Antelope Canyon

Antelope Canyon Photography by Ronald J. Saunders
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Set your ISO to 100 or 200. Although there are times that using very high values is beneficial, I don’t think this is one of those time. Higher ISO values lead to higher noise and the preferred way is the longer integration time provided by a shutter that stays open for a long time. Turning the ISO up is simply changing the gain which does boost signal but also increases the noise. It also does not collect more photons which is the information that provides the image. It is preferable to gather more light with a longer exposure time than to simply turn up the gain of the amplifiers in the camera.

To close out the technical discussion, let’s outline the lens choice. A wide angle zoom from about 18 to 35 mm will be a good choice. It does not matter about the longest focal length as most of you photography will be at the low end. If you have a fish-eye then take it with you to get some really interesting shots. You will not want this as your primary lens, however.