The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Contax 645 Camera at ISO 100. Exposure of 1/700th second at F5.6. 80mm Zeiss lens. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.